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Raising the bar: Gymnast and dietetics major hoping to take on new challenges in military

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Stacie Harrison jumps for a photo in front of a sculpture outside Kohrman Hall.

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Gymnastics takes discipline. Athletes spend countless hours in the gym building strength and perfecting routines. That's been Stacie Harrison's life for more than a decade.

"I feel like gymnasts are a different breed, because we strive for perfection all the time," she says.

Now, as she prepares to graduate, the student-athlete is looking forward to her next challenge—as a soldier.

Stacie Harrison sits at a desk with a laptop.
Harrison attends a class in Kohrman Hall.