About me

Home life: I live with my two younger siblings, two dogs, and my parents. For a “typical” nuclear family, we are surprisingly diverse. My sister, Laura, who is starting sixth grade this year, is Chinese. We adopted her when she was almost two. Additionally, my brother, Austin, who is 17, has autism, an obstacle that plays a large role in our family dynamics.

Intended major and minor: At the moment I'm undecided, but probably a humanities and maybe a language.

Extracurricular activities & interests: I love reading (especially classics), running, yoga, knitting, crocheting, and needlepoint. Also, I played the oboe at school and in the Louisville Youth Orchestra.

Favorite vegetable: I'm torn between grilled asparagus and roasted cauliflower. Oh, and sautéed brussel sprouts, with a little garlic.

Strangest or most unusual thing that has ever happened to me: Surviving two fairly dramatic vehicular fires. The first was a smoking sewage truck that pinned my family’s van against a rock wall. The driver ran towards us screaming, “She’s on fire”. Gratefully, we all managed to get out safely. The second incident happened when a tire exploded. After a suffocating smell seeped into the bus and the floor suddenly felt hot, I decided it was time to get out. And just then flames started leaping around the back of the bus! Again, nobody was hurt, but I did lose some things, when the bus burned to a crisp. 

Most prized possession: My black, hardback, sturdy 11 x 8 journal.

3 words that describe me: Proactive, questioning, dedicated .

Person (alive or deceased) that I’d like to have dinner with: Margaret Mead, an influential anthropologist and feminist from the 20th-century.

My greatest fear: Uninformed people becoming apathetic toward issues in their societies and blindly following others. That’s scary!

People may be surprised to know that: I created a specialty license plate (autism awareness) for Kentucky. (I'm even surprised by it!)

Favorite quote: “Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.”—Dr. Seuss

Why I chose Centre College: I wanted a college that was far from home, so Centre wasn't at the top of my list. But every college I visited was lacking when compared to Centre, either facilities, study abroad, cost, or just intuitive connection. Something intangible kept drawing me back. After finding out that I was accepted into the James Graham Brown Fellows Scholarship program, the decision came easily. I forgot about having to go far away for adventure—it was right in my backyard!