Meet Peer Leader Katelyn Thiele

Headshot photo of Katelyn Thiele.

Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about Katelyn!

Major: Biology            
Peer Leader for: Exploring Biology      
Hometown: Lodi, WI         

If you could choose anyone for a mentor, who would it be?
Ernest Hemingway

What is your favorite place on campus?
Memorial Union                      

What do you like most about Madison?
There are plenty of things to do on campus. I love the water.     

What are your favorite snacks for a study session?
I love popcorn.           

If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?
I would be a horse because they are strong and majestic.                             

What is an academic accomplishment that you are proud of?
I am proud of making the Dean’s List at this university.

What are you looking forward to about being a peer leader this semester?
I am looking forward to enhancing my skills as well as working with others to contribute to each other’s skills.             

What sparked your interest in STEM?
I’m interested in healthcare.      

What is your vision for life after graduation?       
I would like to be a PA.    


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