My name is Madison Frank and I live in Lake Wylie, South Carolina with my husband, our two year old son, and our cat, Nala. This is the most recent picture I have from Easter with my husband and my son. If you have spent any amount of time with a two year old, you probably know how rare it is to get a good picture with them! 


This is my fourth semester in the Library and Information Science program with a dream of becoming a school librarian. I just finished my seventh year teaching sixth grade and hope to finish this program in May. In my spare time, it is rare to catch me without a book in my hand, spending time with my family, or teaching competitive dance. 


If I could choose a song to play every time I walked into a room, it would be “Try Everything” from Zootopia. The lyrics, “Birds don't just fly, they fall down and get up; nobody learns without getting it wrong,” really resonates with me. They remind me that mistakes are part of growth and that perseverance is key to learning and moving forward. Plus, I am a huge Disney fan, so you could really play just about any Disney song and I would come in singing! 

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