Katherine Crook鈥檚 Experience with Student Life
By Zoe Lance
Katherine Crook 鈥�19 runs her life by the聽triple-win method.
鈥淚 like everything I do to have multiple reasons to do it and help multiple people,鈥� the senior Communication student said. 鈥淚f we鈥檙e not winning on three sides, I want something better.鈥�
Crook ascribes to this when she鈥檚 working on a sorority philanthropy project, cleaning up her local beach or giving advice to her peers on how to run a successful student organization. Making connections across the University to better overall student life is very important to her.
鈥淚t鈥檚 so cool how everyone knows everyone at 海角社区CI,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 what I really like about it 鈥� everyone鈥檚 always trying to support each other. It helps everyone be more successful and it鈥檚 such a good environment to be in.鈥�
After growing up in Santa Barbara, Crook attended multiple colleges and universities. Her parents, who own Milpas Motors, encouraged her to go to school closer to home. When she started at 海角社区CI in the 2016-17 academic year, she was immediately drawn to joining clubs and organizations in a way she hadn鈥檛 felt at her previous campuses. She also found that the Communication program was the place to have meaningful conversations with faculty and develop interpersonal skills.
海角社区CI makes it easy鈥� there鈥檚 always something going on, and the community is always inviting everyone.
聽Katherine Crook
鈥満＝巧缜鳦I makes it easy 鈥� there鈥檚 always something going on, and the community is always inviting everyone,鈥� Crook said. This year, she鈥檚 serving as vice president of the Green Generation Club and the treasurer for Pok茅mon Club.
She also met other students who were interested in starting a new sorority chapter. In just one week they co-founded the University鈥檚 chapter of Kappa Rho Delta and centered their philanthropic efforts on children, animals and the environment.
鈥淲e want to provide a space for every type of person and personality, but still come together to foster friendship and women empowerment,鈥� said Crook, who is serving as the chapter鈥檚 president this year.
After she graduates, Crook plans to go to graduate school to become a veterinarian. She feels ready to start working in the animal sciences field, which is something both her degree and campus involvement has prepared her for.
鈥淏eing a part of so many clubs gives you so many life skills,鈥� she said. 鈥淵ou learn how to manage your time, be in charge of something, put on an event, and talk to other people. 海角社区CI does a really good job of creating a well-rounded person.鈥�