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Major Minor of The Month
- Mary Kate Clifton
- Senior
- Major & Minors
- Major: Special Education Minors: Elementary Education, English as a Second Language, Catholic Studies
- Hometown
- Springfield, Pennsylvania
Why did you choose to become a CS Minor: Because my advisor told me I couldn’t.
What is a fond memory you’ve had as a CS minor: Chicken and waffles at the Beauty Itself forum
Favorite Saint: St. Katherine Drexel
Career Goals and Aspirations: Open a network of schools to bridge the gap between Catholic and Special Education
Favorite Catholic Author: Dorothy Day
Best Catholic Studies class taken at Loyola: Cath 296
Favorite Service Experience: ABI to L’Arche Daybreak
Most important idea of all time: "Because nice matters" – my grandma
Most important invention: Weighted blanket
Inspiration to do Good: Children specifically my students
Central idea of Catholic thought that intrigues you: Real presence of God in the Eucharist
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Pet Peeve: People - specifically people who leave the lights on when they are not in use.
Favorite Food: Peanut butter
Favorite type of Music/ Favorite Song: Country music/ Show tunes
Any Body Piercings or Tattoos: 4 holes in each ear
Crazy fad went through in the past: Wearing mismatched knee-high socks and Soffe shorts with my vans
Qualities valued in a person: intentionality, timely, good listener
If named the president of Loyola, what would you do as your first presidential act: No class on Fridays
Nicknames: MK
Most Delicious Item at Portillos: Italian beef/sausage combo
Pizza Topping: Spinach and ricotta
Favorite Season: Fall (Basic)
Dream Travel Destination: Grand Canyon
Guilty Pleasure: Eating in bed
Favorite Green Vegetable: All of them!
Meet anyone past or present, who would it be? Jean Vanier
If you could be omnipotent, omniscient, omnipresent, or omnibenevolent, which would it be? I don’t know what any of these words mean :/
Favorite Olympic Sport (Summer or Winter): Beach volleyball
Favorite movie quote: “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna’ get”
