Markisha Barber, or Kisha as her friends call her, is only 4 foot 11” but, don’t let her size fool you. This young lady is doing big things. A 19 year old sophomore at Frostburg State University, she has already made her mark. Kisha is one of the founding members of Frostburg’s dancing team ( a student organization) Epitome. Dance is in her bones. Kisha started dancing when she was four and a half years old. After years of exploring different forms of dance she has come to love modern dance the most. This love of dancing led her to help start the club, which formerly did not exist at Frostburg. F.S.U. has a formal dance company, but as Kisha puts it, “They practice way too much.” With her already busy schedule she hasn’t got the time for more practices. Epitome performs at various functions around the University, including fashion shows and the annual block party.
Possibly the most interesting thing about Kisha is her career path. Kisha aspires to be a sportscaster. She is currently considering a degree in Mass Communication at Frostburg and hopes to one day be one of the university’s famed graduates. “I just want to help change the way people look at the school. I want people to say, ‘I went to the same school as her,’ and be proud of Frostburg.”
“I didn’t want to come to college and be miserable,” said Kisha as she waved and smiled at every passing person she knows. And what advice does she offer for the freshmen entering Frostburg? Kisha smiles very subtly as she confesses, “Something I do a lot is smile; people take life too seriously.” In addition to the dance club and her classes, Kisha likes to take a little time to herself to enjoy activities like cooking, singing, and writing poetry.
Next time you are not sure what to do on a cool mountain evening at Frostburg State, take a minute to laugh, sing, cook, go out and see a dance performance or whatever it is you do best . You never know when you’ll run into an interesting person like Kisha.
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