Fundamentals of Journalism Blog

When Hannah Hecht isn’t busy with school, you can find her in a pool, working at the writing center, which is a newly acquainted job, hanging out with friends, playing board games, or watching sitcoms.

Ms. Hecht, a sophomore English major and journalism minor at Morningside College is from Lansing, Kansas.  She chose Morningside because it’s a small liberal arts college that also offers swimming.  Where Hecht comes from in Kansas, there isn’t a big selection of liberal arts colleges that has swimming available as well.

With one reason Hannah picking Morningside being swimming, when their coach, Steve Mohs, left to go to another school to coach, it wasn’t easy for her or her other teammates.  Hecht stated,

“He was the best coach I’d never had. At meets he’d be jumping up and down the whole time.”

She went on to say she’s excited for what the future holds with a new coach and the season ahead.  With everything the team has faced this off season, Hannah, along with her teammates are eager to get back in the water.

Hecht has many other interesting stories, including getting to see the swimming Olympic trials this summer and many other swimming stories.  The most recent and exciting story she has was getting to see President Obama this past Saturday on campus.

If you don’t know Hannah and would like it, she’s a very energetic, fun girl who would give you an interesting story or an ear to listen to if needed. She may even just be able to edit your next paper with her new job!