2021 Award: Flannery Award for Excellence in Religious Studies and Fourth Year Class Award
Major: Religious Studies
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Extracurricular activities: I have worked closely with the Office of Mission and Ministry planning and leading retreats, singing at the weekly student mass, and helping coordinate weekly events for students. I am a student teacher at Gonzaga Preparatory School and spend extracurricular time with faculty and students there as well.
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Future plans:
I am going to be a high school social studies and religion teacher. In the upcoming year, I will be teaching English abroad in Spain.
How has your major contributed to your professional or personal development?
While my official major is not education, I consider both my degree in religious studies and courses in education and history to be my areas of study. I use the material I have learned every day in the classroom in my social studies instruction as well as aiding in discussions and student inquiry.
What has been your proudest or most significant accomplishment during your Gonzaga career?
Awards and achievements aside, the most important accomplishment during my time at Gonzaga has been the relationships that I have built with the students, faculty, and staff at this university. These relationships will last a lifetime.