Bob Alger
CSR 309
03/12/09
Living obituary of Laura Lemanski
Recently I had a chance to get acquainted with Laura Lemanski and the first thing
I noticed before we even had a chance to sit down was her great sense of humor. Not only
does she have a great sense of humor she is also very personable and easy to talk to.
Quite simply put Laura’s sarcasm, wit, and lack of pretension make her a very fun person
to be around. Additionally she is very laid back in most aspects of life and tends not to
sweat the small stuff. Despite this, for Laura things are not all fun and games as she keeps
up her grades by putting effort into her school work and practicing her horse riding on a
regular basis.
While riding horses competitively is a foreign concept to most people Laura has
been doing it since she was a child back home in the North West suburbs of Chicago.
Although she sold her horse when she came to college five years ago she has managed to
stay involved in the sport by joining the Purdue Equestrian Team and now serves as an
assistant coach. Despite competing in and watching numerous horse shows Laura still has
time to hang out with friends and watch many different TV shows. Another interesting
aspect of Laura’s life is that she is currently an alumnus in the Delta Gamma sorority,
another indicator of her outstanding social skills.
Five years ago Laura decided to come to Purdue, mainly because it is a Big Ten
school; it has an athletic training program, and an active equestrian team which to this
day she participates in. The fact that Purdue is a good distance from her home and her
brother went here affected her decision as well. Despite meeting all of the criteria that she
wanted in a school, Purdue still took some time to get used to. After first arriving here
Laura entered the School of Management which she soon realized was not her passion
and transferred to Selling and Sales Management. She has been in that major ever since
and when she graduates this December she plans on using her degree to get a sales job in
Chicago. As for the short term Laura plans on enjoying her spring break trip to St.
Augustine, Florida and relaxing on the beach. The image of her on such a trip most
definitely reinforces the embodiment of her as an easy going and fun person to be around.
While this description can by no means encompass her whole life the mere essence of
Laura is that she is someone worth taking the time to get to know.