Luke Marcheski

School/Division	Division of Communication & Creative Media
Class	2021
Pronouns	He/Him/His
Home State	Massachusetts

Specialization

Motion Graphics

What’s the best thing about living on campus?

I spent my first year at 396 Main Street. For Champlain, it is a long walk to campus. Compared to UVM and other colleges, the walk is nothing. The fact that Champlain’s campus is both condensed and spread about the community is very unique and allowed me to be closer to the city than I would have been at a centralized campus. I have lived in apartments in the latter three years, and the availability of apartments near Champlain is incredible. I have been ableto build my own experience in Burlington through living in these apartments, and thankfully, Champlain was never too far away.

What’s your favorite Core experience?

My favorite Core experience was the entirety of the Global Condition course taught by Lionel Beasley. Throughout the entire semester, Professor Beasley kept an amazing balance between relaxed and professional, treating us like colleagues and peers rather than students. When I first arrived at college, I was very happy that this classroom environment was captured in many classes, but Professor Beasley stood out above the rest.

How has your Champlain experience prepared you for your future career, both in and out of the classroom?

I equate my experience at Champlain with how a Swiss Army knife is built. I have been taught so many different things, both related to my major and outside of it. Through the style which it was taught, I truly believe that I will graduate with an incredible wealth of knowledge that I can begin my career with.