Name: Stefi Anton ‘04
Majors: Economics and Mathematics
Minor: Statistics
Hometown: Bucharest, Romania
Activities: Coordinator of International House, Central Treasurer of SLUSAF (student activities fund), Economics Teaching Assistant, Contributor to The Hill News (student newspaper), Phi Beta Kappa, President of Pi Mu Epsilon (math honorary), Omicron Delta Epsilon (economics honorary), Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership honorary), Investment Club member

“You take a deep breath and then you get on the plane,” says Stefi Anton ’04, in describing going to college in America from her home in Bucharest, Romania. “I wanted a college in the United States because there is such a wide variety of opportunities,” says Anton, who learned of St. Lawrence through college guidebooks and then discovered the generous financial aid packages given to international students.

“I’ve tried to make the most of every opportunity I’ve had at St. Lawrence,” says Anton, “and it couldn’t have worked out better.” When she arrived, she knew she wanted to pursue a career in economics, but wasn’t aware of all the other options. “Economics is still what I enjoy doing the most,” she says. “I’ve realized you’re best at doing what you enjoy.

“I’ve loved my time here,” says Anton. “I’ve met amazing people who have had such a great influence on me, especially my friends in the International House and my professors.”

Next year, Anton will be working in New York City for Credit Suisse First Boston, as an analyst in international equity sales. “I hope I’ll get a chance to travel!” she says.