Your Orientation Leaders will be your guide to an amazing orientation. Each Orientation Leader has been chosen because of their experience at UVU and their excitement about being Wolverines. We look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to Utah Valley University.
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Name:
Richard Doxey
Age:
23
Major:
Accounting
All-time Favorite Movie: Batman Begins
Greatest UVU Moment:
There have been a lot of great moments at UVU. I went on two Service Expeditions to Zions National Park and Capital Reek National Park with UVU Service Council last year. These were fun trips and anyone is welcome to attend.
Biggest Freshman Mistake:
Thinking I was too cool to get involved with groups on campus. Being involved is key to having fun at college.
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Name:
Kelly Baldwin
Age:
25
Major:
Movement Studies w/ emphasis in Ballroom dance
All-time Favorite Movie:
Impossible to narrow down... I am both a nerd
(card-carrying gamer nerd) and a romantic, and there is always a place in my
heart for adventure, especially if it also happens to be funny!
Greatest UVU Moment:
Representing UVU in Blackpool, England with the
UVU Ballroom Tour Team
Biggest Freshman Mistake:
Having been used to high school, where you HAD to go to class, I thought it was great that in college you could skip class, and no one cared. Big mistake... my grades suffered big time, and I have been trying to make up for it ever since. To get the grades, you have to go to class!
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Name:
Kim Rasmussen
Age:
20
Major:
Behaviorial Science
All-time Favorite Movie:
Oceans 11 or What Happens in Vegas - its a toss up
Greatest UVU Moment:
Everyone singing the fight song at the UVU volleyball game... epic
Biggest Freshman Mistake:
I wasn't as involved as I should have been!!!! Get involved ASAP!
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Name:
Krystal Guerra
Age:
22
Major:
Business Management with an emphasis in Marketing and Graphic Design
All-time Favorite Movie:
House Bunny & most chick flicks
Greatest UVU Moment:
Getting involved with student council, because it gave me the opportunity to learn more about myself, the school, and the community.
Biggest Freshman Mistake:
Not doing study groups and getting to know my classmates.
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Name:
Kyle Brown
Age:
22
Major:
Business Marketing/Graphic Design
All-time Favorite Movie:
The Dark Knight
Greatest UVU Moment:
Campaigning for student council and getting to meet so many students.
Biggest Freshman Mistake:
Scheduling my classes on the wrong campus.
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Name:
Jack Waters
Age:
26
Major:
Communications w/ emphasis in Journalism
All-time Favorite Movie:
Fight Club & I Heart Huckabees
Greatest UVU Moment:
Media work at UVU - Editor in chief of the UVU Newspaper, anchor of broadcast, announcing baseball games, etc...
Biggest freshman Mistake:
Not joining any extracurricular UVU programs, not speaking with an academic advisor, and bombing the math assessment test.
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Name:
Christina Lowe
Age:
20
Major: Communications w/ emphasis in broadcasting
All-time Favorite Movie:
White Christmas
Greatest UVU Moment:
Getting involved with Student Government afterwinning Miss UVU.
Biggest Freshman Mistake:
Not taking learning & college seriously.
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Name:
Lindsay Farnworth
Age:
20
Major:
Behavioral Science & Elementary Education
All-time Favorite Movie:
Sweet Home Alabama
Greatest UVU Moment:
Becoming a UV Mentor and being a member of the UV Service Council
Biggest Freshman Mistake:
I didn't meet with an academic advisor so I now have lots of credits I don't need to graduate.
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Name:
Ashton McMullin
Age:
22
Major:
Nursing
All-time Favorite Movie:
The Sandlot
Greatest UVU Moment:
Graduating with my Associates
Biggest Freshman Mistake:
Not believing in myself to get awesome grades and get into my major!
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Name:
Gretchen Lynch
Age:
27
Major:
Psychology
All-time Favorite movie:
Donnie Darko
Greatest UVU Moment:
Being a team lead with the UV Mentor program, and being a part of student government. It feels really good to be a part of something bigger.
Biggest Freshman Mistake:
Not planning out my school schedule in advance. I feel that I could have gotten a better grade in the more difficult classes because I was fresh into the college scene.
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Name:
Natalie McMaster
Age:
19
Major:
Psychology
All-time Favorite Movie:
The Count of Monte Cristo
Greatest UVU Moment:
When I was selected to be on the UV Service Council
Biggest Freshman Mistake: I signed up for a class that I was planning on dropping but
didn't drop it 'til it was too late! oops!
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Name:
Whitney Mower
Age:
22
Major:
English & Creative Writing
All-time Favorite Movie: Slingblade
Greatest UVU Moment:
Editor & Chief for Touchstones
Biggest Freshman Mistake:
Not finding a good place to live
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Name:
Stephanie Hintze
Age: 21
Major:
Elementary Education
All-time Favorite Movie:
My Best Friend's Wedding
Greatest UVU Moment:
UVUphoria!!! When we switched from UVSC to UVU
Biggest Freshman Mistake: Not connecting myself with the campus.
Don't wait to get involved!
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Name: Richard Portwood
Age:
23
Major:
Business Management w/ an emphasis in Marketing
All-time Favorite Movie:
The Jungle Book
Greatest UVU Moment:
Being elected as the UVUSA Executive Vice President
Biggest Freshman Mistake:
Not knowing all the different services the
campus has to offer
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Name:
Todd Fugal
Age:
23
Major:
Political Science
All-time Favorite Movie:
Bandits
Greatest UVU Moment:
Giving of the Green for the new library
Biggest Freshman Mistake:
Not going to class
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Name: John Ditzler
Age:
28
Major:
English & American History and Philosophy
All-time Favorite Movie: Escape from NY
Greatest UVU Moment:
Writing an article for UVU's student newspaper about freedom of speech and then having Time Magazine cover that article.
Biggest Freshman Mistake:
Charging my tuition to a credit card and subsequently paying a higher interest rate of return.
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