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EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING

Mackenzie “Kenzie” Fieseler—Southwest Division Faith is a competitive gymnast and gymnastics coach who
Kenzie Fieseler attends Texas Women’s University in Denton, hopes to one day become a physical therapist. Pursuing
Texas, where she’s taking courses in family studies. The this path has taught her about discipline, dedication and
daughter of Sales Audit Administrator Tiffany Brown and patience, she says, adding that a healthy dose of optimism
Travis Fieseler, Kenzie previously achieved a 3.9 grade point is also important. “To a young athlete, injuries often feel
average while attending VR Eaton High School in Haslet, like the world is coming to an immediate end,” she says.
Texas. A former cheerleader, Kenzie has long challenged “As a physical therapist, I want to be someone who
herself both physically and intellectually. After completing reminds kids that it is not the end of the world. There is
her undergraduate work, she hopes to continue growing always another way.”
her knowledge and abilities by enrolling in a graduate
program focused on marriage and family therapy. “What
has led me to this career was most definitely my work in
ministry,” she says. “I am also highly invested in the idea of
love and marriage and feel that I can fill the shoes of a
licensed therapist for marriage and families.”

Faith Garcia

Taylor Hixson—West Division
Taylor Hixson is well on her way to becoming a doctor.
While attending Fort Collins High School in Colorado, she
maintained a 4.1 grade point average while completing
Mackenzie Fieseler more than 350 hours as a part-time certified nursing
assistant, participating with the Bioscience Career Academy
and serving as vice president of her school’s chapter of the
Faith Garcia—West Division Science National Honors Society. Now a student at
Faith Garcia attended Brighton High School in Colorado, Colorado State University, the daughter of Taft Shop
where she earned a 4.2 grade point average. The daughter Mechanic and Leadperson Bradley Hixson and Allison
of Riverbend Sand & Gravel Equipment Operator Kevin Hixson says she chose her career path after her
Garcia and Taira Garcia, she now attends Benedictine grandfather suffered a stroke. “That taught me that I
College in Atchison, Kansas, where she’s studying biology. wanted to be in

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