Thank you UNI Athletics.

You've shaped a lot of my college experience. From my first football game as a student, to interviewing the basketball for the Odyssey, to going to the NCAA tournament with media credentials, to actually interning with the football team.

You've provided me with experiences that will always look back on and say "wow, yeah I was there."

Like when UNI beat UNC.

Or when Pep Crew got to hold the Men's Basketball team's conference trophy.

When I got media credentials to the Men's 2016 and Women's 2017 Basketball Championships First & Second Rounds.

When CATS got to meet David Johnson at Rally in the Valley.

When UNI beat Iowa State.

Or when you actually trusted me with the Pep Crew takeover of UNI Athletics' Snapchat.

You've taught me a lot of important life lessons.

You taught me how to roll with the flow and as the UNI Football coaches say "make some plays" when things don't go according to plan. I saw and adapted to how quickly things change in sports (especially around tournament season) and that sports never sleep (even if it is the off season).

Most importantly you taught me the importance of family. Yes, we may all be part of a team in some way in life, but that team becomes family over time. Pep Crew became my primary family within UNI Athletics.

But UNI Athletics is just a portion (the sport-sy relatives) of a bigger family- the University of Northern Iowa. And we all have different ties and connections- relations, you could say- to the Panther family as a whole.

Honestly I'm honored to be part of Panther Nation. And I'm honored to have worked with UNI Football direction and within UNI Athletics as a whole.

Thank you for everything.

Go Panthers.