A student, a food truck owner, a future paleontologist and a cook are just a few of the ways one could describe ETSU student Catherine “CJ” Cagley.
Cagley, who is working on her last semester at the university, is from Coalfield, Tennessee, a small town a few miles from Oak Ridge.
Cagley’s studies at ETSU are some that could merit calling her a jack of all trades.
“I’m at ETSU to study general management,” she said. “I’ve also studied theater, and intend on returning for a doctorate degree in paleontology in the future.”
In addition to her studies, her interests make this jack of all trades all the more diverse.
“My passions lie mostly in art,” said Cagley. “I’ve dabbled in a lot of mixed media, including scavenged and vulture pieces, different paint media, sewing, crafting, knitting and both traditional and digital drawing.”
According to Cagley, the creativity does not stop there, as she branches from drawing to writing.
“I also write both cookbooks and fiction, with a few novels on the backburner and one self-published cookbook with a second in production,” she said.
From her creativity with drawing and writing, Cagley also cares about the world around her.
“I’m also deeply passionate about animal care and study, reptiles in particular, and currently own two lizards,” she said. “I take a lot of interest in nature, special effects and creature design as well.”
In addition to her studies at ETSU, Cagley also has a food truck in Morgan County, called Pomme de Terrific that specializes in hash browns with a variety of toppings. She plans to move it to Johnson City after graduation.
