
Dr. Nannenga was born and raised in Jamestown, North Dakota. She did her undergraduate work at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, where she also competed on the NCAA Division 1 Track and Field team as a pole vaulter.
During her four years at the University of Minnesota, Dr. Nannenga was awarded the prestigious Patty Berg award given to atheletes with outstanding scholastic achievement. She then went on to complete her doctor of Optometry degree at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, graduating with highest honors. After finishing her internship at the Fort Lauderdale Eye Institute, Dr. Nannenga relocated to sunny Arizona. She currently has been living and practicing in the southeast valley.
