Kate lives in the southwest metro area of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Before coming to Samford, Kate was an active student at her high school. She served as the Chair of the Student Ambassadors Committee, a member of the National Honor Society, and Chair of the Spiritual Life Committee. She is recognized as Southwest Christian High School's 2023 Salutatorian and earned a World Language Learner award for her commitment to studying Spanish. At Samford, Kate plans to study Communication Sciences and Disorders in hopes to become a Speech Pathologist. She also will continue to learn Spanish and cannot wait to see how she can marry it into her career as an SLP.