“Koolest Kat Around”
Katelyn Nicole Schouwenburg, also known as “Gatito” or “Kitty” by her friends, was born on October 11, 2006 in Watertown, SD; however, she moved to Madison two years later. Katelyn is the daughter of Mark and Kelli Schouwenburg and younger sister of Megan Schouwenburg. She is also a proud cat owner of six outside cats. Her favorite animals are her own cats because they are cuddly, not too big, and they pur. Some other facts you may not know about Katelyn include her favorite color is lavender, her favorite fast food restaurant is Slim Chickens, and her favorite T.V. show is How I Met Your Mother; however she would recommend Big Brother, because it is “funny and iconic.”
In Katelyn’s free time, she enjoys hanging out with her friends, scrapbooking, chilling in bed, watching T.V., and completing her daily Duolingo activity (she has a 429 day streak that continues to grow). Katelyn also enjoys school, saying that it comes easily to her, and that math is her favorite subject. She is also an active member of track and field, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Future Business Leaders of America. Some of Katelyn’s fondest memories from high school have come from FBLA. Her most unforgettable memory of high school so far is her junior year formal dance. She explained, “The vibes were off the chart and setting the dance up during school was so much fun!” Katelyn’s advice to underclassmen would be to make the most of their time and participate in everything, especially dressing up for games and dress up weeks, because no one is too cool for school pride.
After Katelyn graduates, she plans on attending either the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities or the University of South Dakota to major in something related to business and possibly a minor in Spanish. In 10 years from now, Katelyn sees herself running the marketing department of a business and starting to settle down with a husband on an acreage. Sometime in the future, she hopes to have traveled to Spain.