Alex Cochell graduated from Carroll in 2019 with Bachelor’s Degrees in International Relations, Political Science, and French (and an Associate’s Degree in India Studies). While at Carroll, Alex traveled to India and Morocco for studies and service....Read more
Carter Anderson graduated from Carroll in 2019. As a freshman pre-med student, Carter happened upon his passion for language and earned degrees in biology and French. His senior year, he completed a virtual portfolio outlining how French has...Read more
In January 2019 I began my service as an HIV/AIDs Outreach Coordinator with the Peace Corps in South Africa. For the Community HIV Outreach Project (CHOP), volunteers such as myself aim to reduce HIV stigma, help provide linkages to care
It has been an odd few months following graduation. The summer was like any other. But as the days wrapped up I did not return to Carroll College like I had the year before. Instead, I unpacked boxes in a rural Montana town known as Glasgow...Read more
Born and raised in Bozeman, Kyle Jones is Montana native and a 2019 graduate from Carroll College. He studied Finance and Entrepreneurship and is passionate about all realms of business. While pursuing his own ventures during college, Kyle was also...Read more
My time at Carroll provided me with the academic skills and knowledge base necessary to pursue a career in medicine. Carroll’s rigorous Health Sciences program provided me both with a scientific perspective of medicine and a
When I first arrived on campus, I was really nervous about approaching the professor to ask for help. I finally built up the nerve to visit one of my professors during office hours to ask for help,...Read more
In the Fall of 2018, I accepted a position as a Laboratory Technician for Neogen Corporation in Lincoln, Nebraska. Neogen deals with animal safety, food safety, genomics, life sciences, and toxicology. As a Laboratory Technician I will be
"In August of 2018 I began the tumultuous journey that is graduate school, at Pacific University in Hillsboro, OR. I’ve had the dream of becoming a physical therapist since high school and because of the support and
Description of Responsibilities: Even though I wish I was back in Ireland or Montana, I am sure loving my new life in the working world here in Rainy Seattle! Since graduating in May 2018 I have started a position as a...Read more
Hello Saints! I graduated from Carroll College in the spring of 2018 with a double major in Public Health and Health Sciences. This is my second year living in Arizona and working towards my Master of Science degree in Athletic
My name is Isabella “Izzy” Geraghty. My family and I moved around a lot but we eventually settled down in Las Vegas, NV. During my time living in Las Vegas, I went through certain obstacles in my life that inspired me to want to help others. Therefore...Read more
My favorite thing about Carroll is the plethora of activities that are offered on and off campus. In college it’s important to enjoy as many activities you can with your fellow colleagues. Carroll...Read more
Jesica Bauer, a 2018 graduate and former math modeling team member, received some wonderful news from the National Science Foundation regarding an NSF graduate research fellowship. I asked Jesica to provide a follow up on this wonderful news...Read more
"I graduated in 2018 with degrees in mathematics and foreign language for international development. Why should you come to Carroll? First off, one of my favorite parts about the math program at Carroll is that it's very applied. I love math because I...Read more
The thing that I love most about Helena is the beautiful landscape. Coming from the flat, dry valleys of Eastern Montana, this place is like a dream come true. I have always wanted to live in the...Read more
Marija Nicksic graduated from Carroll in 2018 with a dual degree in French and History. Her senior year, she completed her French capstone project as an independent research paper on Pierre Falcon, a French-Canadian-Native American, fur-trapping poet...Read more
After graduating with a double major in public relations and communications, a minor in marketing, and certificate in social media I was hired part time as the marketing and development associate for the Montana Free Press (...Read more
My time at Carroll provided me with the knowledge and skills I needed to be successful in my future career. The Health Sciences department taught me that not everyone has to be a physician to make positive changes in the health of our...Read more
David Woolston, a 2017 grad in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology has been working for the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, WA, and just got his first research publication. His work concerns long term survival in patients with...Read more
I was born and raised on Raft Island, WA where I quickly fell in love with horseback riding. After competing in three day eventing from age five to the present, I realized how much horses can positively impact people. This inspired me to learn more...Read more
I use my Carroll education every day in my line of work. An example of this is when I have to use my basic hydraulic fundamentals to complete engineering designs. Engineering is definitely not one of those professions that you can toss
I graduated from Carroll College in May of 2017 with a bachelor of arts in mathematics and a minor in computer science and am now currently in the Computation Sciences Ph.D. program at Marquette University.
"I majored in math and physics at Carroll and I'm currently a graduate student at the University of Notre Dame pursuing a Ph.D. in Physics. My area of interest is in stellar astrophysics; we seek to understand the first stars. Unfortunately, the first...Read more
Victoria Kong is a PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh in Inorganic Chemistry. Post-graduation she hopes to live abroad, and more specifically, do research in...Read more
What kept me going was the caring and welcoming environment created by my professors in the nursing program. They mean it when they say “my door is always open,” and it was clearly evident that they cared deeply for us as a person,
I took advantage of as many opportunities as I could at Carroll College. The academic rigor, opportunity for spiritual growth, and the supportive teaching staff helped prepare me for admissions into graduate school. I am currently at Idaho...Read more
What kind of oppurtunities have you recieved at Carroll?
Over the course of a semester, I had the opportunity to research and create a hypothetical, free summer lunch program for school-aged kids in the Helena area. I developed a deeper...Read more
BA high school volleyball standout, the Choteau native was accepted to a variety of schools. But when she first toured Carroll, Alissa Abentroth felt that she fit in and decided that's where I want to go to school. On Carroll's campus everyone says, '...Read more
Carroll College was a place where I not only grew academically, but also has a whole person. The rigorous classwork challenged me and at the same time showed what I was capable of. I was lucky enough to have so many experiences during my time...Read more
I am a second year Master's of Arts in Forensic Psychology with a Military Psychology speciality student who is set to graduate in June. I am currently at two internships this year. I provide intake assessments and therapy at an outpatient sex...Read more
In the fall of 2015, I had the opportunity to work with Warriors and Quiet Waters Foundation, LLC, in Bozeman, MT. They serve to promote positive change in traumatically wounded combat veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan through fly fishing in...Read more
Attending Carroll College was one the best decisions I ever made. It felt like home, a place where I grew academically and as a whole person. I had the opportunity to join the Up till Dawn Executive Board, a program that raises
The second that you step on campus, you are already a part of this big family. I have never encountered such a friendly and welcoming atmosphere and that has been such a source of comfort during my...Read more
I love how Helena has a small town atmosphere but still provides BIG opportunities. There are lots of places to do internships and get advice from professionals. Being at Carroll in Helena has made...Read more
Attending Carroll College was one of the best decisions I have ever made for both my academic as well as personal development. During my time at Carroll, I developed professional relationships with the school faculty well as people in the...Read more
"I studied math and physics at Carroll (graduating in 2016). What I found is that the only people who work harder than the students are the professors, and this is especially true in the Physics and Math Departments.
"I graduated from Carroll College in May 2016, with a major in mathematics and a minor in physics. I'm currently attending graduate school at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. I am working on obtaining my Ph.D. in mathematics, and in my...Read more
Why Spanish? I chose to study Spanish in order to be able to travel and communicate with others first hand. I was also always interested in Latin American history,...Read more
It was Elle Barta's first time in the desert. She was on spring break with CAMP. Up until then, her idea of spending time in the outdoors was hiking trails in the mountains surrounded by trees—nothing like what she was encountering in Utah.
After graduating from Carroll, I took a year off from academics to work as an analytical chemist at Bridger Analytical Lab . Currently I am a graduate student at...Read more
It was Hanna Roberts’ first year at Carroll. As an anthrozoology major, she was volunteering in the equine therapy program at a local therapeutic youth home. One of her young clients was on the autism spectrum and didn’t like...Read more
The Health Sciences department at Carroll College provided with a strong educational background to prepare me for the demands of graduate school. The faculty were extremely supportive in helping me achieve my goals and pushed me to be the
One of my favorite things about Carroll is how close it is to downtown Helena. Carrolll's campus is within walking distance of all the great attractions downtown Helena has to offer. There's the...Read more
My favorite things about Helena are these things they call mountains. Not only do they provide an excellent backdrop for learning, but also they offer a multitude of outdoor opportunities which...Read more
My favorite thing about Carroll was living in Guadalupe Hall my freshman year. Almost every night my friends and I would sit in the hallway on my floor for group homework sessions, which were always...Read more
Living in Helena has been a fantastic part of my Carroll experience. The city is situated so that you can participate in a wide variety of outdoor activities from skiing to ice fishing. However, not...Read more
Carroll gave me the opportunity to travel to Haiti, Ecuador, and Uganda with Montana Dental Outreach. On the trips, we students assisted the dentists with anything that was needed. Sometimes this included running around the clinic
The Carroll College Psychology program was instrumental in preparing me for graduate studies in social work at Boston University. The small class sizes fostered strong student-professor relationships, provided meaningful mentorship, and cultivated an...Read more
As part of my program I worked at Montana Wild Rehab Center. I just remember waking up early one morning and realizing that I was actually happy to be getting up that early, because going in there didn’t feel like
What will you miss most about Carroll when you graduate?
What I will miss most when I graduate are the people at Carroll. The relationships that I have formed with my friends and some of Carroll’s faculty will last way beyond graduation....Read more
"My name is Ted Olenick and I am currently in medical school at ICOM in Boise, ID. I grew up in Pocatello, ID, before ultimately deciding to make the move up to Montana to attend Carroll. The decision to choose Carroll was by no means an easy one...Read more
It was the first time Tyler Zimmer went looking for some one-to-one help from a professor. And he was immediately struck by how accessible, personable, and willing to engage his professor was. There was no appointment necessary. No time limit given....Read more
Carroll gave me the opportunity to be challenged to grow as a student and person as a whole. The Health Sciences curriculum guided me in meeting the prerequisites for Early Decision admission to the University of Montana School of Physical...Read more
Bio: I'm 23 years old from Shelby Montana. I obtained my Bachelor's Degree in psychology from Carroll College in the spring of 2016. While at Carroll College, I was vice president of the psychology club and president the following,...Read more
Dustin Williams, class of 2015, believes Carroll College has made him a better scientist, providing hands-on experience and opportunties for independent research.Read more
Bio: I transferred to Carroll College after attending the University of Saint Mary, Leavenworth, KS, my first year (2013-2014). At Carroll I assisted professors with teaching and research, allowing me to conduct and present 3 research...Read more
After graduating from Carroll in 2015 with an English degree and a restless heart, I moved to Chicago to pursue a Master's degree at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism.
For a kid who grew up in New Hampshire and grew wiser (...Read more
Jenessa McElrath is enrolled in the Masters of Health Administration program at the University of Washington. As part of her degree, she served as a summer Oncology Services intern at UCHealth in Denver. She was also an Administrative Fellow...Read more
I graduated in Fall 2015 with a degree in philosophy. My philosophy thesis was entitled,An Investigation of the Self as relational and the propensity for evil produced from indifference towards human relationships. ...Read more
Description of Responsibilities: I was offered a job with Fast Enterprises before I graduated and started working in Santa Fe, NM to help to implement the state's new vehicle system. I also...Read more
I really enjoyed the moral theology courses I was taking and decided to push it further. The balance between the black and white nature of biology and...Read more
Before attending Carroll, I was never a student who thrived in the academic world. I had challenges in believing in myself or even believing that I would ever graduate college. Through the years, professors in the Public Health program
I decided to be a theology minor because I was struggling in my Psychology major. It really bothered me that a person’s faith life was simply dismissed in many areas of psychology. I wanted...Read more
After graduation, I worked at as a medical scribe at St. Peter’s Hospital. The integrated lab offered by Carroll gave me experience in separating subjective and objective information. This...Read more
Since graduation, I've been pretty busy. I took a year away from academics and worked at Energy Laboratories in Helena as an analytical chemist. During that time, I applied to and was accepted into a...Read more
I chose Theology as a major because I was interested in the development of ethical systems, including those rooted in scripture, historical social teaching, and developed from moral theology.
Carroll College provided the skills I needed to be successful in the work force. Communication skills I developed at Carroll have allowed me to build and effectively provide training that grabs attention and accurately depicts potential life...Read more
Alex Gaiser (class of 2014) is originally from Portland, Oregon. In the summer of 2013, Alex had the opportunity to be the founder of ELAP in Jordan, which is a program that...Read more
I am currently a data scientist at The Boeing Company in Seattle, Washington, where I utilize data to build predictive models and provide analytical solutions. I have contributed to areas such as sensor data analysis, text mining maintenance messages...Read more
Description of Responsibilities: I am currently a senior software engineer working in Portland Oregon at a small(ish) (when I started at least) startup. My focus is working with analytics and machine learning. Overall,...Read more
Shortly after graduation in 2014, I accepted a position as a grant and development writer here at Carroll College. I didn’t set out my freshman year to major in English with the end goal of becoming a grant writer, but Carroll’s courses and...Read more
I am currently pursuing a PhD in Mathematics at the University of Utah. In particular, I am studying applied mathematics with a focus in mathematical biology, and my research involves building and analyzing a mathematical model of DNA methylation...Read more
Marisa (Arneson) Dieter graduated from Carroll in 2014. Marisa currently works in the Special Pathogens Unit treating COVID-19 patients at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, WA.
During his time at Carroll, Chemistry major Myunghoon (Hoonie) Kim (class of 2014) worked with Dr. Caroline Pharr on the design, synthesis, and characterization of novel organic molecules that have potential applications in new...Read more
Philosophy, to me, is lived. It’s interactive. One of the most important things I took leaving Carroll College is that, no matter how much you read philosophy, write about it, think about it, (all great things!) the basis...Read more
After my first year at Carroll, I was asked to be a lab aide and this continued through my senior year. It was through this experience that I became a part of a small but supportive community that so happened to be the Chemistry Department. The...Read more
Elizabeth Ternes graduated from Carroll in 2013 with majors in French and History. During her time at Carroll, she studied abroad in Caen, France. After graduation, she taught English in France as part of the TAPIF program. She completed a Masters in...Read more
Bio: I am 3rd-year PhD student in the Social and Personality area of the Department of Psychological Brain Sciences at Texas A&M University. I study self-control and hope to stay in academia and conduct psychological research and...Read more
After receiving a B.A. in Philosophy and French from Carroll College in 2013 and my M.A. in Philosophy from KU Leuven in Leuven, Belgium in September 2015, I am currently enrolled in the the MPhil program at KU...Read more
As an undergraduate student at Carroll College, Megan Olszewski combined the Community Health major with a Business Administration minor to prepare her for a career in the health administration. During her time in Helena, she gained programmatic...Read more
I first learned about "green chemistry," the design of products and processes that minimize the use and generation of hazardous substances, in several of my chemistry...Read more
During her four years at Carroll, Shelby worked hard to learn the concepts needed to improve the lives of others. Along with taking an active part in the classroom, Shelby was very involved in Campus Ministry, Freshman Orientation, and assisting with...Read more
Bubba Bartlett, Health Sciences major from the class of 2012, spent his four years at Carroll working hard both in the classroom and on the football field. While he helped to produce four national NAIA championships (2007-11), he also was among the...Read more
As a member of the women’s soccer team, Taryne Ela spent hours both on the field and on the road. Even with her busy schedule, she was able to complete her degree in Health Sciences with a concentration in Psychology and Anthrozoology and...Read more
Christy Neiffer, had earned a Carroll College Nursing Degree in 2007, but injuries kept her from the rigorous hours that nursing demanded. After much thought, she chose to return to Carroll to work on a degree in Community Health. After...Read more
Brief description of responsibilities: Take a technology and create a platform wide validation plan and test cases to be executed by another part of the team located in India.
After finishing up my student-teaching semester and graduating from Carroll in 2010, I was hired to teach English at Helena High School in Helena, Montana. That's where I am now: teaching sophomores and juniors...Read more
Matt is a 2011 Carroll graduate with a major in Communications and Public Relations and minors in Business Administration and Broadcasting with Marketing. During his time at Carroll, he worked as an assistant Sports Information Director with the...Read more
There are numerous reasons why the biology program truly shines at Carroll, but I believe the primary reason is the amazing interaction that occurs between the professor and student. The professors make it a priority to get to know each...Read more
After graduating in May of 2011 with a degree in Community Health, Rachel Franklin completed a CDC funded internship for Helena that focused on improving the health of a whole community. Her work entailed a complete community health assessment...Read more
I currently work as a senior performance auditor for the Montana Legislative Audit Division. This work involves evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of state ...Read more
Andrew Chenovick graduated from Carroll College in 2010 with a degree in Communication Studies and Public Relations with an emphasis in Journalism and a minor in TV Production. During his time at Carroll, he was very...Read more
After completing my Master’s degree at Montana State I began work for the Center for Clinical Translational Research at Billings Clinic where I consulted on various research projects and helped gather data in the field. The desire to be closer...Read more
I loved the family aspect of Carroll. We all seemed to want to be there. I was able to get to know all of my professors and I wasn’t just number. Coming from Los Angeles, I was not sure how I...Read more
Current Work: Earning my Computer Science degree was not the first thing I thought of when I stepped on to the Carroll campus. I had never seen a line of code...Read more
Katie Beall graduated from Carroll in 2009 with a BA in French and History. She studied abroad at the Université de Pau, and subsequently taught English in France as part of the TAPIF program. She graduated in 2016 from the University of Denver with...Read more
Kelsey (Bjelland) Ogletree graduated from Carroll College in 2009 with a degree in Television Broadcast & Production with Marketing, and a minor in Communications. After working as a managing editor for several publication, she currently is the...Read more
Patrick has fond memories of campus ministry at Carroll and how it prepared him for his post-graduation role as a member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. He appreciates the opportunity to complete an internship with KTVH on the Carroll campus....Read more
B.A. Philosophy and Theology with a minor in Mathematics 2008
I graduated in 2008 with a double major in Theology and Philosophy and minor in Mathematics. My honors thesis was in theology: The Theology of John Ziziuoulas: Contributions to...Read more
Current Work: Ellis is a Senior Civil Engineer at KPFF Special Projects Division and has several years of experience in civil engineering design on multi-disciplinary port,...Read more
What is philosophy to me? To me, philosophy is striving to understand what is in order to best inform how to be. Or in other words, what to do with my limited time.
“The biology program at Carroll College is exceptional in so many ways, but the one that continues to surprise me is how invested the teachers are in the students. When I was applying to graduate school, every person who interviewed me said that the...Read more
A native of Spokane Washington, Laura Kohler is a 2007 civil engineering graduate. While at Carroll Laura was active in theatre and president of a student service organization called Engineers...Read more
Several years ago I climbed a mountain peak along the Kepler track in Fiordland, New Zealand. As an avid outdoorsman, I did what any good mountaineer does when they find this rare type of breathtaking solitude- I sat down to reflect. Gazing out over...Read more
Dumbledore tells Harry Potter in The Chamber of Secrets that “it is our choices [. . .] that show what we truly are, more than our abilities.” I find many things of value in J.K. Rowling’s books, but the emphasis upon our choices really resonates with...Read more
John Gleaves, PhD graduated Maximum Cum Laude from Carroll College in 2006 with a majors in both Philosophy and Theology and a minor in History. He was also a member of the Honors Scholars program. In 2007, John enrolled directly into the Pennsylvania...Read more
"I’m not a theologian in the traditional sense, but the person I am today and work that I do is largely the result of studying theology at Carroll. I chose to major in theology because I found that the classes and the professors challenged me to...Read more
The Biology Program at Carroll taught me that learning occurs every moment of your life and that friends can be both professors and students. The professors have the ability to establish a personal relationship with each...Read more
Carroll was not only the college I attended, but also my home for 4 years. It is a school where your professors are both your mentors and friends, where classmates work toward success together, and where you receive an education that more than...Read more
“My experience with the Carroll College Theology Department was an enlightening and rewarding one. I found myself participating in the open and encouraging atmosphere of my theology classes. It was thrilling to study primary theological texts...Read more
Brief description of responsibilities: I work in the New Product Development department at Thomson Reuters. I am responsible for making sure our products are easy and enjoyable to use. To do this, I...Read more
Rogie King is a internationally-known speaker, mobile/web designer, illustrator and front-end developer. His specialties include web, logo and icon design, JavaScript/jQuery,...Read more
After graduating from Carroll with a double major in public relations and communications, with concentrations in business and journalism, I started my career at Jesuit High School, where I worked as part of their development team managing...Read more
Virginia Reeves is a graduate of the Michener Center for Writers at the University of Texas at Austin. Her fiction has appeared in The Common and The Baltimore Review and has been short-listed for the Tennessee Williams Fiction...Read more
Mark Johnson, ’98, graduated from Carroll College with a degree in History for Secondary Education and taught for 8 years at Concordia International School in Shanghai, China. As a social studies teacher, he utilized his Montana roots...Read more
Eric Phillips ’93, who is also a member of Carroll’s Board of Trustees, was recently promoted to the Senior Vice President of Airport Customer Service and Cargo for Delta Airlines worldwide operations. Congratulations, Eric!
A 1990 biology graduate, John Michelotti, is a successful orthopedic surgeon practicing in Helena, Montana. While working on a fellowship in sports medicine in Vail, Colorado, he had the opportunity to care for star running back Terrell Davis, the U.S...Read more
Steve Schmechel, M.D., Ph.D., graduated in biology from Carroll in 1990. He is currently a clinical pathology resident at the University of Washington. Schmechel believes the preparation he received at Carroll made a difference.
Mary Younger graduated from Carroll in 1974 with a BA in French. As a junior, she studied abroad in Switzerland. After graduation, she served in the Peace Corps in Cameroon, teaching English in the French-speaking part of the country, and is still...Read more
During the past thirty five years, I have served the Church as priest and bishop.
The path to priesthood requires many years of graduate study. After ordination, a priest's pastoral responsibilities often entail a demanding schedule of...Read more
Montana native Raymond F. Messer, P.E., started his engineering career in Carroll's 3-2 program where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics. He spent two years at Columbia University,...Read more
Double Major: Business Administration and Psychology
Why business? I chose business because I really like to broad range of skills and abilities it teaches. It will allow me to keep my options open and choose...Read more
Helena native and Carroll graduate Emily Speranza is breaking the mold with her math and biology double major by pursuing a doctoral degree in a field she says is dominated by men.
In the fall, she is starting a fellowship, which includes full...Read more
Carroll accounting alum, Katie Browne, CPA (pictured on right with Carroll alum, Ryan Gerard), shared these photos of her life in Alaska. Upon graduation from Carroll, Katie began her career as an accountant with Altman Rogers & Co. in Anchorage,...Read more
Lauren recently graduated from Carroll College with a double major in Accounting and Business Administration with an International concentration. She is in the process of study and taking the CPA exam and plans to pursue a Master’s degree, eventually...Read more
"When I visit Carroll College, I see students studying hard in class or the library, walking service dogs on campus, praying at Sunday Mass, and playing hard on the field. It is a joy to lighten their load by providing some financial
