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degree, but instead for her own enjoyment.

“We looked at my transcripts and it turned out I had done all the English prerequisites and some of the major classes as electives,” Kraemer said. “I had just done them for fun and I really enjoyed them. Of course what I was going to do with it once I graduated I had no idea but as soon as I switched I loved it and I loved the classes and it just felt like home.”

Chair of the English department Donna Accardo said Kraemer takes great care in getting the best out of her students, pushing them to succeed.

“She is known for how much she cares about her students and how much she wants them to succeed,” Accardo said. “Her standards are very high, which is great. She expects a lot from her students but she does everything possible to help them meet those standards.”

Fillip Shaposhnik, a 21-year-old

Wednesday, March 26 student, is a Political Science major in Kraemer’s English 102 class. He finds Kraemer’s classes appealing because she involves the students in the discussions.

“She is very enthusiastic and fun. She explains everything pretty well,” Shaposhnik said. “I really enjoy her as a teacher, it’s too bad I can’t have her for more classes.”

Kraemer’s involvement at Pierce College goes beyond the classroom. Along with wanting to help her students, Kraemer wants to benefit the school as a whole.

“I do a lot of committee work,”

Club Calender

The Psychology Club will have a fundraiser at 7:30 to 11:00 a.m.

Alpha Gamma Sigma will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. in BUS 3206. The Political Science Club will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. in the ASO Office.

Thursday, March 27

The Anthropology Society will meet from 12 to 1 p.m. in CNC 3808.

Alpha Gamma Sigma will meet from 1 to 2 p.m. in BUS 3206

Kraemer said. “I work with the student success committee, which is really a nice part of being a full time faculty member, being involved in politics and improving the campus.” Pierce College seems to be a perfect fit for her, according to Kraemer. She said she feels at ease here on campus.

“It is such a nice community,” Kraemer said. “We’ve got a very diverse student population, which is very similar to the high school that I grew up in so I feel really comfortable here.”

Monday, March 31

The Vegan Club will be having a potluck to honor Cesar Chavez Day at Shadow Ranch Park. Habitat for Humanity will meet from 4 to 5 p.m. in BEH 1309.

Tuesday, April 1

The Architecture Club will meet from 3 to 4 p.m. in AT 3808. The Business Economics Students Association will meet from 3 to 4 p.m. in the ASO Office Conference Room.

Briefs compiled by Caleb Johnson

From coast to coast on horse

Former Pierce College student shares her story of passion for equestrian trails and adventure outdoors

Larson said. “That’s seems like an awesome trail ride.”

At just seven years old, riding horses and trailing through the dirt roads is what one former Pierce College student lived for.

Gillian Larson is not only passionate about becoming a science professor, but also an accomplished young women who travelled the 2,600 mile route on the Pacific Coast Trail (PCT).

“I’ve been riding horses since seven and my current horses, Shyla and Takoda, since 13 and 15. I decided to do the trail over the summer,” Larson said. “I’ve been daydreaming of riding from coast to coast my whole life.”

The PCT spans the United States from Mexico to Canada, venturing through a variety of states including California, Oregon, and Washington. Even though she has completed this route, the journey does not end there.

“There’s another trail guys around my age did. It’s a trail that takes you around Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Colorado and Montana,”

Larson is 22 years old and has been doing trail ride-alongs since she was 11 years old. When she decided to do a trail by herself, Larson’s mother was nervous but knew her daughter was strong enough to do it alone.

Her mother has been there since the beginning and seeing her grow and mature into a brave young woman has made her a delighted mom.

“I didn’t think it was possible. But apparently it is. I never really was worried about her. I know she is smart and capable of doing it,” said mother Jodi Johnson who is an English professor at Pierce College.

The PCT Association is a nonprofit organization exclusively dedicated to protect the Pacific Crest Trail and also provides CPR/ First Aid training, hiking, chainsaw training and more.

“It’s important to protect the experience of the trail and to ensure that it is what is intended by the people who envisioned it,” said Trail Guardian and former PCTA board member Nick Donnelly.

“In the beginning she wanted me to do a smaller trail. But now, I’m trying to go as far as I can. But she is very supportive and she has been the one to figure out the logistics: food and water,” Larson said. “She has been like my support crew.”

The Pacific Coast Trail Association is always accepting new volunteers and makes sure that on their trip food, and sometimes camping gear, is provided.

Gillian Larson starts graduate school this Fall of 2014 at CSUN. But until then, she will keep on riding.