“I’ve performed in plays, commercials and movies, and also produce videos for the University of Utah’s Marketing and Communications Office. On sets, I’ve had milk spit on me, found a severed-hand prop while working on an HBO project with Steven Soderbergh, had a Christmas tree fall on me (and was uncomfortably sticky for days) and ate more freeze-dried macaroni and cheese than I care to remember.”
Read More“I grew up on the Navajo reservation in Arizona, but many people who lived off the reservation don’t know their traditions. I try to tell my story, speak the Navajo language, and encourage others to use our traditional values as resilience to continue to go to school and fight through hardships.”
Read More“My moniker is The Bad Ass Valkyrie. I am a gold-medal winner in full-contact medieval combat and part of Team USA’s HMB League.”
Read More“Hi (lick), I’m Honey! I work at the U now and I love it! I got hired because of my great personality and powerful nose. As a canine officer, my job is to sniff out trouble.”
Read More“Being surrounded by mountains is not something I was used to, coming from the East Coast. Having the mountains and that sheer open sky opened my eyes, and having access to that kind of nature literally right behind my dormitory at the university was spectacular.”
Read More“The first time I gave CPR I had to carry the patient through three feet of water to a boat. The thing TV doesn’t teach you about CPR is that people don’t revive magically from a few chest compressions and a good-old rescue breathe. It can take minutes of consistent repetitions and even then, that just keeps the blood flowing to the patient’s brain and organs to avoid complete organ failure.”
Read More“Upon interacting with incarcerated students, many of my preconceived notions of their attitudes, life perspectives and experiences in prison were thrown out the window.”
Read MoreLauren Weitzman reflects on her brother’s mental illness and untimely passing, remembering the bond they shared over music.
Read MoreJeff Letsinger says he learned a valuable lesson after he was struggling to balance school, work and hobbies: Take ownership of everything you do if you want to have a positive impact.
Read MoreFacing personal tragedy, Tina Nguyen set out to learn the piano to show her dying mother how much she loved her.
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