Personal: Letter winner in basketball, track, and cross country...Academic All-State in basketball, track, and cross country...Valedictorian and member of NHS...daughter of Joe and Loy...listens to Matchbox Twenty, The Fray, Relient K, Green Day, and Kelly Clarkson...favorite movies are Big Daddy, The Emperor's New Groove, and The Notebook...enjoys waterskiing, wakeboarding, reading, playing piano and trumpet, and watching the Green Bay Packers...favorite foods are Mexican and Italian.

The person I admire most: "My high school distance coach Duane Cole. He is one of the most dedicated and inspirational person I know."

Why did you choose to come to Concordia? "Their pre-med program had a good reputation. I liked the small campus size and everyone on campus made me feel very welcome when I visited."

What do you like best about Concordia? "I like the one-on-one relationships I am able to have with my professors and the close knit community of Concordia."