Q&A with Angie Cottrell, Director of the Office of Student Involvement

Hometown: Dubuque, Iowa

Do you have a sidekick?

Dexter – my 90 pound black lab

What career would you choose in an alternate reality?

I’d be a lawyer. Or own a diner . . .

What was the last restaurant you patronized?

Classic Cookie – So yummy!!!

Favorite Charity? Human Rights Campaign

Do you do any community work with the Human Rights Campaign?

Yes, I am on the Board of Governors

Favorite place to go on payday?

Ameristar Casino. Mama needs some new heels!

What is your favorite thing about UMKC?

The students – they inspire me every day.

Finish this sentence: “UMKC got it right when . . .”

they built the Student Union and renovated the University Center. More opportunities for students to engage, commune, study, and connect with campus.

UMKC needs . . . Domestic partner benefits and other benefits for the LGBTQIA community.

Last book you read: Fifty Shade Trilogy. Guilty. .

Describe a recent triumph: Creating the Office of Student Involvement strategic plan.

“In five years, I’ll be . . .” advancing in my professional career, fitter due to Sky’s Limit, CrossFit and deeply in love with my girlfriend, Jen.