Summer is winding down and the incoming first-year Blue Jays are preparing to flock to Elizabethtown College. Chosen from more than 3,000 applicants, submitted from around the globe, the Class of 2017 exceeds previous classes in service work and academia. These first-year students attended summer orientation June 19 through 22, experiencing their first E-town adventure. Now they are getting ready to leave their home roosts for move-in day Thursday, Aug. 22.

Here is an inside look at the incoming class:

First year infographic