Humans of Western - Heather Hall
“Why go to a different school with more risk, when you come to Western for the same amount of money or even less for the same degree.”-— Heather Hall
Western Wyoming Community College (Western) is a diverse school with a plethora of different people who enter its halls every day. From the students to members of the wider community, the school is always busy during the semester. To help students and outside viewers relate to other students, The Western blog is now starting a segment interviewing students and other people at Western to learn more about their lives and perspectives.
The first student in this series is Heather Hall, a second-year Business Management major and a gate guard at the Aquatic Center here on campus. Hall graduated from Kemmerer High School in 2023, where she excelled in extra-curricular activities and academics. She participated in Kemmerer Interact, a club dedicated to community service in the Kemmerer area, all while being a member of the National Honor Society and Kemmerer High School Lady Rangers cheerleading team. A highlight of her early high school roots was when her whole class helped paint the K on the Kemmerer sign for the city.
When asked why she chose Western, it was the affordability and closeness to home that made the opportunity to study here too great to pass up. Her aspirations are to eventually own a flower shop, a goal she has worked toward since the eighth grade. Hall’s passion for floristry blossomed from an online comic featuring a grandmother who shared how flowers can bring joy to others, and just as a flower grows from a seed, Hall’s interest has flourished over time. Beyond floristry, Hall also has a passion for learning new things. Since her freshman year, Hall has started learning guitar, and echoing her small-town roots, she enjoys fishing, hiking, and camping, with a keen interest in exploring more of Wyoming.
Here at Western, fueled by her desire to learn and experience new things, Hall has taken classes for enrichment such as Hike Camp Fish, and has expressed desire in a future Horseback Riding course. Within her major, she has also demonstrated a keen interest in the program and is grateful for the attentive instructors within the business program, such as Kayla Hawley. Hall has expressed her admiration for Professor Hawley, stating: “She is very thorough about explaining things, and when you have questions, she knows how to answer them.”
The business faculty at Western have a proven track record of ensuring the success of their students, and Hall is just one of the many successful students within this program. When asked if she had any advice for incoming students, she stated that freshman should take the time to find their classrooms before class starts: “Before your classes start, learn where they are. I noticed that the first week, there were a lot of freshmen running around trying to find their classes 10 minutes before class starts. Take the time to learn where your classrooms are before the start of the first day.” Students can also utilize campus resources such as Mustang Central and the campus map to locate any classrooms they may not be able to find.
Hall’s future is bright as a scholar in Wyoming. From her humble beginnings as an eighth grader reading a comic online, to a blossoming young entrepreneur with the aspirations to one day operate a flower shop. Using the skills she learns here at Western in the Business Management program, tempered by a small-town work ethic, and a driven entrepreneurial spirit, the sky is the limit.
