Sydney Wardner attended LRSC from fall 2019 to spring 2022, earning her associate of nursing degree. She chose Lake Region after hearing positive feedback from former nursing students in her hometown. Reflecting on her experience, Sydney said, “Some of my best memories from LRSC were ones made with my softball teammates and fellow nursing students… One that stands out is going to open skate night at the Burdick arena for a campus event!”

Sydney credits her royal ambassador advisor, Ashlee Collison, as a major influence during her time at LRSC. “During my time at LRSC, there was not a single member of staff who was anything but kind and helpful,” Sydney said. She added, “She was my biggest supporter and genuinely took an interest in me and my degree.”

When offering advice to new students, Sydney said, “Going to college can be very stressful if making new friends is not a strong suit, but because LRSC is a smaller campus, you make friends easily by being involved in many of the same activities as other students.”

Sydney currently works as an associate degree nurse at Altru in the surgical department, assisting during procedures and circulating in the operating room.