The Embody Carolina Team consists of committee members who work throughout the year on our outreach, marketing and partnership initiatives. In the past, projects have included outreach for National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, presentations for Panhellenic sororities and a partnership with the Lifetime Fitness course. In addition, several of our committee members lead the Embody trainings each semester.
Co-Chairs
Caitlin Rosica, Co-Chair
Major: Business and Occupational Therapy, Minor in Psychology
Class Year: Senior
Hometown: Jamison, PA
Life Soundtrack: Lucky, Colbie Caillait
Favorite Quote: “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” – Mother Teresa
If I were an animal I'd be a: Chimpanzee
Celebrity Look-a-Like: Jamie Lynn Spears in the Zoey 101 Days
Quirky Fear: basements at night
Favorite Decade: 90’s!
Major: Business and Occupational Therapy, Minor in Psychology
Class Year: Senior
Hometown: Jamison, PA
Life Soundtrack: Lucky, Colbie Caillait
Favorite Quote: “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” – Mother Teresa
If I were an animal I'd be a: Chimpanzee
Celebrity Look-a-Like: Jamie Lynn Spears in the Zoey 101 Days
Quirky Fear: basements at night
Favorite Decade: 90’s!
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Rosa Hannah, Co-Chair
Major: Public Policy and Political Science Class Year: Junior Hometown: Raleigh, NC Life Soundtrack: Soundtrack to 'Wicked' Favorite Quote: "Well, here we are, Mr. Pilgrim, trapped in the amber of this moment." (Slaughterhouse-Five) If I were an animal I'd be a: hedgehog! Favorite Decade: Now |
Executive Team
Teresa Ceballos, Social Media Coordinator
Major: English and Spanish
Class Year: Senior
Hometown: Wilmington, DE
Life Soundtrack: The Sound of Music Soundtrack
Favorite Quote: "Where there is love, there is life." - Ghandi
If I were an animal I'd be a: Dolphin
Celebrity Look-a-like: One time I got Julie Andrews - that was the best day of my life
Quirky Fear: Sheep (I got ringworm from a sheep once)
Favorite Decade: Now - You can see the face and hear the voice of someone across the planet on a tiny box that you can hold in your hand. What a time to be alive.
Major: English and Spanish
Class Year: Senior
Hometown: Wilmington, DE
Life Soundtrack: The Sound of Music Soundtrack
Favorite Quote: "Where there is love, there is life." - Ghandi
If I were an animal I'd be a: Dolphin
Celebrity Look-a-like: One time I got Julie Andrews - that was the best day of my life
Quirky Fear: Sheep (I got ringworm from a sheep once)
Favorite Decade: Now - You can see the face and hear the voice of someone across the planet on a tiny box that you can hold in your hand. What a time to be alive.
Alexis Hinnant, Social Media Coordinator
Major: Communications, Minor Screenwriting
Class Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Goldsboro, NC
Life Soundtrack: Tears Dry On Their Own, Amy Winehouse
Favorite Quote: “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuess.
If I were an animal I'd be a: Panda
Quirky Fear: Having food all over me
Favorite Decade: 90’s!
Major: Communications, Minor Screenwriting
Class Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Goldsboro, NC
Life Soundtrack: Tears Dry On Their Own, Amy Winehouse
Favorite Quote: “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuess.
If I were an animal I'd be a: Panda
Quirky Fear: Having food all over me
Favorite Decade: 90’s!
Lainey Temple, Social Media Coordinator
Major: Psychology
Class Year: First year
Hometown: Cary, NC
Life Soundtrack: Sweet Disposition
Favorite Quote: "It is not the years in your life, but the life in your years"
If I were an animal I would be: a mountain goat
Celebrity Look-a-like: Jennette McCurdy
Quirky Fear: A shark in a pool
Favorite Decade: 50s or 60s
Major: Psychology
Class Year: First year
Hometown: Cary, NC
Life Soundtrack: Sweet Disposition
Favorite Quote: "It is not the years in your life, but the life in your years"
If I were an animal I would be: a mountain goat
Celebrity Look-a-like: Jennette McCurdy
Quirky Fear: A shark in a pool
Favorite Decade: 50s or 60s
Kirsten Chen, Training Coordinator
Major: Biology; Chemistry and Mathematics Minors
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: China
Life Soundtrack: all Beyonce-like sound
Favorite Quote: “Dream big and dare to fail.” - Norman Vaughan
If I were an animal I'd be: puppy plz
Celebrity Look-a-like: a bunch of Chinese TV stars with round eyes
Quirky Fear: height, but I lied when I was asked if I am afraid of height in a job interview
Favorite Decade: 2010s, potentially 2020s
Major: Biology; Chemistry and Mathematics Minors
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: China
Life Soundtrack: all Beyonce-like sound
Favorite Quote: “Dream big and dare to fail.” - Norman Vaughan
If I were an animal I'd be: puppy plz
Celebrity Look-a-like: a bunch of Chinese TV stars with round eyes
Quirky Fear: height, but I lied when I was asked if I am afraid of height in a job interview
Favorite Decade: 2010s, potentially 2020s
Isabel Rodriguez, Community & Outreach Coordinator
Major: nutrition and psychology
Class Year: sophomore
Hometown: Miami, FL
Favorite Quote: "you are exactly where you need to be"
If I were an animal I'd be a: Cat
Quirky Fear: roosters
Favorite Decade: 90s
Major: nutrition and psychology
Class Year: sophomore
Hometown: Miami, FL
Favorite Quote: "you are exactly where you need to be"
If I were an animal I'd be a: Cat
Quirky Fear: roosters
Favorite Decade: 90s
Laura Buczek, Community & Outreach Coordinator
Major: Biology
Class Year: Senior
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Life Soundtrack: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Favorite Quote: "Hate us cause they ain't us" -James Franco
Quirky Fear: I'm scared of things (bugs) crawling out of bathroom drains- significantly more than just being in the bathroom.
Favorite Decade: 80s
Major: Biology
Class Year: Senior
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
Life Soundtrack: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Favorite Quote: "Hate us cause they ain't us" -James Franco
Quirky Fear: I'm scared of things (bugs) crawling out of bathroom drains- significantly more than just being in the bathroom.
Favorite Decade: 80s
Gillian Fortier, Photo Editor
Major: Exercise and Sport Science, double minoring in Cognitive Science and Comparative Literature
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: Apex, NC
Life Soundtrack: "Dreamer" by Elizaveta
Favorite Quote: "Be in love with your life. Every minute of it." -Jack Kerouac
If I were an animal I'd be a: Sea Otter. They live in the ocean and hold hands - two of my absolute favorite things!
Celebrity Look-a-Like: Rupert Grint, ideally.
Quirky Fear: Frogs. I loathe them with every fiber of my being.
Favorite Decade: I have a soft spot for the 1950s.
Major: Exercise and Sport Science, double minoring in Cognitive Science and Comparative Literature
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: Apex, NC
Life Soundtrack: "Dreamer" by Elizaveta
Favorite Quote: "Be in love with your life. Every minute of it." -Jack Kerouac
If I were an animal I'd be a: Sea Otter. They live in the ocean and hold hands - two of my absolute favorite things!
Celebrity Look-a-Like: Rupert Grint, ideally.
Quirky Fear: Frogs. I loathe them with every fiber of my being.
Favorite Decade: I have a soft spot for the 1950s.
Ashley Broadwater, Event Coordinator
Major: Psychology
Class Year: 2020
Hometown: Gastonia, NC
Life Soundtrack: Shake it Out by Florence & the Machines
Favorite Quote (Bible Verse): "The pain you have been feeling cannot compare to the joy that is coming." --Romans 8:18
If I could be an animal, it would be: a panda!
Celebrity look-alike: Some people have said Shenae Grimes-Beech?
Quirky fear: Getting "goosed" in Duck Duck Goose
Favorite Decade: 1920s!
Major: Psychology
Class Year: 2020
Hometown: Gastonia, NC
Life Soundtrack: Shake it Out by Florence & the Machines
Favorite Quote (Bible Verse): "The pain you have been feeling cannot compare to the joy that is coming." --Romans 8:18
If I could be an animal, it would be: a panda!
Celebrity look-alike: Some people have said Shenae Grimes-Beech?
Quirky fear: Getting "goosed" in Duck Duck Goose
Favorite Decade: 1920s!
Committee Members
Adrienne Bonar
Major: Psychology and Women's and Gender Studies
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: Waxhaw, NC
Life Soundtrack: Future People by Alabama Shakes
Favorite Quote: " 'You miss 100% of the shots you don't take' -Wayne Gretzky" - Michael Scott
If I were an animal I'd be a: Bunny
Celebrity Look-a-like: Quvenzhané Wallis (I don't think we actually look alike, but she's amazing)
Quirky Fear: Getting my ears pierced
Favorite Decade: 2000's. Arrested Development, Mean Girls, and Lady Gaga- it was a great decade
Major: Psychology and Women's and Gender Studies
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: Waxhaw, NC
Life Soundtrack: Future People by Alabama Shakes
Favorite Quote: " 'You miss 100% of the shots you don't take' -Wayne Gretzky" - Michael Scott
If I were an animal I'd be a: Bunny
Celebrity Look-a-like: Quvenzhané Wallis (I don't think we actually look alike, but she's amazing)
Quirky Fear: Getting my ears pierced
Favorite Decade: 2000's. Arrested Development, Mean Girls, and Lady Gaga- it was a great decade
Sarah Leck
Major: Hispanic Linguistics
Class Year: Senior
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Life Soundtrack: Anything I can dance to
Favorite Quote: "Nothing can dim the light that shines from within." - Maya Angelou
If I were an animal I'd be a: Puppy!
Celebrity Look-a-like: Taylor Schilling (the woman who plays Piper on Orange is the New Black)
Quirky Fear: Whales
Favorite Decade: 70's and 90's for the fashion!
Major: Hispanic Linguistics
Class Year: Senior
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Life Soundtrack: Anything I can dance to
Favorite Quote: "Nothing can dim the light that shines from within." - Maya Angelou
If I were an animal I'd be a: Puppy!
Celebrity Look-a-like: Taylor Schilling (the woman who plays Piper on Orange is the New Black)
Quirky Fear: Whales
Favorite Decade: 70's and 90's for the fashion!
Laura Haulsee
Class Year: Senior
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Pinehurst, NC
Life Soundtrack: “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift
Favorite Quote: “Education is the most powerful weapon you can choose to change the world.” ~Nelson Mandela
If I were an animal I'd be a: sea otter
Celebrity Look-Alike: My friends say Emma Roberts…. I guess I can handle it!
Quirky Fear: Elevators…. I always have to be the last one on and the first one off
Favorite Decade: I am a fan of the flower children of the 1970s. Plus, the music from that era is GREAT!
Class Year: Senior
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Pinehurst, NC
Life Soundtrack: “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift
Favorite Quote: “Education is the most powerful weapon you can choose to change the world.” ~Nelson Mandela
If I were an animal I'd be a: sea otter
Celebrity Look-Alike: My friends say Emma Roberts…. I guess I can handle it!
Quirky Fear: Elevators…. I always have to be the last one on and the first one off
Favorite Decade: I am a fan of the flower children of the 1970s. Plus, the music from that era is GREAT!
Alexus Roane
Major: Public Policy & Women's and Gender Studies
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Life Soundtrack: Cheetah Girls 2
Favorite Quote: "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." - Audre Lorde
If I were an animal I'd be: a bunny because they're cute and adorable
Celebrity Look-a-like: Beyonce
Quirky Fear: Dolls!!
Favorite Decade: 90s and early 2000s
Major: Public Policy & Women's and Gender Studies
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Life Soundtrack: Cheetah Girls 2
Favorite Quote: "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." - Audre Lorde
If I were an animal I'd be: a bunny because they're cute and adorable
Celebrity Look-a-like: Beyonce
Quirky Fear: Dolls!!
Favorite Decade: 90s and early 2000s
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Morgan Welge
Major: Political Science and Public Policy Class Year: Senior Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC Life Soundtrack: "Meet Virginia" by Train Favorite Quote: "Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." -Michael Scott If I were an animal I'd be: A cuddly dog! Celebrity look-a-like: Gwyneth Paltrow and Joni Mitchell Quirky fear: I hate being chased Favorite decade: 1950s-1960s |
Abigail Liles
Major: Psychology
Class Year: Senior
Hometown: Waxhaw, North Carolina
Life Soundtrack: Anything by the Black Keys
Favorite Quote: “Every second that you spend doubting your worth, every moment that you use to criticize yourself; is a second of your life wasted.” –unknown
If I were an animal I'd be a: Pug
Celebrity Look-a-like: Kate Winslet
Quirky Fear: A stranger will walk up and talk to me in the pit
Favorite Decade: The 1960s!
Major: Psychology
Class Year: Senior
Hometown: Waxhaw, North Carolina
Life Soundtrack: Anything by the Black Keys
Favorite Quote: “Every second that you spend doubting your worth, every moment that you use to criticize yourself; is a second of your life wasted.” –unknown
If I were an animal I'd be a: Pug
Celebrity Look-a-like: Kate Winslet
Quirky Fear: A stranger will walk up and talk to me in the pit
Favorite Decade: The 1960s!
Emma Stinson
Major: Nutrition/Pre-Pharm
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC
Life Soundtrack: Anything Beyoncé
Favorite Quote: “Take it easy. But take it.” –Woody Guthrie
If I were an animal I'd be a: Panda
Celebrity Look-a-Like: Katherine Heigl
Quirky Fear: Never, ever tickle me.
Favorite Decade: 90’s by far
Major: Nutrition/Pre-Pharm
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC
Life Soundtrack: Anything Beyoncé
Favorite Quote: “Take it easy. But take it.” –Woody Guthrie
If I were an animal I'd be a: Panda
Celebrity Look-a-Like: Katherine Heigl
Quirky Fear: Never, ever tickle me.
Favorite Decade: 90’s by far
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Zoe Rose
Major: Food Studies Class Year: Junior Hometown: Fairview, NC Life Soundtrack: Dolly Parton, Nickel Creek, Lizzy Ross, Steep Canyon Rangers, Mipso Favorite Quote: “Comparison is the thief of joy” If I were an animal I'd be a: North Carolina Panther! Their roar is dramatic and terrifying. Favorite Decade: 1916 so I could meet my Great Aunt Elizabeth who I’ve heard so much about. |
Violet Noe
Major: Nutrition
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: Greenville, NC
Life Soundtrack: "September" by Earth, Wind and Fire
Favorite Quote: "Ignore what other people think. Most people aren't even paying attention to you." -Amy Poehler
If I were an animal I'd be a: Panda
Celebrity Look-a-like: I've been told I look like Christina Ricci and Katy Perry
Quirky Fear: Bugs
Favorite Decade: The 80s hands down!
Major: Nutrition
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: Greenville, NC
Life Soundtrack: "September" by Earth, Wind and Fire
Favorite Quote: "Ignore what other people think. Most people aren't even paying attention to you." -Amy Poehler
If I were an animal I'd be a: Panda
Celebrity Look-a-like: I've been told I look like Christina Ricci and Katy Perry
Quirky Fear: Bugs
Favorite Decade: The 80s hands down!
Mishelle Duran
Major: Biology
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: Monroe, NC
Life Soundtrack: “Under the Sea” The Little Mermaid
Favorite Quote: “You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” Winne the Pooh
If I were an animal I'd be a: Panda or Elephant
Quirky Fear: Butterflies, yeah I don’t why…
Favorite Decade: 80’s definitely
Major: Biology
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: Monroe, NC
Life Soundtrack: “Under the Sea” The Little Mermaid
Favorite Quote: “You’re braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.” Winne the Pooh
If I were an animal I'd be a: Panda or Elephant
Quirky Fear: Butterflies, yeah I don’t why…
Favorite Decade: 80’s definitely
Mary Selzer
Major: Exercise and Sport Science
Class Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Huntersville, NC
Life Soundtrack: Elevate by St. Lucia
Favorite Quote: “We get so worried about being pretty. Let’s be pretty kind. Pretty funny. Pretty smart. Pretty strong.”
If I were an animal I'd be a: Beluga Whale
Quirky Fear: Shredded coconut
Favorite Decade: 2000’s (The only one I’ve experienced fully so far)
Major: Exercise and Sport Science
Class Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Huntersville, NC
Life Soundtrack: Elevate by St. Lucia
Favorite Quote: “We get so worried about being pretty. Let’s be pretty kind. Pretty funny. Pretty smart. Pretty strong.”
If I were an animal I'd be a: Beluga Whale
Quirky Fear: Shredded coconut
Favorite Decade: 2000’s (The only one I’ve experienced fully so far)
Tori Yegelwel
Major: Education
Class Year: Senior
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Life soundtrack: "Love on Top" by Beyonce
Favorite Quote: "It is what it is." - my mom
If I were an animal I'd be a: Meerkat
Celebrity Look-a-like: Selena Gomez. Not actually, but if I could look like a celebrity I would look like her.
Quirky fear: The world running out of chocolate
Favorite decade: the 90's. Backstreet boys though...
Major: Education
Class Year: Senior
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Life soundtrack: "Love on Top" by Beyonce
Favorite Quote: "It is what it is." - my mom
If I were an animal I'd be a: Meerkat
Celebrity Look-a-like: Selena Gomez. Not actually, but if I could look like a celebrity I would look like her.
Quirky fear: The world running out of chocolate
Favorite decade: the 90's. Backstreet boys though...
Kaileigh Gray
Major: Biology OR Psychology, with Spanish Minor
Class Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Rutherfordton, NC
Life Soundtrack: Beautiful Soul by Jesse McCartney
Favorite Quote: "Your imperfections make you beautiful, they make you who you are." - Demi Lovato
If I were an animal I'd be a: Elephant
Celebrity Look-a-Like: Jennifer Lawrence???
Quirky Fear: terrified of tornadoes
Favorite Decade: 1990's
Major: Biology OR Psychology, with Spanish Minor
Class Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Rutherfordton, NC
Life Soundtrack: Beautiful Soul by Jesse McCartney
Favorite Quote: "Your imperfections make you beautiful, they make you who you are." - Demi Lovato
If I were an animal I'd be a: Elephant
Celebrity Look-a-Like: Jennifer Lawrence???
Quirky Fear: terrified of tornadoes
Favorite Decade: 1990's
Amanda Hsiao
Major: Undecided
Class Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Marvin, NC
Life Soundtrack: The Mojo Radio Gang by Parov Stelar (though in actuality the soundtrack to my life would be composed of so many other songs as well)
Favorite Quote: "You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm" - Unknown
If I were an animal I'd be a: Panda bear
Celebrity Look-a-Like: I honestly don't know enough celebrities to think of one
Quirky Fear: Ants
Favorite Decade: The 2010s
Major: Undecided
Class Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Marvin, NC
Life Soundtrack: The Mojo Radio Gang by Parov Stelar (though in actuality the soundtrack to my life would be composed of so many other songs as well)
Favorite Quote: "You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep other people warm" - Unknown
If I were an animal I'd be a: Panda bear
Celebrity Look-a-Like: I honestly don't know enough celebrities to think of one
Quirky Fear: Ants
Favorite Decade: The 2010s
Amber Holt
Major: Psychology and Exercise and Sport Science
Class Year: Senior
Hometown: Statesville, NC
Life Soundtrack: “You Are More” - Tenth Avenue North, and basically any song by Taylor Swift or Augustana
Favorite Quote: “Let your smile change the world but never let the world change your smile.” “Not all those who wander are lost” - J.R.R Tolkien
If I were an animal I'd be a: A Little Lamb
Celebrity Look-a-Like: I don’t really have one but maybe Tinker Bell!
Quirky Fear: my hair turning brown
Favorite Decade: 90s (fan of the music)
Major: Psychology and Exercise and Sport Science
Class Year: Senior
Hometown: Statesville, NC
Life Soundtrack: “You Are More” - Tenth Avenue North, and basically any song by Taylor Swift or Augustana
Favorite Quote: “Let your smile change the world but never let the world change your smile.” “Not all those who wander are lost” - J.R.R Tolkien
If I were an animal I'd be a: A Little Lamb
Celebrity Look-a-Like: I don’t really have one but maybe Tinker Bell!
Quirky Fear: my hair turning brown
Favorite Decade: 90s (fan of the music)
Emily Hagstrom, Co-Chair of Carolina Advocating for Gender Equality
Major: Political Science and Public Policy
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: Hendersonville, NC
Life Soundtrack: "Just Fine" by Mary J. Blige
Favorite Quote: I really like this stanza from a poem by Emily Dickinson: "Hope is the thing with feathers/ That perches in the soul/And sings the tune without the words/And never stops-at all."
If I were an animal I'd be a: Golden retriever for sure
Celebrity Look-a-Like: I don't think I have one!
Quirky Fear: Basically afraid of everything, especially the dark and bees.
Favorite Decade: the '90s
Major: Political Science and Public Policy
Class Year: Junior
Hometown: Hendersonville, NC
Life Soundtrack: "Just Fine" by Mary J. Blige
Favorite Quote: I really like this stanza from a poem by Emily Dickinson: "Hope is the thing with feathers/ That perches in the soul/And sings the tune without the words/And never stops-at all."
If I were an animal I'd be a: Golden retriever for sure
Celebrity Look-a-Like: I don't think I have one!
Quirky Fear: Basically afraid of everything, especially the dark and bees.
Favorite Decade: the '90s
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Rachel Uri
Major: Psychology, Minor in Neuroscience Class Year: Senior Hometown: Charlotte, NC Life Soundtrack: Beyonce all day, every day! Favorite Quote: "But if these years have taught me anything it is this: you can never run away. Not ever. The only way out is in." - Junot Diaz If I were an animal I'd be a: Panda Celebrity Look-a-like: I've been told I look like Ariana Grande but I don't really think so... Quirky Fear: Any sort of bug/insect/spider. Especially if it has wings. Favorite Decade: 1970's for the music and fashion (bell-bottoms!). |
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Meg Orita
Major: Musicology Class Year: PhD Hometown: Princeton, NJ Life Soundtrack: "Miracles Happen" - Myra (From The Princess Diaries soundtrack) Favorite Quote: "I have no special talent, I am only passionately curious" -Albert Einstein If I were an animal I'd be a: Hummingbird Celebrity Look-a-like: I don't have one, which I think is awesome! Quirky Fear: Tripping on my own shoelaces Favorite Decade: 2000's! 2000's pop is my FAVORITE |
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Megan Sefler
Major: Biology and Italian Class Year: Junior Hometown: Cary, NC Life Soundtrack: Any Disney song ever (especially songs from The Lion King) Favorite Quote: "Be yourself, everyone else is already taken." Quirky Fear: Being in the shower when the fire alarm goes off Favorite Decade: 2010's |
Charlotte Thompson
Major: Psychology
Class Year: First Year
Hometown: Cary, NC
Life Soundtrack: Bet On It - Troy Bolton
Favorite Quote: "What lies behind us & what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Emerson
If I were an animal I'd be: Something that sleeps a lot
Celebrity Look-a-like: Personality-a-like = Beyonce #fab
Quirky Fear: trying to pet a dog & it being mean
Favorite Decade: 20's
Major: Psychology
Class Year: First Year
Hometown: Cary, NC
Life Soundtrack: Bet On It - Troy Bolton
Favorite Quote: "What lies behind us & what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." - Emerson
If I were an animal I'd be: Something that sleeps a lot
Celebrity Look-a-like: Personality-a-like = Beyonce #fab
Quirky Fear: trying to pet a dog & it being mean
Favorite Decade: 20's
Lizzi Thompson
Major: Undecided
Class Year: First year
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Life Soundtrack: The Kim Possible Theme Song
Favorite Quote: "Just keep swimming" - Finding Nemo
If I were an animal I'd be: a cat
Celebrity Look-a-like: Kristen Bell
Quirky Fear: Being late
Major: Undecided
Class Year: First year
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Life Soundtrack: The Kim Possible Theme Song
Favorite Quote: "Just keep swimming" - Finding Nemo
If I were an animal I'd be: a cat
Celebrity Look-a-like: Kristen Bell
Quirky Fear: Being late
Siham Sherif
Major: Exercise and Sport Science
Class Year: First Year
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Life Soundtrack: Gilmore Girls theme song
Favorite Quote: “Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you’ll be criticized anyway.”
-Eleanor Roosevelt
If I were an animal, I’d be: a dolphin
Celebrity Look-a-like: Malia Obama…does that count?
Quirky Fear: Fireworks
Favorite Decade: 70s!!
Major: Exercise and Sport Science
Class Year: First Year
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Life Soundtrack: Gilmore Girls theme song
Favorite Quote: “Do what you feel in your heart to be right, for you’ll be criticized anyway.”
-Eleanor Roosevelt
If I were an animal, I’d be: a dolphin
Celebrity Look-a-like: Malia Obama…does that count?
Quirky Fear: Fireworks
Favorite Decade: 70s!!
Megan Cooke
Class Year: Senior
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Creedmoor
Life Soundtrack: Dancing in the Moonlight
Favorite Quote: "Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness." - Steve Maraboli
If I were an animal, I'd be: a hyper kangaroo joey
Celebrity Look-a-like: Don't know
Quirky Fear: Clowns, but only smiling ones
Favorite Decade: 20s
Class Year: Senior
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Creedmoor
Life Soundtrack: Dancing in the Moonlight
Favorite Quote: "Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness." - Steve Maraboli
If I were an animal, I'd be: a hyper kangaroo joey
Celebrity Look-a-like: Don't know
Quirky Fear: Clowns, but only smiling ones
Favorite Decade: 20s
Sarah Wahid
Class Year: First Year
Major: Psych/English
Hometown: High Point
Life Soundtrack: High School Musical 3
Favorite Quote: "Most lives are long, and most pain is short. Hearts don't actually break; they always keep beating."
If I were an animal I'd be: a squirrel
Celebrity Look-a-like: none??
Quirky Fear: trypophobia
Favorite Decade: 90s
Class Year: First Year
Major: Psych/English
Hometown: High Point
Life Soundtrack: High School Musical 3
Favorite Quote: "Most lives are long, and most pain is short. Hearts don't actually break; they always keep beating."
If I were an animal I'd be: a squirrel
Celebrity Look-a-like: none??
Quirky Fear: trypophobia
Favorite Decade: 90s
Danielle Altchiler
Class Year: First Year
Hometown: Fairfield, CT
Life Soundtrack: What Dreams Are Made Of by Hilary Duff (Lizzie McGuire Movie)
Favorite Quote: " "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" -Wayne Gretzky" -Michael Scott "
If I were an animal I'd be a: Panda Bear
Celebrity Look-a-like: Candance Cameron-Bure (DJ from Full House)
Quirky Fear: The waiter/waitress forgetting that I specified to not put a pickle on my plate
Favorite Decade: The 20s
Class Year: First Year
Hometown: Fairfield, CT
Life Soundtrack: What Dreams Are Made Of by Hilary Duff (Lizzie McGuire Movie)
Favorite Quote: " "You miss 100% of the shots you don't take" -Wayne Gretzky" -Michael Scott "
If I were an animal I'd be a: Panda Bear
Celebrity Look-a-like: Candance Cameron-Bure (DJ from Full House)
Quirky Fear: The waiter/waitress forgetting that I specified to not put a pickle on my plate
Favorite Decade: The 20s
Brooke Wheeler
Class Year: First Year
Major: Exercise and Sport Science
Hometown: Perquimans, NC
Life Soundtrack: Anything Taylor Swift or the Arctic Monkeys
Favorite Quote: "Always leave people better than you found them."
If I were an animal I'd be: definitely a Dalmatian puppy
Celebrity Look-Alike: I honestly have no idea if I have one, but if you think I do, let me know
Quirky Fear: the unknown/uncertainty
Favorite Decade: the 90s/early 2000's
Class Year: First Year
Major: Exercise and Sport Science
Hometown: Perquimans, NC
Life Soundtrack: Anything Taylor Swift or the Arctic Monkeys
Favorite Quote: "Always leave people better than you found them."
If I were an animal I'd be: definitely a Dalmatian puppy
Celebrity Look-Alike: I honestly have no idea if I have one, but if you think I do, let me know
Quirky Fear: the unknown/uncertainty
Favorite Decade: the 90s/early 2000's
Shirin Ataei
Major: Biology
Class Year: First Year
Hometown: Chapel Hill
Life Soundtrack: High School Musical 2
Favorite Quote: "Raleigh if you came to slay, say I slay!" - Beyoncé, Lemonade World Tour
If I were an animal I'd be: a komodo dragon
Celebrity Look-a-like: Demi Lovato when I was 12
Quirky Fear: people
Favorite Decade: '90s
Major: Biology
Class Year: First Year
Hometown: Chapel Hill
Life Soundtrack: High School Musical 2
Favorite Quote: "Raleigh if you came to slay, say I slay!" - Beyoncé, Lemonade World Tour
If I were an animal I'd be: a komodo dragon
Celebrity Look-a-like: Demi Lovato when I was 12
Quirky Fear: people
Favorite Decade: '90s
Caroline Hall
Major: Psychology/Nursing
Hometown: Whitsett, North Carolina
Life Soundtrack: "Welcome to Your Life" by Grouplove
Favorite Quote: "Don't let a bad day make you feel like you have a bad life."
If I were an animal I'd be a: yellow lab
Celebrity Look-a-like: Melissa Rauch (Bernadette from The Big Bang Theory)
Quirky Fear: People coming up and talking to me trying to sell things #awk
Favorite Decade: 2010s fo sho yo
Major: Psychology/Nursing
Hometown: Whitsett, North Carolina
Life Soundtrack: "Welcome to Your Life" by Grouplove
Favorite Quote: "Don't let a bad day make you feel like you have a bad life."
If I were an animal I'd be a: yellow lab
Celebrity Look-a-like: Melissa Rauch (Bernadette from The Big Bang Theory)
Quirky Fear: People coming up and talking to me trying to sell things #awk
Favorite Decade: 2010s fo sho yo
Emily Jarrett
Major: Global Studies and Anthropology, with a minor in Creative Writing
Class Year: 2018
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Life Soundtrack: any One Direction song
Favorite Quote: "to be/ soft/ is/ to be/ powerful" - rupi kaur
If I were an animal I'd be a: Elephant
Celebrity Look-a-like: I've had people say I look a bit like a younger Kate Winslet
Quirky Fear: things touching the inside of my forearms
Favorite Decade: early 2000s because Arthur was my jam
Major: Global Studies and Anthropology, with a minor in Creative Writing
Class Year: 2018
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Life Soundtrack: any One Direction song
Favorite Quote: "to be/ soft/ is/ to be/ powerful" - rupi kaur
If I were an animal I'd be a: Elephant
Celebrity Look-a-like: I've had people say I look a bit like a younger Kate Winslet
Quirky Fear: things touching the inside of my forearms
Favorite Decade: early 2000s because Arthur was my jam
Amanda Becker
Major: Nutrition
Class Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Winston Salem
Life Soundtrack: Trampoline that booty- Kystylis
Favorite Quote: "We have free food"- Anynonomous
If I were an animal I'd be a: Elephant
Celebrity Look-a-like: Larry the Cucumber
Favorite Decade: the 70s
Major: Nutrition
Class Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Winston Salem
Life Soundtrack: Trampoline that booty- Kystylis
Favorite Quote: "We have free food"- Anynonomous
If I were an animal I'd be a: Elephant
Celebrity Look-a-like: Larry the Cucumber
Favorite Decade: the 70s
Emily Rodgers
Major: Biology
Class year: First year
Hometown: Yorktown, VA
Life Soundtrack: Nothing Personal - All Time Low
Favorite Quote: Your value doesn't decrease based on someone's inability to see your worth
If I were an animal I would be: a pug
Celebrity Look-a-like: Tia or Tamera Mowry
Quirky fear: Big horses
Favorite decade: 2000s
Major: Biology
Class year: First year
Hometown: Yorktown, VA
Life Soundtrack: Nothing Personal - All Time Low
Favorite Quote: Your value doesn't decrease based on someone's inability to see your worth
If I were an animal I would be: a pug
Celebrity Look-a-like: Tia or Tamera Mowry
Quirky fear: Big horses
Favorite decade: 2000s
Kate Shurtleff
Major: Psychology
Class Year: 2020
Hometown: Morehead City, North Carolina
Life Soundtrack: Early 2000s Taylor Swift
Favorite Quote: “Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.” Kurt Cobain
If I were an animal I’d be a: Sea turtle
Quirky Fear: Giant Squids
Favorite Decade: 90s!
Major: Psychology
Class Year: 2020
Hometown: Morehead City, North Carolina
Life Soundtrack: Early 2000s Taylor Swift
Favorite Quote: “Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.” Kurt Cobain
If I were an animal I’d be a: Sea turtle
Quirky Fear: Giant Squids
Favorite Decade: 90s!
The UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders Sponsors
Christine M. Peat, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Life Soundtrack: Dave Matthews Band's Dancing Nancies"
Favorite Quote: "Forget conventionalisms; forget what the world thinks of you stepping out of your place; think your best thoughts, speak your best words, work your best works, looking to your own conscience for approval. I had rather make history than write it. Failure is impossible."
If I were an animal I'd be: My pup Stanley
Celebrity Look-a-like: I don¹t - but I do get mistaken for my twin sister!
Quirky Fear: Monkeys
Favorite Decade: 90s
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Life Soundtrack: Dave Matthews Band's Dancing Nancies"
Favorite Quote: "Forget conventionalisms; forget what the world thinks of you stepping out of your place; think your best thoughts, speak your best words, work your best works, looking to your own conscience for approval. I had rather make history than write it. Failure is impossible."
If I were an animal I'd be: My pup Stanley
Celebrity Look-a-like: I don¹t - but I do get mistaken for my twin sister!
Quirky Fear: Monkeys
Favorite Decade: 90s
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Zeynep Yilmaz, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor UNC Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders Hometown: Izmir, Turkey & Toronto, Canada Life Soundtrack: "Soul Meets Body" by Death Cab for Cutie Favorite Quote: "Pick your battles wisely" - Unknown Spirit Animal: Most definitely a cat Celebrity Look-a-like: I am not sure if I have one Quirky Fear: Bugs of all assortments Favorite Decade: 1990s, hands down! |
