Please Meet Sophomore Reese Kinney!

 Meet Reese Kinney. Reese is going into Biomedical sciences, with hopes of going into ophthalmology! "Hi! I’m a sophomore here at The College of Idaho! I graduated from Caldwell high & am so glad that I stayed close to home to be able to watch my brothers grow up! Before coming to The College of Idaho I danced for 14 years!"

She says if she could go back a few years, she would let herself live a little.

All in fun, when asked who her favorite Disney hero is, Reese answered, "I think one of my favorite Disney hero’s has to be Tiana from ‘Princess and the Frog’. She works so much and all for herself. As much as I admire her drive & perseverance, I wouldn’t switch places with her."

Reese What biggest change have you seen in yourself because of your decision to become a YOTE? "Confidence. I have come out of my shell a little bit & am starting to grow as a person!" Reese added, "the connections you make with peers, professors, and just anyone around campus. The College of Idaho is a special place."

When asked who her biggest influencer

is, Reese replied, "I think my biggest influence this year would have to be my teammate Jordan Payne. Jordan has this way of changing the mood in a room, he can always put a smile on my face & never ceases to hype me up when I’ve had a bad day. He reminds me to be more positive & I am so lucky to have a teammate & best friend like him!"

Reese's guilty pleasure would be Gilmore girls & All American! "They are polar opposites but it’s great when you need a study break!"

IF you could say 1 thing to yourself as a senior in High School, what would it be? "Take the risk, you’ll succeed or you’ll learn a lesson. I am just proud of who I am becoming. There are a lot of things that scare me, but I am pushing myself out of my comfort zone and pushing myself to do better!"

Reese is a second year dancer on The Purple Illusion Dance Line.