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New year. New faces. Welcome home, class of 2026! It's a whole new world for incoming freshman who joined the Cardinal family this fall. Alli Gross, a biology pre-med major, is an incoming junior in the Texas Academy Program, an early entrance honors program for local high school juniors and seniors. For the Orange, Texas, native it's been an exciting journey so far discovering all that ÃÛÌÒAPP has to offer.

Q: Are you a first generation college student/ the first in your family to attend college? 
A: No! 

Q: Why ÃÛÌÒAPP? 
A: ÃÛÌÒAPP offers me amazing opportunities while still being close to home. I never thought I would like Lamar as much as I do, but there’s something special about being away but close to home and in the same community. I love how I always see a familiar face walking around campus but also meeting and experiencing things I never had the opportunity to do before coming to Lamar. 

Q: In your opinion, what is the best thing about ÃÛÌÒAPP? 

A: The size! Students can find mentors in the professors and I love that. Because Lamar is not a university with an overabundance of students, the staff is able to focus on making your experience the best it can be. I love how personable Lamar is!

Q: How has your experience at ÃÛÌÒAPP been so far? 
A: My experience at ÃÛÌÒAPP has been far better than I ever expected. I have been able to get involved in many organizations while still balancing my class work. Coming to Lamar, I was skeptical about being involved and finding people who have the same goals as me. There are so many Pre-Med clubs and organizations that have been extremely welcoming to me. You can really have your own experience at ÃÛÌÒAPP depending on your goals and I have been able to do that very quickly!

Q: What are you most excited about for the start of the fall semester? 
A: Before the semester started, I was the most excited about experiencing som