Alumnus Ariana is from the Atlanta area. After receiving her Bachelor's degree in German from Valparaiso University in Valpraiso, IN, Ariana took a year off from school as an English teaching assistant for Fulbright in Hannover, Germany. She completed her M.A. in German Literature and Culture in May 2021, and accepted a teaching position with the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, in the Atlanta metro area. For hobbies, Ariana likes to read (and if you ask her what her favorite book is, she'll say anything from Margaret Atwood) and write short stories. She also enjoys cooking and baking, and she makes an amazing vegetarian biscuits and gravy. Ariana hopes to get her PhD and teach at the collegiate level. Education M.A. German, University of Georgia 2021
