Title: Digging Up the Past With Her Eyes on the Future

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Senior Sanda Heinz takes her education to the next level, working as an Associate Curator for the LMU Archaeology Center. The position gives her the ability to work directly with professors on restoration and preservation techniques.

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Senior Sanda Heinz is taking her education to the next level, working as an Associate Curator for the LMU Archaeology Center, which includes a lab, museum, and library. The position gives her the ability to work directly with professors on restoration and preservation techniques that reinforce her classroom experience. “On the archaeological level, I've learned to maintain the structural integrity of every artifact through conservation. I've also learned how to look at pieces and see how each one represents a part of the overarching concepts I learn about in class." 

Father William J. Fulco, SJ, who runs the center, has been an incredible asset in Heinz's learning. "He explains things to you that you never even knew existed. I want to learn more and I'm grateful that I've had the opportunity to have him as a professor.”

Heinz shares her appreciation of the facilities during the Classics Festival. The event brings in high school students who tour the center, meet faculty, listen to live performances of classical texts, and hear about archaeological digs LMU students like Heinz are participating in.

Those unfamiliar with the Archaeology Center are encouraged to explore it. "This resource is available whether you're a business, theology, or psychology major. You don’t need to take classics courses to enjoy it." The treasured library holds an extensive Biblical commentary collection and historical texts that have aided students regardless of their chosen majors. It's also a chance for the LMU community to see amazing archeological pieces that would normally be hidden behind museum glass.