I Am Central:
Jenna Purcell
Music education freshman
Honors student
In the band:
Plays trumpet in the Marching Chippewas, the Symphony Band, and the Basketball Band.
Wants to teach:
Middle school and high school music.
Best thing about the Honors program:
“I get to meet a lot of really cool people who have the same interests as I do.”
What’s with the net?
The Honors Program freshman class raised $6,000 to purchase 600 bed nets for malaria prevention in Africa. Jenna led the five-person team that raised the most money – $251 by collecting pop cans door-to-door.
Warm fuzzy:
“One lady actually called us back because she found more cans to donate.”
Reality check:
“It’s hard to think there are some people who can’t afford to buy a bed net. One net can save four people in a family.”
Good to know:
“Malaria can spread throughout a town, so having even a few bed nets makes the whole town safer.”
