Liam Kean ’04
Shorewood, WI
Major: Biology
Activities: KSLU Radio, Sign Language Club, Laurentian Singers president, Intramural Sports, American Chemical Society Student Affiliates Chapter at St. Lawrence, Canadian Studies Theme Hall coordinator.

Being from Wisconsin, I was nervous at first about making friends at an Eastern college. However, my outlook on socialization changed after just a little while. I quickly joined a few groups on campus like the Laurentian Singers and the club rugby team, and I felt like I had found a niche.

I have definitely found a great match in the biology department here. I enjoy the “hands-on” lab experience as well as the small class sizes. The first-name basis that I have with most of my professors here takes many pressures off the usual stressful learning process. In addition, because I have a high level of interest in field biology, St. Lawrence has proved to be a great fit. Almost all of my field-biology labs end up being held outdoors, where one can actually witness trends, organisms and relationships in their natural environments. We take frequent excursions into the Adirondack Mountains and other environments outside our immediate area. Studying “on location” is much more enjoyable and useful than simply studying it out of books, and thanks to small class sizes it’s logistically feasible to do at St. Lawence.