Name: Lizzy Riecken
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Graduation Date: May 2015
Relationship Status: Starting on my cat collection
Hometown: Most recently Chandler, Ariz.
Why did you choose your major?
I chose my major because my mom always told me that I should work on soap operas so she could see me every day when she is older, but she never got me an agent to capitalize on my incredible talent at playing maids in my high school plays, so journalism was the next best option.
Is there anything you want to accomplish before graduation?
I would like to be an extra in a movie before I graduate.
What’s your favorite college memory so far?
I’d have to say every time I go to Disneyland. I’ve been every year during college, and each time is better than the last.
What’s your biggest motivation?
My biggest motivation is to be successful enough that my dad stops sending my emails with career advice he finds on LinkedIn.
What do you see yourself doing in ten years?
I would love to be a producer on The Colbert Report, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon or The Soup. But I’ll hopefully be employed in some capacity.
What’s the coolest thing you’ve ever done?
I spent a summer interning in Atlanta with CNN.
If you could hang out with one person, dead or alive, who would it be and why?
I’m going to cheat and say Jimmy Fallon and Amy Poehler. They are both so nice and funny. Maybe we could all eat at one of the few remaining Chili’s in the nation and talk about what we saw on TV the night before.
Describe your ideal man:
Someone who enjoys cats, makes me laugh and will bring me food whenever he sees me.
What’s your ideal date?
A picnic in a park and people-watching.
Favorite food?
Anything with crawfish and Sriracha.
Favorite TV show?
The Mindy Project
Favorite movie?
Gone with the Wind
Celebrity Crush?
Andrew Garfield
What are some of your hobbies?
Napping and surfing the deep Internet.
Is there anything you’re terrified of?
Heights and high heels.