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Legacy students enrolled in the Arts & Sciences program, 2009-2010 LEGACY TYPE
NUMBER
Aunt
11
Brother
41
Cousin
34
Father
25
In-Law
1
Grandmother
3
Grandfather
8
Mother
27
Stepparent
1
Other
4
Parents
8
Sister
46
Uncle
8
Multiple
78
Total A&S Students
1773
Total A&S Legacy Students
295
Percentage of Legacy Students
16.6%
Odile Perez ’06 (r) & cousin Ingrid Atiles ’10 Odile Perez had just graduated but was still working for the Office of Multicultural Affairs when her cousin started her first year at Rollins, allowing them to see each other often on the campus they’d both grown to love. Hometown: Odile is from Rhode Island (she was born in the Dominican Republic) and Ingrid is from Florida (she was born in Puerto Rico). Majors: International business & Spanish (Odile); psychology (Ingrid) Origin of the legacy: Odile’s uncle worked in catering at Rollins and insisted she visit the campus, sure that she would fall in love with it. She did. Legacy pressure? “I would say she guided me,” Ingrid said. “My cousin was always inviting me to visit when I was in high school and she made it seem pretty attractive.” Odile admits to a little gentle sales pressure because she was convinced Ingrid would flourish at Rollins. Biggest change in four years? More diversity. (Both Ingrid and Odile said Rollins’ commitment to a diverse student body is more reflective of our society and an issue close to their hearts.) Common bond: Their grandmother (Odile calls her the most inspirational person in
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their lives). They also share a commitment to improving the Hispanic community. Sweet spot: The Olin Library (Ingrid, because she liked to study in the soundproof rooms; Odile, because she found the quiet of the fourth floor relaxing) Flashback: Odile was visiting with a former professor, who showed her an exceptional project by one of her current students— none other than Odile’s cousin, Ingrid. Since they don’t share the same last name, the prof had no idea they were related. The workaday: Earning her graduate degree at the London School of Economics while working on global development issues for a British NGO (Odile); after Rollins, pursuing a PhD in psychology (Ingrid) Unforgettable: Camp Alliance rope course day, the first day on campus—“From the onset, it made me feel empowered and like I was part of a community.” (Odile); Fox Day!—“My one worry about studying abroad [in Australia] was that I would miss Fox Day.” (Ingrid)
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