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Self Identity
was the increase of financial support for students of color and to think that none of this would
have been possible without her passion and involvement (Lyman, We Got Issues, 58). Jessica
Lopez Lyman is a true inspiration and remarkable persona that took her difficult experience and
turned it into a courageous movement, thereby defining herself by herself.
Similarly, Sister Katherine McLaughlin shared her story of leadership, faith and
commitment. In the Saturday Salon: The Spirit of the Sisters of St. Joseph. Sister Katherine
inspired many to learn to love and live with passion and faith. Coming to this campus with
uncertainity, fear, hope and ambition, I quickly took to her words and felt a sense of
determination to live each day falling in love three times a day (McLaughlin, Saturday Salon:
The Spirit of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet). I strive to leave this institution educated,
confident and fearless. As Sister Katherine puts it, I wish to leave St. Kates seeing with new
eyes (McLaughlin, Saturday Salon: The Spirit of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet).
Furthermore, through means of being open, active and dedicated, I will excel in
anything and everything I choose. As the women of St. Catherine University express, being a
Katie changes your mindset and widens your perspective. By becoming involved with school
activities, practicing your passion, and falling in love with everything and anything, your true
identity emerges, claiming yourself. Because in the end, we are makers of our own destiny.