Vanessa LeAnne Patterson
Vanessa LeAnne Patterson is an undergraduate history student at the University of Washington. She has always had an interest in history and writing. She hopes to graduate from the University of Washington in June of 2010 with a B.A. in history. From there, she plans to pursue a career in journalism.
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