The Amazing Race was a way for us to be able to do that in a very fun way,” Halvorsen said.

We’ve learned a lot from just engaging with local communities, eating their foods, understanding their cultures, so that's why we love to travel. “Traveling is a fantastic way to gain new perspectives. The pair emerged on top, winning season 19 and the $1 million prize. They were selected for the show and went on an adventure around the world, traversing 40,000 miles across 10 countries on four continents. They created a three-minute “commercial” about themselves as a couple which resonated with the show’s casting team. Halvorsen’s prowess in branding and marketing came in handy when she and her fiancé (now her husband), Ernie, decided to apply to be contestants on the travel-adventure reality show, The Amazing Race, in 2011. These early leadership opportunities helped Halvorsen to develop her style as a leader - capabilities she uses daily in her position at Google, where she leads a new skills initiative for the tech giant’s sales teams in support of their large customer advertising partners.

College of Engineering and Applied Science.College of Education, Criminal Justice, & Human Services A description of tropes appearing in Amazing Race. The capstone project to help the NCPTT (National Center for Preservation Technology and Training) preserve dance halls in Louisiana went to Lafayette to help document two dance halls: Hamilton’s Place and La Poussiere.College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning.

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