Vishwasri Aleti is a psychology major from St. Louis, Missouri. She is involved with the Speech and Debate team, South Asian Student Association, Women in Business, TU Red Cross, Peer Mentor, University Ambassador Club and Reading Partners volunteer. “To mark my stamp on TU means to exemplify Tulsa spirit on and off our campus. Not only have I taken part in numerous organizations, but I have also created opportunities for myself to grow as a leader and individual. I have made it a goal to not only show my involvement at the University of Tulsa, but also bring my passion for being involved outside of the college grounds. I am invested in my experience at TU and aiding in creating an environment to help others experience the same.”
Anna Blair Anna Blair is a Biology major from Prairie Village, Kansas. She is involved in the Women’s Club Volleyball team, WomENS (Society of Women in Engineering and Natural Science), Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity, Giving the Basics, and CASA. “I was chosen to be the Treasurer for the Women’s Club Volleyball Team. Due to my hard work, we were approved for the maximum amount of money available to a campus organization. It was at this point that I dug deep and truly dedicated myself to this organization. Now that we were known by other schools, we wanted to put a stamp on the Tulsa campus. That August, I was just a player on the team, but by May I had cemented myself as a leader on the team. Even after I graduate from college, I know that The University of Tulsa volleyball team will be a staple in the TU community and a formidable opponent in the region.”
Danielle Burns is a major of Chemical Engineering from Canyon, Texas. She is involved in Angel Tree Ministry, Snack Pack for Kids, TU Softball team, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC), The National Society of Leadership and Success, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, and the Baptist College Ministry. “Athletics has always been a key part of my life and with the platform I have as a college athlete I hoped to leave a mark of strength and perseverance. I strived to take each challenge that came in my first softball season gracefully and with the will it took to see it through. The mark that I hoped to leave of strength, perseverance, leadership, and expression also left a mark on me. I hope I can continue to impact these various aspects of college life as much as they touch me and do my best to be an example for other young athletes that your path in life does not have to revolve around your career in athletics but can include everything that means something to you.” Maddie Fulk, is an Exercise and Sports Science Pre-Medical and Applied Mathematics (Biomathematics Option) double major from Springfield, Missouri. She is involved in biomechanics research at the Oxley College of Health Sciences, Biomedical Engineering Society, Future Alumni Council, Global Brigades, Early Careers in Community Medicine, Kappa Alpha Theta, The Sound of the Golden Hurricane (Basketball Pep Band), TU Wind Ensemble, University Ambassadors, Phi Eta Sigma, and volunteers at the Discovery Lab. “When I arrived at The University of Tulsa last fall, I knew that I wanted to leave this campus better than I found it. Throughout my time here thus far, I believe that I have gotten off on a tremendous start via my leadership efforts in various campus organizations. I feel that I have already left my stamp through my involvement in spearheading the new TU Biomedical Engineering Society. Through this organization, I hope the university’s biomedical engineering minor will increase in enrollment and students who are not engineering majors will look into this growing interdisciplinary field, as I have myself.
Steven Stagg is a Biochemistry major from Tulsa, Oklahoma, is on the pre-med track academically and is involved in a number of extracurricular activities, including serving as an orientation host, recruitment chair of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, secretary of the TU Barbell Club, volunteer at Hardesty Family Adaptive sports Complex, and a member of Early Careers in Community Medicine Program, American Chemical Society, Medical Exploration Club, and Newman Center. “I came to TU expecting and almost content with spending the next four years of my life simply grinding to maintain my provisional acceptance into med-school; however, by my second week on campus I found myself involved in organizations - particularly a fraternity that encouraged me to stay focused in school while placing an emphasis on the relationship-building aspect of college that I feel is often overlooked. With the guidance of mentors who live lives I hope to emulate one day, I left my mark on campus through academic mentorship and everyday friendly interactions.”
Rachel Ward, an Exercise and Sports Science major from Prosper, Texas, is a member of a number of student organizations, including Student Association, Chi Omega, TU Student Life Offices, Tulsa Afghan Cultural Exchange Program, Force For Good, and Tulsa Dance Marathon. “When I first arrived on campus at the beginning of August, I was lost amongst a vast sea of students. By the end of the year, I was pursuing involvement within every organization I could. By participating in multiple organizations, I will continue to impact our university by cross-programing within these clubs and obtaining various skills to become the best student leader I can be, thus fostering creative ideas to aid in further developing the future of our student body.”
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