Campus Celeb: Abby Paulson

Name: Abby Paulson

Grade: Senior

Major: Strategic Communication

Hometown: Geneva, IL

Relationship status: In a relationship

Favorite color: Red, white and blue #merica

Favorite movies: The Sandlot, Rookie of the Year, 13 Going On 30, Legally Blonde

Favorite TV show: Friends, Parks and Rec, Shameless

Favorite food: Chicken fajitas from Azteca (With a jumbo lime marg of course)

Favorite place to eat: Barrel House 

Favorite Music/Artist: Chance the Rapper

Favorite Midnight Snack: Pepperoni pizza from Papa Johns with extra garlic sauce

Campus involvement: I’m the Communications Chair on the PR/Marketing Committee for Dance Marathon. Words can’t respond my passion for Dance Marathon and everything it does for our local Children’s Miracle Network as well as local families and kiddos. 

Who is your role model and why: My mom. She is such an inspiring and strong woman. I look up to her in so many aspects of my life. I really don’t know what I’d do without her! She’s easily my best friend. 

3 Words to describe yourself: Loud, outgoing, funny

Dream adventure: I’ve been pretty fortunate to have had some amazing experiences and trips but I would love to travel to Greece. It looks absolutely beautiful. And Mamma Mia was for sure a factor of this dream.

Something interesting about yourself: I’ve lived in Iowa, Georgia, Washington State and Illinois. Living in these different states and places has really shaped me into who I am and made me like/appreciate change. 

Dream job: Moving down to Florida and opening up a jet ski rental business on the beach! 

Hobbies: Requesting/playing Friends in Low Places at pretty much every bar I go to

Plan after college: I want to stay in the Midwest but I plan to just cry, panic and eat lots of Girl Scout Cookies until I find a job/figure out my life.

Photo cred: Abby Paulson