Graduate Profile: Amanda Kilpatrick
Amanda Gambino Kilpatrick may not use her physics major every day, but her Alma education gave her an opportunity to pursue a career as a software developer.
“I still am fascinated by physics, and I do use much of the critical thinking and problem-solving strategies that I gained in my studies at Alma,” the 1998 graduate says. “My Alma education helped me to have the discipline and drive to be able to work from home.”
Kilpatrick was drawn to Alma College by the small-school atmosphere and personal interaction with professors.
"I remember a professor stopping in the middle of a lecture once because he noticed I looked confused. He asked me where he lost me and went back to re-explain things."
“Even the one physics professor I never had for any classes knew my name and was always willing to help me if I needed it,” she says. “I remember a professor stopping in the middle of a lecture once because he noticed I looked confused. He asked me where he lost me and went back to re-explain things.”
“In general, the close-knit community on campus is something that I don't think I could have found at just any school,” she says. “The fact that the students live on campus for the most part, as well as go to classes on campus gave us all something in common. The small size of the school meant that students from different departments interacted with each other, which made life more interesting.”
While at Alma Kilpatrick played violin and taught private lessons. In addition, she was involved in a number of honor societies the Executive Council of Alma Young Democrats, the Society of Physics Students and the Mathematical Society.
