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Her dad wanted both his daughters in a small school setting, so at age 3, Katy Kimes and her older sister Laura moved with their father into their grandmother's Corbett home. Coming from Troutdale, Katy's father raised both girls himself in Corbett since their grandmother was no longer living in the home. Katy has especially loved her bedroom all these years as it is located on the eastern side of the house and she gets to literally wake up with the sun! Graduating just last year from Corbett High, Katy was involved in Girl Scouts, soccer, softball, basketball and played the clarinet in the band from grades 4-12. Katy was also a part of the National Honor Society, Key Club, and Academic Decathlon. She has always wanted to challenge herself, and actually thinks it is fun to stay both busy and challenged. When it came time for college, her dad jokingly said "Apply in CA. so I can go golfing when I visit." So, Katy did! She applied to M.I.T., and Oregon State Univ. as well as California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, CA. She just finished her freshman year at Cal Poly and absolutely loves it! She is looking to get a B.S. in chemistry and will minor in math. Because she came from Corbett's small town community where she was especially fond of Mr. Swanson and his famous games of "spoons" in math class, she really appreciates the one on one time her college professors give her. Oh, and living so close to the beach now is a real nice plus as well! Katy loves to read and said her favorite book has to be "Grapes of Wrath." Home for the summer, she still enjoys Corbett's annual 4th of July gathering to stay connected with all her childhood friends.
