b"Designing Marshall's FutureMy sister attended Marshall, so its become somewhat ofBusiness. This semester, a legacy in my family. I didnt know what I wanted to majorthree fellows completed in when I was looking at universities, so I liked that Marshalla course from Stanfords had a lot of options, said Annika Behnke of Murrysville,Design School to learn Pennsylvania. about innovation and design thinking. The six-The accounting major will graduate in 2022 and loves thatweek course prepared Marshall has smaller class sizes, which allows professors tostudents to work in the get to know their students and help them better understandiCenter and spread design the material. She looks forward to learning Japanese, asthinking around campus.her extended family lives in Japan, and she wants to have meaningful conversations with them. We just opened our office, where each of My grandmother immigrated to the United States from Japanthe fellows have around 10 office hours per week. During and worked hard to make a good life for her family. Shesthis time, students and community members can come in the most generous person that I know, and she makes thefor consultations or to use our makerspace. We provide best of any situation. I aspire to be like her, said Annika. workshops to teach design thinking, and recently, some of our fellows were able to help with a workshop at Heritage Learning to balance school, work and her social life hasFarms where they encouraged younger students to be been Annikas greatest challenge as a college student, asinterested in the design process, Annika explained.each year, she loses a little more free time because her studies require more attention. She is thankful for privatelyIn addition to her fellowship, Annika serves as the treasurer funded scholarships, which allow her to focus on her studies. for the Residence Hall Association, an organization that works to improve residence life; the pledge educator for the Scholarships are incredibly important. TheyXi Upsilon chapter of Delta Sigma Pi, a professional business let me focus on my studies instead of havingfraternity; and the vice president of the Sado Club, where to worry about working to get money to paystudents study traditional Japanese Tea Ceremony. She hopes for college. I was so excited when I found outher experiences allow her to make a meaningful difference that I received scholarships. I am thankful toin the community, as a student and alumna.my donors for giving me this opportunity, sheWhen alumni give back, it allows current students to focus said. on their studies and have access to the resources that they need to be successful.Another opportunity that Annika is thankful for is being named a fellow at the iCenter, the recently created entrepreneurship lab in the new Brad D. Smith Schools of I participated in Thank A DonorI chose to participate in Thank A Days because I had the honorDonor Days to show my gratitude of receiving the Herschel Heathand appreciation for my donors. Scholarship and I wanted to expressWithout their help I wouldnt be on my appreciation in some way tothe path at Marshall that I am on my donor. Thank A Donor Daysnow. To me this opportunity means is a wonderful opportunity for Steven Straley,students to let donors know thatKatlynn Shumway,I can help others who have helped Master of Arts in History,their contributions are being putNursing, Class of 2023 me as well and dedicate my life to undetermined to good use in supporting the nextthis.generation of graduates."