Welcome home, Gabby!

Updated: It is crazy to reflect on the  process from first getting a mentor, to then the excitement of getting a mentee, to then a year of serving as a mentor to another LAS student. Gabby and I had such common high school experience, and she was entering college on such a similar path as…

A Year in Review

One year already complete. A lot has happened in this short amount of time on campus. I’ve grown as a leader, friend, individual, and professional. I’ve taken time to find what I really care about, surround myself with people who are important to me,  and join different organizations that inspire me. This year… I changed…

To my roommate

Almost exactly a year ago we found out we received the Centralis Scholarship. As exciting this was, it came with a lot of nerves. For me, it meant not being able to room with someone I knew, and having comfort in that familiarity. I turned to the Schools App and hoped that I would meet…

Cultural Involvement

When I was in high school I began working with children with autism. Though I started pretty late into my college career and didn’t get a ton of exposure. Through this project I thought I wanted to continue to grow my knowledge within this group, but focus on a disability culture I had never interacted…

Centralis Competition Day

It doesn’t seem like a year ago that I was walking onto Central’s campus for one of the first times, full of excitement, nerves, questions, and wonder. Centralis Competition day is where students apply for the Centralis Scholarship come to campus, turn in their “at-home” section of their application, listen to a presentation about the…