Studying abroad
Latin student bound for Edinburgh to study archaeology
Taking Latin notes, senior Kennedy Dold works in Jason Lichte’s Latin class, which she has taken for four years. She will continue her study of ancient language and culture at the University of Edinburgh in the fall.
May 17, 2015
While most seniors debated between Kansas schools, senior Kennedy Dold looked across the Atlantic Ocean.
History is drawing Dold to Edinburgh, Scotland, next year.
“I wanted to apply to the University of Edinburgh because I want to be a medieval archaeologist,” Dold said. “I also applied to the University of St. Andrews and KU. I choose Edinburgh because of the great program. And there aren’t a lot of castles in Kansas.”
Dold said her love for history started young when her father read her history books instead of children’s tales for bedtime stories.
“I have always wanted to be an archaeologist even from a really young age,” Dold said. “I am in my fourth year of Latin, and I really love medieval history.”
Her sister, sophomore Crosby Dold, said the move to Europe is the right choice for Kennedy.
“She gets to go live her dream,” Crosby Dold said. “When we came back from Greece, she seemed a little bummed that she was back [in the US]. She looks like she belongs in Europe.”
Latin teacher Jason Lichte was not surprised Kennedy was able to get in.
“I wrote her letter of recommendation,” he said. “She is the ideal student dedicated to her studies. She has been exemplary, and to write a letter of recommendation for that type of student is very easy.”
Most college freshman have to take required classes that are not related to their major but that won’t be the case for Dold.
“I get a completely different college experience than most of my peers,” Dold said. “I get to immediately dive right into my major.”
Dold says her time at LHS will help her be able to live overseas.
“I have had a really supportive set of teachers — Mr. Lichte, Mr. [Bill] Patterson, Mr. [Michael] Carriger, Ms. [Tracy] Murray and Ms. [Valerie] Schrag have all helped me one way or another,” Dold said. “Being here at LHS is such a fun community to learn and grow.”
While enjoying a new country, Dold said she will miss certain things about the United States.
“I looked on a map and the nearest Chipotle is in London, which is very far from Edinburgh,” she said.
