We Are Westmont 2012
Our community here at Westmont is made up of a wide array of different experiences, backgrounds, and identities. This session is geared at taking a deeper glimpse within our community to reflect on who we are as a Westmont community. The goals of this session are to encourage awareness about student diversity, to encourage students to be themselves, and to own their stories. We hope to spark conversations around tough issues like race, gender, faith, and history.
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Name: Rachel Harril Year: Sophomore Major: Communications & Minor in Spanish
"Defining moment. Defining moment. My journey to Westmont has been my defining moment. It has been a huge lesson in faith and in trusting God."
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Name: Margo Georghiou Year: Senior Major: Kinesiology
"This (my scarf) is what I wear every Sunday. No, I'm not Muslim. I am a Christian like many of you in this room."
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Name: Zach Erwin Year: Sophomore Major: Undeclared
"I was an orphan who was left on the front steps of a police station one day. I was found and brought to an orphanage. From this moment on, my life changed.
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Name: Sam Fearer Year: Junior Major: Bio
Without a motivation to face the uncomfortable, we all default to what makes us feel most secure. And for me, that default was biking. Within two weeks of living in Page, I began to second-guess myself. Did I really want to be here?
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Name: Robyn Bickerton Year: Senior Major: Communications
"Most of you would have no idea what I’ve been through this past year just by looking at me (which is by the grace of God!), but I want to share with you all something that is really personal and serious to me, that happened to me last year and changed my life. "
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Name: Matt Shiney Year: Senior Major: Econ/Business & Political Science
" I am going to be a senior this coming school year and I’m excited to share a small piece of my story that started right when I graduated high school. I was an outspoken Atheist. I was opposed to religion in general, but specifically Christianity."
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