In 20 words or less, what is the best thing about being part of this department?
The best things about the department are the supportive professors and the great, thoughtful feedback they give.

What is your biggest piece of advice to first years and sophomores about getting connected to this department?
Attending SIP shows and receptions in the FAB, talking to professors and peers in the major, and going to community events such as Art Hop.

What is something you know now that you wish you could tell your first-year self?
Your time at K will go fast so don’t hesitate to take any opportunity that may present itself.

What is the most valuable thing you’ve learned at K?
Meeting people from all over the world and bonding with them over shared experiences. It’s difficult for me to choose just one thing.

What has been your favorite class at K?
My favorite course at K has been Analog Photography because I felt the most personal growth in my practice throughout it.

How have you taken advantage of the open curriculum or experienced breadth in your education?
I have taken several German, Philosophy, Art History, Music, Biology, and other classes which have given me a broad education and presented me with a wide variety of intellectual approaches to life.

What experiential education opportunities have you participated in?
I am an active member of the Soccer Club, as well as exhibiting in a community wide art exhibit at the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts.

What is your SIP?
My SIP is going to a photo collection of wildlife and nature photography in the greater Great Lakes area in a gallery and book format.

What are your career aspirations/next steps after K?
I want to do something in the field of Photography.

What is a random fun fact about you?
I am good at tech decking/fingerboarding.

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In 20 words or less, what is the best thing about being part of this department?
Learning about how art is used to make sense of the world throughout history.

What is your biggest piece of advice to first years and sophomores about getting connected to this department?
Leave your expectations at the door and come ready to think differently! Art History is a complex subject and it is most fun when you challenge yourself to look at things in different and new ways.

What is something you know now that you wish you could tell your first-year self?
It is okay to ask questions and ask for help. We work best when we collaborate and you are not lesser if you need help.

What is the most valuable thing you’ve learned at K?
To pursue the future you want despite what others expect of you. Trust that you know what you want and that you are making the right decisions.

What has been your favorite class at K?
Art History 1960s! It was the first art history class I took and it totally opened my eyes to how I could make my education something that I loved.

How have you taken advantage of the open curriculum or experienced breadth in your education?
I was really unsure of what I wanted when I started at K and I took time to take classes in many different departments. I eventually landed in Art History and found a future I am excited about but I don’t think I would have made it here if I had not been able to explore.

What experiential education opportunities have you participated in?
I worked in the Woodward Elementary Civic Engagement Program and I work at the Office of Student Activities.

What is your SIP?
My SIP will be research on why art museums should be child inclusive spaces and what that would look like.

What are your career aspirations/next steps after K?
My current goal is to become an elementary school art teacher or work in art education in some way.

What is a random fun fact about you?
I had a rabbit named Nosey when I was younger!