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Originally from upstate New York, Andrew Knarr, 20, has come a long way from home. He is a junior at CMU, majoring in political science with a minor in history. Knarr is ASG’s Campus Residence Senator and on the executive committee of Kappa Sigma as grand master of ceremonies.
“This is my first semester in Kappa Sig,” Knarr said. “I wake up every day and I want to be better than I was yesterday, and I feel like Kappa Sigma gives me a way to do that.”
As grand master of ceremonies, Knarr specializes in pledge education, including teaching new pledges the basics of being in Kappa Sigma, its history and what they do.
“I give them the framework to being better,” Knarr said.
Some of his other duties for the fraternity include setting up events, coming up with fundraiser ideas, and making sure everybody is staying within Kappa Sigma rules.
“I’m basically the mama Kappa Sigma,” Knarr said. “They call me Mama Bird Knarr.”
Knarr moved with his parents and two younger sisters to Colorado Springs at age five. He last visited New York two years ago, though he tries to go as often as possible.
Knarr went to Sierra High School, where he played football all four years and was on the varsity team for three of them. He enjoys listening to music by bands such as Forever the Sickest Kids, Bowling for Soup and All Time Low.
Knarr currently serves on several committees, including one that is working on remodeling the library.
“I want to move the tutoring center into the library and put a Starbucks on the ground floor,” Knarr said.
Being a senator for ASG is something Knarr claims is the best way to begin his journey towards a bigger goal. He aims to become a politician in the future and plans on attending law school at the University of Texas after graduating from CMU.
“I’m going to be a lawyer for a while and learn what it consists of – my ultimate goal would be to become senator of Colorado,” Knarr said. “Actually, dictator of the world would be ideal.”
Although that goal may be a little ambitious, Knarr has still come a long way from where he started.
“In high school I got voted most likely to drop out of college,” Knarr said. “And now I’m the only one left.”
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