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Biography

Hometown: Garden City, Kan.

High School: Garden City High School

University: Washburn University, B.A.; Lesley University, M.A.; Technical University of Munich, M.Ed.

Favorite Quote: "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Anyone who keeps learning stays young." – Henry Ford

Favorite College Courses: World Geography, North American Geography, Intercultural Communication, Immigration Law

Favorite Spokane Activity: Kayaking the Little Spokane, hiking, enjoying the slower-paced lifestyle.

Favorite Thing Â鶹ԭ´´ Â鶹ԭ´´: Students have opportunities at Â鶹ԭ´´ that surpass the standards of a larger institution. As undergraduates, they have access to labs and equipment and gain hands-on learning opportunities while being taught by professors and not grad assistants or doctoral candidates. The level of personalized guidance and support provided by faculty and staff is what makes Â鶹ԭ´´ exceptional.

Advice for Â鶹ԭ´´ Applicants: Don't feel like you must have everything at once. The best thing you can do is simply get started! Just take it one step at a time.

Free-for-All: Come take a walk with me! When I lived in Munich, a perfect day for me started with a walk through the English Garden to the Haus der Kunst where I would stop for a cappuccino and absorb the fine ambience and interior design of the cafe. Then I would make my way to Salotto for a pizza, sitting in a beautiful square near the Kirche St. Anna. After that, I would walk along Maximilianstraße towards the city center where I would people-watch and admire all the sites, from hair styles and clothing to little shops and architecture. My final stop would be at Odeonsplatz where I would visit the Theatinerkirche to pray and have a moment of silence. I would walk all day if I could!