Saturday, July 19, 2014

Meet Rachael Haggen



Meet Rachael Haggen (OH)  - Class of 2018
Parents - Mark and Patty Haggen
Brother - Andrew (plays golf at UC Davis)
High School - Carondelet High School, Concord, CA
Club - Xcelleration

Favorite..... 

Sports Team - San Francisco Giants and Seattle Seahawks 

Athlete - Russell Wilson

Food - sushi, bread, ice cream, burgers, raspberries and strawberries, coffee

Quote - “Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion.”

“She is clothed in strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.”

Book - no favorite book, but I do love to read

Music artist or group - Ben Howard, Carrie Underwood, The Fray, The Lumineers, One Republic, Kelly Clarkson, etc.

Song - Animal by Neon Trees

Movie - Pitch Perfect, Frozen, She’s the Man
TV Show- Scandal, 24, Grey’s Anatomy, Rookie Blue, Pretty Little Liars, Revenge, Chasing Life, etc.

Animal - Husky dog

If you could have one person over for dinner, who would it be and why?  (Past, present) Jennifer Lawrence. There is no doubt in my mind that she and I would get along and connect. Plus, I look up to her as a young women because she expresses herself without hiding any part of who she is whether she is among friends or in the presence of the media.

Most memorable volleyball moment? My high school team played Maria Carrillo in the semi finals of NCS and beat them. It was a huge win for the team. 

Other hobbies (sing, instrument, hiking, surf, etc?) Playing guitar and piano, hiking, baking, swimming, and sketching

Ice Cream or FROYO? Ice Cream

Facebook, Twitter or Instagram? Instagram

Where would you go if you could travel anywhere in the world? Ireland

Why Whitman? I was looking for a college set in a small town that I knew I could one day call my home. I found that Whitman was that place. I get the opportunity to play volleyball and study at a high level of education as well as meet people with similar interests as myself.