Name: Tim dela Bruere '04
Major: History, with Native American Studies minor
Hometown: Newport, VT
Activities: Varsity Tennis, International House, Creating a Voice focus group, AHORA, PRIDES, Thelmo, grade school tutor, Presidential Diversity Scholar

Quote: I love living in the International House. When you live in a theme residence you share not just space but also interests with others. It's amazing how you can find your personal niche and still know most of the people on campus by name! I felt a great sense of community at St. Lawrence already, thanks to my First-Year Program. My grades have been going up since I moved to "I-House," because people there like to study together.

It's inspiring to see people here get really passionate about what they do. I've always liked history, but taking a course in Native American studies with Professor Parmenter inspired me to pursue this field of study. It's a fascinating area, but not that many schools give it serious attention.

I was so impressed with the professors at St. Lawrence that I decided to try teaching myself. I now tutor grade school students in social sciences and I really enjoy it. I might even pursue teaching after graduation.