- My wonderful friends Katelyn, Kelly, Angela and Audrey came down for an AWESOME girls weekend!
- I got to judge the RA training lip sync which was a total blast (shout out to Belk/APT, Crossing &Schuites)
-My ACE students came back in full force last week planning an awesome fall calendar and welcome programs.
Most importantly...they're back! Freshman move in was Saturday and with that the craziness began. UNCW does an amazing job with move-in and for any of you who work on a college campus you know there is nothing like the energy of the start of the semester. Today, as I volunteered at Convocation I looked at the sea of Teal and was taken back by the amount of enthusiasm and excitement that was around me. This is what it is about. Below is a beautiful pic of KTK, A and I at 7 am Saturday :)
After freshman move-in I went to VB for Mrs. Diane Anderson's retirement party. To say the women is remarkable is an understatement. For those of you who don't know the legend that is DDA she is one of my biggest mentors. I met Mrs. Anderson formally my junior year of high school. I served on a VB city-wide sportsmanship committee represeting good 'ol Tallwood. That summer I was elected the City-Wide SCA Chairman at Beach Workshop and from then on I have never been the same. Mrs. A has been an incredible source of support for me throughout the years. She taught me true servant leadership both as my advisor on CWSCA. She provided me with a once in a lifetime opportunity to serve on the Virginia Beach Leadership Workshop staff for five years and I have never, ever been the same person. I am the person I am today because of Mrs. A. To be in the room with so many who feel likewise was inspiring. It was amazing to hear so many others speak of Mrs. A the way that I do. So cheers to DDA, an amazing influence on my life and so many others.
I also came to a strange realization this weekend. In my less than 24 hours home I got to see Petey before he headed back to LU for his SENIOR YEAR on Sunday. It's a strange feeling when you realize your siblings have become your friend. As many of you know I have adored Petey my whole life but being around him now is like being around a best friend. As soon as he came home on Saturday we began talking and catching up like two friends who hadn't seen each other in a while. As much as I hate to admit it, little Petey isn't so little anymore. He is an adult (in many ways) who I respect and very much love. There is no doubt that I miss him when we're not together but it isn't until I see him again that I remember how much. So Petey, there's your shout out...love you little bro! Good luck with senior year! Don't worry Joann wanted to document the event :)
UNCWelcome has started and so things at work are crazy. Tomorrow night ACE has it's first event. We are showing "The Sandlot" outside while serving cracker jacks, capri suns and ice pops. It should be an awesome event :)
I believe that is all for now... Shout out time? I think so!
-Congrats to 3 of my favorite teacher friends for getting jobs this week: Rachel Ann, My little one Ashley Carlton & Leslie Ann Lehner
-Lots of love to Lindsey McDaniel for organizing a successful move-in
- Tyler Jones for being selected to speak to the Board of Governors this weekend
-Good luck to the UNCW students as they start classes this week
- Happy Birthday today to my Uncle Joe
-Welcome home to Adam Best...back from a 7 month deployment!
I want to give the last shout out to my amazing students who have worked SO hard over the past few weeks to plan what I believe will be a great start to the semester. I am the luckiest girl to work with such an amazing exec board and graduate assistant :)
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