Destiny Howard, Freshman Elementary Education Major from North Webster, Indiana

Why did you decide to attend Manchester University?

“Um, both [of] my parents came here and when I got here for the campus tour I just fell in love with the campus.”

Why did you decide to study elementary education?

“I’ve had a couple of really good teachers in my life and they’ve made a really big impact on me and so I think that if I can do that for my students then I would be making a difference.”

What are your future goals/plans?

“Uh, to graduate and get a job and be debt free!”

What is your favorite class?

“Right now I think it would be my FYS – Cults and Controversies – for sure. It’s just really interesting to learn a different perspective on cults than what you would typically learn in everyday life.”

What are your hobbies and interests?

“Um, I like to draw. I like writing stories. I guess as far as interests, I like to hang out with my friends and stuff.”

What is your favorite memory from your time here?

“That’s hard… I guess having movie night with my friends because that’s just really fun.”

What is something most people don’t know about you?

“I would say most people don’t know that my middle name is Sauchel.”

Thank you for sharing your story with us!