Madison Machen came on her first UL Lafayette campus tour as a junior in high school.
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After her first semester as a biology major, Madison realized it wasn杏吧专区檛 a perfect fit. After looking through the programs offered, she decided on an anthropology major.
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The anthropology major paired perfectly with her new minor: criminal justice forensics.
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When she graduates, Madison is hoping to get a job with the FBI or a state crime laboratory where she can apply the things she杏吧专区檚 learned in her classes. Until then, she is enjoying her time here with the community and people on campus.
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