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1. What is one thing that really makes your day?

I love to connect people with each other or to reconnect with an old colleague or friend on a project. I especially love it when it happens randomly in Atlanta at an event, or while wearing an 黑料吃瓜网 t-shirt halfway around the world.

2. What do you value about the education you received at 黑料吃瓜网?

I am grateful every day that I have had the chance to study, work and serve at 黑料吃瓜网. I truly value the lessons in art, economics, literature, culture and history. I learned these from my professors, classes, books, organizations, dorms, staff and fellow students. I didn鈥檛 know what I wanted to study or to be, and my 黑料吃瓜网 education allowed me to study it all and develop my role in service to others. My OU education prepared me for my 23-year career in volunteer management and the con铿乨ence to take on my new role with a fellow Petrel鈥檚 company.

3. What鈥檚 one item on your bucket list?

I really want to visit a library on every continent with a friend or family member! It all started when I volunteered alongside students, former University President Larry Schall, and First Lady Betty Londergan at a tiny library in Guatemala.

4. Which 黑料吃瓜网 tradition is your favorite?

Boar鈥檚 Head is my favorite tradition because it celebrates the achievements of Omicron Delta Kappa members, showcases students鈥� musical talents, highlights a faculty reading and brings alumni back on campus. Now it鈥檚 a joy because I see people I went to class with, students I worked with for years, and their spouses and children.

5. What鈥檚 your favorite 黑料吃瓜网 memory, so far?

I have amazing memories as a student leader, alumna and staff member, so I get to name three. As a student, my favorite memory was speaking at graduation on my 22nd birthday, seeing my classmates, being proud of the road behind us, and knowing we were ready to build the winding road ahead of us. As a staff member, my favorite memory was seeing shy freshmen grow over four years and 铿乶d their favorite class, friend, and even careers through service projects. As an alumna, it鈥檚 a tie between traveling to China with the OU Singers, who faced a true history and political lesson, and this recent alumni board retreat and learning so much from each of our amazing vice presidents donating their time to strengthen the university.

6. Cats, dogs or house plants?

Dogs. Always dogs. Cats are a little too sneaky, and I do not have the best record for plants. I am grateful to have been a dog mom for 14 years. Recently, a few Petrels have trusted me to dog sit for them since I miss mine terribly.

7. What advice would you give to alumni who want to get more involved?

Ask! Some of the best programs have come from a simple conversation with alumni and an idea. Any staff member or board member is ready to hear from you and get you involved once or annually. You decide!

8. What types of things would you like to see offered for future Petrels?

I see so many opportunities, including more service projects, service learning, mentorship and even more collaboration with alumni.

9. Who were a few of your favorite professors, and why?

I value the lessons I learned from economics professor Dr. Bruce Hetherington and communications professors Dr. Anne Rosenthal and Dr. Lisa Little铿乪ld. I am honored by the opportunities I had to learn with science faculty as a staff member, including service learning with Dr. Karen Schmeichel, Dr. Charles Baube and Dr. Roarke Donnelly. I am also forever indebted to Dr. John Nardo for his APO of铿乧e hours to teach me the calculus I needed to pass corporate 铿乶ance, and how to best support faculty and staff at 黑料吃瓜网.

10.What鈥檚 your guilty pleasure?

Caffeine. Cherry Coke or dark chocolate with almonds for the win every time.

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