Personal: Letter winner in tennis, softball, academics, FCA, choir...daughter of Katia and Rick...enjoys sports, figure skating, being with the fam

Why did you choose to come to Concordia? "Because I loved the small campus and good for international business."

                                  The PEDERSON File

Nickname: Nikki

One word that best describes me: Friendly

Place I would most like to visit: Australia

Favorite foods: Tortellini

Favorite restaurant: Olive Garden

Favorite movie: Tommy Boy

Favorite TV shows: Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill

Favorite musical groups: Too many

Favorite books: A-list books

Favorite holiday: My birthday

One thing I can't live without: My friends

What is the best gift you ever received: My blankey
The three people I would most like to meet: Paul Walker, David Beckham, Chris Brown

The biggest influence on my tennis career: Don't really know

Greatest personal sports moment: Won my 1st gold in figure skating competition

If I were to play another sport it would be: Volleyball

Favorite pro sports team: Wild

My dream job is: Work at a big ad firm

The most unusual thing the average person would not know about me is: I was born in Italy

Before each match I: Pray

What is your greatest fear? Snakes

What was the first CD you ever owned? Kids Bop

One thing I absolutely have to do before I turn 40: Skydiving

If I could be on any TV reality show it would be: Deal or No Deal

The best thing about Fargo-Moorhead is: Concordia

This summer I: Will work and spend time on the lake