Allely Albert

Year

Junior

Hometown

Mill Valley, California

Major

American Studies

Minor

Psychology

Favorite thing about WU

All of the friendly people!

Favorite quote

"Imagine a world, like nothing you've ever seen, where everyday is an adventure. A world where you never have to grow up or grow old." - Peter Pan

Animal that best describes your personality

I would be a fox because I'm quick, clever, and playful.

Domonique Alcaraz

Year

Junior

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Major

Rhetoric and Media Studies

Favorite thing about WU

The Mill Stream because when the sun shines, the sky is blue, and the clouds are white and fluffy. Willamette is converted into something beautiful and the only place you will want to hang out is the Mill Stream.

Favorite quote

"Why would you lie about how much coal you have? Why would you lie about something dumb like that? Why would you lie about anything at all? First the window, then it's to the wall Lil' Jon, he always tells the truth."

Animal that best describes your personality

Humm... a mink! They have rich glossy coats that are brown and look silky which is similar to what most people say about my hair, haha. Most importantly they are said to be bold and ferocious (in a nice/good way) which I believe is quite true about myself.

Amanda Applebaum

Year

Senior

Hometown

Houston, Texas

Major

Studio Art

Favorite thing about WU

It's a big community and you meet all kinds of interesting and fun people!

Favorite quote

"When I get sad, I stop being sad and be AWESOME instead. True story." - Barney Stinson

Animal that best describes your personality

I'd be a velociraptor because I'm really good at opening doors...?

Halley Arneson

Year

Senior

Hometown

Kodiak, Alaska

Major

Sociology

Minor

Classics

Favorite thing about WU

How friendly everybody is :)

Favorite quote

"Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end."

Animal that best describes your personality

Sea otter, I live by the ocean and love seafood.

Annie Bender

Year

Junior

Hometown

Fairbanks, Alaska

Major

Economics and International Studies

Favorite thing about WU

Winning at intramurals and Carol, the door lady at Goudy.

Favorite quote

"Ditch the logical"

Animal that best describes your personality

Snow leopard because the snow is where I live.

Calder Bethke

Year

Senior

Hometown

Wilmette, Illinois

Major

Anthropology

Minor

German

Favorite thing about WU

The Mill Stream

Favorite quote

"Try to learn something about everything and everything about something" - Thomas Huxley

Animal that best describes your personality

I would be a monkey because they are silly, curious, and sometimes tricky.

Lauren Branch

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Salem, Oregon

Major

Psychology

Favorite thing about WU

Greek Life and Women's Rugby

Favorite quote

"There is enough love in this world for everybody, if people will just look." - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle

Animal that best describes your personality

Fennec Foxes! They have tons of energy, are super loving/snuggly, but are very independent, just like me.

Emily Bray

Year

Senior

Hometown

Martinez, California

Major

English and Creative Writing

Favorite thing about WU

I love being able to walk around campus and see all my friends from all of my different adventures.

Favorite quote

"Never give up, never surrender." - Galaxy Quest

Animal that best describes your personality

I would be an echidna, I can be a little shy, but I'm soft and squishy underneath, and I'm always fun and a little weird.

Emily Burke

Year

Junior

Hometown

Lebanon, Oregon

Major

Politics

Favorite thing about WU

The Mill Stream and the Quad because they're great places to do homework, chill with friends, or be active.

Favorite quote

"no passion so effectively robs the mind of acting and reasoning as fear." - Edmund Burke

Animal that best describes your personality

Golden Retriever; I'm friendly, reliable, outgoing, I love to be outside and active, I like to cuddle, I'm caring and supportive, and I'm a great and loyal friend.

Chris Buto

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Honolulu, Hawaii

Major

undecided, leaning towards International Studies

Favorite thing about WU

The personal feeling of the campus and the 10:1 student to faculty ratio.

Favorite quote

"Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are." - John Wooden

Animal that best describes your personality

I would be a grizzly bear because I love big hugs and long naps.

Bethany Cardo

Year

Junior

Hometown

Portland, Oregon

Major

Exercise Science

Favorite thing about WU

I love the feeling of community and family that Willamette creates.

Favorite quote

"All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on." - Henry Ellis

Animal that best describes your personality

I think I am like a penguin because I'm very social and I love to spend time with friends and family.

Elaine Carpenter

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Reno, Nevada

Major

Rhetoric and Media Studies

Favorite thing about WU

The red couch in the Bistro, it's the most comfortable!

Favorite quote

"Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all." - Emily Dickinson

Animal that best describes your personality

A jellyfish because I'm fun and bubbly (also I can dance like jellyfish which is pretty cool).

Scott Clardy

Year

Junior

Hometown

Ilwaco, Washington

Major

Theatre

Minor

Politics

Favorite thing about WU

The fact that you are able to not only learn from your professors as a student, but also as a friend.

Favorite quote

"When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. there is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. so what the hell, leap." - Cynthia Heimel

Animal that best describes your personality

I would definitely be an owl. They are both majestic and wise.

Lyndsy Clark

Year

Senior

Hometown

Arlington, Washington

Major

Exercise Science

Favorite thing about WU

So many familiar faces and smiles.

Favorite quote

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious." - Albert Einstein

Animal that best describes your personality

dog --I guess because they are everyone's best friend but also protective when the time comes.

Annie Clarke

Year

Senior

Hometown

Sherwood, Oregon

Major

Environmental Science - Social Science Emphasis

Favorite thing about WU

The group study rooms on the second floor of the library.

Favorite quote

"Would I rather be feared or loved? Um... Easy, both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me."

Animal that best describes your personality

A squirrel because they are fun and random.

Aidan Coffino

Year

Senior

Hometown

San Francisco, California

Major

Sociology

Minor

American Ethnic Studies

Favorite thing about WU

I enjoy the small class sizes but I especially love the lunch on campus.

Favorite quote

"a people without knowledge of their past history, origin and culture, is like a tree without roots" - Marcus Garvey

Animal that best describes your personality

Probably a Panda Bear only because, though largely relaxed and quiet, will be vocal and aggressive when defending their territory (both physical and ideological).

Nathan Combs

Year

Junior

Hometown

Vashon Island, Washington

Major

Film Studies

Favorite thing about WU

Tight community

Favorite quote

"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." - Douglas Adams

Animal that best describes your personality

Red Panda. Clever, cuddly.

Jeff Cooke

Year

Junior

Hometown

Bakersfield, California

Major

History

Minor

Studio Art and Politics

Favorite thing about WU

The Bistro

Favorite quote

"The sea be real confusin." - Kate Beaton

Animal that best describes your personality

Mothra, the protector of humanity

Karla Corrales

Year

Junior

Hometown

Norwalk, Connecticut

Major

Theatre and Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

My favorite thing about Willamette is the sense of community. Everyone here is so friendly and Willamette is a beautiful campus with so many things to do.

Favorite quote

"Never Lie, Steal, Cheat, or Drink. but If You Must Lie, Lie in the Arms of the One You Love. If You Must Steal, Steal Away from Bad Company. If You Must Cheat, Cheat Death and If You Must Drink, Drink in the Moments That Take Your Breath Away."

Animal that best describes your personality

A bird, because I like to be free and travel. I think a bird really describes me because i am curious and I like to explore and be with people, but I also like to fly free!

Sarah Cunningham

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Keizer, Oregon

Major

undeclared - Economics

Favorite thing about WU

The people are great!

Favorite quote

"It's better to fail at originality than to succeed at imitation." - Herman Melville

Animal that best describes your personality

A cat! I'm warm and friendly without being hyper.

Laura Curtis

Year

Junior

Hometown

Sisters, Oregon

Major

Politics

Favorite thing about WU

Blitz the Bearcat

Favorite quote

"Be patient toward all that is unsolved in your heart and try to love the questions themselves" - Rainer Maria Rilke

Animal that best describes your personality

I would be a fox ... the reasons are self-explanatory.

Dustin Daniel

Year

Junior

Hometown

Keizer, Oregon

Major

Archaeology

Favorite thing about WU

The people.

Favorite quote

"I may not have gone where i intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I need to be." - Douglas Adams

Animal that best describes your personality

Dog, because I am trustworthy.

Bekah Daniel

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Silverdale, Washington

Major

Physics

Favorite thing about WU

The Mill stream!

Favorite quote

"We know only too well that what we are dong is nothing more than a drop in the ocean. But if the drop were not there, the ocean would be missing something" - Mother Teresa

Animal that best describes your personality

A dog ... fun-loving and always excited about the stupid little things.

Joe Donovan

Year

Senior

Hometown

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Major

English

Favorite thing about WU

I like receiving packages from the mail center.

Favorite quote

"Live every week like it's shark week." - Tracy Jordan

Animal that best describes your personality

I'm most like a bat because I know the importance of echo location.

Lindsey Erickson

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Roseburg, Oregon

Major

undeclared

Favorite thing about WU

My favorite thing about WU is all of the wonderful people that I get to spend time with.

Favorite quote

"The most important thing is to enjoy your life - to be happy - it's all that matters" - Audrey Hepburn

Animal that best describes your personality

The animal that best represents me is a lemur, like Zoboomafoo, because we are both confined to a small space on the globe; Lemurs are endemic to Madagascar and I have never been outside of the Pacific Northwest. And we're pretty cool.

Claire Fallat

Year

Senior

Hometown

Tacoma, Washington

Major

Anthropology

Minor

French

Favorite thing about WU

Seeing the cherry trees in full bloom!

Favorite quote

"Life is uncertain, eat dessert first." - Enestine Ulmer

Animal that best describes your personality

If I could choose an animal to describe my personality ... it would be a hummingbird because even though they are constantly on the go, they always have energy and are ready for anything.

Amara Fanucci

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Mercer Island, Washington

Major

undecided - leaning toward Rhetoric and Media Studies

Favorite thing about WU

My favorite thing about Willamette is the awesome people.

Favorite quote

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." - Eleanor Roosevelt

Animal that best describes your personality

I would be a lioness. Now I know this sounds really mean at first, but I would say this because I take good care of my friends and I love being around others.

Ziv Feinberg

Year

Freshman

Hometown

Mercer island, WA

Major

Psychology

Favorite thing about WU

The students

Favorite quote

"If you're bored, you're missing something."

Animal that best describes your personality

I would choose an elephant because I like to be in groups and I remember tons of random facts.

Kyle Flowers

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Vancouver, Washington

Major

undeclared - thinking Computer Science

Favorite thing about WU

Small campus feel, Willamette is it's own community.

Favorite quote

"Excellence is not an act, but a habit." - Aristotle

Animal that best describes your personality

A sunbear, because, like the sunbear, I take initiative and find ways to better my peers (the sunbear's family) and take care of my friends and are always there for them (the sunbear's cubs).

Conor Foley

Year

Senior

Hometown

Somers, Montana

Major

Anthropology

Favorite thing about WU

Milk and Cookies in the Bistro

Favorite quote

"I do not want to simplify the world I seek to understand it in all its complexities." - Professor Bahram Tavakolian

Animal that best describes your personality

Narwhal, because they like cold climates, they are social creatures and their tusk, which is actually a tooth, is almost always the left tooth and i am left handed. oh, and they are mysterious ...

Sarah Fuller

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Walla Walla, Washington

Major

Psychology

Minor

Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

The beauty of the campus, the laid back atmosphere, and the challenging courses.

Favorite quote

"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of one, it's too dark to read."

Animal that best describes your personality

A dog. They're silly, loyal, like to have a good time, but know when it's time to cuddle.

Cassidy Gammill

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Bellevue, Washington

Major

undecided

Favorite thing about WU

Warm fall days where I can sit in a lawn chair submerged in the Mill Stream with a smoothie and a friend.

Favorite quote

"Take the time to look at the things around you, the things you have done and the things someone has done for you. Compliment the good things and learn from the bad. Remember no matter how big or small these things are they are important because they were done out of love. And without love, life isn't worth living." - My mother

Animal that best describes your personality

Dolphin! They're friendly, intelligent, social, playful and fun, like me!

Hannah Gandsey

Year

Junior

Hometown

Oakland, California

Major

Psychology

Minor

Women's Gender Studies and Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

I love the extensive study abroad programs available to students.

Favorite quote

"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars" - Oscar Wilde

Animal that best describes your personality

Liger, it is unique, unexpected, but majestic and fierce and very protective of her cubs!

Andrew Gustin

Year

Senior

Hometown

Reno, Nevada

Major

Politics and Environmental Science

Favorite thing about WU

The people and professors, bistro cookies, and the Mill Stream.

Favorite quote

"I used to be legit. I was too legit. I was too legit to quit. But now I'm not legit. I'm unlegit. And for that reason, I just quit." - Hot Rod

Animal that best describes your personality

I would be a bear ... cute and cuddly from afar, but don't get too close!

Katie Hamburg

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Edmonds, Washington

Major

undeclared

Favorite thing about WU

Eating ice cream next to the Mill stream on a sunny day and Dee Dee's turkey sandwiches with cranberry cream cheese.

Favorite quote

"Even after all this time, the sun never says to the earth, 'you owe me'. Look what happens with a love like that, it lights the whole sky." - Hafiz

Animal that best describes your personality

A sun bear, because I am friendly and love being warm.

Jonathan Harwell

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Major

Japanese Studies

Favorite thing about WU

The small campus town that surrounds it.

Favorite quote

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I / I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference." - Robert Frost

Animal that best describes your personality

A polar bear because I'm a super 'chill' kind of guy.

Moriah Hernandez

Year

Junior

Hometown

Santa Rosa, California

Major

Studio Art

Minor

Math

Favorite thing about WU

The amazing communities made in the dorms.

Favorite quote

"Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent." - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ...... "The best thing about the future is that it comes only one day at a time." - Abraham Lincoln

Animal that best describes your personality

The slow loris because they are relaxed but still like to have fun and enjoy interaction with others.

Mara Hill

Year

Senior

Hometown

Anchorage, Alaska

Major

Politics and Psychology

Favorite thing about WU

Dee Dee's turkey sandwiches at Goudy.

Favorite quote

"it makes you wonder. All the brilliant things we might have done with our lives if only we suspected we knew how." - Bel Canto

Animal that best describes your personality

Puffer fish, because i can make a scene when necessary but am normally quite docile.

Jillie Jennings

Year

Junior

Hometown

Englewood, Colorado

Major

Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

Sitting with friends out by the Mill stream

Favorite quote

"Soul loves to laugh"

Animal that best describes your personality

A teddy bear because I am always there when you need a hug.

Melissa Kawana

Year

Senior

Hometown

Mililani, Hawaii

Major

Economics

Favorite thing about WU

I love living in an apartment on campus.

Favorite quote

"Run with your heart instead of your mind. When you run with your mind, you think of the things you can and can't do. But when you run with your heart, you forget about what you can't do, and you just go out and do it." - Gerry Lindgren

Animal that best describes your personality

I am like a horse: companionable, observant, and energetic. I also love to run!

Anna Kelly

Year

Senior

Hometown

McKinleyville, California

Major

French and International Studies

Favorite thing about WU

The people!

Favorite quote

"Your presence is often the best present." - inside of a Dove chocolate wrapper

Animal that best describes your personality

If I was an animal I think I'd be a dog--I love to just hang out and chill, but I can also be super energetic and outgoing. I'm loyal, approachable, and I love running on the beach!

Ayaka Kimura

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Tokyo, Japan

Major

Language Communication

Favorite thing about WU

I like WU students and professors. Everyone is very kind and friendly. And I like the Bistro!

Favorite quote

"Never give up! Do my best"

Animal that best describes your personality

A dog, because I'm so curious and I can enjoy anything!

Kelsey Kinavey

Year

Junior

Hometown

Reno, Nevada

Major

Music and English

Favorite thing about WU

Hanging out in the Bistro, reading by the Mill Stream and the people here at school. It is all wonderful.

Favorite quote

"Be curious, not judgmental." - Walt Whitman

Animal that best describes your personality

Lion. They are strong and care for their young and stay together in their Pride, just like an Opening Days group!

Kayla Kosaki

Year

Junior

Hometown

Hilo, Hawaii

Major

Sociology

Minor

Classical Studies and Psychology

Favorite thing about WU

Familiar names and faces are not hard to come by no matter where you are on campus.

Favorite quote

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on." - Robert Frost

Animal that best describes your personality

Narwhals, narwhals, because they spend time swimming in the ocean, causing a commotion, cause they are so awesome.

Casey Legere

Year

Senior

Hometown

San Jose, California

Major

Anthropology

Favorite thing about WU

I think one of my favorite things about Willamette is the genuinely friendly student body.

Favorite quote

"We are here to laugh at the odds and live our lives so well that Death will tremble to take us."

Animal that best describes your personality

If I had to choose an animal to describe myself I think it would have to be a chimpanzee because I remember going to the zoo as a kid and watching them throw stuff at people and making them laugh. And while I try to refrain from throwing tings, I do enjoy making others laugh.

Devin Leonardi

Year

Junior

Hometown

Hamilton, Montana

Major

Rhetoric and Media Studies

Favorite thing about WU

Willamette possesses a great sense of community that is unmatched by most schools.

Favorite quote

"Making sacrifices is essential in causing life to progress in a desirable direction; for it is not what we take up, it is what we give up that makes us rich." - Me

Animal that best describes your personality

I like to think of myself as a fox because I am quick witted and am always waiting for the perfect opportunity to pounce on new ideas and activities.

Henry Lo

Year

Senior

Hometown

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii

Major

Economics

Favorite thing about WU

When the sun comes out to shine, I love how students come out to play on the Quad or bask in the sun by the Mill stream.

Animal that best describes your personality

The honey badger is appropriate because I will be a fearless leader and I regularly eat poisonous snakes and raid the nest of bees for honey.

Mary-Gray Mahoney

Year

Senior

Hometown

Prescott, Arizona

Major

English

Favorite thing about WU

The Mill Stream on sunny days.

Favorite quote

"Ah, music. A magic beyond all we do here!" - Albus Dumbledore

Animal that best describes your personality

I would choose a duck because they can fly anywhere and I want to see the world.

Violet Martin

Year

Senior

Hometown

East Wenatchee, Washington

Major

Comparative Literature and the History of Ideas

Favorite thing about WU

The Star Trees, the Bistro and sitting by the Mill Stream on a sunny day.

Favorite quote

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

Animal that best describes your personality

Some sort of bird (that can fly! Nothing like a penguin even though they are adorable). Actually, I've heard of a Southwestern bird called a Purple Martin. I like adventures and seeing different places. Birds are usually part of a flock but maintain their individuality. They are gently and sweet, musical and open. Birds are symbolic, intelligent (depending on the bird) and love warm weather.

Rachael Mayer

Year

Senior

Hometown

Idaho Falls, Idaho

Major

Anthropology

Favorite thing about WU

How easy it is to make personal connections!

Favorite quote

"Art is either plagiarism or revolution." - Paul Gauguin

Animal that best describes your personality

Owl, because I am surprised rather easily and would like to think that I am somewhat wise.

Shannon McDonell-Bryant

Year

Senior

Hometown

Davis, California

Major

English

Minor

Art

Favorite thing about WU

The atmosphere: nature, weather, friendliness, awkward people, intellectual conversation, and the Bistro.

Favorite quote

"To practice any art, no matter how well or badly, is a way to make your soul grow. So do it." - Kurt Vonnegut

Animal that best describes your personality

A monkey because I love playing in trees, I'm curious and friendly.

Kellie Menghini

Year

Senior

Hometown

Anchorage, Alaska

Major

Psychology and Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

The Star Trees.

Favorite quote

"It is our choices ... that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."

Brigit Miller

Year

Junior

Hometown

Olympia, Washington

Major

Biochemistry

Favorite thing about WU

Great professors, great people, positive atmosphere on campus.

Favorite quote

"Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you have for sure." - Oprah Winfrey

Animal that best describes your personality

If i had to choose one animal to describe my personality I would choose a lioness because i am strong-willed and independent.

Daegan Mitchell

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Citrus Heights, California

Major

Psychology

Favorite thing about WU

Even when there's a lot to do you never feel rushed.

Favorite quote

"Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it." - John Maxwell

Animal that best describes your personality

A Big Brown Bear ... I may seem intimidating and ferocious but in reality I'm just soft and cuddly.

Catherine Monahan

Year

Senior

Hometown

La Grande, Oregon

Major

French and International Relations

Favorite thing about WU

My favorite part about Willamette is the raw relationships that it helped me to foster. The relationships that I have with my professors and my friends would have never happened had Willamette not been the beautiful environment that it is.

Favorite quote

"If the world was perfect, it wouldn't be." - Yogi Berra

Animal that best describes your personality

If I had to choose an animal to describe my personality I would have to choose a flamingo. They are very noticeable, not for their beauty, because -- let's face it, they aren't, but for their oddity.

Becca Newman

Year

Junior

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Major

Psychology and Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

The awesome people I have met here.

Favorite quote

"Don't worry about a thing, 'cause every little thing is gonna be alright." - Bob Marley

Animal that best describes your personality

Golden retriever.

Keegan Nitz

Year

Junior

Hometown

Denver, Colorado

Major

International Studies

Favorite thing about WU

The community.

Favorite quote

"The great things about getting older is that yo don't lose all the other ages you've been." - Madeline L'Engle

Animal that best describes your personality

Sea otter.

Rory O'Brien

Year

Senior

Hometown

Sacramento, California

Major

Women's and Gender Studies

Minor

French

Favorite thing about WU

The Mill Stream on a sunny afternoon - everyone's out pretending they can get a tan in Oregon and the Bistro's open with fresh cookies!

Favorite quote

"Ordinary riches can be stolen, real riches cannot. In your soul are infinitely precious things that cannot be taken from you." - Oscar Wilde

Animal that best describes your personality

A cottontail. Cause I like being social, but I'm also thoughtful and calm. And I like carrots.

Tori Pagel

Year

Senior

Hometown

Spokane, Washington

Major

Biology

Favorite thing about WU

You never run out of fun things to do & activities to explore!

Favorite quote

"Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid." - Albert Einstein

Animal that best describes your personality

Bumblebee because I'm always busy!

Blake Paisley

Year

Senior

Hometown

Saratoga, California

Major

Economics

Favorite thing about WU

Sunny days when everyone is out by the Mill stream hanging out.

Favorite quote

"no one saves us but ourselves, no one can and no one may, we ourselves must walk the path" - Buddahh

Animal that best describes your personality

Dog because I'm loyal and like playing outside.

Lexi Parsagian

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Jacksonville, Oregon

Major

undecided

Favorite thing about WU

The wonderful community. I can go anywhere on campus and not only see people I know, but also easily meet plenty of new people. Everyone is so friendly around Willamette!

Favorite quote

"All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney

Animal that best describes your personality

If I were an animal, I would be a squirrel, as I am energetic and cheerful and I would say I sometimes act a bit like a squirrel.

Sarah Quigley

Year

Senior

Hometown

Woodinville, Washington

Major

Theatre

Minor

Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

Sunny days and Bistro cookies!

Favorite quote

"I carry your heart, I carry it in my heart." - E. E. Cummings

Animal that best describes your personality

I asked me very wise roommate about this one and she said, "a lynx because you have similar facial features (don't take that the wrong way) and you can be sassy like a wildcat! House cats got nothin' on you."

Tej Reddy

Year

Senior

Hometown

Beaverton, Oregon

Major

Economics and Politics

Minor

Environmental Science

Favorite thing about WU

The cute ducklings

Favorite quote

"To love oneself is the beginning of a life long romance." - Oscar Wilde

Animal that best describes your personality

I am a mongoose because they are cute and cuddly but when provoked will kill cobras.

Joshua Rice

Year

Senior

Hometown

Nevada City, CA

Major

Theatre

Favorite thing about WU

One of the things I love most about Willamette is the opportunity for success, not only in academic areas, but personal, social, and professional areas as well.

Favorite quote

"To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting." - E. E. Cummings

Animal that best describes your personality

I am a bear. I am loyal, loving and protective of the people that matter most in my life. On lazy days, I like to bask out in the sun and nap. I am curious about most everything in my life. And it takes a lot to get me moving, but once I do, I run hard and fast with purpose.

Kaitlyn Rice

Year

Senior

Hometown

Boise, Idaho

Major

Rhetoric and Media Studies

Favorite thing about WU

After being away from WU for over a semester, I miss the closely-knit community more than anything else. There is a unique, irreplaceable vibe that I have only ever found at WU!

Favorite quote

"Don't compare." ... try living one day of your life by that!

Animal that best describes your personality

I would have to go with a horse! They're intelligent animals capable of amazing feats; they only need a little bit of trust to really shine through.

Lauren Richards

Year

Senior

Hometown

Anacortes, Washington

Major

Rhetoric and Media Studies

Minor

Music and Anthropology

Favorite thing about WU

The open-minded, fun and laid-back people. There's no other community quite like it. I also love that music is such an important part of the university.

Favorite quote

"Doesn't really matter as long as the music goes on."

Animal that best describes your personality

The bat ray - they seem a little shy at first but they're actually really sociable.

Nicolette Rickert

Year

Junior

Hometown

Templeton, California

Major

Psychology

Favorite thing about WU

How friendly and welcoming everyone is, from students to staff to professors.

Favorite quote

"If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that." - Johan Wolfgang von Goethe

Animal that best describes your personality

A rabbit because I am timid, cuddly, and fast.

Sarah Rothaus

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Sacramento, California

Major

Theatre (with an acting emphasis)

Favorite thing about WU

The quirkiness on-campus!

Favorite quote

"o villain! Thou wilt be condemned into everlasting redemption for this." - Dogberry, "Much Ado About Nothing" Act IV, Scene ii

Animal that best describes your personality

A fainting Goat, because they go about their lives being adorable, fun, and nice (because they're goats), but then suddenly do something really weird and unexplainable to those unversed in the ways of Fainting Goats.

Kendra Schaffer

Year

Junior

Hometown

Veneta, Oregon

Major

undecided

Favorite thing about WU

Hanging out with friends on a sunny day by the Mill stream and working at the Bistro! And the changing leaves of fall, super pretty!

Favorite quote

Not all who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien

Animal that best describes your personality

A zebra. They each have their own unique stripe pattern, are social creatures, they can live in a variety of habitats and they run wild and free.

Austin Schock

Year

Junior

Hometown

Tigard, Oregon

Major

Humanities & Economics

Favorite thing about WU

Very accepting campus, and my dorm, the incredibly amazing Baxter Hall!

Favorite quote

"This isn't life in the fast lane, it's life in the oncoming traffic" - Terry Pratchett

Animal that best describes your personality

Animaniac (whatever they actually are).

Bradley Schultz

Year

Junior

Hometown

Centralia, Washington

Major

Sociology

Minor

Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

The people and community.

Favorite quote

"Some people walk in the rain, others just get wet" - Riger Millers

Animal that best describes your personality

A cow, because they just like to hang and be content.

Hayley Serres

Year

Junior

Hometown

Los Alamos, California

Major

Biology

Minor

Chemistry

Favorite thing about WU

I love being able to know my professors on a personal level so I can talk to them about anything and ... WULAPALOOZA!!

Favorite quote

"It's not true that I had nothing on. I had the radio on." - Marylin Monroe AND "The greatest danger to our future is apathy" - Jane Goodall

Animal that best describes your personality

A chimpanzee because I love to make tools out of materials around, bananas are delicious, I love the rain forest, I wish Jane Goodall was my best friend and I love to laugh.

Emily Simmons

Year

Senior

Hometown

Atwater, California

Major

Biology

Minor

Chemistry and Classics

Favorite thing about WU

At Willamette you;'re not a number you're a person and the people there really care.

Favorite quote

"Speak what today thinks in hard words, and tomorrow speak what tomorrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict everything you said today." - Emerson

Animal that best describes your personality

I would say a wolf because i am usually with people, do fine on my own and can handle difficult situations.

Jeff Sirginson

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Anaconda, Montana

Major

Biochemistry

Favorite thing about WU

Star Trees

Favorite quote

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing." - Helen Keller

Animal that best describes your personality

A Golden Retriever because they are loyal, happy, and friendly.

Heather Smith

Year

Junior

Hometown

Boise, Idaho

Major

Environmental Science

Favorite thing about WU

When the sun comes out and everyone hangs out by the Mill Stream.

Favorite quote

"Whatever you are, be a good one." - Abraham Lincoln

Animal that best describes your personality

An otter, because I am a very social and playful person and at times a little mischievous.

Slater Smith

Year

Senior

Hometown

Sisters, Oregon

Major

Politics

Favorite thing about WU

All of the wonderful, wonderful people!

Favorite quote

"To enjoy life, we must touch much of it lightly" - Valtaire

Animal that best describes your personality

Lately, a squirrel - playful and working my butt off all the time.

Victoria Smith

Year

Junior

Hometown

Gresham, Oregon

Major

Theatre and Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

Walking barefoot in the Mill stream on a hot day.

Favorite quote

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." - Groucho Marx

Animal that best describes your personality

I would be an ocelot because they are fun, playful, and unique.

Sarah Sonnenfeld

Year

Senior

Hometown

Bainbridge Island, Washington

Major

Biology

Minor

Chemistry

Favorite thing about WU

All of the wonderful people I have met!

Favorite quote

"Happiness is only real when shared." - from Into the Wild

Animal that best describes your personality

An orangutan! Because they are fun and goofy and that's what I looked like when I was a baby.

Megan Stahl

Year

Junior

Hometown

Eagle River, Alaska

Major

undeclared

Favorite thing about WU

I like sitting by the Mill Stream in the warm sun!

Favorite quote

"You have to be unique, and different, and shine in your own way." - Lady Gaga

Animal that best describes your personality

A playful kitty.

Tyler Starr

Year

Senior

Hometown

Hopkins, Minnesota

Major

Biology and Biochemistry

Favorite thing about WU

Mark O. Hatfield, F. W. Olin, Leslie Sparks, and Sarah Sonnenfeld.

Favorite quote

"All my life, all I wanted to be was somebody. Now I realize I should have been more specific."

Animal that best describes your personality

23% meerkat, 14% stingray, 31% anteater, 10% narwal, and 32% griffin. Just imagine it.

Joanna Sterngold

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Los Angeles, California

Major

Art History

Favorite thing about WU

Professors go out of their way to help you and they're very personable.

Favorite quote

"If I had a dime for every time I was wrong, I'd be broke." - Stephen Colbert

Animal that best describes your personality

The animal that best fits me would be an otter because if I can't open something I don't simply give up. I'll just bang it on a rock until it breaks.

Joellen Sweeney

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Portland, Oregon

Major

undeclared

Favorite thing about WU

Sunny afternoons by the Mill Stream, and singing with the Chamber Choir!

Favorite quote

"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars and in the middle you see the blue centerlight pop and everybody goes, 'Awww!'" - Kack Kerouac

Animal that best describes your personality

Rooster, because I like to wake up early and I love to sing (especially loudly in the shower ... and occasionally when others are sleeping ...)!

Tomoka Takayama

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Shizuoka, Japan

Major

International Relations

Favorite thing about WU

Kaneko and the Library

Favorite quote

"Failure teaches success."

Animal that best describes your personality

Turtle, because I'm at my own pace.

Kelly Tanner

Year

Senior

Hometown

Santa Cruz, California

Major

Sociology

Minor

Spanish and Religious Studies

Favorite thing about WU

You actually KNOW the people in your classes.

Favorite quote

"Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn the light on." - Albus Dumbeldore

Animal that best describes your personality

A Fox, because I feel like I am cleaver and witty like a fox would be ... if they could talk, foxes also seem like a fairly laid back animal.

Krystal Toderick

Year

Senior

Hometown

Medford, Oregon

Major

Psychology and Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

Goudy wraps and the Mill Stream in the sunshine.

Favorite quote

"You have to let go of who you think you are to become who you were meant to be."

Animal that best describes your personality

A black panther because I can be pretty shy but I can be really competitive and outgoing when I need to be.

Kendra Vanek

Year

Senior

Hometown

Mountain View, California

Major

Anthropology

Minor

American Ethnic Studies

Favorite thing about WU

Dirty Chai's from the Bistro on an overcast morning.

Favorite quote

"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." - E.E. Cummings

Animal that best describes your personality

Elephant. They excel in tight social herds surrounded by elephants they love.

James Volz

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Tacoma, Washington

Major

undeclared (English)

Favorite thing about WU

The atmosphere that synthesizes studiousness and sociality.

Favorite quote

"Don't be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better." - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Animal that best describes your personality

Bear: I am loud, protective, and I tend to lumber when I walk.

Molly Ward

Year

Junior

Hometown

Port Angeles, Washington

Major

Rhetoric and media Studies

Favorite thing about WU

Community environment and atmosphere on campus. You will know someone wherever you go!

Favorite quote

"Whether you think you can, or yo think you can't, you're right!" - Henry Ford

Animal that best describes your personality

Tiger - I am aggressively active when it comes to life, I have fun and like to engage fully. I have had a strong upbringing but I also do very well independently.

Jenny Warren

Year

Junior

Hometown

Medford, Oregon

Major

Psychology

Favorite thing about WU

The wraps at lunch in Goudy

Favorite quote

"A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects" - Robert A. Heinlein

Animal that best describes your personality

A copepod: I love surprises and have a glowing outlook on life.

Tana Watanabe

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Federal Way, Washington

Major

Economics

Favorite thing about WU

I love the people at Willamette. I like that I can hang out with lots of different people without being confined to a clique.

Favorite quote

When the people lead, leaders will follow." - Gandhi

Animal that best describes your personality

I'd be a lion because I am loyal, loving and fierce.

Justin Wetherell

Year

Junior

Hometown

Anchorage, Alaska

Major

Theatre

Minor

Psychology

Favorite thing about WU

Having many wildly different weather patterns in a twenty-four hour period definitely cuts down on the need for vacation, and spices things up if you're wearing shorts and it starts to hail. It keeps you on your toes.

Favorite quote

"It's all right to be wrong, but it's not all right not to try." - Sanford Meisner

Animal that best describes your personality

I would be an otter, because I'm quirky, inquisitive, and playful, I love to cuddle, and I love to be carefree.

Chris Whitehead

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Sherwood, Oregon

Major

Chemistry

Favorite thing about WU

The Bistro

Favorite quote

"It is amazing how much can be accomplished if no one cares who gets the credit." - John Wooden

Animal that best describes your personality

Kangaroo because they're super chill and know how to get down to business.

Becca Wirta

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Seattle, Washington

Major

Possibly Rhetoric/Theatre

Favorite thing about WU

Everyone is so friendly.

Favorite quote

"Don't tell me what I can't do." - John Lock (not the philosopher, the character from Lost)

Animal that best describes your personality

A mini pig - I'm small, intelligent, and love to eat.

Joshua Wong

Year

Junior

Hometown

Hilo, Hawaii

Major

Biochemistry

Favorite thing about WU

The close-knit community.

Favorite quote

"If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space." - Anonymous

Animal that best describes your personality

Sun bear because their day consists of laying in the sun, eating, and most importantly sleeping.

Sarah Worthing

Year

Senior

Hometown

Prineville, Oregon

Major

Politics

Minor

Russian and African Studies

Favorite thing about WU

Blooming cherry trees in spring and Lavender Italian sodas from the Bistro.

Favorite quote

"I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something; and because I cannot do everything, I will not refuse to do something that I can do. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing" - Helen Keller

Animal that best describes your personality

If I was an animal, I would want to be a mud swallow. When I watch them dancing through the air, swallows seem to epitomize a joyful free spirit which reminds me of my love to travel and experience new places and cultures. An incorrigible optimistic myself, I love that these little birds are also a symbol of hope and good cheer. Swallows are independent, focused, yet still have a silly side as they swoop around the Mill stream in spring.