Laila Franklin

Hometown: Brooklyn Park, MN

Family: Oldest of three; boyfriend’s name is James

Education:

• Park Center High School Class of 2020

• ‘24 Graduate from the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN #RollToms

  ~ Bachelors of Science in Business Administration with Entrepreneurship Concentration

• Minors: Business Analytics & Theology for the Common Good

• Entrepreneurial Goal: start a Christian Faith-Based fitness center ~ wanna chat about it…swing on over to my desk!

Hobbies:

• Retired collegiate Golfer for St. Thomas -- still in love with the game!

• Former viola player for St. Thomas Symphony Orchestra

• Served as a Peer Minister for St. Thomas and currently volunteering at their Nondenominational Christian group called Chi-Alpha

• I LOVE music and want to go to more concerts -- favorite artists are Tori Kelly and Madison Ryann Ward

• Annual Boundary Waters adventurer with my grandpa

  ~ Any good route suggestions please do share!

• Learning how to chef-it-up in the kitchen!!

  ~ Any fun recipes, please share your wisdom! My boyfriend and I are foodies!

• Sports -- participated in cross country running, basketball, and golf in high school. Slowly but surely getting back into running. Love playing golf, but lack in watching it. Still a baller on the court when I choose to be LOL!