She is single and without children and said she was seeking a different outlook on life when she decided to head West. In a smaller environment you are limited on your choices - who you meet, where you live and job opportunities. Tucson offered what Champaign didn't. Rathbun graduated from UA in 1995 with a degree in chemistry. In Tucson, Rathbun met a variety of people and assorted things to do.
People here are who they are.
They are fine and dandy with who they are. She thinks the tremendous growth in Arizona, Pima County and Tucson in the past decade is related to people wanting to live in a healthy environment with excellent year-round weather. And Tucson is where she plans to stay. I hope to someday marry and have a family here. The people here are really nice.