At the University of Iowa, Julie graduated with this combination of a major and a minor.
What is Biology and Environmental Science?
These Antarctic birds take center stage as the main characters in the animated film series Happy Feet
What is a penguin?
This is the number of states that make up the country of Mexico
What is 32?
This famous reindeer is instantly recognizable thanks to his glowing red nose that guides Santa’s sleigh through foggy nights
Who is Rudolph?
This word became popular from the game Among Us to describe someone untrustworthy
What is sus?
Before climbing the career ladder, Julie got her start at this fast-food restaurant
What is Wendy's?
This long-necked creature served for decades as the beloved mascot of Toys “R" Us
What is a giraffe?
Though now a staple of restaurants worldwide, this salad was first mixed tableside in a Mexican border town during the 1920s
What is Caesar salad?
This “Home Alone” character fends off a pair of robbers by building slapstick traps in his house
Who is Kevin?
In this show, this character communicates with lights in Season 1 while trapped between worlds
Who is Will Byers?
During a summer trip, Julie got a knee wound while exploring this natural area known for its sandy terrain
What are Michigan Dunes?
This body part—common in monkeys but absent in apes—helps distinguish the two groups of primates
What is a tail?
After more than three centuries of Spanish rule, this is the year in which Mexico finally won its independence
What is 1821?
This loyal dog is the Grinch’s only companion in Dr. Seuss’s classic "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
Who is Max?
This artist performed during the 2023 Super Bowl halftime show
Who is Rihanna?
In 2025, Julie saw this popular K-pop boy band perform live in concert at Allstate Arena
Who is TXT?
These massive Pleistocene-era creatures—sixteen of whose fossils were accidentally discovered near Waco, Texas in 1978—later inspired the creation of a national monument in 2015
What are mammoths?
This famous Mexican muralist created “Man at the Crossroads,” a work originally commissioned for New York’s Rockefeller Center
Who is Diego Rivera?
In this country, a decades-old marketing campaign made KFC the go-to choice for Christmas dinner
What is Japan?
Lake Victoria, Africa’s largest lake by area, is bordered by Kenya, Tanzania, and this country
What is Uganda?
This is the year Julie broke her collarbone
What is 2006?
This two-word marine mammal takes the prize for the hairiest, sporting the densest fur of any known mammal—nearly 100,000 hairs per square centimeter.
What is a sea otter?
After decades of competing in international tournaments, Mexico finally achieved a historic victory in men’s soccer at the Olympics, capturing its first gold medal in this year
What is 2012?
In 1965, this Christmas song became the first ever to be broadcast from space
What is Jingle Bells?
In the 1790s, farmers in western Pennsylvania rebelled against a federal tax
What is the Whiskey Rebellion?