Stacy L. Counter, from Middlebury, Vermont – “One of the things that I’ve really loved about Bates is that it has given me the confidence to feel like I can do really anything that I want to do. I have a job that I will be starting in one week and I’m nervous, but I feel that Bates has really prepared me well for this. I think that I have the ability to be a life-long learner, and that’s something that Bates has really inspired me to do. One of the things that I think is really important about Bates is a pretty strong alumni connection.”