This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SAU chapter.
This intramural volleyball champ is not only a future Physician’s Assistant, but she is also a miracle maker. There no doubt about it that she BEElieves in magic and that stuffing your face with pizza is okay at any time of the day.
Name: Brennan Cauley Valette Leonard
Hometown: Fulton, IL
Class: Senior
Major: Biology
Relationship Status: Single
Campus & Community involvement: Co-Executive Director for St. Ambrose University’s Dance Marathon, Tri-Beta Biology Honor Society President, proud intramural volleyball champion
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite song/band/singer: My taste encompasses an absurdly large range, but I can listen to Florence + the Machine, the Black Keys, and John Mayer any day of the week.
Favorite movie: Either Lord of the Rings, Return of the King, Gladiator, or (500) Days of Summer
Favorite book: How can you pick just one? Answer: You can’t. You can’t pick just one. But, my favorites are the works of Tolkien, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Great Gatsby, and Pride and Prejudice.
Favorite food/meal: Pizza
Favorite midnight snack: Chicken Nuggets
Guilty pleasure: Singing way too loudly, and dancing way too awkwardly
What are your Spring Break plans: I’ll be headed to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to soak up some sun
Who is your role model: My father is the single most selfless human being I’ve ever met. He’s also pretty bomb at finishing crosswords.
If you could go back to any point in time in your life when would it be and why: I’m a firm believer in making the most of your situation in life; onwards and upwards, no turning back!
If you could pack your bags right now and move anywhere, where would you go and why: I would go to France, because my grandmother’s whole side of the family is there, and I miss them all tremendously.
If you could meet anyone famous who would it be and why: Andrew Shaw – because, Blackhawks.
Why did you choose to become a Bee: From the moment I stepped onto campus, I knew this was home. The atmosphere on this campus is unlike any other school I’ve ever been to.
What are your plans after graduation: I plan on taking a year off and building up my patient contact hours (as well as traveling for part of the year), and then applying for graduate school to become a Physician’s Assistant.
*All pictures provided by Brennan