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Dear G’burg friends,

Thank you for your consequential alumni magazine. I am really impressed, and I don’t say that lightly. So, I have written and shared my comments:

The Consequential Battle of Gettysburg from the 1960s to 2022!

As a graduate of G’burg in 1966, I am grateful for the 2022 winter magazine. It is true to its cover: it is consequential. You really caught my attention in four ways!

Amanda Herold ’22 received the Professional Achievement Award from the National Association for Music Education in June (Photo courtesy Amanda Herold ’22).

Thia Anyaoku ’23 arrived on campus from England three years ago and used Gettysburg’s liberal arts education to discover a wealth of opportunities (Photo by Miranda Harple).

When Thia Anyaoku ’23 was exploring her options for college, she knew she wanted to break out of the box and discover a new world of possibilities beyond the shorelines of her home country of England. Ultimately, Gettysburg College gave Anyaoku the key to both a vibrant and welcoming community and an unparalleled and career-defining educational experience.

Students pass by the Majestic Theater during the First-Year Walk last August (Photo by Shawna Sherrell).

The First-Year Walk, a Gettysburg College tradition that witnesses the incoming first-year class travel through the community to the site of Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address, will alter its route through town on Aug. 25.

From Washington D.C. to Boston to Cleveland, students engaged in a variety of internship experiences over the summer, including Hannah Wasson ’23 at the Baltimore-Washington Financial Advisors in Columbia, Maryland.

At Gettysburg College, our passionate community leans into important conversations. From our faculty and staff to our students and alumni, we witness experts, leaders, and innovators at work. They’re newsworthy in their endeavors and are recognized as such—consistently featured by both local and national media outlets.

From mid-June to mid-July, the College received more than 31 media hits, with seven of them being national mentions. Each mention is a testament to the great work that happens here and in ripple effects across the world.

Natalie Vancura ’25 (middle) strengthened her bond with the campus community through her job as a student programming coordinator in the Office of Student Activities and Greek Life.

Discovering work opportunities on campus

After adjusting to living on my own for the first time, the rigor of college courses, and making new friends, I wanted to begin making my mark on the Gettysburg community by getting a job on campus. The opportunity to work on campus actually came when I was least expecting it.

The Class of 1972 returned to Gettysburg to celebrate its 50th class reunion in June. The class earned awards for the highest percentage of classmates in attendance and the biggest percentage of classmates to make a gift this fund year (Photo by Anh Nguyen ’22).