Humans of LBCC

Chase Williams

Chase is currently attending Linn Benton as a junior in college, following some time spent in school in Southern Oregon and California. Her major is in communications, which she hopes to use to become a talk show host, or a PR representative. When asked what she believes to be the most difficult part of college, she responded, “Getting into the swing of it. It’s nothing like they say it is in high school- the teachers can be nice and flexible, or they can be harsh and cold, you can start your day at 8 am, or you can start your day at 6 pm, it all just depends on you.” Chase says that the thing that inspires her to push through the hard times is “The fact that this is something that would make my family proud.” She is a second-generation college student who grew up in Sacramento, California. Her mother has a bachelor’s degree in journalism, and she is the figure who inspired Chase to pursue a future in communications. She stated, “I would love to be able to influence people with my voice. I want to learn to have a golden voice, and a silver tongue.”

Nellie Kosmala

Nellie is a beyond high school student, attending LBCC this year as a freshman. Her major is in business, and in her experience the most difficult part of college has been time management. The thing that keeps her moving forward in school is the “end goal”. She explained this by saying, “Keeping the end goal in mind. Even though I may be a business major, to get my degree I have to take a biology class. It’s just remembering that the biology class is the step to the goal.” Nellie was born in southern California but moved shortly after to Lebanon, where she has lived since. Her father is from New Zealand and she is a dual citizen of New Zealand and the United States, giving her the freedom to live in either country or in Australia if she so desires. She currently lives on a family farm where they grow cherries and peaches. Nellie went to a private high school up until last year, when she went to live in South America for a short time. “I like to travel,” Nellie says. She was inspired to move ahead of pace in school, “To get done- the degree helps get you to the thing you want to do, but I mostly just want to do the thing.” For Nellie, this means planning events, or becoming a business manager. She would also happily accept a job which allows her to travel the world. In the fall Nellie will be transferring to Corban University, with hopes of attaining her master’s degree.