“I am now a working mom, a nontraditional commuter student and a published author!”

Lora Kroush, English - Creative Writing Major

Major: English – Creative Writing
Hometown: Hamilton, Missouri

Lora Kroush said she was ready to drop out as a sophomore when she took a creative writing class as a “filler.” The professor, Dr. Marianne Kunkel, quickly became Lora’s favorite.

“She genuinely cares about our success, in and out of the classroom,” Lora said.

Dr. Kunkel is the advisor for the Reach, the on-campus literary journal, and Lora is the editor-in-chief of it.

“I am now a working mom, a nontraditional commuter student and a published author!”