A.J. Danielson '06
Admission Representative
309-457-2140
adanielson@monm.edu

Hometown: 
Burlington, Iowa

Education:
Burlington Community High School, Burlington, Iowa; A.A., Southeastern Community College, 2004; B.A., Monmouth College, 2006.

Territory:
The following Illinois counties: Bureau, Carroll, JoDaviess, Knox, LaSalle, Lee, Marshall, Ogle, Putnam, Stark, Stephenson, Whiteside, Winnebago and the state of Minnesota.

Personal Reflections:
I began attending Monmouth in the fall of 2004. I came in as a transfer with junior status from a local community college. Before I decided on Monmouth though, I visited some other schools in fact, much larger than MC.

The large institutions that I toured seemed to be very impersonal and overwhelming. From that moment, I decided that I wanted to attend a smaller school where I could really be part of a community.

Community is exactly what I got when I came to Monmouth. I felt at home and everyone I dealt with seemed sincere about helping me. After my visit to MC concluded, I could tell that it was going to be the perfect fit for me.

The only thing regrettable was that I had just two years to spend at this great school. Although, time was shorter for me than most students, I took advantage of everything getting involved in as many things as possible. Monmouth helped to broaden my horizons in many different ways in and out of the classroom and for that, I am grateful.

I had such a great experience at Monmouth that after graduation I found myself boasting about the college wherever I went. In fact, when the opportunity arose to be an admission representative I jumped at the chance. My hope is that I can take all the knowledge and memories gained from MC to help others with their transition to college.