Hometown: Midland, MI
What do you enjoy about Michigan Tech?
I love my small classes and being surrounded by nature all of the time!
What’s been your favorite volunteering experience in the program, or where have you enjoyed volunteering?
I love doing Make A Difference Day every year, and volunteering with the Copper Country Humane Society is always a blast!
Besides satisfying the scholarship requirement, how does volunteering affect your life?
It allows me to not only engage with the university, but with the communities of Houghton and Hancock as well. It gives me the opportunity to make valuable connections!
What are your future career goals after graduating?
I would like to pursue a career in international relations.
What are you doing alongside your classes?
I was in a video made by the Welsh Government when I was on the faculty-led study abroad program this past summer, and I have been given the opportunity to be the secretary of the Archery Club at MTU, the Department of Social Sciences Student Ambassador, and a peer mentor!
What would you say to any incoming Thompson Scholar regarding Michigan Tech and this program?
It’s so nice to have a community up here that you can go to with questions or just to chat.