Where she grew up: Ogallala, Neb.

College: Arts & Sciences

Position: GSA President

Favorite hobby: Reading or any sport

“I really love football.”

Favorite movie: “Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang”

“I LOVE Robert Downey Jr., and it’s just a funny movie.’”

Favorite TV show: “Bones”

Favorite spot on campus: The Campus Ministry lounge

“We used to have our GSA exec meetings there, with the comfy couches. We figured out we needed an actual table because we weren’t getting anything done … We were too relaxed!”

What she’d change about CU: More activity after dinner, especially on the mall.

“Campus just shuts down — people go back to their res. halls, and nothing happens.”

Advice for students afraid to come out: Don’t be afraid to be yourself.

“There are a lot of allies on campus. Being a Jesuit Catholic institution, I can see why someone would be afraid, but it is a really great community. The professors and Jesuits are very supportive.”

Advice for students with friends who are LBGTQ: Be supportive.

“It’s OK not to know all the answers. Just be there for them — they’re the same person who they’ve always been.”

Her idol: Slam poet Andrea Gibson.

“She doesn’t just send a message for [members of the LBGTQ community] to be strong, she also raises awareness about other issues. She emphasizes that we need to see humanity in everyone.”