Why Kent State
Whenever you tell people where you're going to school, they always want to know why. For me, the answer is simple.
This was the best place for me to excel athletically and academically. Sounds very standard, I know, but allow me to elaborate a bit.
Athletically, I was looking for a family-like atmosphere. Teammates and coaches that genuinely want to see you succeed. Here, at Kent State, I absolutely love our tight-knit connection.
We are big enough to have ambitious goals, yet small enough that we all feel valued. Everyone here is wanted, and I think that matters more than anything else.
Being here, you feel like you can have your cake and eat it, too. You get big-school benefits in terms of opportunities and resources, but you also have that small school vibe.
It's like a 'Goldilock' school.
Not too big, not too small.
It's just right.
And academically, Kent State offered exactly what I was looking for. From an early age on, I knew I wanted to follow in my dad's footsteps and become a pilot one day.
So, finding a school with an aeronautics program was a non-negotiable for me.
And Kent State is one of those schools.
Today, I couldn't be happier about my decision to come here to Kent State and pursue both my academic and athletic dreams. Not every athlete can say that, right?
I'm just beyond grateful.