Experiential Learner of the Month Fellowship Recipients
The Top 10 Reasons Keuka College Is the National Leader in Experiential, Hands-on Learning
Students and faculty talk about experiential learning.
1. Field Period—Our Required Internship Program
Keuka students are required to conduct four, 140-hour internships. National research indicates that no co-op college requires more than two.
Learn more about our unique Field Period program, see where other students have done theirs, and read stories of fantastic experiences.
2. The Award-Winning Center for Experiential Learning
It fosters experiential learning in the classroom, co-curricular activities, workplace, and community. The Center received the National Society for Experiential Education’s Program of the Year Award in 2008. Learn more »
3. Co-Curricular Transcripts
Complementing the academic transcript, it documents extracurricular and leadership activities as well as honors and awards. Learn more »
4. Experiential Learner of the Month Program
Keuka awards partial academic fellowships to high school students who demonstrate a commitment to experiential learning. The Experiential Learner of the Year receives a full academic fellowship. Learn more »
5. Success After Keuka
Over the past 5 years, 98 percent of Keuka alumni report that they are working or attending graduate school.
6. Our Historical Commitment
When he founded the College in 1890, George Harvey Ball stressed the importance of integrating theory and application.
7. Recognition
The Freshman Experiential Learner of the Year Award, Upper Class Experiential Learner of the Year Award, Michael Weiss Field Period Award, and Katherine Gillette Blyley Award are just some of the ways Keuka honors students for experiential learning excellence.
8. Faculty Get It
Keuka teachers bring their “real-world” experience into the classroom and stay on the cutting edge of experiential learning strategies and techniques. Learn more »
9. George Dehne & Associates
The highly respected national consulting firm said: “Among the 350 colleges and universities with which we have worked, Keuka, in our view, is truly the leader in opportunities for hands-on, experiential learning.”
10. It’s Pervasive
Participation in athletics, student government, clubs, community service, and residential life offers students myriad ways to learn by doing. Learn more »
