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Loras College B R E I T B A C H CatholicThinkers & Leaders P R O G R A M

BE MORE. BE LORAS.

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The B R E I T B A C H Catholic Thinkers & Leaders Program at Loras College is a unique and vibrant four-year experience. Its goal is to

challenge and engage the whole student,

helping you to develop academically,

spiritually, personally and socially while

learning what it means to be a Catholic thinker

and leader in today’s modern world. Made

possible by a generous $15-million donation

from Paul (’60) and Frances Breitbach,

students have made a big impact at Loras

and beyond since the first class of Breitbach

scholars entered in the fall of 2007.

“What you have received as a gift, give as a gift.”

Brietbach program students embrace in

St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City

• $17,000 scholarship is awarded to selected applicants.

• Breitbach Catholic Thinkers & Leaders application materials and essay are due January 2.

• Email or send in your 1,000 word essay describing your faith development and how you hope

to live a life of faith and leadership, and a detailed list of your activities and involvements

while in high school.

• Submit two letters of recommendation from two non-family members who can speak to your

faith development and leadership qualities. Please have your references use our “Reference and

Recommendation Form” on our website.

• Selected students will be interviewed on campus at a special Breitbach Scholarship Day in February.

The B R E I T B A C H Catholic Thinkers & Leaders Program at Loras College is a unique and vibrant four-year experience. Its goal is to

challenge and engage the whole student,

helping you to develop academically,

spiritually, personally and socially while

learning what it means to be a Catholic thinker

and leader in today’s modern world. Made

possible by a generous $15-million donation

from Paul (’60) and Frances Breitbach,

students have made a big impact at Loras

and beyond since the first class of Breitbach

scholars entered in the fall of 2007.

“What you have received as a gift, give as a gift.”

Brietbach program students embrace in

St. Peter’s Square, Vatican City

• $17,000 scholarship is awarded to selected applicants.

• Breitbach Catholic Thinkers & Leaders application materials and essay are due soon. Visit loras.edu/bctl for dates.

• Email or send in your 1,000 word essay describing your faith development and how you hope

to live a life of faith and leadership, and a detailed list of your activities and involvements

while in high school.

• Submit two letters of recommendation from two non-family members who can speak to your

faith development and leadership qualities. Please have your references use our “Reference and

Recommendation Form” on our website.

• Selected students will be interviewed on campus at a special Breitbach Scholarship Day in February.

Incredible and challenging courses,

service projects, retreats and the

unforgettable trip to Italy have instilled

in me the desire to be a great leader

and to be a life-long learner. Now a

music teacher at a Catholic elementary

school, I am taking my experiences

and helping to shape the future as a

Catholic servant to others.

“

”LUISA JIMENEZ (’12)

What the program has provided me

is quite simple and amazing. I have

been gifted with a group of my best

friends with different personalities, but

the same level of passion toward life.

Father Wathier and the classes have

stimulated my brain and matured my

understanding of the Church and my

existence beyond my expectations. The

generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Breitbach

DANIEL THOLE (’13)

For more information on the program, check out Daniel and Luisa’s experiences and learn what it means to be a Catholic thinker and leader in the modern world.

”

“

has simply changed my life.

“What you have received as a gift, give as a gift.”

Incredible and challenging courses,

service projects, retreats and the

unforgettable trip to Italy have instilled

in me the desire to be a great leader

and to be a life-long learner. Now a

music teacher at a Catholic elementary

school, I am taking my experiences

and helping to shape the future as a

Catholic servant to others.

“

”LUISA JIMENEZ (’12)

What the program has provided me

is quite simple and amazing. I have

been gifted with a group of my best

friends with different personalities, but

the same level of passion toward life.

Father Wathier and the classes have

stimulated my brain and matured my

understanding of the Church and my

existence beyond my expectations. The

generosity of Mr. and Mrs. Breitbach

DANIEL THOLE (’13)

For more information on the program, check out Daniel and Luisa’s experiences and learn what it means to be a Catholic thinker and leader in the modern world.

”

“

has simply changed my life.

“What you have received as a gift, give as a gift.”

APPLY NOW!You must be accepted to

Loras College in order to

apply for the Breitbach

Catholic Thinkers &

Leaders Program. You

must be Catholic to apply.

For more information, visit our website at loras.edu or call the Office of Admission at 563.588.7236.

The B R E I T B A C H Catholic Thinkers & Leaders Program is comprised of 60

like-minded, but very diverse students, engaging in service leadership and academic work. You can major in anything from

Media Studies and Education to Theology and Neuroscience. All participants have a shared experience by taking certain

courses together as a cohort of 15 and receive a Catholic studies minor as they graduate. You will investigate Catholic

thinkers and leaders such as Augustine, Francis of Assisi, Dorothy Day and John Paul II and their ideas about the meaning

of life and how you can make a significant contribution to the world in your own way.

Included in the program are athletes, musicians and comedians; some students attended Catholic high schools while others

attended public; there are first-generation college students and others who have had a whole string of family members attend

Loras. You will have the opportunity to participate in monthly dinners with all Breitbach scholars, plan and attend events and

retreats, serve the community, attend speakers and complete a Catholic Thinkers & Leaders portfolio project.

One of the greatest benefits of the program? An all-expense paid January term trip to Rome, Italy, your junior year.

APPLY NOW!You must be accepted to

Loras College in order to

apply for the Breitbach

Catholic Thinkers &

Leaders Program. You

must be Catholic to apply.

For more information, visit our website at loras.edu or call the Office of Admission at 563.588.7236.

The B R E I T B A C H Catholic Thinkers & Leaders Program is comprised of 60

like-minded, but very diverse students, engaging in service leadership and academic work. You can major in anything from

Media Studies and Education to Theology and Neuroscience. All participants have a shared experience by taking certain

courses together as a cohort of 15 and receive a Catholic studies minor as they graduate. You will investigate Catholic

thinkers and leaders such as Augustine, Francis of Assisi, Dorothy Day and John Paul II and their ideas about the meaning

of life and how you can make a significant contribution to the world in your own way.

Included in the program are athletes, musicians and comedians; some students attended Catholic high schools while others

attended public; there are first-generation college students and others who have had a whole string of family members attend

Loras. You will have the opportunity to participate in monthly dinners with all Breitbach scholars, plan and attend events and

retreats, serve the community, attend speakers and complete a Catholic Thinkers & Leaders portfolio project.

One of the greatest benefits of the program? An all-expense paid January term trip to Rome, Italy, your junior year.

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Lo ras Co l l ege B R E I T B A C H CatholicThinkers & Leaders P R O G R A M

Loras College B R E I T B A C H CatholicThinkers & Leaders P R O G R A M

BE MORE. BE LORAS.

Main images are artistically enhanced stained glass windows from Christ the King Chapel, Loras College