Quotes from Alumni

“The lessons I learned in college turned out to be transferable to many settings and situations, most of which I could not have predicted when I graduated. My degree has made my professional and personal life a far more worthwhile and rewarding experience.” --Robert Legget, Millsaps College Alum, 1962

“My advice to high school students is simple: Don't limit yourself or your choices. I never imagined I'd attend a college for women, in a city, and end up working in television. Keeping an open mind can make all the difference to your future.” --Jill Bennett, Simmons College Alum, 1990

“In a good college classroom, you learn that it’s exciting to be wrong. Being wrong allows you to be completely curious, free to learn, free to ask, free to move.” --Erica Sorenson, William Jewell Alum, 2003