What is your hometown?
Garden City, Kansas
What is your current school?
Garden City Community College
What are your hobbies?
I like to spend time with friends and family, shopping, exercising, and playing with my dogs.
Are there any other fun facts you would like to share?
I love food and I eat every couple hours.
How did you get interested in STEM?
I always had a special interest in science and math, and the STEM program gives me a chance to experience research in the field.
Why did you want to do research?
I want to go to graduate school in a research based field. The earlier I start, the more I will gain for later on in my academic career.
Tell us about your research project.
My research project is mainly to learn a programming language, since I did not have any programming experience before the RiPS program. I will be able to help out with website maintenance, software installation, and hardware installation.
What advice would you give your past self regarding school? How about for other students interested in STEM?
I would tell myself to try and learn as much as possible about the field I’m interested in. Having extra knowledge is never a bad thing.