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Hello! My name is Linnea Grubb, and I am in my junior year at GVSU. My field of study is behavioral neuroscience with a minor in marketing with hopes to go into research. An interesting fact about me is that I love to travel. I just recently went on a cruise this Christmas break and got to see a couple new places in Mexico. Another thing I like to do in my free time is read. My goal is to read 100 new books this year, and I am already on book 8! :) I have a little orange kitten named toast and he is my whole heart. He does reak havoc almost everyday, but that is just the orange in him. I'm from a small town up north called kingsford, so naturally I also like nature. Skiing, swimming, hiking are what fill most of my weekends!

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Hi! My name is Alyssa Brien, I'm a junior this year at GVSU and studying psychology with a minor in business. My goal is to become a psychologist and have my own private practice.

I am a big fan of music and love going to concerts! Some of my favorites that I've seen are Clairo, Flipturn, Harry styles, Peter Mcpoland, The Moss, Wallows, and Beabadoobee!

At home I have 3 cats who I adore espically my precious baby Lola who is a big grey fluff ball. At school my roomate and I have a sweet orange girl cat named Bean. I love all animals but cats are so special to me!

I am from Traverse City so I love love going to the beach and swimming! Summers in TC are so much fun and I especially love going out to Leland and spending time at all the beaches on Lake Michigan!

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Hello! My name is Connor Lynch I am from Cincinnati OH, I came to gvsu for the NRM program and because of the endless outdoor opportunies (Expecially fishing if you can't tell). I am also Minoring in Biology so this class gives me one of my last required BIO credits to help me acheive the Minor.

Some fun facts-

I am apart of the GVSU bass anglers club team where we compete in bass fishing tournaments across the state of Michigan and a few national tournaments. I was also the president of the club last year and have been on the eboard for the past three years.

I love to cook, ive been learning the ways of smoking meats and love to learn new recepies as well.

Along with my fishing theme I love to ice fish of which last winter I actually ice camped on the lake where I was ice fishing and had a cot in my tent as well, it was an interesting experience to say the least!

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Hello!! My name is Kenzie Hendry! I am a sophomore and I'm majoring in Sonography.

- I love to be active and exercise, like running outside and working out.

- My favorite TV show is modern family

-I love to cook and bake.

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Hi! My name is Katherine Darling and I'm a sophomore here at GVSU. I am majoring in Psychology with the hopes of becoming a School Psychologist. After earning my bachelors degree in Psychology, I plan to move on to get a master's degree in School Psychology. My favorite animals are cats and my nickname is Kat! I also love being outdoors and music.

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Hello everyone! My name is Kaylee Bergstrom and I am a junior here at GVSU! My majors are behavioral neuroscience and psychology with a minor in early childhood education. I plan to be a school psychologist in the future and am applying to grad school this coming fall! Some of the things that I like to do include:

-baking (my family bakes over 10 types of cookies every year for christmas)

-spending time with family, friends and my boyfriend (this past year was my 101st family reunion!)

-reading (I just finished the ACOTAR series and it was awesome!)

-painting/coloring and watching TV (I'm currently working on a paint by numbers of sea creatures and just finished Stranger Things)

-working with my kiddos at an ABA behavioral therapy center

I am super excited to build off of my knowledge of animals from Animal Behavior and work with all of you!

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Hello! My name is Alex Palczynski!

I'm a junior studying Behavioral Neuroscience with a minor in Biology. I hope to do research and development on drugs for mood disorders in the future. Some fun facts about me: I am on the Club Tennis Team here at Grand Valley. Every summer, my brother and I go to a soccer game in the US where two European teams are playing (this summer we saw Inter Miami versus PSG in Atlanta). And I have an Australian Cattle Dog named Tanner.

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Hello! My name is Regina and I am a junior studying psychology and behavioral neuroscience. Here are some interesting things about me:

I studied abroad in Northern Ireland over the summer and was able to see dolphins on a boat trip!

On campus I work at the Career Center, am a peer educator for Alcohol and Other Drugs Services, and am a part of the Campus Activities Board.

I love reading books and watching Criminal Minds.

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Hi, my name is Ciara. I am a senior majoring in Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychology with the goal of becoming a neuropsychologist. I love hiking, rock climbing, and cliff jumping. I recently studied abroad in Greece where I went cliff jumping and hiking in Crete. I also teach a BIO120 class here at Grand Valley as an SLA facilitator.

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Hi! My name is Allison Doran. I am a junior double majoring in psychology and behavioral neuroscience. Fun facts:

1. I have traveled to eight different countries (the picture of me was taken in France).

2. I work as a lab manager here at GVSU in a neuropharmacology lab.

3. I taught myself how to sew this summer.

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Hi Everyone! My name is Sharon, and I am a senior at GVSU studying behavioral neuroscience and psychology. I plan on attending graduate school soon after as well.

I love to go hiking and rock climbing, and have been climbing for over five years now. I enjoy listening to music and reading books of all genres. My current hyperfixation is historical. When I'm not at work lately, I've been playing Hogwarts Legacy and am a big Harry Potter fan! I look forward to getting to know all of you!

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Hello! My name is Autumn, and I am in my 4th year studying General Biology.

I grew up in a town called Wauconda in Illinois, and moved here for college because of how beautiful Michigan is

I work at an emergency animal hospital and absolutely love it there.

I don't own any animals currently, but my roommate has 2 cats that I treat as my own (Rigatoni and Gnocchi), and my parents own an Olde English Bulldogge named Moose!

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Hello! My name is Bailey, and I am in my third year at GV. I am a psych major, criminal justice minor, and am pursuing a career in forensic psychology. After I graduate, I plan on obtaining a master's degree in clinical psych. I am taking this class as one of my issues, but I am excited to learn about social behavior in animals and how it applies to humans! My main hobbies are playing video games, reading, and going to the gym. I grew up in the Sterling Heights/Warren area in Michigan as an only child with my mom. I also have an adorably stupid six-year-old puggle named Lilah (photo up top). Something really fun I did over break was go on a cruise (1st one!). We stopped at 3 ports: the Bahamas, Dominican Republic, and Turks and Caicos. I love discovering and learning about different cultures, histories, and architecture around the world, so this was a very fun experience for me. Some other fun things are that I collect crystals, have 7 tattoos, and my favorite TV series is Game of Thrones. Nice to meet you all! <3

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Hi everyone, my name is Madison Peek and I am a senior at Grand Valley pursuing my degree in Behavioral neuroscience and Psychology. Recently, I traveled to New York to do some sightseeing and watch Hamilton on Broadway. I love traveling and experiencing new things so this trip was super fun for me. I have one dog, a Pitbull named Blueberry, back at home and am looking to foster this semester to get those puppy cuddles I've been missing while being away from home. lastly, I love cooking and baking and am always trying new TikTok recipes to find a new favorite dinner staple.

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Hi everyone! I am Amanda Vietor, I'm a senior here at GVSU finishing up a degree in Legal studies (Although I was originally a Biology major though and still hold the love for Bio. close to my heart). Some interesting facts about me are, I just recently got engaged in December to my boyfriend now Fiancé of 3 years. I have two pets a dog named Goon (an all black german Shepard) and a black cat named Ranger who both love to go backpacking with us! (yes the cat comes too). And lastly I used to be a competitive alpine ski racer!

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Hi my name is Tori (Victoria)! I am a senior studying behavioral neuroscience and I just finished applying Ph.D. programs in Neurobiology. An interesting fact about me is that I love sharks! I even have a top 20 favorite sharks. I also love to read and paint in my free time. I am the type of person who reads 5 books at one time and enjoys every bit of them. Finally, I do yoga almost daily for exercise and to ground me.

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Hello everyone! I am Madeline McCrumb and I'm in my fourth year at GVSU, and I'm studying biology and math in hopes of becoming a teacher in the near future. A few interesting things about me is that I like to read, at the moment I am reading Eve by Cat Bohannon which is all about women's bodies and evolution (it's pretty good). I love to go outside, particularly I like to camp with my mom over the summer, every year we go to Nordhouse Dunes and have a great time. I also love music and going to concerts. This summer I am planning on attending the Railbird festival in Kentucky. I'm most excited to see Tyler Childers and CAAMP. I'm super excited to learn more about evolution and animals this semester and get to know everyone in the class :).

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Hey! My name is Juliana and I am a senior studying Behavioral Neuroscience. I recently returned to school after taking a break to have my daughter, Vienna, who is now 1.5 years old. In my spare time, I like to crochet, read, and hike! After graduation, I hope to pursue a master's degree in occupational therapy.

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Hello! My name is Brittany Adkins and I’m a senior here studying biology. Some interesting facts about me are that I have 3 kids at home, I started GVSU 10 years ago then had a break to start my family and are now coming back to finish my degree, and I love animals and want to be a zookeeper after college! I look forward to expanding my knowledge in regards to animals through this class! Nice to meet you all!

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Here are a few of my best Petoskey Stones :)

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Hello! My name is Jenny Jenkins. I'll be the instructor for this course.

-I have run 7 marathons -- I ran my last marathon in Fall, 2024 (and boy was that hard!). But, I have been sidelined from running for almost a year (arthritis and torn meniscus - ugh!).

-I love collecting Petoskey stones and I have about 2,000 of them at my house (Truth!)!

-I have 5 kids -- 24 year old triplets (Jodi, Dee, Chris), a 20 year old (Nathan), and a 17 year old (Faith). Chris majored in music education and is now in graduate school for music conducting at Western Illinois University. Jodi graduated from GVSU with Behavioral Neuroscience and Psych degrees and is now working on a school psychologist degree in Seattle, WA. Dee graduated from GVSU with degrees in cybersecurity and philosophy and is now in graduate school for philosophy at Kent State University. Nathan is a 3nd year student at GVSU, majoring in English Education, and loves outdoor stuff (running, camping, etc.). Faith is a junior in high school who has her driver's license (yikes!).