By: Jessica Hartgers

Hi. My name is Jessica Hartgers. I am a junior from Colfax, its a little town between Altoona and Newton. I attended Colfax-Mingo High School and played softball there, and am continuing to play softball here at Simpson.
I have two younger siblings who I can't ever seem to get enough of. My sister's name is Hope and she will be celebrating her eighth birthday in September. Hope loves to ride her bike, play with her dolls, and do tricks on the swing set. My brother's name is Hugh and he is six years old. Hugh is a typical boy, he loves to play baseball, ride his four-wheeler, and get dirty.
My family and friends mean the world to me and without them I would be lost. I love to see my family whenever possible, but sometimes that's not very often. I spend time with my friends in every spare second of my day. I love to hang out with my friends, let loose and just have a good time. I am a pretty easy going person and am very easy to get along with, and at times I am a little shy. That's me!

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Last Minute Inspiration

By SARA CROUSE
Student

Sticking to my true Art major roots, I have decided to wait until the day of class to find my inspiration for blogging. Artists never seem to complete something until the timing is right, and the right reasons are in it. So here I am!

My name is Sara Crouse, and I am enjoying the start of my junior year here at Simpson. I am double majoring in Art and Corporate Communications, with a minor in Political Science. I’m only a junior though, and perhaps my majors will change yet again. I did have an internship this past summer at the Des Moines Art Center. It was helpful to get acquainted with the staff, and also help aid their marketing campaign with local business professionals.

The past two years at Simpson, I have been involved in numerous organizations from SGA to CAB. This year though, I am mostly excited about Greek Recruitment, and continuing my work in the Office of Admissions. There’s never enough time in the day to be involved in all the great things going on at Simpson.

GO STORM!

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