Name: Nancy Fahlgren
Job title: Certification Specialist
Department: School of Education – Educational Certification & Career Services
How long have you worked at Whitworth? Six years
What do you like best about your job? Helping our graduates get a job in education
In what ways do your gifts and abilities help meet the needs of the campus community you serve? I love to help people achieve their goals.
Favorite book: All seven Harry Potter books
Favorite movie: I love silly romance movies, all the Harry Potter movies, and the disaster/end-of-the- world movies, like "Independence Day" and "2012."
Favorite food: Pita pizza
Favorite quote: “No, that’s not true, that’s impossible!”
Favorite animal: Cat – I have never lived in a home without one
Guilty pleasure: Dark chocolate
Hobbies: Reading, quilting, gardening
Best vacation ever: The San Juan Islands when our kids were young and we had our boat. Spent two weeks just relaxing and enjoying the wonders of nature.
Birthplace: Spokane
We’d be surprised to know that…I’ve never had a Krispy Kreme donut
I collect…quilt patterns
If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go? Ireland
What cartoon character best describes you? Charlie Brown
If you could try anything and not fail, what dream would you attempt? To invent a transporter that really works – Beam me up, Scottie!
What is your favorite sound? Laughter
Favorite childhood book: The Secret Garden
Favorite childhood TV show: “Star Trek”
Least favorite word: Whatever
If you could go on a road trip with anyone (from the past or present), who would you choose and where would you go? I’d go with my husband to see America by old highways, stopping to see the local sights and quilt shops.
