MEET THE NOVEMBER 2020 STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
ON-CAMPUS STUDENT: KIRA MESTL
Originally from Ogallala, Nebraska, Kira Mestl is our November On Campus Student of the Month. Kira is currently a junior majoring in leadership studies and is working on applying to the sonography program. At Fort Hays, Kira attends Encounter each week and is a member of the women’s golf team. In her free time, she enjoys playing golf, spending time with family, and partaking in spontaneous activities with her friends. Having only joined the leadership department recently, Kira’s favorite thing so far is the interaction between the professors and the students. She enjoys debating and having intellectual conversations over controversial subjects in class. The classes are very engaging, and they help to broaden her knowledge. Congratulations, Kira!
VIRTUAL STUDENT: NICOLE BRUNT
Nicole Brunt, our Virtual Student of the Month, is in her first year of working towards her master’s in leadership studies and information analysis and communications. After wanting to go back to school for her master’s for a while, she decided this last spring to start. Through Fort Hays, the program is completely online and affordable, which Nicole appreciates. Having only taken a few courses thus far, her favorite has been Qualitative Research Methods. The research process seemed intimidating, but the course has made it doable and Nicole has enjoyed reading through various articles and reports, as well as interacting with her professor. Nicole likes to spend her free time gardening, reading, working on crafts, and spending time with her family. Congratulations, Nicole!
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT (SNU): LUYUAN (BILL) MIAO
In his second year at SNU, Bill is our International Student of the Month. Bill is majoring in finance and working towards his leadership studies certificate. Bill was involved in leading an online summer camp through Fort Hays over the summer. He enjoys basketball, fitness, and watching movies, when he is not reading or studying in a coffee shop. Bill’s favorite class so far is LDRS 300, particularly the power and influence theories. Bill finds the close relation between leadership and finance particularly interesting and useful and will apply the relation to his future career in finance. Congratulations, Bill!
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT (SIAS): YUQING (RACHEL) WANG
Rachel is our International Student of the Month. Rachel is in her third year at Sias and is double majoring in Organizational Leadership and Business Administration, hoping to one day get her MBA. Rachel enjoys watching movies, jogging with friends, and playing basketball and badminton. Rachel is involved with the World Academy, an organization promoting women’s leadership. Rachel is particularly interested in women’s leadership and how leadership can help her in her future career. Rachel’s favorite leadership class so far has been Leadership and Personal Development because she was able to reflect on her past and current leadership experience and focus on her future leadership goals. Congratulations, Rachel!