Edge of Sweetness bakery embodies Loyola ‘Anchor Mission’
Kate Merrill, owner of Edge of Sweetness Bakery, is passionate about the relationship between business and community.
Alumni Profile – Natalie Burgos
Natalie Burgos, class of 2017- Majors: Environmental Studies; Restoration and Conservation Ecology Minor: Asian Languages and Literature The opportunity that the experiential learning aspect of my STEP: Food class was the chance to affect the current food system in place. My group and I did this through a literal connection between the university and the …
Finding New Priorities: Elaina Sanders
“Although you learn the theory in the classroom, it is not until you work hands on with students do you understand the effects and importance of the material.”
Diving into Aquatic Ecology: Anna Vincent
“While the basic knowledge, attitudes, values, and ethics may have already existed prior to starting my research projects, participating in the experiential learning process allowed me to hone these parts of my academic profile.”
Brian Swies
“Being involved in neuroscience research at Loyola equipped me with critical thinking, leadership, teaching, writing, public speaking skills, and most importantly made clear to me what my passion is, that I’ll spend the rest of my career pursuing.”
Samantha Rivera
“The experiential learning courses I took helped me go from simply informing myself about major social justice issues or leadership development theories to actually seeing them play out in the real world.”