Exploring New Paths
When she left the Marines, Ihrke pursued other avenues. Eventually, she returned to school and studied at Elmhurst College to get a degree in science. However, she also chose to explore something that fell into her lap while she was nearing the end of her military career!
Modeling Debut
While visiting friends in Chicago before leaving the Marines, a friend was holding a fashion show and asked her to walk the runway. That put her in touch with the fashion world and brought photographers from all over.