Tiana McFarland is attending her first year of college at California State University, Chico, as a Liberal Studies Major. She plans on minoring in Special Education, with the dream of becoming an elementary school teacher. She would like to be the best teacher she can be, and plans to get as much field experience as possible, as well as eventually earn her Master’s degree. Tiana looks up to her mom, a counselor at the high school she attended. “She has always supported me through every task I set out to accomplish, and lovingly pushed me in the right direction to graduate high school with the highest honors.”

In high school, Tiana was involved in theatre, varsity soccer, and volleyball. Being on those teams helped her to develop many social skills and learn team-building dynamics. This has propelled her to step out of her comfort zone, and try out for indoor soccer and Ultimate Frisbee teams this year at CSU.