Sophomore Raime Cronkhite comes from a long history of artists.

Her grandmother painted the bridesmaids' dresses for musician Nat King Cole's wedding. Both of her parents are graphic designers.

"They thought I'd be some lawyer or engineer," Cronkhite said.

However, Cronkhite chose to follow in her family's footsteps, attending UD as a graphic design major.

"When we would visit my grandparents, I would go in the basement, and there were five different colors of lockers with art supplies, and I would just kind of get going. I always just drew things."

Cronkhite said she chose UD because it has a good art program and softball team.

"It just had a really good atmosphere, and I just felt comfortable," she said. "And the faith part behind it was awesome. It all fit perfectly. Community is what kind of wrapped all of that into one."

Cronkhite said she enjoys all of the visual arts, from drawing to painting.

"I'm just a normal kid who likes a lot of different things and tries to do all of them," she said. "I've always kind of, as far as art goes, had a passion for things that are a bit edgier."

Along with her art classes and softball, which starts in a few weeks, Cronkhite is also involved in Athletes in Action, a club on campus that intertwines faith and athletics. The club, which has chapters worldwide, is hosting a regional retreat in the coming weeks.

Another organization the art major is involved with is Will Work For Food, which trades community service for sponsorships that go toward international needs.

During the upcoming summer, Cronkhite will be working at Bob Newman Photography.

"I'll be going in and soaking up all the information he has, just to know about more different areas of art," she said.

Looking toward the future, Cronkhite thinks she may go to graduate school after graduation, but she has a couple years to decide.

"I'm going to follow God's plan and however he presents things to me, and take opportunities as they come," she said.