Senior Memories 2016

Degree: Psychology
Plans for next year: Traveling and playing professional tennis
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Winning the national championship in 2015
Favorite class: Spanish, advanced oral communication
Favorite professor: Adrianne Seiffert (psychology)
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: All-out snowball fight on the football field
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Fulfilling
Favorite place on campus: Tennis center
Favorite place in Nashville: Centennial Park
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: Being surrounded by such remarkable people on a daily basis, and playing alongside my teammates

Degree: Music, Marketing, and Management
Plans for next year: To attend graduate school at Berkley or work in advertising/marketing in the entertainment industry
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: 2014 Regional XC Championship when we bested Florida State by one point and won the title the first time in school history.
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Canoeing down the Harpeth with my teammates
Favorite professor: Tie between Deanna Walker, songwriting and Art Johnson, Advanced Marketing
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Surreal
Favorite place on campus: Blair practice rooms
Favorite place in Nashville: FIDO
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: I’ll miss my team that became my family and made my experience at Vanderbilt an unforgettable one.

Degree: Medicine, Health, and Society
Plans for next year: Playing professional basketball overseas
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Beating UT
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: My Maymester in Sicily
Favorite professors: Derek Griffith and Terrie Spetalnik
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Amazing
Favorite place on campus: The Pub
Favorite place in Nashville: Lower Broadway and the River
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: The tight-knit community, especially among athletes

Degree: Entrepreneurship in Modern Society
Plans for next year: Asset and Wealth Management Analyst at Deutsche Bank
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Winning the 2015 Dicks Collegiate Challenge Cup
Favorite class:Money and Banking
Favorite professor: Gary Kimball
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Spring Break in the Bahamas
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Sudden
Favorite place on campus: McGugin
Favorite place in Nashville: Downtown
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: Friends and food

Degree: Special Education and Child Studies
Plans for next year: Attending Vanderbilt graduate school for master’s in high-incidence special education and applied behavior analysis certification
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Pulling out a singles and doubles win in the finals of the national championship last year
Favorite class: Songwriting
Favorite professor: Andrea Capizzi
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Teaching students in various schools across metro
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Surreal
Favorite place on campus: Peabody Library
Favorite place in Nashville: Most food places, especially Burger Republic and Grilled Cheeserie
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: Since I will still be at Vanderbilt, I am definitely going to miss being around my team the most.

Degree: Interdisciplinary – Leadership and Organizational Communications
Plans for next year: Working for a digital ad agency called DigitasLBi
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Beating Stanford my sophomore year
Favorite class: Creative Advertising
Favorite professor: Professor Rando
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Living in an off-campus house with my five best friends
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: WOW
Favorite place on campus: The waterfall right outside of the Art Building
Favorite place in Nashville: Rippy’s
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: The beautiful walk through campus and of course, Grins.

Degree:Human and Organizational Development
Plans for next year: Career in human resources before attending grad school.
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt:Being in the NCAA Finals my freshman year
Favorite class: Talent Development with Professor Savage
Favorite professor:Professor Tompkins
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating:Relief
Favorite place on campus: Peabody Lawn
Favorite place in Nashville:The Gulch
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: Having a group of girls and coaches to rely on no matter what.

Degree: Management and Law
Plans for next year: I’ll be turning professional in May
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Winning the 2014 SEC Championship followed by winning the 2014 NCAA Regional Championship as a team as well as individually
Favorite Class: Creative Advertising
Favorite Professor: Art Johnsen
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: CMA Fest with my roommates
In one word, what does it feel like to be graduating: Hallelujah
Favorite place on campus: The Pub
Favorite place in Nashville: Broadway. The entire street.
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: What I’ll miss most about Vanderbilt is not being able to see my teammates, roommates, and coaches every day.

Degree: Master’s degree in Leadership and Organizational Performance
Plans for next year: Playing professionally
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Winning the SEC Championship
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Rites of Spring
Favorite professor and/or class: David Williams
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Ready
Favorite place on campus: Memorial Gym
Favorite place in Nashville: Bridgestone Arena
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: My teammates

Degree: Human and Organizational Development
Plans for next year: Hopefully be playing on an NFL team
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Beating UGA in Nashville in 2013
Favorite class: Applied Behavioral Science
Favorite professor: Dr. Donna Ford (education)
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Rites of Spring concerts
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Phenomenal
Favorite place on campus: Dorm room
Favorite place in Nashville: Percy Priest Lake
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: Hanging with teammates

Degree: Interdisciplinary Major: Entrepreneurship
Plans for next Year: Turn professional and pursue the PGA Tour
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Making it to nationals my sophomore year at Prairie Dunes
Favorite Class: Advanced Marketing
Favorite Professor: Art Johnsen
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Finishing my last exam
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Surreal
Favorite place on campus: McGugin
Favorite place in Nashville: McDougals
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: The entire athletic family and friends

Degree: Human and Organizational Development
Plans for next Year: Professional basketball overseas
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Playing Ole Miss at home in 2015, overcoming a 21-point deficit and winning the game.
Favorite Professor: Allison McGuire, Peabody College
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Being a guest speaker at an event to raise mental health awareness.
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Delicious
Favorite place on campus: McGugin Training Table
Favorite place in Nashville: Cafe Cocoa
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: Seeing my teammates every day. They were like my sisters. Also the free food. If it’s free, it’s for me.

Degree: Economics
Plans for next year: Graduate School
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Clinching against Mississippi State and Ole Miss in the same weekend, sending us to #13 in the country and earning myself SEC Player of the Week.
Favorite class: Sports Economics
Favorite professor: Professor Getz
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: There are too many to pick one.
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Exciting
Favorite place in Nashville: Blue Sky Cafe
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: My Vanderbilt family that I have grown close to over the past 4 years.

Degree: Computer Science, Math, Economics
Plans for next year: Trading Associate at a Prop Trading Company in Chicago
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Beating Kentucky this year
Favorite class: Computer Animation
Favorite professor: Bobby Bodenheimer
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Finishing my last final
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Bittersweet
Favorite place on campus: Rand
Favorite place in Nashville: Arnold’s
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: The people

Degree: Major in Engineering Science and minors in Corporate Strategy and Engineering Management
Plans for next year: Business Consultant at InfoWorks (consulting firm in Nashville)
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Winning national championship
Favorite class: Financial Accounting
Favorite professor: Bob Stammer
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Being the coach for my sorority’s intramural basketball team (Theta Thunder)
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Surreal
Favorite place on campus: Rand
Favorite place in Nashville: 12 South
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: Friends and McGugin

Degree: Leadership, Service, and Organizations
Plans for next year: Associate Regional Manager for the AroundCampus Group marketing company
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Beating UConn in overtime in our spring season of 2015
Favorite class: Serving and Learning with Marshall Eakin (American Studies course)
Favorite professor: Marshall Eakin
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Pretty much all of my Sophomore year (was in a Brantley Gilbert music video), hanging out with my teammates, and traveling to away games with the team
Favorite place on campus: McGugin (Because of practice facilities, study hall, great dinners, and hanging out in the locker room)
Favorite place in Nashville: Downtown Nashville because of food, music venues, Live on the Green and all the various events that are always going on that makes the city so unique.
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: My teammates and playing lacrosse.

Degree: Interdisciplinary Studies: Technology, Management, and Society
Plans for next year: Pursue basketball career overseas
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Making it to the NCAA tourney … but then we lost in the second round, so I’m not sure if I’d consider that a favorite lol.
In one word, what does it feel like to be graduating: Blessed
Favorite professor: Terry Spetalnik & Kenneth Pence
Favorite place on campus: The Rec
Favorite place in Nashville: Jefferson Street
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: My friends (Morgan, Jasmine, Kendall, Kristen.)

Degree: Biomedical Engineering
Plans for next year: Apply to veterinary school and work as a research assistant
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: 200 freestyle relay at SECs
Favorite class: Nanobiotechnology
Favorite professor: Dr. Todd Giorgio
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Semi-annual swim team formals br>In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Surreal
Favorite place on campus: Pi and Leaf
Favorite place in Nashville: Chuy’s (jalepeno ranch)
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: Hanging out with teammates/food

Degree: Child Development
Plans for next year: Finishing my Adult/Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Degree at VUSN
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Attending the SEC tournament
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Going on the Soles for Souls Trip to Costa Rica
Favorite professor and/or class: Hospitalized Child with Vicki Harris
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Accomplishment
Favorite place on campus: Alumni Hall
Favorite place in Nashville: Hillsboro Village
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: I will miss living in close proximity to my friends and being surrounded by such high caliber individuals.

Degree: Interdisciplinary – Managerial Finance and Marketing; Studio Art Minor
Plans for next year: Accepted a job in Atlanta at Prophet, a brand strategy/marketing consulting firm
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Its a close one and two between beating No. 8 ranked South Carolina on their home field, and beating Ole Miss in the 85th minute my senior year to secure our spot in the SEC Tournament for the first time in five years.
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: The first time I successfully navigated my way across campus to Wilson… it was a real win as a freshman
Favorite professor and/or class: Dr. Bob Isherwood and his class, Creative Advertising
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Surreal
Favorite place on campus: Roof of MRB 3
Favorite place in Nashville: Vanderbilt Soccer Stadium… or Burger Up
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: Being able to hang out with my favorite people on the most beautiful campus.

Degree: Human & Organizational Development
Plans for next year: NFL
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Beating Tennessee in Neyland
Favorite class: Financial Accounting
Favorite professors: Garry Kimball (managerial studies), Andrew Van Schaack (HOD/engineering management), Alice Goodyear (accounting)
Favorite non-athletics memory at Vanderbilt: Visiting kids at (Monroe Carell Jr.) Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Accomplished
Favorite place on campus: Alumni Lawn
Favorite place in Nashville: 12th South
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: My teammates and friends

Degree: Medicine, Health & Society; Psychology
Plans for next year: Attending Contra Costa Medical Career College in August to obtain certification in medical administration for billing and coding and certification as a clinical medical assistant.
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Freshman year getting to bowl for the national championship on TV… even though we finished second. It was one of my favorites just for the experience and having the opportunity to have won.
Favorite class: Fundamental Issues MHS
Favorite professor: Courtney Muse
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Fulfilling
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: I will miss it’s beauty and the freedom I felt walking around on campus. It’s a home away from home. I will miss being in walking distance from all of my favorite places.

Degree: Bachelors of Arts, Major: Interdisciplinary, Cognitive and Linguistic Development
Plans for next year: Attending University of Virginia, Curry School of Education Master’s program in speech language pathology
Favorite athletic memory: Beating Stanford my sophomore year in Palo Alto
Favorite Class: Ethics and Medicine
Favorite Professor: Dr. Leigh Wadsworth
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Best Buddies Prom
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Fulfilling
Favorite place on campus: Peabody Library
Favorite place in Nashville: Love Circle
What I will miss most about Vanderbilt: Hanging out with teammates on the field before practice on a sunny spring day

Degree: Leadership and Organizationally Management (Interdisciplinary)
Plans for next year: Unsure
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Going to the SEC Tournament this past year for the first time
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Taking a Maymester in New Zealand last summer and hiking around the South and North Island for a month.
Favorite professor and/or class: Cherrie Clark, Marketing.
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Grateful
Favorite place on campus: Everywhere… campus is beautiful!!
Favorite place in Nashville: Broadway
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: Constantly being around my best friends everyday.

Degree: EngineeringScience with minor inEngineering Management
Plans for next year: Start career as a manufacturing engineer with Harris Corporation in Melbourne, Fla.
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Competing at the 2015NCAA cross countrynational championship and placing 19th as a team (second highest in program history).
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: My favorite memories at Vanderbilt are an accumulation of the little moments spent with my team. I love the memories of post long run brunches, football tailgates, canoeing the Harpeth, and exploring the Nashville scene together.
Favorite professor and/or class: Courtney Johnson, General Engineering
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Fulfilling
Favorite place on campus: My locker room or Featheringill Hall
Favorite place in Nashville: Centennial Park

Degree: Medicine, Health and Society
Plans for next year: Coding school
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Beating Kentucky this year
Favorite class: Intro to Medical Ethics
Favorite professor: Laurie Woods (Sociology)
Favorite non-athletic memory: Rites of Spring 2013
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Exciting
Favorite place on campus: The locker room
Favorite place in Nashville: Double Dogs
What I will miss the most about Vanderbilt: The people

Degree: Economics
Plans for next year: Hopefully still playing ball
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: BBVA Compass Bowl victory over Houston.
Favorite Class: Sports Economics
Favorite Professor: John Vrooman (economics)
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Rites of Spring 2012.
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Gnarly
Favorite place on campus: Munchie Mart
Favorite place in Nashville: Demonbreun
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: Being a part of the genuine camaraderie on the team.

Degree: Communication Studies
Plans for next year: Staying in Nashville and working (somewhere?)
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Winning NCAA Championship
Favorite class: Country Music
Favorite professor: Claire King and Dustin Wood (I can’t choose!)
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Being Maggie’s date to Kite and Key formal
In one word what does it feel like to be graduating: Exciting
Favorite place on campus: Commons lawn
Favorite place in Nashville: John Seigenthaler pedestrian bridge downtown
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: McGugin dinner and having my friends so close

Degree: Cinema Media Arts
Plans for next year: Independent film work
Favorite athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Clinching against Florida my sophomore year
Favorite class: Senior Seminar Film class
Favorite professor: Jonathan Rattner and Jonathan Waters. I won’t pick one over the other.
Favorite non-athletic memory at Vanderbilt: Black and Gold banquet video 2015
Favorite place on campus: Medical building rooftop
Favorite place in Nashville: Vanderbilt Legends Club
What will you miss most about Vanderbilt: Not being able to see everybody I spent the last 4 years of my life with as often.