Dan Ferguson

Sport: Track & Field, Cross Country

Events: Distances: steeplechase, 5k

My post-graduation plans are: Participate in the University’s Professional Development School Program, student-teaching in an inner-city school in Kansas City for a year and to join the Peace Corps before becoming a fully-employed teacher and coach.

My motivations: Becoming a teacher and a coach are the result of individuals that have guided me along the way. I also want to join the Peace Corps following my student-teaching because it is a wonderful opportunity to see the world while helping people. Gandhi once said, “Be the change you wish to see in the world,” and although I may not make a difference on a grand scale, I still want to live my life by that ideal.

In 10 years I see myself: somewhere in the mountains with a beautiful family, working in a job that allows me to interact with children.

Kathy McVey

Sport: Softball

Position: Pitcher

My post-graduation plans are: Student-teaching at Spring Hill High School and to find a job in the Kansas City area to teach and coach softball and/or basketball.

My motivations: I love working with children, especially when I can help them realize how fun learning can be. The processes of life are fascinating and I enjoy the overall experience of attending school. I love learning and I want to spread that enthusiasm to future generations.

In 10 years I see myself: Married to my current boyfriend of four years and raising a couple of children. I will be active in the community as much as I can, volunteering for good causes whenever I get the opportunity. I will also have a few years of teaching experience under my belt and will be on my way to becoming one of the best teachers my students have ever had.

Meghan Miller

Sport: Soccer

Position: Goalkeeper

My post-graduation plans are: Start coaching. I always coach camps in the summer, but I need to start coaching more players and goalkeepers individually. I am staying a fifth year to finish up my degree and I will help coach the soccer team, mostly working with the goalkeepers.

My motivations: I owe a lot to soccer. I have had so many great opportunities as a result of playing soccer and I would like to give as much back as I can. I enjoy coaching. I like seeing players with smiles on their faces after they master a skill. The coaches here have impacted my playing career and now they are doing the same for my coaching career. They have already done more than I could have asked for.

In 10 years I see myself: In the Bahamas, relaxing with friends on the beach. I hope I’ll still be playing in a league or overseas and coaching.

LeAnna Kemp

Sport: Rowing

Position: Coxswain

My post-graduation plans are: Moving to Jacksonville, Fla. to go on the Young Life Staff.

My motivations: I love children and the Young Life ministry.

I have been a Young Life leader throughout college and it’s been such a rewarding experience that I know I will wake up every morning loving what I do.

Living in Florida also makes it that much better!

In 10 years I see myself: Having a family, living in North Carolina with a southern accent and possibly still working with Young Life or children.

If none of those work out, I would probably be in marketing.

Andy Scholl

Sport: Baseball

Position: First base and Outfield

My post-graduation plans are: To take the LSAT this fall and stay for one more semester. Next spring I will be on the Western Civilization Study Abroad program in Paris and Florence . I’m not sure where I’d like to go to law school, but I love to travel and I would like to live someplace new..

My motivations: My father is an attorney, and I’ve always been in his office, working during breaks. I would enjoy the legal profession and I would like a juris doctor because it could open many doors, even if I choose not to practice law.

In 10 years I see myself: Settled down with the perfect woman and I would be practicing law. I could see myself in Albuquerque, N.M., or someplace near the coast.

Brandon Watkins

Sport: Football

Positions: Linebacker, Fullback and, for the last two years, Tightend

My post-graduation plans are: Finishing up my master’s degree in economics that I began in Fall 2004. I plan to enter law school in 2006 to study corporate law. After graduating from law school, I hope to enter corporate management.

My motivations: Recently my sister, ShaCarla, received her doctorate degree in pharmaceutical medicine. Seeing her successful is truly a motivation for me to be all I can. My position coach, Brandon Blaney, also pushed me to be a better man, not just a football player.

In 10 years I see myself: Married to my girlfriend, living in Dallas, and working as vice-president of a corporation.

Erin Wessely

Sport: Track & Field

Event: Pole Vault

My post-graduation plans are: Aattend graduate school at the University of California Santa Barbara to study environmental science and management.

My motivations: I have always been fascinated with the environment and concerned about conservation. I am excited to find a graduate program that will allow me to use my science background to improve environmental conditions.

In 10 years I see myself: Working for the Environmental Protection Agency or the National Park service. I’d love to be involved in making changes in environmental regulations. I would also enjoy the hands-on aspect of environmental research and educational programs.

Jennifer Widerstrom

Sport: Track & Field

Event: Hammer thrower

My post-graduation plans are: After graduation, I would like to work as an intern with a professional sports team, hopefully in football, in the public relations or promotions departments.

My motivations: I have been interested and involved with athletics my whole life and I look forward to getting into a fast-pace, high-energy job. There’s no better place to begin than in the NFL.

In 10 years I see myself: I would like to be established in my job, earning a high salary and married with an outrageously great guy. We’d work hard and play hard and most likely be on the brink of starting a family. I would love to be living a full life.