对一些人来说，奥斯汀·皮伊是高中毕业后的下一步，而另一些人则是第一个选择
为国家服务. Some grew up in the shadow of its campus, while others saw
奥斯丁·皮伊认为这是一个远离家乡挑战自我的机会
甚至是国家. Many saw one of Austin Peay’s nationally recognized programs as the
通往梦想职业的道路，而其他人作为新生来到这里，仍在寻找发现
他们的激情.
但不管他们来这里的原因是什么，每个学生的故事都是一个人的故事
impacted by Austin Peay’s mission to find the leader in everyone.
我们邀请您认识一些奥斯汀皮伊的过去和现在的学生，并发现
for yourself what 使s each #GovLife unique.
“对我来说，奥斯汀·皮伊的创意艺术卓越中心(CECA)就像一个
为学生提供无限可能的门户，在那里你可以选择最相关的
information from diverse sources to use it for your benefit. 你可以画画，
painting, anything you like, and use it to your benefit. 你选择你想要的
to do, and CECA provides that to you, helps you do that.”
“在奥斯汀皮伊， you are an individual. All the professors here are willing to give
you any opportunity you can dream of. 这太罕见了. 我不会经历的
all that I have if it hadn’t been for Austin Peay.
奥斯汀·皮伊学院的学生通过合作引领所有行业的创新，
work ethic and a willingness to take risks. During their college careers, our students
mold the future of some of the fastest-growing fields.
奥斯汀·皮伊学院的学生毕业后没有一个地方能找到工作. 一些去
要么成为民选官员，要么把他们的技能带到国外打击人口贩运.
另一些人成为了知名的商人和女性，而一些人则找到了自己的位置
on the largest news items of the century. The one unifier for all these students is
their ability to 使 a lasting change to the world.
Isabelle Stapp | Political Science
“I get to do a lot of stuff with the community. I work with a lot of local politicians,
我见过州务卿，做了很多选民登记活动.
这是很重要的一部分，让人们投票，履行他们的公民义务.”
有时，通过咨询精神病患者或给予，就能有所作为
comforting care to a patient in need. Other times it's about teaching new students
how to be successful, using your own story as an example. 所有这些学生都在工作
daily in their own communities to 使 a difference in impactful ways.
女预言家刷 I Pre K - Third Special Education
“If you’re interested in any organizations at 365bet, join. 这是一件可怕的事情，但是
如果你在做自己喜欢的事情，你很有可能会遇到一辈子的朋友
and it will change your outlook on college.”
离开家很难. Taking the leap of faith that there will be opportunity for
you in an unfamiliar place comes with a great deal of uncertainty. 在奥斯汀皮伊，
any student can find opportunity. Any student can find success.
詹妮弗·史蒂文斯 I Engineering Technology
“我知道我必须做一些我一直想做的事情，”她说. “我有
to take care of my kid and finally chase my dreams.”
“I knew I wanted to go out of state for college. When I saw an email from Austin Peay,
我研究了他们的兽医预科项目和克拉克斯维尔市，然后彻底沦陷了
在爱中! I had a strong feeling that this is where I wanted to be.”
