News from and about our Minors Aparna Bansal (’07) is graduating with a major in Sociology and minors in Political Science and WGS. Aparna plans to do paralegal work for a year or two in the Virginia/DC area before attending law school. Lizzy Bell (’08) is an Executive Board member of PREPARE, a student organization at WFU that educates students about rape prevention and promotes healthy communication in relationships. Lizzy is a team captain for DESK (Discovering Education through Student Knowledge), a service project in which at-risk students from Old Town Elementary School are partnered with teams of Wake Forest students to paint and decorate a desk for that child. The desk, along with a chair and school supplies, are delivered to the students’ homes so they have better spaces at home to do schoolwork. She is also a member of Psi Chi, a psychology honor society, and Kappa Kappa Gamma. Lizzy is an avid sports fan and enjoys hanging out with her dog, Samson. Velvet Bryant (’09) is a Psychology major and has been selected as a discussion group leader for the 2007 PreSchool Conference during freshmen orientation. She is involved with Forest Fire Christian Ministries on campus. Velvet is a William Louis Poteat Scholar and a Dean’s List student. She volunteers at the St. Anne’s Episcopal Childcare Center in WinstonSalem, working with infants, toddlers, and four-year olds. Velvet was among the recipients of an Undergraduate Student Stipend for Participation in International Conferences and Activities awarded by the WFU Center for International Studies. She will attend the U.S. Social Forum in Atlanta, June 27-July 1. Laura Bullins (’07) is graduating magna cum laude with a major in Anthropology and minors in Theatre and WGS. Laura is the 2007 winner of the Academic Award for Outstanding Senior in WGS. She is also the recipient of a fellowship, the 5th Year Institute, from the Entrepreneurship Program. It is a one-year fellowship that provides classes and mentorship, allowing the student to devote a year to starting a new business. Laura is developing a hand-painted yarn company, The Painted Sheep. She will be taking classes in accounting and marketing in the fall and spring, but most of her time will be focused on establishing and promoting her business. Laura is a member of the Mortar Board Honor Society. She attended the annual Society for Applied Anthropology (SIAA) Conference, March 27-April 1. Laura, along with several other students from Clark University and one other student from WFU (Courtney Abrahms), presented their research and experiences in Chiapas, Mexico during the summer of 2006, studying the culture of the indigenous Maya people. Laura’s research focus was on women's health. She traveled with a medical team, providing free health clinics in rural, indigenous villages. Her basic research finding was that the biggest health problem for the women in these communities was lack of education and understanding of their own bodies and what is "normal", especially concerning menstruation and menopause. Kellie Cavagnaro (’07) is graduating with a major in Spanish and minors in International Studies and WGS. Kellie hopes to work with a non-profit, human rights organization for a year, during which time she will apply to graduate programs in human rights. This summer she will be working on the world court of women for the 2007 U.S. Social Forum. Elizabeth Ebia (’07) is graduating with a major in English and a minor in WGS. Elizabeth will attend Cumberland University in Nashville, TN, to pursue a Masters degree in Education. After that, she plans to teach elementary school in Nashville. Nicole Fitzpatrick (’07) is graduating magna cum laude with a major in Psychology and minors in WGS and Dance. She is an eight-semester Dean’s List candidate, a student intern at Wake’s NPR station 88.5 WFDD (2004-2007), a student dancer and choreographer in the Wake Forest Dance Company (2003-2007), and Student Ambassador of IES Study Abroad Program in Vienna, Austria (2006-2007). Nicole’s post-graduation plans include an Editorial Assistant position in Boston at MomCentral, Inc., a consulting firm for corporations targeting the “Mom Market.” It is female founded and run under CEO Stacy Debroff. Nicole may return to graduate school in Public Policy or Psychology. Nicole is the 2007 winner of the Knox Dance Scholar Award. Karissa Flynn (’07) is graduating magna cum laude with honors in Political Science and minors in International Studies and WGS. She is co-recipient of the 2007 Leadership Award for Outstanding Senior in WGS. Karissa will be attending law school at Temple University in Philadelphia this fall. Ashley Graham (’08) will be working this summer for the Bill Graham for Governor of North Carolina campaign. Liz Lundeen (’07) is graduating magna cum laude with majors in Political Science and with honors in History. Liz is the 2007 winner of the Elizabeth Phillips Award for the Best Essay in WGS, the W.J. Cash Award for Studies in Southern United States History, and the Claud H. Richard Award for Excellence in Political Science. Liz has been affectionately called our “WGS un-minor” because she was so involved in WGS activities and took so many WGS classes but was unable to complete her minor. She is President of College Democrats, a member of the student group WISE (Women’s Initiative for Support and Empowerment), and is involved in Policy Debate. Liz is a Truman Scholar, a member of Phi Beta Kappa, an American Academy of Political and Social Science Junior Fellow, a Presidential Scholar for Debate, a member of the Mortar Board Honor Society, a member of the Omicron Delta Kappa Honor Society, a member of Phi Alpha Theta History Honors Society, and a member of Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honors Society. As a member of the Volunteer Service Corps, Liz participated in service trips to Moscow Orphanage #105 in 2005 and again in 2006 as a Trip Leader. She also volunteered with the Forsyth County Democratic Party. Liz will be working at the Center for Legal and Social Policy (CLASP) in Washington, D.C., this summer on a research project regarding public policy for low-income workers, especially women. This fall she is headed to the University of Cambridge (Clare College) for an MPhil in Historical Studies, with a concentration in the history of the American South. Annie McAdams (’07) is graduating cum laude with a major in Psychology and a minor in WGS. She has made the Dean’s List every semester at Wake and is a member of the Golden Key National Honor Society. Annie will attend law school at the University of Florida in the fall. Shannon Philmon (’07) is graduating with a major in Political Science and a minor in WGS. Shannon is co-recipient of the 2007 Leadership Award for Outstanding Senior in WGS. She will be moving to Boston after graduation. We are all proud of the great work Shannon did this past year as President of the WFU student government.
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