Students: Kendra Marsteller

Criminal justice major explores her passion in classroom and beyond

By Audrey Webb

Kendra Marsteller outside Jowers Center, where she has worked part-time as an administrative assistant while completing her degree

Some students come to Texas State to explore a range of subject areas before settling on one that interests them enough to pursue as a career. Kendra Marsteller came here to immerse herself in an interest she began displaying at an early age.

“My mom said that when I was a kid, I would always play with toy cop cars,” she laughs.

Marsteller graduated on December 15 with a bachelor of science degree in criminal justice.

Bobcat Faces: Ashton Baran

Problem-solving senior
finds calling in criminal justice

Ashton Baran

By Billi London-Gray

Ashton Baran always has been curious about the world. From helping athletes heal to helping solve whodunits, the Texas State senior has found her calling through a quest for discovery.

Bobcat Faces: Willow Kreucher

Criminal justice senior dreams of helping juvenile offenders

By Billi London-Gray

Ready for a change of pace, Willow Kreucher transplanted herself from Iowa to Austin nine years ago. She wanted to be closer to her family and their support as she found her path in life. Now the criminal justice major is ready for another big move: entering her career as a juvenile probation officer.

“I want to help those who can’t help themselves: children,” Kreucher says. “We were all children at one time, and we all have made mistakes; it shouldn’t mean that a kid gets written off as a problem case. I want to steer kids in the right direction so they become successful.”