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Kierstin isn’t your average first year Â鶹´«Ã½ student. While scouting the field as a catcher for Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s softball team, she’s also a dedicated Biology major, eager to learn the intricacies of the scientific discipline. Kierstin came to Â鶹´«Ã½ not just for the academics, but because of the vibrant campus community that Â鶹´«Ã½ offers to students. A feeling of home away from home was an important factor in her decision to attend Â鶹´«Ã½, as was playing on Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s NAIA champion .

Balancing Studies & Athletics

Looking back at high school, Kierstin takes pride in balancing a stellar 4.0 GPA with the demands of varsity softball all four years. It wasn’t easy, but her father, a former baseball catcher himself, instilled a never-give-up attitude in her. He even jokingly advised her against catching, but Kierstin, ever the independent spirit, forged her own path behind the plate. Further, Kierstin has continued that high achieving GPA here at Â鶹´«Ã½, earning a 4.0 in her first two quarter terms.