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Transcript of The Mirror—December 12, 2014
Congratulations students,
Here’s to the future.
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A LETTER FROM PRESIDENT KAY NORTONDear Graduates:Congratulations. I'm very proud of the accomplish-ments of the University of Northern Colorado Class of Fall 2014, and you should be proud as well. Earning a college degree is an important milestone in your jour-ney as a learner for life.
Your degree represents your academic credentials and the dedication, sacrifi ce and hard work that went into reaching this milestone. It speaks both to your achieve-ments and to your potential. Th ere's a reason we call this celebration Commencement: today you start a new chapter in your life.
What you've learned, the work you've done, the connections you've made and all that you've experienced along the way have prepared you to succeed.
Success is defi ned in diff erent ways. When you leave UNC, you get to choose how to defi ne it. I hope you defi ne it in a way that makes your individual journey as fulfi lling and meaningful as it can be — in a way that honors what you value and puts to use all you have learned.
You are prepared for whatever new challenges lie ahead. Th at's doesn’t mean that your journey will always follow a smooth path. In fact, I hope you’ll seek out the bumpy paths with unexpected twists and turns. Don't be afraid to take risks. Be willing to make mistakes and learn from them. Look for opportunities to be successful. Th at's what your UNC education has prepared you to do.
You now join the thousands of UNC graduates who are making a positive diff erence throughout the world in the lives of those around them. But you will also remain part of the fabric of our campus — of who we are at UNC — and it will remain a part of who you are.
As a member of our UNC community, you will forever be welcome on campus. We hope you will stay in touch, because hearing of the individual successes of our gradu-ates makes the work we do here rewarding.
I wish you the very best.
Sincerely,Kay Norton
Page 3December 12, 2014 OPINIONTHE MIRROR
STAFF 2014-15Editor-in-Chief
Katarina [email protected]
Production ManagerManuel Perez
News EditorChelsea Hinspeter
A&C EditorLa’Asianee Brown
Sports EditorJacob Scott
Photo EditorCassius Vasquez
Web EditorErick Pirayesh
Copy EditorSuzanne Evans
Graphic DesignersSeth Haller & Elleanna Kantz
Advertising ManagerHannah Crowley
Marketing ManagersTory Orozco & Amanda Mulnix
General ManagerMatt Lubich
MISSION STATEMENTThe Mirror’s mission is to educate, inform and entertain the students, staff and faculty of the UNC community and to train the staff on the business of journalism in a college-newspaper environment.
ABOUT USThe Mirror produces a print newspaper every Monday during the academic year as well as maintains a current Web page. The student-operated newspaper is advised by the non-profit Student Media Corporation and is printed by Signature Offset.
THE ROAD UNKNOWN IS ONE TO EXPECTBy Chelsea Hinspeter
Most people hardly ever end up graduating with what they went to college for in first place. For the few who do not change their majors half way through their freshmen year – if they are lucky enough to realize that they want to change it that early – most still end up with a career that is completely unrelated to their degree. But life is a journey. This journey is made up of endless experiences and all of those experi-ences are related. Even the most seemingly insignificant aspects of life or mistakes that a person may regret end up tying together. Every-thing is connected. I spent two years of my college experience as an English major. Halfway through the second semester of my sophomore year, I came to the realization that I was miserable. I felt stuck and I was not happy with the direction that my life appeared to be going. Against the better judg-ment of my family and friends, I decided to make a change. After spending two years of my life in college
and acquiring an ample amount of debt, I chose to forsake my higher education and dropped out of college with the intent of not returning. I wanted my life to mean something and wanted to be the vessel for a change that I saw as very necessary. After begrudgingly moving back in with my mother and working full-time, I drove myself to Kansas for a week-long animal abuse and cruelty investigation training course. And once again, my path seemed to hit a brick wall. Animal control would not only be emotion-ally draining and strenuous, but the laws are written in a manner that would not be impact-ful for change. I felt like I had made a mistake and was groundless in deciding how to change my course. With the influence of trusted friends and strong authoritative figures in my life, I found my way back to the university. Writing has always been a singular talent that seemed to be connected to my purpose as a human being. Journalism seemed like a natural conclusion to implement both my talent and my passion to influence change in the world.
Despite setting myself back by taking a hiatus from school and changing my major, I would never have realized what I believe to be my calling if I did not make the decisions I had. Everything is connected and nothing is a mistake. People will be forced to make decisions and mistakes that they can’t possibly know the outcome of long after they graduate. But that is the beauty of life. Life is a journey and that journey will con-tinue well past graduation.
— Chelsea Hinspeter is a junior journalism and mass communications major and news editor for The Mirror. She can be reached at [email protected].
WORDS OF WISDOM FROM A DEPARTING SENIORThe Mirror Reflections are the opinion of the editorial board: Katarina Velazquez, Chelsea Hinspeter, La’Asianee Brown, Jacob Scott, Cassius Vasquez and Erick Pirayesh.
By Alexandria Adair Vasquez
I always knew I would go to college. In the way that some people know from a young age that they were meant to be dancers or basketball players, I knew I was destined to spend my days taking meticulous, color-coded notes and my nights writing research papers at the library. My problem is that I never imagined what would happen after I actually made it to the university of my choice. To be honest, I never even seriously considered what I would study until my senior year of high school. And now that I’m graduating with a degree in jour-nalism and an interest in seem-ingly everything, I’m faced with a new dilemma. What now? In an effort to do what we college students do best (read:
procrastinate), I’m going to hold off looking into the crystal ball of my future for now. I’m not quite ready for that, and I’m seriously questioning if I ever will be. In-stead, I’m going to share with you the best nuggets of wisdom I’ve managed to glean in my time as a Bear at the University of Northern Colorado.
#1 — The best lessons are learned outside of the classroom. Whether it was interning at The Greeley Tribune or comforting my best friend as she drunkenly cried into my arms about her jerk ex-boyfriend, the most important things I’ve learned about life while in college didn’t take place in a classroom. For a self-proclaimed bookworm, this was both surpris-ing and important to my develop-ment. Living life is the best way to learn about it.
#2 — Energy is real. Don’t let the negativity of others weigh on you. If a person or a situation is con-stantly making you question your self-worth, it’s time to let go. It took me years of being in an emo-tionally abusive relationship with an entire group of people before realizing that I wasn’t the problem. Stick to the positive side of life, and surround yourself with the kind of energy that gives you life rather than detracts from it.
#3 — Speak the truth, even when your voice shakes. There will be times when it seems like you’re the only one who thinks a wrong decision is being made or an injustice has taken place. Don’t let the opinions of others keep you from expressing yourself — you never know who might agree with you. Sometimes all it takes is being
brave enough to be the first to say something.
#4 — Listen to your body. I think it’s part of the culture in college to push yourself to the absolute limits, and I will be the first to admit I’ve been guilty of this. I have, on several occasions, partied until 3 a.m. and then gotten up three hours later to do community service in Denver all day. Here’s the thing, though: We are not invinci-ble. We are human beings, and the way we treat our bodies now will effect us for the rest of our lives.
#5 — Moms are always right. Do not question this. Just…don’t.
— Alexandria Adair Vasquez
is a graduating journalism and mass communications student and former editor in chief for The Mirror. She can be reached at [email protected].
Page 4 December 12, 20142014 UNC FALL GRADUATIONCAREER SERVICES ENGAGED IN HELPING STUDENTS
By Andrew [email protected]
According to the US Department of
Education, there is a 4.1 percent unem-
ployment rate for adults with a bachelor’s
degree or higher, while those with a high
school diploma or less hold a 26.6 percent
unemployment rate.
Based on this year’s response, UNC’s
graduates of 2013 averaged 4.8 months of
unemployment. Over previous years, the
rate of unemployment has averaged around
3.5 months.
“Sure [it’s scary], but we are coming out
of the recession,” said Renee Welch, direc-
tor of career services at the University of
Northern Colorado.
Welch said many students are unaware
of the assistance that is available on college
campuses. Career Services at UNC explore
career options with students during and af-
ter their college careers.
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ment they get on campus through their
alumni years,” Welch said. “We will pick
up with a student wherever they are.”
Career Services offers a variety of events
that allows students to explore different ca-
reers while also gathering experiences that
relate to their ultimate goals.
Bearscareerconnection.com is an em-
ployment source for students that lists
available jobs.
“Success Looks Like Me” is also one of
the many educational events that the orga-
nization implements.
The event is composed of alumni with
diverse identities, and has the purpose of
building connections between current stu-
dents and employers who are UNC alumni.
Finding a job after college isn’t easy. It
can be challenging to make the transition
from college life to a professional career
after acquiring a hard-earned degree.
But not everyone endures the same hor-
ror story of unemployment, and with the
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Breelyn Bowe | The MirrorJunior psychology major Britney Delcarpio and Catherine Harris, a graduate assistant in Career Services and the HESAL program, work the Career Services desk in the UC.
Page 5December 12, 2014 2014 UNC FALL GRADUATIONCOLORADO 11TH BEST STATE FOR STUDENT DEBT
By Monique [email protected]
Applying to colleges during senior year of high school is usually challenging enough, but add the pressure of ensuring having the resources to pay for a higher education and that becomes a recipe for exhausting anxiety. WalletHub is a leading social media website specifically designed to help users with financial decisions. In a study that researched the best and worst states for student debt in 2014 by WalletHub, Utah was ranked the best state for student debt while Rhode Island was ranked as the worst state. Colorado was ranked the 11th best state for college debt in the United States. “I think that sounds about right,” said Emily Czapenski, a sophomore sports and exercise science major at the University of Northern Colorado. “I actually had to take another loan this semester to pay my tuition.” The ranking of the states was decided by seven categories: average student debt, proportion of students with debt, the unemployment rate for people between the
ages of 25 and 34, percent of student loan borrowers in past-due or default status, percent of student loan borrowers over 50 years old and the percentage of students with debt collectors. While looking at these factors of stu-dent debt, researchers also asked experts for insight to assist current and potential loan recipients as well as key questions
regarding student debt. UNC financial aid counselor Justin Davis said that in some ways it makes sense that Colorado is the 11th best state for college debt because the universities are less expensive, and Colorado is one of the worst states when it comes to funding higher education because of tax laws and the TABOR Act.
Instead of being a list of rights, the TABOR Act – the Taxpayer Bill of Rights - enforces the required increases in overall tax revenue to be linked to inflation and population increases, unless larger in-creases are approved by voters. Those who take out student loans in states that have a combination of high in-comes, strong economies and lower levels of college related debt are more likely to have success after college, according to WalletHub’s study. “I think the information is available but I don’t think it is easily accessible for students and for universities to provide students with,” Davis said. Davis suggests that students who are graduating contact their loan services sooner than 6 months after graduation be-cause lack of knowledge could potentially cause students to end up with a late status on the first payment of their student loans. “I know very little about the loans I have taken out so far. So either I am not looking hard enough or the information isn’t there,” Czapenski said. “I think par-ents should get more information about the loans as well. My dad still doesn’t understand how financial aid works.”
Breelyn Bowe | The MirrorErin Finnell, a sophomore special education major, celebrates UNC’s standings in student debt rates. Colorado was ranked the 11th best state for student debt.
SPECIAL EDUCATION MAJOR ACCIDENTALLY FINDS CALLINGBy Samantha Lee
Austin Thorne will be walking across the stage on Saturday morning to receive his diploma from UNC. After what he says was an accident, Thorne will be re-ceiving his degree in special education. “I hadn’t ever considered special educa-tion. Initially I wanted to be history; How-ever, I had heard it was hard to find a job. So I decided to pick up special education as a minor,” Thorne said. With abundant support and encour-agement from people around him, special education quickly became Thorne’s ulti-mate passion. “I fell in love with what I was doing and the opportunities I would have, but mostly the people I met. The professors and the
students I got to work with are so genuine-ly good and they want nothing more than to help you succeed,” he said. Thorne is student teaching at Ignacio High School in Durango. Thorne said the transition from the classrooms to teaching was more difficult than he had anticipated. Thorne said the initial experience was an extreme reality check to what classes had initially taught him. “I’ve learned it’s hard work to be a teacher. I have worked manual jobs all throughout my life, like electrical con-struction and plumbing. And nothing compares to the effort that I have put in working with these children,” Thorne said. With long hours dedicated to each lesson plan, Thorne said that at times it is stressful to construct and ensure that each lesson plan will make a lasting impact on his students.
But Thorne said that the hard work has been nothing but rewarding. “Despite the hard work and late nights that I am sure every education major has had to put in, I have never felt so blessed and appreciated,” Thorne said. Thorne said he believes that he has found his purpose in life and has seen many examples of why that is. “Throughout the years I have learned how much ability these students have, if given the proper chance. And now I can be a part of how much they achieve,” Thorne said. The recognition of this desire and people he encountered in college is what Thorne said helped him push through the late nights and all the hard work. “As cliché as it sounds, I can honestly say that the people I’ve met in my time at UNC will never be forgotten,” Thorne said.
Photo courtesy of Austin Thorne’s FacebookAustin Thorne, a special education major, said he feels like he found his purpose in life by teaching.
Page 6 December 8, 20142014 UNC FALL GRADUATIONBECCA SAYS “LEARN FOR THE SAKE OF LEARNING”
By Chelsea [email protected]
“I have this really strong pas-sion for education,” said Rebecca Hoy, a UNC student getting her math degree with an emphasis in secondary education. At the age of 22, Hoy–– also known as “Becca” –– has been heavily involved with the uni-versity’s community and has a promising future in academics after her graduation from the University of Northern Colorado on Saturday. Although she just finished student teaching at Valley High School, Hoy already has a job lined up as a full-time 7th grade math teacher at Union Colony Charter School. She will also be teaching two sections of an algebra class.
Hoy said that she has a pas-sion for teaching and being an ongoing learner. During her senior year of high school, Hoy said that she had a teacher who taught her to learn for the sake of learning. “That is a gift that I want to give to every single one of my students,” she said. While she originally wanted to be physical therapist, Hoy said she realized teaching math was her true passion during her fresh-men year of college. Hoy explained that there is a lot of controversy in teaching because of the evident need for improvement, and she said she is more than ready to take on that challenge in the real world. Hoy has been involved in UNC’s student senate and Greek life’s Panhellenic council. She also served as an orienta-
tion leader, was associated with the President’s Leadership Pro-gram and many other organiza-tions as well. The President’s Leadership Program greatly influenced her college experience and inspired her to get involved on campus, Hoy said. “The more that you get involved, the more that you will enjoy your experience,” she ex-plained. Hoy said that she was able to serve her community for two years by serving as the Panhel-lenic president for a year and also as the director of internal affairs for Greek life. She explained that the com-munity of about 320 women helped her with her own account-ability and inspired her to be a better person. See involvement on page 16
Breelyn Bowe | The MirrorRebecca Hoy said that involvement and a positive perspective goes a long way in having a memorable college experience.
Cassius Vasquez | The Mirror Teddy-Jacob Asuncion has allowed UNC to be more than a university but a place for personal growth.
ARTIST EXPRESSES HIMSELF THROUGH UNIQUE CERAMICSBy La’Asianee Brown
arts@uncmirror
At the UNC Student Art Show, hosted at the former Book Stop in the rear of The Blue Mug @ Margie’s Cafe, Teddy-Jacob Asuncion stands next to a table filled with his ceramic works. Along the table are various bowls and vases each with dif-ferent textures, different colors and different stories. Vases that he also created line the room, two of which were painted and the rest still in the original color of the ceramic he created them with. Asuncion first came to the University of Northern Colo-rado in the fall of 2010. Asuncion is native from Oahu, Hawaii, and found himself in Colorado simply to go to college. Unlike many people who move to Colorado from more stable-weathered parts of the world, Asuncion said he had little trouble adjusting to the weather because he traveled before even attending college. Asuncion is graduating from UNC with a degree in fine arts and a concentration in ceramics. He attributes his home of Hawaii to being a contributor to the look of his art. The waviness in his ceramics reflects the oceans that sur-round Hawaii, he said. During his college career, Asuncion has sold his fair share of ceramics.
He said that he sold all of the art he has ever wanted to sell in his time at UNC. “They don’t buy the crappy part of me,” he said. He said being an artist is something that has not only brought him out of his introverted shell, but has also allowed to him to understand and appreciate what his art can do for the community. “For me and for all artists, we are successful in our art when we can touch other people who don’t necessarily know art or know anything about it,” he said. “Indirectly, we are like pioneers. We don’t know if scientists will come in contact with any of our art and apply it to their research,” Asuncion said. Asuncion isn’t leaving Greeley right away, but he does plan on leaving eventually. Through the art program, Asuncion said he has also learned about managing an art gallery. Asuncion couldn’t pin-point one professor who contrib-uted to his time at UNC, but instead gave credit to the entire Art and Design college. “The school of art and design professors and staff are actu-ally the people who pushed me a lot,” he said. Besides his knowledge of art, Asuncion said that he is leav-ing UNC with a better understanding of himself. “Don’t be closed off and have a set routine for yourself,” he said. “You should open up and discover new things because college is a safe environment for you to experience new things.”
Page 7December 12, 2014 2014 UNC FALL GRADUATION
By Danielle [email protected]
After graduation, defensive lineman Lexington Smith is setting his sights on the professionals: the NFL. At this point, Smith said what happens in the future is really up to himself.
He said a few scouts have approached him, and that his coaches have indicated that a couple of teams are interested in him, but nothing is for sure until May of next year. He said he’s gotten positive feedback and sugges-tions, and he takes both seriously.
“I’m just ready to train and get my body in the best shape it’s ever been,” Smith said. “I’m going to give it all I’ve got in the coming days, and I’ll have a shot to be on a roster next year.”
The 6’3, 300-pound defensive tackle was the only Bear named to the first level Big Sky All-Conference team this year. He has played in every UNC game since 2011, and has recorded more tackles with every season: 31 in 2011, 41 in 2012, 55 in 2013 and 72 this season. He is an anchor of the defensive line.
Smith said that after his junior year of high school, there were many colleges that wanted to recruit him, including Arizona State University, the University of Tennessee and the University of Nebraska. Unfortunately, Smith was injured in the very first game of his senior year
of high school, which kept him from playing for much of the season. At that point, he said, “many of the offers went out the window,” but UNC did not rescind its offer, so he decided to commit to UNC.
“I came here, and it turned out to be a good decision on my part,” he said.
The first time he put on a UNC Bears uniform, Smith said it was the most nerve-wracking thing he’d ever done.
He said his heart was racing after the first play of his first game.
“I knew I had some potential, and I knew I could make plays and stuff like that, but it was just the fact that I’d never played in a college game,” he said. “Pretty much, after the first play of the game is when you feel it the most.”
He said he started to get in a groove around halftime and overcame his nerves. As instinct took over, he became more comfortable. Smith got his degree in communica-tions with a sociology minor in May, graduating with a 3.0 GPA. After five years at UNC, Smith said he’s observed changes in the football team.
He said strong leadership in the team this year set the course for the team. Team unity is also an important aspect of the team, Smith said. The team and coaching staff are tight-knit groups, and in the future, he said they should be focused on coming together.
“They’ll figure it out,” he said. “I think it will come See football on page 16
UNC FOOTBALL PLAYER EYES FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE
Photo by Dean PopejoyLexington Smith graduated in May with a 3.0 GPA and 199 career tackles.
FASHIONISTA LEAVES HER PERMANENT MARK ON UNCBy La’Asianee [email protected]
Graduating student Alexandria Vasquez has a few different plans in mind following her departure from UNC. After living in Greeley for 10 years, Vasquez said she is ready to begin the next chapter of her life in Jacksonville, Fla. “I want to be a film-maker. I want to found my own magazine. I want to be a fashion stylist and I want to open my own boutique,” she said. Vasquez said her career path is a reflection of how she spent her time at the
University of Northern Colorado. She is graduating with a bachelor's degree in journalism and mass com-munications with a minor in film studies. While at UNC, Vasquez produced a full-length doc-umentary titled “America's Day Dream.” Her film minor further developed her love for movies, she said. Vasquez also served as editor in chief for a semes-ter at UNC's student-run newspaper, The Mirror. In that one semester, Vasquez contributed to a complete redesign of the paper, which included a brand new cover and the inclu-sion of social media.
After interning at The Greeley Tribune, she said she wanted The Mirror to be something that she was able to leave her mark on
before leaving UNC.“Coming into it, I knew I
would only have a semes-ter, so I had to be really strategic in what I wanted
to accomplish,” Vasquez said. “I do feel like I've met all of my goals and I feel like we have turned the paper into something that more people want to en-gage with and notice. And that's what I wanted.” In fall of 2012, after becoming extremely ill and being forced to do a complete withdrawal of her college courses, Vasquez started a fashion blog “Glit-terbrains” as a means to occupy her recovery time. Her passion for writing was recognized by her pro-fessors in the journalism department when she was nominated for the Damon Runyon Scholarship Award for being the best student
story-teller in the state of Colorado. Even though Vasquez did not win this award, she said it was gratifying just to be nominated. “That was really an honor. It was so great to know that my professors think that I'm a valuable writer,” she said. While Vasquez did not take the traditional route through college, her completed journey is something that she said she knows shaped her into the woman she is today. “My first senior year, I was 21 and I wasn't ready and I didn't know what I wanted,” she said. “Now I can say I am more ready.”
Cassius Vasquez | The MirrorAlexandria Adair Vasquez is a graduating journalism and mass communications student. She was editor in chief for The Mirror this semester as well.
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CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2014!AND OUR GRADUATING STAFF FROM THE MIRROR!
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Herman, HeidiHernandez, JulieHernden, SaraHickey, AftonHicks, MichaelHigel, Taylor ‡Hill, BlakeHill, ChristopherHill, TaylorHirsh, Bradley †Hodgson, Lauren
Hoffman, JeffHolland, Jacob
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Levalley, ToriLevandoski, Jordan ‡Libretti, MariaLiddiard, AmberLindeman, JonathonLindstrom, Brielle ‡Lobato, ChelseaLoCascio, SalvatoreLock, Amanda ‡Loranger, KevinLove, AlexisLove, StephanieLovell, LisaLowell, ZacharyLucio, BlakeLuebbers, KentLuengwattanachod, NatchudaLundeby, KaitlynLundeen, SeanMabrey, PennyMacDonald, SamanthaMagee, Claire
Mandujano, JulioMarin, AdrianMark, SarahMaron, Kathryn ‡
Page 10 December 12, 20142014 UNC FALL GRADUATIONMartinez, JoshuaMartinez, TasiahMaxfield, NicoleMaxum, KelseyMazza, AlyssaMcCarthy, John
McCully, SavannahMcDonald, SusanMcElroy, KerianneMcGill, ErinMcGuire, AlexanderMcHenry, MollyMcKenzie, Elizabeth ‡McPherson, Sara ‡McReynolds, Jannessa †
Merrill, KellieMetcalfe, SarahMetoyer, BrittanyMillard, JenniferMiller, EricMiller, JennaMiller, Sara †Mills, TaylorMocanu, IonMock, James
Mock, KyleMogensen, AndreaMoll, ThomasMonahan, ElizabethMonroe, JohnMonson, Megan †Mooney, SamanthaMora, MariaMowrey, ChristopherMoya, Michael
Muir, RebeccaMuncy, Trisha †Muns, AndrewMurphy, JamiMurray, GeoffreyMyers, AndrewMyers, MarissaNagy, CarlaNajera, DesireeNash, ZacharyNath, ChristinaNelson, AliciaNelson, ChelseyNelson, KaylaNelson, MelissaNetzel, Benjamin
Neufeld, EvanNguyen, TrangNiccoli, CodyNichols, Liberty ‡Nielsen, EmilyNieto, AdrianaNilles, MitchellNishimoto, LucasNoad, AnitaNoonan, AngelaNovak, FrancesNovaria, MeaganOakley, JenniferOberto, AlexOchoa, ChristopherOffen, Walter †Olson, EvanOlson, JoshuaOlson, NathanOphaug, CaseyOrose, WhitneyOrozco, ToryOster, StaceyOwens, EmilyPadilla, MarthaPalacios, Iliana
Parlato, SusanParsons, KatrinaParsons, NathanPayan, StephaniePearse, CarriePendleton, Tracy ‡Peoples, MarcellPerkins, TitusPerry, KatherinePerry, SimonePhan, MercyPhilpot, KaciPierce, DillonPierce, KaylaPimple, KylePizarro, JavieraPizzolatto, MariePocrnick, SaraPohl, Lindsay †Pomeroy, Brook †Post, StacyPowell, AshleyPowell, JacksonPrewitt, JennaProsek, AllisonRaimer, LorenzoRajala, JustinRamirez, CeciliaRamirez-Navarro, ErikRamos, Rodney
Ranglos, TimothyRarden, KristaReichert, KelseyReid, RebekahRetta, Lori †Reynolds, BrianRhoads, Deanna †Rickard, AmaliaRickels, Daniel †Ring, AlexisRios, DavidRiss, AshleyRitter, DanielRoat, EricRoberts, OwenRobinson, KelleyRobinson, Shanelle
Rodd, LyndsayRollag, BrianRomero, EstrellaRoquet, KayceeRoss, CaitlinRoss, Kimberly ‡Roth, TravisRothrock, AlyssaRowe, KelseyRoybal, WilliamRuiz, JanetteRutherford, Heather ‡Ryan, EmilySalo, Jessica ‡Samuel, BaileySanchez, James ‡Sandoval, BreAnnSankal, JaredSankey, KasieSansone, EmmaSchaeffer, CarolineSchauvliege, Kristen †Schick, Erica ‡Schievelbein, SaraSchindwolf, JasonSchmeckpeper-Cook, KellySchmidt, BrinkleySchmidtbauer, MichaelSchoenherr, HannahSchroeder, Christine †Schroeder, EverettSchubert, ShannonSchwartz, Chelsie ‡Schwartz, Jeremiah †Scibelli, KimberleyScott, TheresaSeely, RebekahSeichter, Brooke ‡
Page 11December 12, 2014 2014 UNC FALL GRADUATIONSeitenbach, ShelbySelgren, MichelleSerio, ElizabethShaffer, DanaShea, Carissa ‡Shepard, AprilSherman, StephanieShields, KhalieShinault, ShawnaSilva, MariaSilverstein, MichelleSimler, DanielleSkarbowski, AnnaSkolnick, AmySlocum, Erin ‡Smith, ElizabethSmith, Erin
Smith, JessicaSmith, MatthewSmith, ShelbySmith, TylerSmith, TylerSmits, RonnieSnatchko, AllisonSnow, Ryland
Soros, Alexandria, ‡Spezzano, SuzanneSpires, TheresaSpurrier, Harry ‡Stanecek, Taylor
Starrett, KyleSteele, KatherineSteiner, CodySteketee, JoyStockburger, Julie ‡Strain, JadeStrong, BriannaStumpf, CaitlinStuper, ThomasSullivan, AudreySwanson, SydneySwick, JoshuaTakata, SatoshiTamayo, CelesteTanner, AlexandriaTappan, ErinTate, AjaniTaylor, ColtonThero, PadenThomas, ElizabethThomas, MauriceThomas, SimmsThompson, Vanessa ‡Thorne, AustinThornton, BrookeTiscareno, KarenTobin, JamieTodd, KyleTolentino, KathrynTombleson, ShellyTomlin, AnnaTorres, Carlos
Toyama, JamesTreat, JenniferTrube, Heidi ‡Trujillo, DennisTubbs, NaomiTuck, AlexanderTucker, TashaTunseth, AndrewUresti, AngelaVadnais, MichelleValdez, AdriannValdez, MariaValovcin, MichaelValusek, Elizabeth ‡VanBaale, WhitneyVasco, AlisonVasquez, AlexandriaVeilleux, TimVialpando, VeronicaWalker, JaimeWalsh, Kathleen †Walters, AshleyWalters, JustinWalters, Mason
Warkentin, KelseyWarren, RoddWashburn, AlexisWeaver, HopeWeber, LaurenWeed, KevinWeil, Hannah
Welder, NickWeseloh, ChristinaWesselink, ErikaWhitaker, KaylaWhite, CameronWilcox, Robin †Wilcox, TylerWiles, CaroleeWill, Katelyn ‡Williams, ChristineWilliams, MarlonWilliams, Shelby
Wilson, CatherineWilson, TravisWinter, AshleyWisdom, TylerWisehart, MichelleWitt, Frank, †Wolfe, Ashley ‡Wright, BrianWright, Jena-Lee ‡Wyckoff, TaylorYasumura, AlexYinger, KyleYoder, KaelaZayac, KrystaZicker, Jeffrey
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GRADUATE STUDENTS-2014 FALL GRADUATIONAlnafisah, YasserYockim, LoriFloren, MichaelHarding, JustinLaidlaw, EmilyResch, RobertCrawford, JenniferLawrence, DevonMeier, EliseOwens, HeatherHammer, KennethSazhnev, VeraHoskins, SeanAnderson, MollyDarby, DonnaDeTurk, BenjaminJoy, KellySchry, ErinSimmons, TiffanyMallett, BradleyMostashiry, NikkitaPurdum, JoshuaTedford, Kinsey
Whaley, JuleeYoung, KaraAllen, KatyBrooks, AllisonRangel, BreannaRyan, EmilieShaw, AshleyShearholdt, CassandraTessler, BenjaminWashburn, KoryStise, RobertChenoweth, JessicaLevas-Luckman, DianaSamaniego Estrada, KarinaSuk-Erb, WipaneeForbes, LisaJohns, R. DavidEtterer, VictoriaOates, JeffreyCarr, ShawnOddie, AlisonAppelhans, LaurenCodrey, Michael
Gentert, KaitlynJohnson, CoreyMedberry, JessicaField, KatherineHickman, RachelKoehn, BritneyLopez, NicoleMertz, MeghanSt John, LyndseyAndrews, JessicaConry, SamanthaDrabczyk, JessicaHinzmann, LesleyKeefer, EmilyLabelle, LauraMueller, KathyNeumann, DevonSalazar, AnthonySano, NicoleSwanson, LeahAlqarni, AbeerDilka, KrystalDonahue, ErikaHillman, DawnOthman, AlwaleedWatson, LinneaBuchtel, JenniferCoursin, LuAnneFrancis, AutumnHansen, PederHartman, MeaganHehn, MatthewJames, FareedahKiel, JessicaLauman, FrancineLoera, LydiaMestas, MelissaPelletier, ValeriePetliski, BrianPillivant, JenniferPople, Adam
Potts, LaneyPritchett, ChristineQuinn, EllenSirio, StephanieSmith, JenniferSterling, BrookeWalker, HollyYoung, JulieAlsadi, AwatifAlsubaie, MohammedRohrbacher, AnnaRomero-Perry, LarissaCopeland, JimHemje, KyleNagasa, KenoAldarweesh, NooralhudaAlgarni, MoslehAlqahtani, NasserBucko, SarahHamad, BebakRyan, SeanLorenz, BettiePowers, RoxanneBraun, ChristineDillon, JohnHenry, LaTanyaWyscaver, SarahJimenez, Victor Poppie, AmyCavanagh, KimberlyRogers, ChristopherAlhafez, AliaHicks, NikolePhillips, LynnWitt, CatherineSaunders, KelseyKingsley, RobinWarwick, AngelaMayer, KatelynWagner, KristinCrowder, Shanda
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Diller, JayErickson, BenjaminHay, LaurelHill, ChelseaJohnson, BlytheKing, KaylaKnowles, DarrenLock, DeidreLodal, ChristineMulligan-Micek, CharleenPurkett, ElizabethSmith, LisaVan Korlaar, LarryVan Oppen, MagdalenaWalsh, MeganVarvel, HoneyFisher, Jillian
Romero, AndreaTrapp, LauraFosen, LaurieJackson, BryantMcIntyre, KariMitrakos, TiffanyPackard, EmilyAlzayer, RehabAndrade, SupattraBeebe, CoreyGackle, MatthewPierotti, ChelseaBoarman, BryceDingledine, AnthonyGuenter, AlexisKappelmann, MatthewKeffel, Christian
Stafford, AshleyStipes, DakotaVizcarra, ReneSchultz, JessicaBachkora, GregoryStolba, HannahBlasko, MarlaFarner, JuddLouden, MarthaMiller, CharlesMiller, JamesMiller, JessamynRose, SamanthaSchneider, ZacharyStephan, JohnWarnken, ElizabethYounts, Caroline
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with communication between players and coaches, and once they do that, they’ll be unbeatable.”
Smith said he looked to various other players for support. He said his roommate, Filipo Mose, became a large part of the of-fensive line throughout the season.
Senior Kyle Griffin was supportive in leadership as well, according to Smith.
“We’ve sat down and had many talks about the future of this team,” Smith said about Griffin.
For newer players, Smith recommends hard work and focus. In college, the season may be only a few months, but Smith said players can’t forget about football in the off-season. What players do year-round affects their performance on the field; Whether the effects are positive or nega-tive is up to the players, he said. “The more I work a drill, it turns into a skill,” Smith said. “Go out there and do the work. It actually makes you better.”
Though his size and reputation can be intimidating, Smith isn’t really interested in taunting his opponents on the field. He said he’s more concerned about his own team and making sure they have their heads in the game.
“I yell at our team a lot, but I don’t really spend too much time talking to the guys on the other teams,” he said.
With a pleasant, respectful demeanor and degree in communications, Smith said his life outside of football is definitely a positive effect on his athletic future. He’s improved at public speaking, interviews and communicating with his team.
Beyond a professional career, Smith said he hopes to do leadership training for inner-city kids. He said that as much as his degree will help him be qualified to do that, a strong background in football will be just as helpful for credibility.
“I want to help them pave a way for their future,” he said. “If I didn’t have people like that in my life, I don’t know if I would be here.”
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Hoy has also worked for the Student Activities office. “That office is filled with excellent leadership, people who really support the student body and who helped challenge me to finish my college experience and really love it,” she said. Hoy said she learned to dial down her commitments to focus her passions on what would positively affect the most amount of people. “Being really passionate about a few things will go a lot further than being involved in 5,000 things.” Hoy attributed her biggest accomplish-ment to finding her independence and becoming her own person. She explained that the university taught her to value her perspective and remain true to herself even when the world challenges her.“I’m taking away a lot from UNC, I love this place,” Hoy said.
Hoy said she may try to move up to an administrative level someday or possibly a guidance counselor position because she interested in what makes a school success-ful, and she would like to positively impact as many students as she can. But Hoy said she is comfortable with the position she currently has. “Eventually, I’d like to go to Denver or a different direction. But right now, I’m as happy as I can be in Greeley and I’m look-ing forward to staying here,” she said Overall, Hoy said she learned a lot from her college experience and attributes much of her growth and accomplishment to her plethora of involvement in the campus community of UNC. “No matter what situation you’re in, it will be what you make it,” Hoy said. “If you have a really awesome perspective about things, no matter what life challenges you to do, you will be successful at it in so many different ways and be able to touch someone and vice versa.”
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