Cougar Academy is a great way to make friends and gain valuable leadership skills. It also provides an encouraging environment, opportunity and resources to make positive changes to campus life. I would definitely recommend it to anyone who is driven to make a difference. — Rachel Pernice, PRIDE 07
Cougar Academywas very energetic and fun. It was a great way to jump start my SIUE experience by becoming familiar with the campus and meeting peers at the same time. — Amanda Woods, PRIDE 07
Cougar Academy helped me realize the importance of learning about leadership and getting involved in college. Even while you're taking classes, 
employers look at what you have accomplished so far in college; they don't care about what you did in high school. CA also helped me know some people before classes started, which made transitioning from high school to SIUe easier. — Derek Yiu, PRIDE 07
Cougar Academy was an awesome experience. The volunteers were really energetic and friendly, they even helped take away some of the anxiety that comes with starting college. It's also a great way to make friends early so you won't be lonely once classes start. — Kory Peal, PRIDE 07
Cougar Academy really opened my eyes to campus and helped to expose me to the
different things available. The leadership training was definitely beneficial and has helped me to become more aware of myself as a person. — Breanna Kraft, PRIDE 07
Cougar Academy gave me the courage and skills to get involved on campus with club sports and help start the club softball team at SIUE which made my transition into college life much more relaxing and fun. — Erica Suhling, PRIDE 07