Name: Rekann Keppinger
High school graduated from: Salem, OR
Year of high school graduation: 2005
Hometown: Salem, OR
Academic Program at UAS: BLA in Communications
Class Standing: Graduate

How do you think UAS is preparing you for your future?

To be an authentic person who takes advantages of every opportunity

Do you know what you might be thinking of for a career after college?

Coach/Teach/Mentor to middle school aged teens.

Do you have a favorite class or professor?

Chris Hay-Johns, Erica Hill

WHY UAS?

Small, great staff and faculty, location, close-knit community, wonderful opportunities.

What is the most surprising thing you’ve learned about yourself at UAS?

To not let grades get yo down, but to let it fuel you to work harder.

What surprised you the most once you arrived at UAS?

How quickly I made friends and the scenery.

What is the most fun you've had at any campus event?

The winter formal my freshman year about seven of my good friends dressed up and went.

What is the best thing about life at UAS?

Feeling of belonging

What do you enjoy doing during your free time?

Ultimate frisbee and snowboarding

If you could choose three words that signify UAS, what would they be?

small, close, different