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Hello! My name is Dillan Patterson, and I am a junior here at BH. I am Human Service and Sociology double major with a minor in psychology and a certificate in criminal justice. I am from Sioux Falls, SD and after I graduate, I hope to continue my education at the School of Law USD. In my free time I love shopping, sleeping, and trying new places to eat!

Dillan Patterson

Hi! My name is Lexie Bendigo, and I am a senior at BHSU! I am double majoring in psychology and human services and minoring in sociology. I grew up on a small family ranch on the Cheyenne River Reservation, but now I live in Spearfish, SD. After I complete my undergraduate degree, my goal is to attend graduate school and become a licensed trauma therapist. My hope is to be able to provide accessible and affordable trauma counseling to those in low-income and rural areas. I absolutely love coffee and trying different coffee shops and roasts! I love spending time with my fiancé, gymnastics, the outdoors, research, go-kart racing, Minecraft, and getting involved on campus and my communities!

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Lexie Bendigo

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Hey! My name is Tori DeBoer. I am a sophmore at Black Hills State. I am majoring in Psychology with a minor is Sociology. After I graduate from BH, I am hoping to continue my education in Psychology by getting my master's degree in counseling or the criminal justice aspect of psychology. I love to hike, sit by the lake, build legos, a do diamond painting, and play with my dog Yogi. 

Tori DeBoer

My name is Elizabeth Pozorski. I am a junior at Black Hills State University. I am majoring in psychology and minoring in Spanish. Once I finish my undergrad program, I plan on going to grad school to further my education in the psych field. I want to work with children in my future career and hopefully continue to utilize the Spanish language. In my free time, I love to read, listen to music, hike, swim, cook, and spend time with my friends and family.

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Liz Pozorski

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Hey! My name is Lily Canaday and I am in my fourth year here at BHSU. I am majoring in Psychology with a minor in Teaching English as a Second Language. I grew up in Lusk, Wyoming and after graduating from BHSU my goal is to go to graduate school and I’m leaning towards specializing in Forensic Psychology. In my free time I love to read books, spend time in nature and with my family, draw, and learn as much as I can about everything I can.

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My name is Emery Beals, and I am a sophomore at BHSU I am majoring in Psychology and minoring in Biology after graduating I plan to go to medical school

to eventually practice Psychiatry.

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Emery Beals

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My name is Chloe Lonneman and I am a Junior here at Black Hills State. I am majoring in Psychology with a minor in Business Admin and a certificate in Criminal Justice. After I graduate my plan is to attend school to pursue my masters in social work. I am also involved in soccer at BH so that takes up alot of my free time!

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My name is Mirei Ukaji, and I am a junior at BHSU. I am majoring in psychology and minoring in sociology. I am from Nikko City, Japan, and after graduating from BHSU I am hoping to go to graduate school. I am still unsure about my future career, so I am trying to figure out what field of psychology I am most interested in. I enjoy working out, playing video games, and being outdoors in my free time.

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Mirei ukaji

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My name is Kelsey VanderPol and I am a senior at BHSU. I am majoring in Psychology with a minor in Biology. After my undergrad, I plan to pursue further education–the end goal being elementary school counseling. I spend most of my time cooking, being outdoors, or binge-watching movies and TV shows.

Kelsey Vanderpol

Hello! My name is Jadyn Johnson, and I am a senior at BHSU. I am a psychology major with a double minor in sociology and business. I am a local to Spearfish and I’m on the triathlon team. After completing my undergraduate degree, I aim to get my masters in speech-language pathology. In my free time, I love to workout with my teammates and spend time with my friends and family.

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jadyn johnson

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Hello! My name is Trent Schmeichel, I am currently a sophomore at BHSU.  I am a double major in psychology and human services. After graduating I hope to pursue a master's degree in social work. I am from McLaughlin, SD and am enrolled in the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. In my free time I love to hunt, fish, and lift weights.

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Hi! My name is Josie, and I am a sophomore here at Black Hills! I am a double major in psychology and human services. I am from Chadron, Nebraska, and will always be a faithful cornhusker! After I graduate from Black Hills I want to continue my education and earn my master’s in psychology! When I am not reading my psychology textbooks or watching Nebraska Football, I am probably with my friends, on a hike, or just simply outside!

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Josie Downing

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