Student Follows in Her Parents' Footsteps While Making Her Own Path

November 10, 2023

By Christi Mays

Junior clinical psychology major Rylee Wilson was dead set against going to UMHB. She didn’t want to be “that person” who followed in her parents’, Kyle ’99 and Mary Michele (Manley) Wilson ‘97, footsteps by going to the same college where they met and graduated.

Since her dad works as a youth pastor, Rylee grew up labeled a “pastor’s kid” and was commonly known as “Kyle’s daughter” her entire life.

“And not that there’s anything wrong with that...