David Hunt, AA ’04 Gets Psyched!

After five semesters at Holy Cross College (HCC) and three semesters in the Psychology program at St. Louis University, David Hunt has been offered a position at the Chicago School for Professional Psychology. In one of the most selective professional programs in the country, David has matriculated into a five-year, clinically focused PsyD curriculum alongside classmates from a few other notable institutions—Harvard, Princeton, Stanford, Cambridge, and Oxford.

He attributes his acceptance success to the terrific education he received at HCC with much thanks to among others Dr. Doris Van Auken, Rev. Merwyn Thomas, Br. Lawrence Unfried, Br. Chris Dreyer, Diane Fox, Br. Richard Gilman, and his parents, Dr. Robert and Mary Hunt.

He says that one of the most profound experiences he had at HCC was his mental health internship on the “wild” nightshift at the St. Joseph County Memorial Medical Center ER. “I saw a lot of trauma and human suffering as I tried to comfort people in times of crisis,” he said. “This experience, along with other experiences working as a crisis counselor at Madison Center and as a domestic violence intern for ALIVE (Alternative to Living in a Violent Environment), helped me decide on my future career path.”

While David was at Holy Cross College, he was also the SGA Athletics Commissioner. One night while at a flag football game, David was inspired by a beautiful sunset to take the photograph of Millennium Arch at sunset that has been used on many subsequent marketing materials for the College.

His younger brother Kevin is currently a sophomore history major at HCC.

David’s advice to anyone who would want to get into a top graduate program or find the job of their dreams is to make the most of your internship opportunities and work closely with the caring professors at Holy Cross College.