Raija

Raija was born and raised in Aitkin, Minnesota. She took post-secondary enrollment options classes at Central Lakes College in Brainerd during her junior and senior year of high school; this fall, she will be a senior at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. After earning her degree in Animal Science, she plans to attend veterinary school. She has been pursuing her dream of being a large and small animal vet since second grade. In addition to her family’s three dogs and three cats, Raija owns a small herd of Hereford cattle and some chickens.