Bryn Athyn College Alumni Magazine Spring/Summer 2017 | Page 6

GRADUATION
The Class of 2017 
63
Baccalaureates Awarded
70
graduates
Largest graduating
class in BAC history
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2016
2017
14
14
14
11
10
11
8
8
10
8
8
8
INTERDISCIPLINARY
BUSINESS
6
HUMAN
SOCIETY
4
BIOLOGY
3
3
2
EDUCATION
RELIGION
Number of students in each major
1
25 %
1
GRADUATED WITH HONORS
(cumulative GPA at least 3.5)
48% Entered as first-year students in the fall of 2013
36% Started their college experience elsewhere and transferred to BAC
16% Entered as first year students in earlier years
48
college experience
elsewhere and
transferred to BAC.  
16
17
36
% entered as
first-year students
in earlier years.
perfectly with her goals. She said, “I loved the amount of
time we got to spend in elementary schools, working di-
rectly with children. Even in my first semester as a fresh-
man, we had already begun visiting and observing other
schools. I knew my friends attending other colleges did
not get exposure to working with children that quickly.”
Fellow graduate Kyle Jennings will also follow his
passion after leaving BAC. Kyle graduated with a busi-
ness degree and a vision to become self-employed. He
said, “The way money is invested and generated really
sparks my interest.” He plans to start his own business,
whether it’s opening his own financing firm or owning a
restaurant with his brother.
Another member of the graduating class, Janina
Smith, took a dance class “as a break” from her aca-
demic courses and ended up loving it. With an interdis-
ciplinary (ID) degree in dance and religion, Janina plans
to teach dance in her hometown of Kempton, Pennsyl-
vania. Janina said, “While academics did not come easily
to me, dancing provided a way for me to learn, succeed,
and have fun. By becoming a dance teacher, I hope to of-
fer support for kids like me and help them see how hard
work can really pay off. And since I live in a small town, I
hope to offer an opportunity for dancing which the kids
might not get otherwise.” 
Entered as first year
students in earlier
years
37 % started their
% entered as
first-year students
in the fall of 2013
continued from page 5
Entered as first-
year students in the
fall of 2013
9
STARTED THEIR
COLLEGE
EXPERIENCE
ELSEWHERE AND
TRANSFERRED
TO BAC
9
PSYCHOLOGY
ENTERED AS
FIRST-YEAR
STUDENTS IN
EARLIER YEARS
12
10
2015
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College Experience
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