Today we get to know new and different tidbits about two of our continuing Graduate Assistants: Katie and Mariah.
Katie Peterson
Katie joins us from Naperville, Illinois, where she loves exploring the Prairie Path on her bike (https://ipp.org/trail-map/ ). With a little over one semester left in the program, she’s hoping to work as a cataloger in an academic library after graduation.
- What is your favorite part about working at the Help Desk?
- My favorite part of working at the Help Desk is being a part of the social media team and writing about everyone’s cute pets.
- What is your second favorite book?
- The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex (https://bookshop.org/books/the-true-meaning-of-smekday/9780786849017)
- Based upon your current cooking repertoire, if you were a professional chef, what would your signature dish be?
- What would be the theme song of your life?
- Elle Me Dit by Mika (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiHWwKC8WjU)
- If you could hang out with any cartoon character, who would you choose and why?
- Mr. Ratburn from Arthur because he is a teacher, is funny, and has a lot of interesting passions
- Mr. Ratburn from Arthur because he is a teacher, is funny, and has a lot of interesting passions
- If you were famous, what would you be famous for?
- Publishing a book that people liked
- What part of the s’more are you?
- Marshmallow
- Would you rather have a pet dinosaur or a pet dragon, and what would you name it?
- Dragon named Cotton Candy
Mariah Tennell
Mariah joins us all the way from Gainesville, Florida, where she enjoys the beaches (and with winter coming, who isn’t dreaming about beaches right about now?). After graduation next spring, Mariah plans to become a metadata analyst.
- What is your favorite part about working at the Help Desk?
- Meeting new people and resolving tech issues.
- What is your second favorite book?
- Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin (https://bookshop.org/books/giovanni-s-room/9780345806567)
- Based upon your current cooking repertoire, if you were a professional chef, what would your signature dish be?
- Baked Macaroni n’ Cheese (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snsEjQKO-s8 )
- What would be the theme song of your life?
- Sky Walker by Miguel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76O3w4pt0CA)
- If you could hang out with any cartoon character, who would you choose and why?
- Naruto Uzumaki because he never gives up
- Naruto Uzumaki because he never gives up
- If you were famous, what would you be famous for?
- Baking
- What part of the s’more are you?
- Graham cracker – hold everything together
- Would you rather have a pet dinosaur or a pet dragon, and what would you name it?
- Dragon named Brownie