July 14, 2023
Meet the Arthur School Staff – Assistant Director Karen Rupp
Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
Undergraduate Institution & Degree: BSBA in Finance from James Madison University
Graduate Institution(s) & Degree(s): MS in Educational Administration: Higher Education Administration, Texas A&M University
What is one thing people would find most surprising to learn about you? I am a mom to four daughters
Any fun plans this summer? Trip to DC for July 4th and time at the beach.
FAVORITES
Favorite course in college: Took a Southern literature class and really enjoyed it.
Favorite ECU tradition: Although I have never participated, I am amazed at the number of students who brave the Polar Bear Plunge each year
Favorite place on campus: The Student Center because of all the activity and energy
Favorite hangout: my back porch ? or Sup Dog’s when it is not crazy-busy
Favorite place to eat: Atavola, Nino’s
Favorite vacation spot: the beach
Favorite TV show: New Girl, Schitt’s Creek, Seinfeld, any sport
Favorite band/musician: Coldplay, DMB, Avett Brothers
Favorite app: TikTok
Do you have any pets? Two pound pups – Harley, a mischievous beagle and Lana, a ferociously loyal Feist
Hobbies: Reading, going to the beach, spending time with my family.
MOTIVATIONS
Your words to live by: “Make your words soft & sweet, tomorrow you may have to eat them” and “If you can’t figure out how to be kind, figure out how to be quiet.”
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