Kara Hoeflinger

Kara Hoeflinger
Music Education Major
Harlingen, Texas

"Support of the band has allowed me to go from being a member to a squad leader to drum major, and now I'm on staff. It's given me the confidence to go out and do what I need to do. Wherever I go, I'm going to be me—strong in my ideals."

Baylor Fund supports all aspects of a Baylor education, including extracurricular opportunities. Designating the Golden Wave Band is just one way your gift can help students like Kara Hoeflinger make the most of her years at Baylor.

Your gifts to the Golden Wave Band support scholarships, quality equipment, travel and special projects within the department. "Every dollar is an investment in the musical and professional education of young men and women in a Christian environment," Golden Wave Band Director Barry Kraus said.

Kara has personally benefited from that investment through the relationships she has built with her peers and professors at Baylor. "Music professors take students under their wings, and it's a very we/us atmosphere, not an I/me atmosphere," Kara explained. "I feel like the tools I have received here at Baylor, both academically and morally, are really going to help me make an impact."