CHFA Featured Student: Ashley Pizzolato

Student Name: Ashley Pizzolato Year in school: Senior Major/Area: Japanese Translation/Interpretation Minor: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) Hometown: Donaldson, AR Fun fact about yourself: I’m a cat person. What drew you to Murray State? Murray State had my major. There isn’t a single university in Arkansas that offers a Japanese language major, …

CHFA Featured Student: Jesus Gallegos Moreno

Student Name: Jesus Gallegos Moreno Year in school: Senior Major/Area: Graphic Design  Hometown: Mexico Fun fact about yourself: English is my second language. What drew you to Murray State? It is relatively close to my Mom’s house so I can visit whenever I want to. The Graphic Design program was better than I had known. …

CHFA Featured Student: Kaylee Vanlue

Name: Kaylee Vanlue Year in school (junior, senior, etc.): Senior Major/Area: Studio Art (Concentration in Metalsmithing) Hometown: Cadiz, KY Fun fact about yourself: I have pet shrimp.  What drew you to Murray State? I grew up relatively close to Murray State, so it was always the first university that came to mind when I thought …

Murray State Students Selected for National Trumpet Competition

Students from the trumpet studio at Murray State University recently competed in the National Trumpet Competition (NTC), held in Boulder, Colorado on March 25-27.  Inaugurated in 1992, NTC has provided performing opportunities, master classes, exhibition concerts, historic and commercial exhibits and an educational, supportive environment for nearly 12,000 students. To date, these students have represented …

CHFA Featured Student: Hutch Williams

Student Name: Hutch Williams Year in school (junior, senior, etc.): Senior Major/Area: Political Science/Legal Studies Minor (if you have one): History Hometown: Hopkinsville, KY Fun fact about yourself: I have traveled to England recently and I have traveled to other countries recently (Germany, France, Austria, etc.). What drew you to Murray State? I came to …

CHFA Featured Student: Akayla Henson

Student Name: Akayla Henson Year in school: Senior Major/Area: Political Science Minor: Criminal Justice Hometown: St. Louis, MO Fun fact about yourself: I have a dog named Batman. What drew you to Murray State? Murray State was the best place for me being close to home and affordable. I had a “Say Yes to the …

CHFA Featured Student: Libby Gerdes

Student Name: Libby Gerdes Year : Senior Major/Area: English/Creative Writing & Professional Writing Hometown: St. Louis, MO Fun fact about yourself: I’m obsessed with Zumba, Connect 4, and thrifting for grandpa clothes What drew you to Murray State? I liked the atmosphere of the campus and the small class sizes, especially in my department. I …

CHFA Featured Student: Grace Gibson

Student Name: Grace Gibson Year: Senior Major/Area: Secondary English Education Hometown: Medina, TN Fun fact about yourself: I love roller skating What drew you to Murray State? It was the perfect middle ground. It has a mid-sized student population, a very affordable price, and isn’t too far from home. Murray has a very small town …