Kate Boyle | BOLDLY, BRIGHTLY
Boyle¡¯s Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø story is a good fit
Kate Boyle ¡¯21 approached her college experience like a puzzle, searching for the right pieces to fit together to create her Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø story. She started the day she arrived.
At the Activities Fair during Welcome Week, she learned about Greek life, pre-professional programs, French club, the rowing team and more. ¡°I was just so happy,¡± she said. ¡°There were so many things I had never known existed, and now I could be a part of that.¡±
Countless pieces create the details of Boyle¡¯s Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø experience, but three of the biggest are her academics/clinical work, concert band and Greek life ¡ª each of which provides a community of mentors and friends who support her dreams.
A double major in communication sciences and disorders (CSD) and French, Boyle has a heavy course load and also works as a student clinician in the Barbara A. Roseman Center for Speech, Language, and Hearing in Brodahl Hall.
¡°Dr. J. [Jakielski] in the CSD department has been such an amazing mentor because she challenges me to think in new ways,¡± Boyle said. ¡°She is really good at identifying your strengths and finding ways to use them.¡±
Across campus from Brodahl Hall is Bergendoff Hall of Fine Arts. Boyle doesn¡¯t mind making the trek. To continue playing trumpet in an ensemble even though she¡¯s not a music major gives her a place to take a break from her routine.
¡°It¡¯s nice to just sit, play my instrument and be with people who love doing the same thing I do,¡± Boyle said.
A third piece of her puzzle, Greek life, gives Boyle leadership and event planning opportunities that enable her to give back to the community. She helped organize a Valentine¡¯s Day gala that raised $1,000 for the Boys and Girls Club in the Quad Cities.
¡°Being in a sorority has allowed me to see how I can use my skills and talents to help make a difference in the community,¡± she said.
As Boyle looks ahead to attending Purdue University for her master's in speech-language pathology, she is confident her Å·ÖÞ±ÍøͶ_Å·ÖÞ±ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø experience, especially her clinical work, has set her up for success.
¡°Augie¡¯s taught me who I am, who I want to be and the things that I value most,¡± she said.
With this final piece in place, she¡¯s ready to start a new puzzle.