Scheridan Vorwaller

B.S. in Electrical Engineering
Graduating Winter 2022

“I grew up in Southern California but have lived all over the U.S. I started college at Dartmouth College, but transferred to BYU after returning home from my mission to South Carolina. I absolutely love the outdoors, creating new things, and having genuine discussions with other people. I've been in the marching band at every school I've attend as a full-time student, and love to help create a community where people feel welcomed and wanted. My academic passion is learning about renewable and sustainable energies. My personal passions include deep-sea fishing, camping, dancing, and gaining new skills.”

What have been some of your favorite experiences in college?
“I’ve had a varied and interesting college career so far. But some of the accomplishments that I’ve been able to experience include performing at Fenway Park with the Dartmouth Marching band and participating and helping light the set for the 2017 season‘s main show for the Hopkins Center for the Arts. Additionally, I was able to participate in two study abroad programs here at BYU: one to Siena, Italy, and the other to Alcala de Heneres, Madrid, Spain.

Ongoing accomplishments include my work in BYU’s Microwave Earth Remote Sensing Laboratory under Dr. Long and finishing out the 2019 marching season with BYU’s Cougar Marching Band!”

What is something about yourself that others might not expect?
“I have a perpetual item on my bucket list: to milk a cow.”

Why did you decide to join the Honors Program?
“I decided that I wanted to gain the most and the best experiences from my time here at BYU. Which meant that I needed to become, not just a well-rounded student, but a global student. The inter-disciplinary classes offered in the Honors Program, as well as the leadership development focus, provided a way for me to become more than a student of my degree and college. It provides me with a chance and the tools to learn across boundaries and without barriers. I have been able to gain skills and understanding from majors that I wouldn't normally learn about, and to find deeper value in the experiences I make for myself.”

What has been your favorite part of your Honors Experience?
“So far, my favorite part has been the opportunity to learn from so many visiting speakers and professors, and having feeling more a part of the BYU community! The discussions that follow the lectures, within our honors classes and with the visiting speaker, have taught me so much about the value of collaboration and that there is much to learn beyond our declared major. I've always loved the Maeser Building, and now it feels like I have a place here and on campus!”

What is your next step in Honors?
“I will continue to take the Honors Unexpected Connections classes and work towards graduation. I am specifically looking forward to the HONORS 220: Literature and Health class that I will be taking in Winter Semester.”