Krista Lowden

• Title: Patricia M. Carlton Award

From Columbus, Ohio, Krista Lowden, an Early Childhood Development and Education major, is the treasurer of the Autistic Students Union and a student teacher assistant at the Nisonger Early Learning Program. As a non-traditional student and graduate of the TOPS program, Krista plans to use her associate degree to pursue a full-time career supporting children in daycare or Early Head Start programs.