Durward Sandifer Mentorships

Education has no borders

Do you want the opportunity to study with an expert anywhere on earth?

At Eureka college, you'll have that opportunity. All qualified, full-time students, who enter college as freshman may receive a Sandifer Mentorship - a mentorship anywhere in the world - PAID FOR BY THE COLLEGE! This exclusive mentorship program is open to all Eureka students who meet these requirements:

- a 3.5 cumulative GPA at the end of the sophomore year at Eureka College

- an established record of leadership while at Eureka College

- an established record of service while at Eureka College

With the Sandifer Mentorship, you'll have the opportunity to expand your horizons beyond the campus. The experience you'll gain by working and studying with a mentor will have a profound impact on your personal and professional growth. No matter where you're headed in life, a Sandifer Mentorship experience will make the journey extraordinary. Now ... it's up to you.

CARRYING ON THE SANDIFER TRADITION

For 150 years, Eureka College has created graduates who have made both major and everyday contributions to our world. In the spirit of Durward Sandifer, these alumni embody the Eureka idea.

• Ronald W. Reagan, Class of 1932
  The 40th president of the United States, President Reagan was a member of the Eureka swimming and football teams, as well as appearing in 14 theatrical productions. He was also a member of the yearbook staff and was elected student body president his senior year. His degree in Sociology and Economics and his rich experiences outside of the classroom provided a strong foundation for success in life, one that serves as an example of leadership and service. Learn more >
  

• Emik Avakian, Class of 1948
  Enduring cerebral palsy, Avakian persevered to graduate Magna Cum Laude with degrees in Physics and Mathematics. He subsequently earned advanced degrees in Physics and Mathematics from Columbia University in New York City. He went on to earn several patents for inventions that help disabled persons be more self- sufficient; Avakian was honored by President Kennedy in 1961 for the "Most Outstanding Contribution to Employment of the Handicapped."
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• Sarah Gohl Isabel, Class of 1998
  Both and outstanding student and athlete, Isabel was a leader in the classroom and on the basketball court. After serving as Student Senate President her senior year, Isabel applied to 13 law schools, gaining acceptance to 12 of them. Upon graduation from Eureka, she chose Duke University Law School and received her JD and LLM in Comparative and International Law in 2001. She also served as managing editor for the Duke Law Journal, clerked for the Sixth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals, and earned several prestigious awards. She is now in private practice in Atlanta.

• Evan Coates & Brad Sutton, Class of 1999
  As undergraduates,Coates and Sutton began preparing their careers in medicine. During their junior years, they traveled to India to serve as health care volunteers, giving them the inspiration to start their own program, the International Healthcare Development Program at Eureka. Since its beginning, the program has helped Eureka students travel to places like Columbia and South Africa and is still active today. Coates' and Sutton's leadership have helped them both earn their medical degrees---Coates at University of Chicago and Sutton at Johns Hopkins University--- and begin their careers in medicine.
  

• Kent Powell, Class of 2003
  An excellent example of a nontraditional student, Powell came to Eureka with his wife and two children. Powell had worked as a certified nursing assistant and wanted to pursue a career in medicine. He graduated from Eureka with a 4.0 GPA and was selected to receive the prestigious Lincoln Laureate award. He completed medical school - graduating with honors from Dartmouth Medical School. He is currently a physician at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire.
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Durward Sandifer (1901-1981)

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the man who inspired us all

It's not unusual to hear that a Eureka college graduate has impacted his or her community, but Durward Sandifer's work was - and is - felt around the world.

Throughout his life and career, Sandifer was committed to the ideals of global understanding and international relations. A Eureka College alumnus ('24), Sandifer was also an instructor at Eureka before moving on to Columbia University, where he earned masters, doctorate and law degrees. In the 1940's, he was a key figure in helping establish the tenets of the United Nations. Throughout his life's work, Sandifer was considered one of the foremost experts on international relations throughout the Twentieth Century.

"My general orientation toward life and work, upon the background of a rich family life, was determined by my four years in Eureka College. The thrust of both education and life in Eureka was for me toward community service - national and international - toward contributing and not acquiring. The attitudes, concepts and convictions crystallized then have been paramount in all that I have done in the years since Eureka, " said Sandifer.

An interview with Durward Sandifer >

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