Freshman Experience 2009

Freshman Experience Mentors


"iStart allowed me the opportunity to adjust to college life and Faulkner University's campus as a freshman. I was able to meet great people during my week of iStart, many of which are still close friends of mine to this day."


Amanda Greene


"Freshman Experience for me was a time to get to know some of my classmates and was able to help me get ready to be on my own."


Jared Jones

"Freshman Experience is great! I Loved it as a freshman because it prepared me more for the upcoming year and its that week that I made the most friends. It's also great as a mentor because I get to come back to Faulkner early and meet all of the new faces that are going to be at school this year!"

Heather Bear


"I enjoyed iStart because it gave me time to adjust before all the other students arrived. I was able to be with people who were all going through the same thing I was."

Victoria Ellenburg

"I am from Michigan, when I came to Faulkner I was very nervous to be in a completely new environment. iStart is a fun way to break the ice with lots of people. Its a great way to make friends that you will stay close with throughout your college career."

Chelsea Jannings


"istart served as a great preview to what college life is like. I appreciated how it went beyond a preview though and actually helped to condition as well. A solid start in college is what you aim for and istart helps to make that happen."


Landon Wadley
"Freshmen experience meant more to me than just a week before school. It was a great time to make friends and get a feel for how things work. It gave me the opportunity to build relationships before school actually started so that I didn't feel like I was going in by myself. I had someone with me, someone that understood."


Callie Renahan


"I loved Freshmen Experience. All the activities were a lot of fun, and it was amazing to be part of a close-knit Christian atmosphere. Even after Freshmen Experience I was constantly being introduced to new people, and making a lot of new friends."

Caitlin Adams

"Freshman Experience was amazing. It helped me get used to things and meet a whole bunch of new friends that became my family. iStart is a wonderful way to get to know campus and current students and the Montgomery area. It is a mixture of God, fellowship and just plain fun."

Jessica Matthews


"I met some of my best friends at Freshman experience. Best friends that I will have for life and it is definitely a great way to adjust to college life without getting too homesick!"


Jessica Galloway
"Freshman experience introduced me to some of my best friends so far in my college career. Three of my closest friends were in my class during that first week. The teacher and mentors did an excellent job in showing me some of the changes that were going to take place from high school to college."


Malvin Sanders


"I like iStart because we got to do so many different things and meet so many new people. It was like camp, but it didn't end after a week!"


Jamie Russell
"Freshman Experience is a great way to begin college! It's like sticking your toes in the water before diving in. It gives you the proper time to adjust, so that once it's time to jump in, you're ready for it! You know what you're getting into, and you can enjoy it to the fullest."


Amber Moore


"I loved Freshman Experience because I met new friends and did many cool activities. It introduced me to a whole new chapter in life. In my opinion, Freshman Experience is like an appetizer right before a main course meal, which is your college career"


Todd Blazer