Ashley Explores The Arts

Skyler McDermott is a senior here at Morningside. She is studying in the field of business administration with an emphasis in management and a minor in marketing. Not only is Skyler participating in classes at Morningside, she is also a part of choir. After she graduates college in May of 2021, Skyler plans to pursue a career in marketing, all the while staying in Iowa.

Skyler wants to stay in Iowa because she is originally from Anthon, Iowa and has a lot of family there. Her family is the whole reason she actually came to Morningside. Skyler had an older sister who also attended Morningside. As she states, “The small community feel and my older sister went here.” Those are the main reasons why Skyler chose Morningside to do her studies.

After talking with Skyler and another student, an exchange student, it was found out that Skyler can speak English and Spanish. English being her first language and Spanish being her second from which she learned most in high school. She said her Spanish is not the best, but she can at least speak a little bit of it, therefore maybe not considering it a second language. Skyler has one year of college left before she graduates, hopefully it treats her well and COVID doesn’t send her home like it did in the spring.