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In 20 words or less, what is the best thing about being part of this department?
The relationships and friendships that you can make with the faculty and fellow students is by far the best!

What is your biggest piece of advice to first years and sophomores about getting connected to this department?
Join as many ensembles as you can whether student-led or instructor-led. This is where you can learn so much about not just the music you like to make but it exposes you to so much that you honestly probably wouldn’t find in many other places.

What is the most valuable thing you’ve learned at K?
The most valuable thing I have learned is that everyone’s journey is theirs. The decisions of yesterday shape the visions of tomorrow.

What has been your favorite class at K?
Religion and Star Wars was my favorite class so far. I enjoyed watching the series for homework and discussing themes in the franchise that relate to the everyday lives of the consumers.

How have you taken advantage of the open curriculum or experienced breadth in your education?
I have used the open curriculum to explore what my interests were and the opportunities that I wanted to shoot for in my professional life at K as well as academics.

What experiential education opportunities have you participated in?
I have been a part of the Presidents Student Ambassadors Program since my sophomore year and I am interning with the Helen Fox Gospel Music Center in Music administration, and social media outlooks through the CBI program.

What is your SIP?
My SIP is planned to be a live recording of music that I have written and used as stepping stones in my musical career.

What are your career aspirations/next steps after K?
Next steps after K hopefully is a Graduate program while also working in Ministry or teaching.

What is a random fun fact about you?
I love to cook and entertain people!