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Lara Thompson
Assistant Director

lthompson@whitworth.edu
509.777.4626

Counseling Areas:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Montana


Travel Schedule: 

Date Location Time
9/21/2009 MSU College Fair - Bozeman, MT 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
9/21/2009 Park High School College Fair - Livingston, MT 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
9/22/2009 MSU Billings College Fair - Billings, MT 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
9/23/2009 Fergus County College Fair - Lewistown, MT 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
9/23/2009 Univ. of Great Falls College Fair- Great Falls, MT 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
9/24/2009 Cut Bank College Fair - Cut Bank, MT 9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
9/26/2009 Scottsdale College Fair - Scottsdale, AZ 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
9/26/2009 Tempe Prep High School Fair - Phoenix, AZ 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.
9/27/2009 NACAC College Fair - Phoenix, AZ 12 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
9/28/2009 Mesa USD College Night - Mesa, AZ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
9/28/2009 Chandler High School - Chandler, AZ 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
9/28/2009 Valley Christian High School - Chandler, AZ 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
9/28/2009 Basha High School - Chandler, AZ 1:15 p.m. - 2 p.m.
9/28/2009 Butte College Fair @ Montana Tech - Butte, MT 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
9/28/2009 Helena College Fair @ Carroll College - Helena, MT 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m.
9/29/2009 Univ. of Montana College Fair - Missoula, MT 8:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
9/29/2009 Hamilton College Fair - Hamilton, MT 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
9/29/2009 Hamilton High School - Chandler, AZ 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
9/29/2009 Highland High School - Gilbert, AZ 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
9/29/2009 Salpointe Catholic High School Fair - Tuscon, AZ 3 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
9/29/2009 Tucson College Night - Tucson, AZ 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
9/29/2009 St Gregory Prep College Fair - Tucson, AZ 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
9/30/2009 Xavier/Brophy College Fair - Phoenix, AZ 5 p.m. - 7 p.m.
9/30/2009 Polson College Fair - Polson, MT 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
9/30/2009 Ironwood Ridge High School - Tuscon, AZ 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
9/30/2009 Tuscon Magnet High School - Tuscon AZ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
9/30/2009 Brophy/Xavier College Fair - Phoenix, AZ 7 p.m. - 9 p.m.
10/1/2009 Desert Mountain High School - Scottsdale, AZ 8:15 a.m. - 9 a.m.
10/1/2009 Cactus Shadows High School - Scottsdale, AZ 12:45 p.m. - 1 p.m.
10/1/2009 Horizon High School - Scottsdale, AZ 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
10/1/2009 Chaparral High School - Scottsdale, AZ 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
10/1/2009 Flathead College Fair - Kalispell, MT 8:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
10/1/2009 Northern Arizona College Night - Flagstaff, AZ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
10/2/2009 Xavier College Prep - Phoenix, AZ 7:15 a.m. - 8 a.m.
10/2/2009 Brophy College Prep - Phoenix, AZ 11 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
10/2/2009 Pinnacle High School - Phoenix, AZ 9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
10/26/2009 NACCAP College Fair - (East) Phoenix, AZ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
10/27/2009 NACCAP College Fair - Tucson, AZ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
10/27/2009 NACAC College Fair - Boise, ID 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
10/27/2009 NACAC College Fair - Boise, ID 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
10/27/2009 Arcadia High School - Phoenix, AZ 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
10/27/2009 Shadow Mountain High School - Phoenix, AZ 12 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
10/28/2009 Pusch Ridge Christian Academy - Tucson, AZ 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
10/28/2009 Catalina Foothills High School - Tucson, AZ 12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.
10/28/2009 Green Fields Country Day School - Tucson, AZ 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
10/29/2009 Sunnyslope High School - Phoenix, AZ 11 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.
10/29/2009 Notre Dame Prep - Scottsdale, AZ 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
10/29/2009 NACCAP College Fair - Scottsdale, AZ 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
11/2/2009 Bishop Kelly High School - Boise, ID 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
11/2/2009 Borah High School - Boise, ID 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
11/2/2009 Timberline High School - Boise, ID 12:15 p.m. - 1 p.m.
11/2/2009 Boise High School - Boise, ID 3 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
11/3/2009 Capital High School - Boise, ID 7:30 a.m. - 8 a.m.
11/3/2009 Centennial High School - Boise, ID 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
11/3/2009 Eagle High School - Eagle, ID 11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
11/3/2009 Meridian High School - Meridian, ID 12:45 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
11/3/2009 Meridian Charter High School - Meridian, ID 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
11/3/2009 Cole Valley Christian School - Meridian, ID 3:15 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
11/4/2009 St. Ambrose Christian High School - Boise, ID 11:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
11/5/2009 Wood River High School - Hailey, ID 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
11/10/2009 Post Falls High School - Post Falls, ID 8:30 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.
11/10/2009 Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy - Coeur d'Alene, ID 9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
11/10/2009 Lakeland High School - Rathdrum, ID 11:15 a.m. - 12 p.m.
11/10/2009 Lake City High School - Coeur d'Alene, ID 12:45 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
11/10/2009 Coeur d'Alene High School - Coeur d'Alene, ID 1:45 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
11/11/2009 Bonners Ferry High School - Bonners Ferry, ID 9 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.
11/11/2009 Sandpoint High School - Sandpoint, ID 10 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
11/11/2009 Priest River High School - Priest River, ID 11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
11/11/2009 Timberlake High School - Spirit Lake, ID 2 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.


Biography:

Hometown: Bonners Ferry, Idaho
High School: Bonners Ferry, '02
University: Whitworth '06 - Bachelor of Arts in Marketing, Business Management
Whitworth '09 - Master of Business Administration

Favorite phrases:
"Walk as if your next step would carry you across the threshold of Heaven." - Jim Elliot

"So in the 'I' before 'E' rule, how does that work with the word "Choir"? - Brian Davenport, Whitworth

"I don't know how to put this, but I'm kind of a big deal. I have many leatherbound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany." - Ron Burgundy, "Anchorman"

"We're adults. When did that happen? And how do we make it stop?" - Meredith, "Grey's Anatomy"

Heroes:
My parents, C.S. Lewis, Jesus, Whitworth Professor & Marketing Guru Brad Sago Ph.D., David Beckham

Favorite class(es) at Whitworth:
Beginning Tennis, Consumer Behavior, Asian Philosophy (included a week-long field trip to Beijing!), Intro to Christian Faith

Favorite activities in Spokane:
I really enjoy trying new restaurants and exploring new places downtown. There's also a great music scene in Spokane with an impressive variety of concerts and theatrical productions.

Spokane hangout/your "spot":
Zola - Great food and a fun atmosphere for just hanging out with friends and colleagues.

Favorite part about Whitworth:
I love our athletics! Not only do we have some of the nicest sports fields in our conference, but we have the best fans, as well. I love watching a football game in the Pine Bowl or cheering on our soccer teams among tons of other fans. I’m also very fond of the new coffeehouse "Mind & Hearth". They make a delicious mocha!

Advice for Whitworth applicants:
Timing is everything, and you can never be too far ahead of the game. Apply to college early, and tour as many college campuses as possible during the school year. I highly recommend that all students tour the campus, visit a class, and stay overnight with a current student before deciding on any college. It's so important to experience college life firsthand. Of course, don't forget to edit your application essays and make sure you include the correct college name in your essays. I can’t tell you how many essays I’ve read in which students have referred to a college other than Whitworth!

Free-for-all:
I dream of winning on "The Price is Right" someday. I am deathly afraid of seaweed. I've been skydiving over the North Shore of Hawaii and snorkeling at the Great Barrier reef in Australia. I love peppermint mochas. I love playing soccer. I definitely have the travel bug and a passion for new adventures. I love seeing new places and meeting new people. I've been to five of the seven continents (all but South America and Antarctica, so far), and I just returned from a 2 week trip to Israel. I'm excited to start planning another adventure, maybe a trip to the Amazon! Favorite cities so far: Sydney, Australia, and Rome, Italy.



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