East Central College


Gavin Lebish
Hometown – Washington, MO
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
What advice would you give to new ECC students?
Stay focused and ask for help when you need it, don’t try to figure it out on your own if you don’t think you will be able to.
What would you name your autobiography?
“A Never-Ending Pursuit for an Always-Changing Goal”
If you could start a club at ECC, what would it be about?
It would be a car club for people who drive Japanese cars.
What’s a hobby or interest you have outside of school?
I am very interested in cars, and I have been buying them wrecked and fixing them up to either sell or keep.

Madeline Johnsen
Hometown – Gerald, MO
Architecture
Architecture
What advice would you give to new ECC students?
Spend time studying on campus and don’t be afraid to go to your instructor’s office hours.
What’s a hobby or interest you have outside of school?
Weightlifting, sewing, and drawing
How do you see yourself making an impact in your community?
I hope to design sustainable buildings in the future.
If you had the opportunity to visit a famous person from the past, who would it be?
Betty White

Kelby Schoenfeld
Hometown – Rosebud, MO
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Medicine
How do you see yourself making an impact in your community?
Going into healthcare, I would be bettering my community by providing accessible care.
If you could start a club at ECC, what would it be about?
I would like to start a wrestling club. I wrestled in high school and miss the thrill of the mat.
What are your plans after leaving ECC?
My plans after ECC are to head to Mizzou for their Nuclear Medicine program.
What advice would you give to new ECC students?
One thing would be to stay organized, manage your time, and don’t be afraid to ask your instructor for help.
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