Name: Lael Bagnall (DeLeu)
Graduation year: 1996
Occupation: Retired teacher (Stay-at-home mom)
Hometown: Rock Island, IL
Family: Andrew Bagnall (husband), Matthew 4, Emma 2, Ryenn 5 months
From all my years at St. Ambrose, I'll never forget: Meeting my husband and the cafeteria food
Favorite SAU class: Creative Writing
Favorite food: BBQ Ribs
What's in my CD player: Justin Timberlake (no joke)
Favorite book: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Famous person (living or dead) I'd most like to meet: Eddie Vedder
If I had all the time in the world, I'd spend it: On a beach in the Bahamas with my entire family
What really gets on my nerves is when: A local news channel breaks into my favorite TV show
If I could change one thing, I would: Not change anything. Life experiences make us who we are today.
Peak experience: Having children
Favorite vacation spot: So far, Lake Okoboji
Person who has had the greatest influence on me: My step-mom
I wish I knew how to: Lay ceramic tile
Personal motto or favorite quote: "In death, we are not defined by what we did or who we were but by what we meant to others. How well we loved and were loved in return." - Allison Pearson author of I Don't Know How She Does It
Advice to St. Ambrose freshmen: Enjoy every moment. It really is the best time of your life!

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