Major: Biology (B.S.) and Sustainability (B.A.)
Year: Fourth Year
From: Minnesota and Colorado, United States of America
What intrigues/excites you most about going to Ecuador?
The Andes mountains—hands down! Me encanta montañas! I am also very excited to interact with indigenous communities in the highlands, and help with research at the Tiputini Biodiversity Station in the Amazon rainforest.
How many countries have you been to up until this point and which ones?
Two outside of the United States. I’ve been to Guatemala and Iceland.
What lights your fire and gets you fully engaged in life?
Being out in nature. I find that I’m most present and alive when I’m out in the woods, on a hike, or camping by a fire. Life becomes much simpler there, and the conversations even more enjoyable.
Share a little about your family.
I have a loving Mom and Dad, who recently moved to Saint Charles, Missouri, where my Mom works at the Upper School. I have two brothers, one older (Alex), and one younger (Cole) who goes to the Upper School, and finally a younger sister (Kassie) who just started her first year of college here at Prin. We are a bit loud and rambunctious, and drive each other crazy, but our love for each other is wholehearted!
What’s your favorite book and why?
My favorite book is Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand about Louie Zamperini, a former Olympian and WWII veteran who miraculously survived a plane crash and prison camps through the war. I love how captivating the story is, I felt compelled to read the book from start to finish. It is also very inspiring to read about Zamperini’s resilience, and the life lessons we can all learn from his experience.