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Volunteer Spotlight - Michelle Colton A familiar face throughout the years at Camp Wyoming is that of Michelle Colton. Michelle grew up in Marion, Iowa the daughter of Sharon Colton and the late Steve Colton. She has one brother, Dennis and one sister, Krisiti. She enjoys spending time with friends and family, watching movies and going to concerts. Michelle likes playing music (percussion, piano, guitar) singing, reading, jogging and overall being outdoors. The last movie she saw was Monster’s Inc. and the last book she read was The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night. Michelle’s favorite meal is lasagna. Being members of the First Presbyterian Church in Marion, Michelle and her family were quickly introduced to Camp Wyoming. She remembers attending You & Me camp with her father, and she recalls attending summer camp each year there after. Michelle grew up at Camp Wyoming and served as a staff member in 2002 & 2003. Michelle graduated from Linn-Mar High School in 2002. She then attended the University of Iowa focusing on Music Education/Percussion Performance. Michelle graduated in 2006 with a Bachelor of Music degree. Michelle made the move to Canada where she is a 1st year Master’s student at University of Toronto for Percussion Performance. Michelle enjoys her position as a steel drum and percussion teaching assistant while still finding time to perform two other jobs, one as an usher at the music hall, and the other working in the music library. Michelle admits she likes to “explore” the music library while she’s supposed to be putting books back on shelves. Michelle’s hope for the future of Camp Wyoming is that it continues to be a memorable place. She states, “I know I will never forget the feeling that being at camp gives me. There is nothing quite like it.” Thank you Michelle for continued volunteerism to Camp Wyoming! |