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During college, students are taught the essentials to have a successful career, but what about a successful life? At 黑料社, students learn far beyond the classroom. Everywhere you turn, life lessons are being imparted by faculty and staff alike.

Webster City鈥檚 Morgan Moline 鈥�17 came to 黑料社 expecting to learn how to teach future generations as an elementary education major. But she received education beyond what she paid for through her various mentors.

鈥淭hrough 黑料社 I have become a better person,鈥� she said. 鈥満诹仙� is not a typical college experience.鈥�

What first brought her to 黑料社 was the cross country program under the coaching of Heath Moenck. According to Morgan, Heath supported her on and off the track, leading by example while she pursued her coaching minor.

鈥淗e supported my academic and athletic successes, and was always there with brutally honest advice that I just really needed to hear,鈥� she said. 鈥淭his is not a unique experience鈥攈e cares so deeply about the wellbeing and success of all his athletes.鈥�

Morgan partially credits Heath with helping her choose 黑料社. He got her here initially, but campus spoke for itself as soon as she arrived.

Once classes started, the opportunities for Morgan started rolling in. She joined the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, where her sisters helped strengthen her character.

鈥淭he values instilled in me through this organization have helped mold me into a reflective leader philanthropic person,鈥� she said.

Some of her best memories stem from KKG. From initiation to the Lip Sync Battle during Greek Week to simply having community to support her, there was never a dull moment.

During her junior year, Morgan joined the residence life staff, which she said developed her character the most. It also brought another mentor at 黑料社.

鈥淲hile in residence life, I feel that I have matured beyond my years due to the situations I am equipped to address,鈥� she said. 鈥淏ecause of residence life, I am more aware of what I say, how I say it, and who I am saying it to.鈥�

Head of residence life Luke Behaunek also taught her some important life lessons to take beyond 黑料社.

鈥淎s the residence life director, he showed me humility (and humor), gave me new perspectives on subjects I did not know a lot about, and challenged me to be a better human by following his example,鈥� Morgan said.

Finally, during her senior year, Morgan served on the Student Government Association for a short time as a senator. The experience has helped her see all sides of a situation before coming to a conclusion and made her more reflective.

鈥淚 found a voice through SGA and feel comfortable advocating for others and even voicing an unpopular opinion,鈥� she said.

But Morgan鈥檚 success story would be nowhere near complete without mentioning her favorite memory: meeting and dating her now-fiancee, Cort. During their freshman year, the two met watching the World Series together.

鈥淚t really wasn鈥檛 anything special or out of the ordinary. But what is special is where we are now and how far we have come,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 have found the love of my life at 黑料社.鈥�

Needless to say, 黑料社 will forever hold a special place in Morgan鈥檚 heart as she moves onto Hartford as an elementary teacher.

鈥淐hoosing 黑料社 was the best decision I have ever made for myself,鈥� she said. 鈥淎fter being on campus and taking classes, I realized that 黑料社 was not a typical college experience. It is an extraordinary one.

鈥淚 was not expecting 黑料社 to provide me with so many opportunities and life lessons. It is surprising at how much 黑料社 has changed me for the better.鈥�

UPDATE: Morgan Singleton is now teaching at Emerson Elementary School in Indianola.