Sweethearts of the Week

Congratulations to our first two Sweethearts of the Week for the Fall 2012 semester! Throughout the past month, Katelyn Knippa and Jackie Ortiz have dedicated so much time and hard work during our recruitment process and through our first few service events. Thank you both so much for all that you do for us - we are so grateful for amazing actives like the two of you!

Katelyn Knippa

Sweetie Class: Fall 2011
Major: Civil Engineering
What do you like most about Sweethearts?
My sweetie sisters are what makes Sweethearts as awesome and special as it is to me.
What is your dream job? 
Right now, I aspire to be an engineering consultant/project manager.
If you could have lunch with anyone (past or present), who would it be?
I would love to meet my grandmother on my mom's side! Ilona Petersen was a chemical engineer who worked for 3M. She was part of a team who re-engineered Scotch tape in order ot keep it from yellowing over time. Unfortunately, I never had the chance to know her, but I've been told time after time that I am so much like her!
What is something that your friends would be surprised to know about you?
My friends would be quite surprised to find out that I am actually a writer at heart! (Although, I may not be any good.) I have quite a few ideas for novels bouncing around in my head... but they're for my eyes only, of course.

Jackie Ortiz

Sweetie Class: Fall 2010
Major: Communication Science Disorders (Speech Language Pathology)
What do you like most about Sweethearts? I love that no matter what people are supporting me and are proud of the things that I am doing! It feels so nice to have that at such a huge school.
What is your favorite memory of Sweethearts? Big/little reveal and being S-dropped!
If you were an ice cream flavor, what would you be and why? Homemade vanilla! You can eat it alone or add all the fixings, and it tastes yummy no matter what :)
If you won the lottery tomorrow, what is the first thing that you would do? Book a flight far away! Anywhere- I would just go!