{"id":19673,"date":"2025-04-23T08:32:55","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T12:32:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/?p=19673"},"modified":"2025-04-21T13:33:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T17:33:50","slug":"elizabethtown-college-senior-spotlight-jacquelyn-nickel-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.etown.edu\/index.php\/2025\/04\/23\/elizabethtown-college-senior-spotlight-jacquelyn-nickel-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Elizabethtown College Senior Spotlight: Jacquelyn Nickel &#8217;25"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, May 10, more than 500 Blue Jays will cross the stage at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etown.edu\/commencement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elizabethtown College&#8217;s 122nd Commencement ceremony<\/a>, joining a network of more than 24,000 living Etown alumni. The graduating class includes students who lived out the College&#8217;s Educate for Service mission, taking on leadership roles across campus, and leaving their mark on the Etown community.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Name:\u00a0<\/strong>Jacquelyn Nickel<br \/>\n<strong>Major<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etown.edu\/schools\/school-of-engineering-and-computer-science\/engineering\/index.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Engineering, Environmental Concentration<\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Wilmington, Del.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Campus Involvement:\u00a0<\/strong>Vice President, Society of Women in Engineering (SWE).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why did you choose Etown?<br \/>\n<\/strong>I chose Etown because of my Aunt Jacque. She played softball here, and when I was touring colleges, she suggested I visit. I looked into Etown\u2019s Engineering program and saw that it was strong, so I decided to apply.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you love most about Etown?<br \/>\n<\/strong>What I love the most about Etown is how small and close-knit it is. I have great relationships with all of my Engineering professors and truly feel like they care about me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What are your plans for after graduation?<br \/>\n<\/strong>After graduation, I plan to take three months off to relax and travel before starting my full-time job as a Highway Design Engineer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wallacemontgomery.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wallace Montgomery<\/a> &#8211; and engineering I interned with the past two summers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What advice do you have for future Blue Jays?<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Go\u00a0to class, talk to your professors, ask all of the questions, and take full advantage of the resources Etown offers. Do not forget to embrace growth and keep moving forward.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8211; Jacquelyn Nickel &#8217;25<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Saturday, May 10, more than 500 Blue Jays will cross the stage at Elizabethtown College&#8217;s 122nd Commencement ceremony, joining a network of more than 24,000 living Etown alumni. 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