Hometown:Â Dodge City
Year:Â Freshman
Age:Â 18
Major:Â Exercise ScienceÂ
Instagram:Â kennyn__54
Why did you choose KU? I chose KU because I initially wanted to go into medicine. Even though that has since changed, I don’t regret my decision at all. It’s also a far enough distance from home to where I feel like I can really become independent, but not so far that I can’t make it home if I need to. Being a person of color, it was very important to me to go to a school that was very diverse. KU holds their multicultural views at a very high and objective standard, and that really solidified my choice in coming here.Â
What are some of your favorite hobbies? I love to run. Well, I don’t love to run, but I do it anyway. Because food. On a real note though, I love hanging out with my friends. I also really just love to chill and find new music to dance to. Dancing is my favorite.Â
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What are some of your favorite foods? Cereal, because you can eat it at any time and it’s socially acceptable. Also, I can’t afford anything else. Thanks, college.
Speaking of affording things, you have an on-campus job, right? Yes, I actually have two jobs. I’m part of the Multicultural Recruitment Team under the Student Ambassador umbrella and am currently applying to be a Social Justice Peer Educator. I also have a job off campus working for General Dynamics Information Technology.Â
What did you want to be when you were growing up? I wanted to be a marine veterinarian and specialize in whales because whales are my spirit animals.Â
If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?  Somewhere close to the whales. Ideally, I would live on a nonexclusive island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean that has all of the resources I need and the person I love.Â
What’s your idea of the perfect date? April 23. No, I’m kidding. Going to a lake that has a nice hiking trail is my favorite. I like to take a blanket sometimes and just lay on the ground and watch the sky and maybe pack a picnic. Always food. It’s not worth it if there’s not food.Â
Any celebrity crushes? Liam Hemsworth ALL THE WAY!
What’s your favorite quote? “The eyes are the nipples of the face.” – Shelley from Housebunny