Luke Bratton is a senior working on a dual major in English Literature and Philosophy. As a member of the ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ Honor’s Program, the McNair Scholars Program, and as a student worker in the Writing and Research Center, Bratton keeps himself busy with his research and opportunities from ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ and around the world.
Bratton was a dual enrollment student in the Regional Choice Initiative and chose ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ because of his relationships with professors. Bratton sites Dr. Latzer and his philosophy classes that helped him make the decision to go to ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ and to study Philosophy. He added a second major after his early literature classes and wanted to study literature and its analysis.
Bratton has been able to travel and research while in undergrad and shared that “Traveling and doing research with the McNair Scholars Program have been the most rewarding experiences, I have had here at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ”. Bratton shared how the program has helped him as he prepares for graduate school and said, “I would not be where I am right now without the help of the McNair Scholars Program”.
Bratton shared some of his favorite experiences at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ saying “I have so many good memories from my time at ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, including studying abroad in Limerick, Ireland, and attending conferences through the Honors Program and the McNair Scholars Program. Spending time with friends, meeting new people, attending Celebrate ÂÒÂ×ÊÓƵ, and participating in the English Department’s annual Research Writing Awards night have all been truly amazing experiences”.