The End is Near

It's bizarre to think that a Conway has been at Aquinas for the past six years, because it seems like only yesterday that I was sticking my tongue out to my brother as he was heading off to a campus far, far away. Little did I know, two years later, that I'd be following in his footsteps, to attend the same far, far away college. 

A pre-graduation photo taken of me in my dress & cap! 

 Senior awards are tomorrow night. Graduation is Saturday. It's all coming to an end. It's the end of an era. 

A lacrosse teammate's mother made this sign
for Liza and I on Senior Day for basketball.
#AQFamily

As I look back on my four years here at Aquinas, I can hesitantly say that I've left my mark. I'm going to miss watching my friend Michael steal second base, standing up, at baseball games, but not nearly as much as I'll miss getting to talk to his parents. I'm going to miss my coach and the Fab 4. I'm going to miss Yesterdog, Schnitz's, my Starbuck's in East Grand Rapids and the friendly bank tellers at Bank of America. Aquinas is a special place. It's going to be weird going a week without seeing Sr. Aquinas, Sr. Ann or Sr. Rosemary. Everyone always complains about Campus Safety ticketing their car, but after four years, I've only ever received one ticket, and I have parked where I'm not supposed to park on too many occasions... so thanks for looking out for the Fusion, Campus Safety. I'm going to miss Wege brunches, the beautiful flowers that bloom every spring on campus, the college stories that never cease to amaze, Homecoming, Regina Hall, the library that's always too hot, the Moosters, the baseball boys, my lacrosse babes, my best friends and my schoolmates. 

Aquinas College Homecoming -  Go Saints!

Aquinas, thank you for an unbelievable four years. Without the education I received here, I would not be able to write a "cold-call" networking email, or get up in front of two hundred people and confidently deliver a speech. We don't give Aquinas the praise it deserves. So, leaving my mark here at Aquinas is one thing, but I can without hesitation say that Aquinas has left it's mark on me, and my entire family.

xx The Graduate