Allie Marchesano

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Major: English Education

Hometown: Des Moines

What is your first memory of being really excited? I was so excited to go trick or treating in my bee costume. My mom wanted just one more picture, she got a grumpy bumble bee.

What would be the scariest monster you could imagine? A monster made of spiders

What three items would you take with you on a deserted island?

Item #1: A copy of the Princess Bride

Item #2: Multi-tool

Item #3: canteen

What's the most unusual thing you've ever eaten? Alligator

What is your favorite home cooked meal? Chicken Tacos

What are some small things that make your day better? The campus squirrels

What’s something you’ve been meaning to try but just haven’t gotten around to it? Sculpting with polymer clay

What’s the best way a person can spend their time? Laughing

What do you want to be when you “grow up”? A professor

What is the first song that pops up on your favorite Pandora or Spotify station? Morph by Twenty one Pilots

What’s the best single day on the calendar? Aug 8th- National Cat Day

Which celebrity are you constantly mistaken for? No one

If a genie gave you three wishes, what would they be?

Wish #1: A cat

Wish #2: Another cat

Wish #3: one more cat

What are you looking forward to in this year's Spectrum Project? Seeing old and new smiling faces!