Saginaw Valley State University
If you took Dryden High School and combined it with a four year university, you get SVSU: a small school with a community that makes up for it. Saginaw Valley is definitely a lot smaller than a lot of these other universities that I have looked at, but they have a lot to make up for it.
Our speaker this week was Amber Hadley, she is definitely one of my favorite speakers so far. She seemed like a genuine and fun person and you can tell she was passionate about her work. Amber talked a lot about the college community. Just like Dryden, students have more one-on-one learning with their teachers and can reach out to any staff or even other peers with questions and can get the resources needed fast. At other, bigger, universities with class sizes that are 200 to 300 more students, you might not get that close relationship with your professors. She also brought up the fact that late in life when you need letters of recommendation, you can ask some of your professors that you have gotten close with over the years, she even did it herself. Coming from Dryden, it may be an easier transition from high school to college as you have about the same size classes and the environment we are used to.
Something I really liked about SVSU was its campus. Each dorm has its own bathroom, kitchen, and personal rooms. Amber talked about all the different restaurants they have on campus that they actually just got recently, such as Starbucks, Panda Express, Subway, and they even have GrubHub.
Amber did an amazing job with her presentation and if I personally didn’t want to get out of the small school, small-town vibes, I could 100% see myself going to Saginaw Valley. SVSU seems like an amazing place to grow your studies and especially coming from the high school version of SVSU, you will definitely fit in perfectly.
Cheyenne Sabo
Audrey Napolitano
Audrey is a sophomore who has attended Dryden since pre-school. She's involved in Varsity XC, Varsity Sideline Cheerleading, Varsity Soccer, Varsity Track and Field, National Honor Society, Student Council, Red and Black Newspaper, and Yearbook. Along with appreciating how small Dryden is, she likes to run, compete dance, and work or volunteer in her free time. When asked about a dream career, Audrey says "I am interested in the pursuit of dermatology or something that impacts society", but she's currently undecided in a future major or profession. Good luck, Audrey!
The Team
Ava DeVlaminck - Editor
Nick Abromaitis - Reporter
Raghan DeLong - Reporter
Lily Finnigan - Reporter
Audrey Napolitano - Reporter
Ariela Perales - Reporter
Penelope Spencer - Reporter
Austin Kapron - Photographer
Email: SCzerwinski@dryden.k12.mi.us
Website: dryden.k12.mi.us
Location: Dryden High School, Rochester Road, Dryden, MI, USA
Phone: (810) 796-2266
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drydencommunityschools
Twitter: @DrydenSchools