Kendall Wehrle Bernier ’80
Customer Service Representative, Cellu Tissue Holdings, Inc.

When someone mentions St. Lawrence to Kendall Wehrle Bernier ’80, she can’t say enough about how much she enjoyed her years here. “St. Lawrence was a growing experience for me,” she says. “I learned a lot, not only in the classroom, but also about myself. I wasn’t just another number to the administration or to my professors. Everyone knew everyone. It felt like home.”

Living in the Atlanta metropolitan area where there is a growing Hispanic population, Kendall has found that studying in Spain and studying Spanish has been an enormous help to her. She has used her fluency often and has been a Spanish tutor.

She has also used her English major in several capacities, including her current job. “My writing is certainly influenced by my courses and my professors,” she says. “My mannerisms and how I interact with people often reflect the social lessons I learned at St. Lawrence.” Albert Glover, retired Piskor Professor of English, made the biggest difference in Kendall ’s college career. “He was tough; he kept pushing me to my limits and making me work hard,” she says. “That’s what I loved about him.”