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REKEISHA BYRD
Year: Junior
Hometown: Woodbridge, VA
Major: Finance
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Monarch Moment: Dancing to Ice Cream and Cake at basketball games.
Why I wanted to be a WOW Counselor: I am a high spirited individual who is always smiling and having a good time. |
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CHRISTOPHER COATS
Year: Junior
Hometown: Mechanicsville, VA
Major: Civil Engineering
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Monarch Moment: Beginning of basketball games
Why I wanted to be a WOW Counselor: Because I think it's important for new students to learn the information that WOW introduces. |
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JESSICA DENNIS
Year: Junior
Hometown: originally from Buffalo, NY (live in Richmond, VA now)
Double Major: Human Services/counseling and English/Creative Writing
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Monarch Moment: I really enjoyed the Homecoming events, especially since I participated in so many of them. I've stepped in the Battle of the Halls step show for the past two years and I really loved the experience.
Why I wanted to be a WOW Counselor: I wanted to show the upcoming freshmen the great qualities that ODU has to offer besides academic responsibilities. I feel there is something to do or a club to join for everyone, and I want to be the one who helps a new student find those events and love ODU as much as I do. |
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KELLY DONOVAN
Year: Junior
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Major: Communications
Favorite Color: Green
Favorite Monarch Moment: Basketball games! I love going to the games and sitting in the student section because everyone is so into the game and it really shows how much students support the men and women basketball teams.
Why I wanted to be a WOW Counselor: I was a WOW counselor last year and had a great time meeting so many new students and I love being able to help out with any questions parents or new students have about ODU. |
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ALEXANDRA DORRIS
Year: Junior
Hometown: Ashburn, VA
Major: Business Marketing (with a minor in Pyschology)
Favorite color: Purple
Favorite Monarch Moment: My favorite Monarch moment would be Greek Life and how involved it gets you.
Why I wanted to be a WOW Counselor: I wanted to be a WOW Counselor so I could help promote Greek Life to the incoming freshman, and let them know that we are involved with other things at ODU besides our own organization. |
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DAWNIELLE ELLINGTON
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Major: Biology
Favorite Color: Orange
Favorite Monarch Moment: My favorite moment by far was going to the Freshmen Summer Institute during the summer prior to my freshman year. I had tons of fun and made friends that I have become even closer to over the past year at school.
Why I wanted to be a WOW Counselor: I know how important it is to fit in and make new friends your freshman year. I want to make a new student's experience worthwhile, while they meet new friends. I love meeting new people and I think this would be a great way to meet new people who are different from me, but we all are connected by ODU. |
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ALEXA GO
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Major: Civil Engineering
Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Monarch Moment: My best memories come from meeting and campaigning with my friends in the SGA (Student Government Association) as well as watching all the free movies shown on campus!
Why I wanted to be a WOW Counselor: The first year is usually a huge wake-up call and I know what it's like to feel lost and overwhelmed. Everything is thrown at you at once, so having an experienced helping hand never hurts. |
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EMILY KROMBACH
Year: Senior
Hometown: Royersford, PA
Major: Sports Management
Favorite Color: Turquoise
Favorite Monarch Moment: My favorite monarch moment is being president of Zeta Tau Alpha and being able to get so involved on campus.
Why I wanted to be a WOW Counselor: I wanted to be a WOW counselor to show incoming freshmen that there is more to school than just going to class. There is a lot of on-campus activities they can get involved in to help enhance their college experience. |
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PHILLIP MCCALL
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Virginia Beach, VA
Major: Business Management
Favorite Color: Lime Green
Favorite Monarch Moment: Homecoming Parade 2008
Why I wanted to be a WOW Counselor: I'm excited to meet the Class of 2013 and welcome them to the Old Dominion Family. LET'S GO MONARCHS!!!! |
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CHYNNA STEVE
Year: Junior
Hometown: Annapolis, MD
Major: English (with a minor in French Language)
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Monarch Moment: Doing the Ice Cream and Cake dance at basketball games!!
Why I wanted to be a WOW Counselor: I love to meet new people, and I want other people to be just as excited about coming to ODU as I was! |
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AMBER THICHANGTHONG
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Springfield, VA
Major: Undecided
Favorite Color: Hot Pink/Orange/Purple
Favorite Monarch Moment: Laying out on Kaufman Mall/Going to the beach to relax after Finals, the crazy times I had bonding with my organizations, and finding a group of people I can call my Monarch Family.
Why I wanted to be a WOW Counselor: I wanted to be a WOW Counselor to give back to a school that has given me so much academically, socially, and professionally. I wish to introduce first-year students to all the diversity and activities that ODU has to offer and show them that as long as you put forth the effort to get involved and meet people, you don't have to live on campus your first year to be successful. |
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ALANA WELCH
Year: Senior
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Double Major: Communications and English
Favorite Color: Monarch Blue of course!
Favorite Monarch Moment: My favorite Monarch Moment was going to Leadershape this past summer where I learned to hone my leadership skills and I was able to make some strong networking connections arouns campus. I wish I had done it sooner.
Why I wanted to be a WOW Counselor: I was a WOW counselor last year and loved it. ODU has done a lot for me not only academically, but also personally, and being a WOW counselor is just my way of showing a small token of my appreciation. I want to be able to give other students that same monumentous experience as I had when I was a new student at ODU. |
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ALEASA WHITAKER
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Portsmouth, VA
Major: English (with an emphasis in Professional Writing)
Favorite Color: Lavender
Favorite Monarch Moment: My favorite Monarch Moment was at the ODU vs. VCU Basketball Game, so much School SPIRIT was shown!!! Also, participating in all of the Class of 2012 and SAC Activities!
Why I wanted to be a WOW Counselor: The reason why I wanted to be a WOW Counselor was to make the incoming freshmen aware of all the wonderful organizations and activities that they can participate in on campus. Also, ODU's campus is pretty BIG and as a freshmen they might feel lost, but by being a WOW counselor I can meet new people while showing them the right direction to go!! |
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MEGAN WOOD
Year: Senior
Hometown: Yorktown, VA
Major: Communications
Favorite Color: PINK!
Favorite Monarch Moment: Becoming a Monarch! When I recieved my acceptance letter in the mail I was estatic and I knew that ODU was for me and I was so excited to transfer here.
Why I wanted to be a WOW Counselor: I love meeting new people! Being a WOW Counselor will give me the opportunity to welcome new students to ODU and to ensure that their experience as a Monarch is nothing short of everything they hoped for in their first year of college.
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