KATIE & KENDRA FEUCHT: Twins: Two Unique Souls United by Birth

BY BRANDEN FERGUSON

“It makes a huge difference in your studies when you’re at a small university like Findlay. I feel like I am able to succeed because it’s easy to get the support you need, and it’s easy to go to your professors and tell them you need help. All of that comes with a price tag, but donors make it all possible,” said University of Findlay junior Kendra Feucht.

Kendra made the two-hour trip from Navarre, Ohio to attend the University of Findlay, but she didn’t do it alone. Katie Feucht is Kendra’s twin sister and said the decision to attend the same school has been great. “It wasn’t something we were always set on, but it wasn’t something that we were opposed to. We’ve been together since birth, and it definitely made the transition to college a lot easier,” Katie said. “I wasn’t ready to leave home, but Katie was ready to venture out. Being with my sister brought me comfort, so I followed her to campus where we have created a second home,” said Kendra.

Both are recipients of endowed scholarships, with Katie receiving money from the Leon Charles Lantz Scholarship Endowment Fund, and Kendra receiving money from the Marjorie M. McGranahan-Mildred F. McGranahan-Shafer-Van Dorn-McGranahan Scholarship Endowment Fund. “It’s such a big relief knowing how supported we are here at UF. Knowing that I can come here and it’s affordable thanks to the alumni and donors that made it all possible,” said Kendra.

While on campus, both sisters have carved out their own experiences. Katie is an animal science/ pre-veterinarian and biology double major with a chemistry minor. In her free time, she holds a campus job, is a part of multiple clubs, and is a second-year resident assistant on campus. “My senior year of high school I knew I wanted to be in residence life, but the number of opportunities presented to me is something I never expected,” she said.

Kendra is currently studying biology and hopes to one day work for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources as a wildlife officer. While studying at the University of Findlay, she has been working on her leadership skills. Considered an MS III (cadet staff sergeant), Kendra is a member of the Army ROTC program at BGSU and is set to commission in May 2024. “I get to take part in something I love (ROTC), but I also get to come back to a family-like atmosphere here at Findlay. I truly get the best of both worlds.”

Despite their different college experiences, Kendra and Katie still have each other. They also realize that they have the support of donors. “These donors and our alumni care so much about what Findlay represents that they are willing to make sure other students get to experience the same things they did. From helping students afford the close-knit community, to the amazing facilities and spaces, they want to see students enjoy their time at UF,” the two of them said.