Amanda M. Rajkovich

"My experiences at Loyola have given me the confidence and drive to explore the things that interest me and to be as involved as possible in the community," says Dumbach Scholar Amanda M. Rajkovich. "The endless opportunities, followed by the constant support of peers and teachers, have allowed me to connect with other students in so many different ways." To say that Amanda is connected to her peers and the Loyola community would be an understatement. This Bellarmine and Loyola Scholar is also a member of the National French Honor Society, the National Honor Society, and co-founded Loyola's Coding Club, on which she now serves as co-president. A dedicated Rambler athlete, Amanda has competed on the crew team since freshman year and has been a varsity rower since sophomore year. She is a first violinist in Loyola’s Honors Orchestra and is currently president of the Strings Council. And there’s more. Amanda serves as LA Way and Freshman Orientation leader, Loyola Ambassador, and as a member of the Service Advisory Team. Service work through Loyola’s Arrupe Service Program has taken her to Beacon Place, a community center in Waukegan with programs for children and families that focus on academic growth and improved health, and St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Skokie, where she is helping with food packing and distribution this year. And when she isn’t rowing, volunteering or studying—her favorite classes at LA have been AP Art History and Service Learning American Literature, which examined social justice through a literary lens—Amanda enjoys playing the ukulele, writing, baking, traveling and exploring women's education and environmentalism, two causes she is passionate about. With such a wide variety of interests and achievements, the sky's the limit for Amanda. She is considering a career as a pediatrician or writer.