{"id":11829,"date":"2025-09-25T14:42:50","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T18:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=11829"},"modified":"2025-09-25T14:44:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T18:44:59","slug":"campus-voices-katelynne-robertson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2025\/09\/25\/campus-voices-katelynne-robertson\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus Voices : Katelynne Robertson\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-e5e028160c2894ec11cd4a60dc2789c9\"><strong>by Waylon Jones<\/strong>, <strong>Staff Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6f95858f889379bc31a9d5074bbf8f1e\">Katelynne Robertson, 18, is a freshman from Herndon, Virginia. Katelynne explained that volleyball played a massive role in her decision to choose the University of Maine at Presque Isle. She was eager to continue her athletic career and also liked UMPI\u2019s smaller, more personal community compared to her larger high school back home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-6e000213390db971429cb89345f873d7\">So far, the transition from high school to college has been smooth. Katelynne enjoys her classes, especially a senior-level English course that challenges her in new ways. While balancing her schedule with work, volleyball, and classes has been tough, she finds it rewarding.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4108764125e3ef8be1a5fbcf8333b31b\">Katelynne is most excited for the volleyball season to open in October, as well as continuing in her writing theory class, where she values the one-on-one discussion environment. She\u2019s also active in the Education Club and serves as a writing tutor on campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-accbce8877198fe7ff9cdb2423c89267\">A significant personal goal she has set is improving her time management. With her busy schedule, she\u2019s aiming to avoid late-night homework sessions and stay more organized.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-4dd21fc3f604f7081f42f24ad13e5ea8\">She summed up her first impression of UMPI in three words: pretty, welcoming, and friendly. Coming from a fast-paced area near Washington, D.C., she has noticed how warm and kind people are here.&nbsp; This&nbsp; has made her feel right at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/image-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"492\" height=\"655\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/image-1.png 492w, https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/29\/2025\/09\/image-1-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 492px) 100vw, 492px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Waylon Jones, Staff Writer Katelynne Robertson, 18, is a freshman from Herndon, Virginia. Katelynne explained that volleyball played a massive role in her decision to choose the University of Maine at Presque Isle. She was eager to continue her athletic career and also liked UMPI\u2019s smaller, more personal community compared to her larger high [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":159,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\",\"fontSize\":\"medium\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>by Waylon Jones<\/strong>, <strong>Staff Writer<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\",\"fontSize\":\"medium\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">Katelynne Robertson, 18, is a freshman from Herndon, Virginia. 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While balancing her schedule with work, volleyball, and classes has been tough, she finds it rewarding.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\",\"fontSize\":\"medium\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">Katelynne is most excited for the volleyball season to open in October, as well as continuing in her writing theory class, where she values the one-on-one discussion environment. She\u2019s also active in the Education Club and serves as a writing tutor on campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"elements\":{\"link\":{\"color\":{\"text\":\"var:preset|color|black\"}}}},\"textColor\":\"black\",\"fontSize\":\"medium\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size\">A significant personal goal she has set is improving her time management. 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