On Saturday, May 10, more than 500 Blue Jays will cross the stage at Elizabethtown College’s 122nd Commencement ceremony, joining a network of more than 24,000 living Etown alumni. The graduating class includes students who lived out the College’s Educate for Service mission, taking on leadership roles across campus, and leaving their mark on the Etown community.
Name: Isaac Kraenbring
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Manheim, Pa.
Campus Involvement: Blue Jay Ambassador, tutor, chemistry library tutor, teacher’s assistant (TA), Student Assembly, National Science Teaching Association (NSTA), Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society, class of 2025 Club, Summer Creative Arts and Research Program (SCARP).
Why did you choose Etown?
Etown has felt like home since day one. I just got a gut feeling during one of my visits that Etown was the place I was meant to be!
What do you love most about Etown?
I love the supportive community and the relationships I have been able to develop with my professors. Everyone at Etown is here to help you succeed and you feel that energy at each department and office around campus.
What are your plans for after graduation?
I plan to get my master’s degree in engineering at Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pa.
What advice do you have for future Blue Jays?
Appreciate the time you have at Etown. This is a rare time in life when you can walk down the hall and hang out with your best friends or talk with people from a variety of disciplines, goals, and walks of life. Living in a community is a unique attribute of college and can help you grow beyond what you thought you were capable of.
– Isaac Kraenbring ’25