“I have been studying voice seriously for 5 years because I started realizing that music was more than just a small aspect of my life that my parents brought me up with; it was how I enjoyed expressing myself artistically. This realization occurred after watching and listening to several musicals, most notably anything written by Stephen Sondheim.

“So far at Ball State, I have most enjoyed getting to surround myself with fascinating people who come from different walks of life. I make a point to have lunch with at least one new person that I don’t know terribly well every week.”