Admittedly a list maker, Laurie find motivation for each day by referring to what she calls her “List of Things to Tackle,” which may be one reason she manages to accomplish so much on a regular basis. She has also gleaned much from “Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead” by Dr. Brené Brown.

It is not all about work for Laurie, however. She has many active interests.

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“Most of all, I love to spend time with my husband Kevin and our sons Kyle, Kolby and Kason. Our Golden Doodle pup Dally is often in the mix.” Besides gardening, she enjoys boating, fishing, camping and hunting. She and Kevin relish traveling all over Wyoming, cheering at their sons' football, basketball, soccer and track events.

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Not surprisingly, Laurie is into professional sports, especially NFL and NBA. “It's the atmosphere and environment that I enjoy, regardless of who wins. I never fail to tear up at our National Anthem before a game, and let’s not forget the nachos! I would love to get to the NCAA Final Four – that on my Bucket List. I follow the Denver Broncos and the San Antonio Spurs and am a March madness junkie.”

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Laurie's personal foundation sits solidly on her belief in the profound impact that she – and others like her - as educators, have on kids.