Michele Dierks, Colorado Springs, junior, sits in the back of an F/A-14 jet at the Whidbey Island Naval base. Dierks was there this summer as a part of her training to become an officer of the Navy following graduation.
Below: Michele and her father, Stephen Dierks, dance together at a wedding in Kansas City. "She's going to cut her own path," he says.
One woman shares what it's like going to college while training for the military By Anja Winikka, senior Jayplay writer
Jayplay 09.08.05