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Josie Wudtke

Early Life I was born February 15th, 2000 in Peoria IL and spent the last (almost) 20 years of my life living in Washington IL. Washington is a small town and it was a blast growing up with the same people but that made graduating High School so much harder when everyone moved away. My childhood was filled with dance practice/competitions, fun times with my friends and family, and weekend baseball trips traveling with my brothers teams. Both of my parents grew up in the area so having extended family close was a huge benefit to my childhood. My family is super important to me including my mom, dad, my two brothers.

Dance Dance is a major part of my life that started when I was 3 years old. I grew up at the same dance studio from age 3 to 15 with friends that grew into family and those people helped mold me into who I am today. I have done many styles of dance including lyrical, jazz, tap, hip hop, and pointe. Once I got to High School I tried out for my High School dance team and made the Varsity team freshman through senior year. Competing as a Pantherette was the most memorable time of my life so far and there isn't a day that goes by that I don't miss it. Right after High School I knew I wanted to stay involved in dance so I decided to assistant coach for the Pantherettes. Now, this year I am the Head Coach for the JV Pantherette team which has challenged me in many ways as well as grown me as a person more than I thought was possible. The group of girls I coach had brought me a new love for dance but also life as well. Dance has always been apart of my life and I hope that with coaching it will continue to be a big part for many years to come.

Education I grew up in Washington going to Washington Middle School and Washington Community High School where I graduated in 2018. I now am in my second year and last semester at ICC. Right now I am just working towards an Associates in Arts degree. After ICC I will be taking a gap year from school to pursue an internship at my church. Through this internship I will learn a lot about the future career in Ministry and what that would look like. My plan right now is to go into Ministry so following this internship we will see where life takes me.

Future/Goals I never like when people say that high school or college should be the best 4 years of your life. Although I loved high school, and college is going great as well, I want every year to be better than the last and to build a life worth living. I hope my future is full of new and exciting opportunities that I never saw coming. I plan on getting married and having a family. Being a great mom is one of my biggest goals in life. I also hope to continue coaching dance for a long time striving for successful teams talent wise but also building up dancers to become confident, strong, and compassionate young adults. Travel is something I hope to see in my future as well. I would love to travel to every U.S. state, Australia, Israel, and Greece.

Career It has been a journey to figure out what my future career might be however I finally figured it out. I plan on pursuing a career in Ministry which has many different directions I can take. Youth and Children's Ministry has been on my heart lately and I would love to be able to impact the lives of children/teenagers as a career. This career excites me because it is such a fulfilling lifestyle that won't be the same every single day. I could see myself in the future leading in the college ministry as well and leading missions trips.

Fitness and Wellness Growing up, Fitness and Wellness have always been something important to me to have in my life. As a dancer I was constantly at practices sometimes 5 days a week. Along with dance, I was a tumbler for many years, as well as ran cross country though middle school. Being active and fit was my lifestyle growing up however, I have not been as active since I am not full time dancing anymore but hope to make progress in that this year. Eating healthy and taking care of my body is important to me as well. Ever since I learned the food pyramid in grade school I have always been cautious about making sure to eat all types of food my body needs. I enjoy eating healthy which I consider a blessing since many people don’t.