Hometown: Olympia Fields, Illinois
Majors: International Business, Spanish
Minor: Sociology
Involvement: Student Activities Board, Student Government Association, Wellness Educator, Up ‘til Dawn- Director of Entertainment, Resident Assistant, Field Hockey- Manager.
Experiences: Geary Award- Banjul, The Gambia, West Africa; Women’s Empowerment Through Education.
Walker Award- Cross cultural study of indigenous peoples of The Gambia and New Zealand.
Intersession- The Gambia, Culture and Politics
Semester Abroad- Spain, Universidad de Navarra-Pamplona
Internship- Wellness Educator, W&J College Counseling Services.
Favorite place on campus: Monticello’s because of the awesome milkshakes and volunteers!
Favorite Food on campus: Omelets
Advice to prospective students: Be sure to get involved with a few activities on campus but remember your boundaries. Most importantly, academics should come first because you are a student first!
Why I Chose W&J: Coming from a large high school of over 3,500 students, I found W&J to be a nice size so that I can receive individual attention and help from the professors.