A Resident Assistant (RA) is someone who lives in a residence hall and acts as a resource for the students on their floor. RAs play a key role in creating an environment for students that is conducive to academic, personal and social growth. RAs develop social, academic and cultural activities for their residents. A RA is a friend, resource, mentor, role model and community leader in their hall. RAs develop strong leadership and interpersonal skills which build them into strong leaders and give them skills they can use for the rest of their lives. He or she is trained to act in any situation from easily handled roommate conflicts to extreme emergency situations. They are also well versed in College and residence hall policies. There are always at least 2 RA's on duty on campus between the hours of 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. each night.
2012-2013 Resident Assistants
Mentor RAs: |
John Hollemon |
Casey Kaufman |
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Alex Spivey |
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Hall |
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Name |
Hall |
Alyssa Saraniti |
Andrews 1st South |
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Austin Collett |
Andrews 1st West |
Connor Kish |
Andrews 2nd South |
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Sarah Maxwell |
Andrews 2nd West |
JD Rackey |
Bennett East |
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Ahron Flowers |
Mary Branch South |
David Meyer |
Bennett West |
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Kelly Moss |
Moreland 1st East |
Ashton Dear |
Conrad 1st East |
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Collin Peterson |
Moreland 1st West |
Zach Sherrod |
Conrad 1st West |
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Vince Combs |
Moreland 2nd East |
Mark Lepore |
Conrad 2nd East |
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Hillary Sherbert |
Moreland 2nd West |
Tricia Wayland |
Conrad 2nd West |
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Kelsey Hall-Bagley |
Moreland 3rd East |
Christine Johnson |
Conrad 3rd East |
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Souad Glover |
Moreland 3rd West |
Skip Wood |
Conrad 3rd West |
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Laura Young |
Olin East |
Brandy Hamilton |
Garland North |
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Chioma Ihionu |
Olin West |
Raven Campbell |
Garland South |
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Jamie Ramsey |
Smith East |
Dustin Baellow |
Irby East |
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Tyler Mason |
Smith West |
Katherine Barthol |
Irby West |
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Jared Evans |
Starr West |
Jacob Parente |
Jones North |
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Kervin Owusu |
Starr East |
Aliya Headley |
Jones South |
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Kethelyne Beauvais |
Thomas Branch 2nd |
Katharine Winters |
Mary Branch Middle |
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Sidney Richardson |
Thomas Branch 3rd |
Savannah Kaiser |
Mary Branch North |
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Ashley Roth |
International House |
Mentor Resident Assistants
Name: John Hollemon III
Hall for 12-13: Cochrane and Flippo Senior Apartments
R-MC Email Address:
johnhollemon@go.rmc.edu Hometown: Richmond, VA
Music Preference: Hip-Hop/R&B
Major: Communication & Sociology
Favorite Movies: Coming to America, Harlem Nights, Norbit, The Hangover, The Avengers, LIFE.
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Iron Man
Hobbies (including sports): Basketball, Mascoting, Cooking
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Brothers For Change, Black Cultural Society
Favorite R-MC Class: My freshmen year FYEC Wonder Woman and Beyond
Favorite Book: Harry Potter series
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Don't procrastinate
Favorite place on campus: Brock Center
Name: Casey Kaufman
Hall for 12-13: Birdsong and Clements Senior Apartments
R-MC Email Address: CaseyKaufman@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Suffolk, VA
Music Preference: Anything I know the words to!
Major: Psychology
Favorite Movies: Mrs. Doubtfire, Catch Me if You Can, documentaries
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Sherlock Holmes
Hobbies (including sports): shopping, crafts, reading
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Judicial Board, Greek Life, Student Government Association
Favorite R-MC Class: Clinical Neuroscience
Favorite Book: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Talk to your professors outside of class and get to know them, they are fun people and have access to so many great resources
Favorite place on campus: Andrews patio
Name: Rachel Rader
Hall for 12-13: Birdsong and Clements Senior Apartments
R-MC Email Address: rachelrader@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Stafford, VA
Music Preference: Everything
Major: Sociology
Favorite Movies: The Hunger Games, UP, Pan's Labyrinth, Boondock Saints, Dumb and Dumber, Billy Madison
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Peeta Mellark
Hobbies (including sports): Cooking, watching movies, listening to music, crafting, I love playing any sort of sport (especially volleyball, soccer, softball and racquetball)
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Brothers for Change
Favorite R-MC Class: Methods of Sociology
Favorite Book: The Giver, In Cold Blood, The Hunger Games
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Get involved and don't be afraid to put yourself out there and try new things.
Favorite place on campus: The Fountain
Name: Alex Spivey
Hall for 12-13: Flippo and Cochrane Senior Apartments
R-MC Email Address: HenrySpivey@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Goochland, VA
Music Preference: Everything
Major: Political Science
Favorite Movies: Wayne's World 1 & 2, History of the World Part 1
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Artemis Fowl
Hobbies (including sports): Soccer, Swimming, Video Games
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Mentoring
Favorite R-MC Class: History 101, Revolutionary Revolutions with Throckmorton
Favorite Book: Artemis Fowl
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Conquering procrastination is the key to beating college.
Favorite place on campus: Anywhere outside.
Resident Assistants
Name: Dustin Baellow
Hall for 12-13:Irby East
R-MC Email Address:
dustinbaellow@go.rmc.edu Hometown: Charlottesville, VA
Music Preference: Classic Rock
Major: Economics/Business
Favorite Movies: The Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Ferris Bueller
Hobbies (including sports): Playing and listening to music
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Hillel President/Founder, Relay for Life Co-Chair, Sigma Phi Epsilon VP of Communication, Judicial Board, Tour Guide, HAC Mentor
Favorite R-MC Class: Economics
Favorite Book: anything by John Grisham
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Get involved! There are so many clubs and activities at RMC, so take advantage of them.
Favorite place on campus: The piano rooms in Blackwell
Name: Katherine Barthol
Hall for 12-13: Irby West
R-MC Email Address: katherinebarthol@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Midlothian, VA
Music Preference: Country, Pop & Alternative
Major: Political Science
Favorite Movies: Up, Toy Story, Mean Girls, Inception, A Beautiful Mind
Favorite Movie or Book Character:
Hobbies (including sports): crafting, photography, running
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Delta Zeta, College Panhellenic Council, and Leadership Fellows
Favorite R-MC Class: History 100: Modern Americans At Play, with Professor Morris
Favorite Book: The Lovely Bones or The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Get involved with an organization you love! It will make your time here more fun and worthwhile :)
Favorite place on campus: the fountain
Name: Kethelyne Beauvais
Hall for 12-13: Thomas Branch 2nd
R-MC Email Address: kethelynebeauvais@go.rmc.edu
- Hometown: Alexandria, VA
- Major: Biology
- Favorite Movies: A Walk to Remember
- Favorite Movie or Book Character: Aibileen Clark from The Help
- Hobbies (including sports): Tennis, Dance, Making videos
- Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): CEC, Service Fellows, Volunteer at free Clinic, Church groups
- Favorite R-MC Class: French 216 JTerm Study/Travel Course
- Favorite Book: The Joy Luck Club
- What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Don't procrastinate!!!...but learn to relax and have fun too.
- Favorite place on campus: Haley Language/Butler Lab
Name: Raven Campbell
Hall for 12-13: Garland South
R-MC Email Address: RavenCampbell@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Newport News, VA
Music Preference: 90's r&b
Major: sociology
Favorite Movies: Sex and the City, The Hunger Games, The Dark Knight
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Katniss Everdeen
Hobbies (including sports): Shopping, reading, volleyball
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Campus Events Committee, Campus Ambassador Program
Favorite R-MC Class: Intro to Disabilities Studies
Favorite Book: The Hunger Games
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Bring RAINBOOTS.
Favorite place on campus: Brock Center.
Name: Austin Collett
Hall for 12-13: Andrews 1st West
R-MC Email Address: austincollett@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Music Preference: Ambient, low-fi. EX: Imogen Heap, Enya
Major: Psychology, Music minor
Favorite Movies: Mean Girls, Paprika, Georgia Rule
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Hermione Granger- Harry Potter
Hobbies (including sports): Tennis, playing violin, reading
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Tennis
Favorite R-MC Class: General Psychology
Favorite Book: Harry Potter series
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Don't be afraid to try anything!
Favorite place on campus: The tennis courts/ the fountain
Name: Vince Combs III
Hall for 12-13: Moreland 2nd East
R-MC Email Address: vincentcombs@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Waynesboro, VA
Music Preference: All
Major: Accounting and Business/Economics
Favorite Movies: Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Smalls from the Sandlot
Hobbies (including sports): Guitar, Xbox, the gym
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Younglife
Favorite R-MC Class: Intermediate Micro-Economics
Favorite Book: The Count of Monte Cristo
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: As a male, it would be incredibly practical to get rain boots, but don’t. It’s an unspoken rule that no guy wears rain boots on the RMC campus.
Favorite place on campus: Thomas Branch, 2nd floor, west study room.
Name: Ashton Dear
Hall for 12-13: Conrad 1st East
R-MC Email Address: ashtondear@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Music Preference: I love almost everything except screamo
Major: Biology
Favorite Movies: Remember the Titans, Blind Side, The Breakfast Club, Just Friends
Favorite Movie or Book Character: N/A
Hobbies (including sports): Lacrosse, Horse Back Riding, Surfing, Running, hiking, wakeboarding, drawing, painting, and photography!
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Other than Res Life I’m Vice President of Delta Zeta Sorority and a member of the women’s Lacrosse team.
Favorite R-MC Class: Writing for Film with Professor Salins
Favorite Book: Right now it’s the whole series of the Hunger Games
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: GET INVOLVED !
Favorite place on campus: The fountain and now the new Athletic Field!
Name: Jared Evans
Hall for 12-13: Starr West
R-MC Email Address: jaredevans@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Camp Foster, Okinawa, Japan
Music Preference: Jazz
Major: Environmental Studies/ Physics
Favorite Movies: Gladiator, Black Hawk Down, Saving Private Ryan, Bruce Almighty
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Jim Carry
Hobbies (including sports): Guitar, shooting range, video games
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Campus Ambassador Program, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, ARMY ROTC - University of Richmond, U.S. ARMY Reserve - 165th HHC QM GRP
Favorite R-MC Class: EVST 106
Favorite Book:
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Live on campus for at least your first semester so you can get the full experience of college!
Favorite place on campus: My room
Name: Ahron Flowers
Hall for 12-13: Mary Branch South
R-MC Email Address: ahronflowers@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Delaware
Music Preference: R&B, Gospel, Pop, Rap
Major: Biology
Favorite Movies: Mean Girls, Gifted Hands
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Ben Carson
Hobbies (including sports): Hanging out with friends/brothers, video games, soccer, singing
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Kappa Sigma Fraternity, Pre-health Society, Tribeta Honor Society, Ujima Gospel Choir, CKI, Habitat for Humanity, Black Cultural Society
Favorite R-MC Class: Microbiology
Favorite Book: Gifted Hands
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Chemistry is very hard
Favorite place on campus: Copley
Name: Souad Glover
Hall for 12-13: Moreland 3rd West
R-MC Email Address: souadglover@go.rmc.edu
- Hometown: Atlanta, GA
- Music Preference: everything but country
- Major: international studies
- Favorite Movies: all kinds
- Favorite Movie or Book Character: avengers, think like a man, for colored girls
- Hobbies (including sports): Traveling, working, volleyball Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): remix dance team, tour guide Favorite R-MC Class: Arab Israeli conflict
- Favorite Book: Don't have one
- What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: never give up on your goals
- Favorite place on campus: my room
Name: Kelsey Hall
Hall for 12-13: Moreland 3rd East
R-MC Email Address: KelseyHallbagley@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Port Orchard, WA
Music Preference: Country
Major: Biology
Favorite Movies: Despicable Me, Gone in 60 Seconds
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Agnus in Despicable Me
Hobbies (including sports): Swimming, Horseback Riding, Photography
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): R-MC Swim Team
Favorite R-MC Class: Biology
Favorite Book: Too many to decide.
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Get involved! It makes everything more fun and you meet great people you might not have before.
Favorite place on campus: The gym; I’m there for about 4 hours a day.
Name: Brandy Hamilton
Hall for 12-13: Garland North
R-MC Email Address: BrandyHamilton@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Stafford, VA
Music Preference: Anything with a great beat and lyrics
Major: Studio art
Favorite Movies: Hunger Games, Harry Potter, Horrible Bosses, the Book of Eli,
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Peeta Mellark from Hunger Games
Hobbies (including sports): Arts and crafts, drawing, reading, playing soccer, volleyball, traveling
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Macon Outdoors, CEC
Favorite R-MC Class: Cycling
Favorite Book: TOO MANY!! Harry Potter, Twilight, Hunger Games, Kissed by an Angel are just a few
What’s one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Don’t skip class and then go to Estes, your teacher will be there.
Favorite place on campus: the gym
Name: Aliya Headley
Hall for 12-13: Jones South
R-MC Email Address: aliyaheadley@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Woodford, VA
Music Preference: Almost anything! I avoid rap music though
Major: French, English
Favorite Movies: The Elegance of the Hedgehog, Driving Lessons, Eagle vs. Shark, Sense and Sensibility
Favorite Movie or Book Character:
Hobbies (including sports): playing the violin, reading, singing, listening to music
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): member of Alpha Gamma Delta, Sigma Tau Delta (English Honor Society) Pi Delta Phi (French Honor Society), Library Circulation Desk worker
Favorite R-MC Class: Francophone Literature
Favorite Book: Wolf Dreams
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Get involved! It is the best way to meet people and get into the swing of R-MC life.
Favorite place on campus: The Haley Seminar Room
Name: Chioma Ihionu
Hall for 12-13: Olin West
R-MC Email Address: chiomaihionu@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Lanham, MD
Music Preference: R&B, Hip-Hop, Pop, Reggae and some Rock
Major: Biology
Favorite Movies: The Stoning of Soraya M., Baby Mama and Soul Men
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Zahra from The Stoning of Soraya M.
Hobbies (including sports): Reading, knitting, hanging with friends and watching endless hours of Golden Girls
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Brothers For Change, Pre Health Society, Women of Color and Black Cultural Society
Favorite R-MC Class: Evolution
Favorite Book: If You Come Softly
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Make the most of what ever situation you are in, if not you will be miserable and have regrets.
Favorite place on campus: The fountain and surrounding courtyard
Name: Christine Johnson
Hall for 12-13: Conrad 3rd East
R-MC Email Address: christinejohnson@go.rmc.edu
- Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
- Music Preference: Classic rock
- Major: Environmental Studies
- Favorite Movies: Princess Bride, Die Hard series, Lethal Weapons, classic Disney
- Favorite Movie or Book Character: Jacky Faber from the Bloody Jack book series by L. A. Meyer
- Hobbies (including sports): reading, singing, playing/listening to music, movie nights, spending time with friends and family.
- Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Choir, Hanover Community Band, Honors group
- Favorite R-MC Class: Environmental Problem Solving
- Favorite Book: Watchers by Dean Koontz
- What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: When it rains it pours- buy rain boots
- Favorite place on campus: Fountain
Name: Savannah Kaiser
Hall for 12-13: Mary Branch North
R-MC Email Address: SavannahKaiser@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Sterling, VA
Music Preference: A little bit of everything, but mainly Mainstream
Major: Communications
Favorite Movies: Pride & Prejudice (Colin Firth version), Sixteen Candles, Young Frankenstein, Mean Girls, Legally Blonde...and many more
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Stephanie Plum, Hermione Granger, Elle Woods
Hobbies (including sports): Dance, Soccer
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): R-MC Dance Team
Favorite R-MC Class: I don't know, but I'm looking forward to my Women's Studies class and my Intro to Communications class next semester
Favorite Book: The Undomestic Goddess, Harry Potter Series, The Sisterhood Series, The Red Tent ...and more to come
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Come up with a schedule for yourself to help manage time.
Favorite place on campus: The Fountain...when it's not crowded with people, or up campus around Old Chapel and Wash-Frank; the Library is nice too
Name: Connor Kish
Hall for 12-13: Andrews Hall 2nd South
R-MC Email Address: connorkish@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Prince George, VA
Music Preference: Usually country
Major: Communication Studies
Favorite Movies: National Treasure 1 & 2, Air Force One
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Riley from National Treasure
Hobbies (including sports): golfing, cycling, traveling, jet skiing, watching football, listening to music and following politics
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Leadership Fellows Program, Macon a Difference Day
Favorite R-MC Class: FYEC 232: Beaches or Bedrooms? with Drs. Lang and Fenster, and Social Geography with Dr. Baerent
Favorite Book: 90 Minutes in Heaven - Don Piper
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Get to know your professors by using their office hours, it can be a life saver!
Favorite place on campus: The Fountain and anywhere in Andrews
Name: Mark Lepore
Hall for 12-13: Conrad 2nd East
R-MC Email Address:
marklepore@go.rmc.edu- Hometown: Stafford, VA
- Music Preferences: Country, Rock, Metal, Classical
- Major: Computer Science with a Minor in Math
- Favorite Movies: Gran Torino, Lincoln Lawyer, U.S. Marshals, The Fugitive
- Favorite Movie or Book Character: Ellie Wiesel in Night; Tom Hanks in Angels and Demons; Michael Oar in The Blindside
- Hobbies (including sports): Baseball, Football, Weight training, video games, reading science fiction novels
- Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Brother of Kappa Alpha Order, Mathematics Tutor for the HAC, Math Club
- Favorite R-MC Class: Any Computer Science class and Literature of the Holocaust with Professor Brietenburg
- Favorite Book: Angels of Darkness by Gav Thorpe
- What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Balance your schedule to ensure that you have plenty of time for your school work as well as having fun and meeting new people.
- Favorite place on campus: The Brock Center
Name: Tyler Mason
Hall for 12-13: Smith West
R-MC Email Address: TylerMason@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Hopewell, VA
Music Preference: R&B, Hip-Hop, and Alternative Rock
Major: Sociology; 2015
Favorite Movies: The Black Swan, The Breakfast Club and Matilda
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Katniss Everdeen from the Hunger Games
Hobbies (including sports): Photography, shopping, blogging and reading
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Diversity Council
Favorite R-MC Class: Introduction to Women's Studies
Favorite Book: Tuesdays with Morrie
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: When it comes to being a successful student, your syllabus is your best friend! Get everything done at least a day early, and you will be fine!
Favorite place on campus: Copley 200, the Mac lab
Name: Sarah Elizabeth Maxwell
Hall for 12-13: Andrews 2nd West
R-MC Email Address: sarahmaxwell@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Richmond, VA
Music Preference: Classic Rock and Pop
Major: Political Science and Economics/Business
Favorite Movies: Transformers 1, Lord of the Rings, Star Wars
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Mr. Darcy
Hobbies (including sports): Equestrian, guitar, volleyball, scuba diving
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Equestrian Club Team, SGA, Pre-Law Society, and Leadership Fellows
Favorite R-MC Class: American Government & Politics
Favorite Book: Pride and Prejudice
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Time management
Favorite place on campus: outside
Name: David Elliot Meyer
Hall for 12-13: Bennett West
R-MC Email Address: Davidmeyer@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Fairfax, VA
Music Preference: Anything
Major: Undecided
Favorite Movies: Anything
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Holden in The Catcher in the Rye
Hobbies (including sports): Swimming, Anything Outdoors, Music
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Theta Chi Fraternity, RMC Men's Swimming, and Macon Outdoors
Favorite R-MC Class: Politics of Music
Favorite Book: Brave New World
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Don't try to mold your life; let life mold you.
Favorite place on campus: The library
Name: Kelly Moss
Hall for 12-13: Moreland 1st East
R-MC Email Address: kellymoss@go.rmc.edu
- Hometown: Powhatan, VA
- Music Preference: Country, Pop, Alternative
- Major: Classical Studies, Elementary Education Minor
- Favorite Movies: When Harry Met Sally, Funny Face, Die Hard, The Hangover
- Favorite TV (Movie or Book) Character: Chandler from FRIENDS
- Hobbies (including sports): Pinterest, Photography, Reading, Crafting
- Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Alpha Gamma Delta, VSCL
- Favorite R-MC Class: Origins of Civilizations
- Favorite Book: The Mortal Instruments
- What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Always have back-up classes for class registration.
- Favorite place on campus: The new pavilion of the library it is a wonderful place to study!
Name: Kervin Owusu
Hall for 12-13: Starr East
R-MC Email Address: kervinowusu@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Music Preference: Hip Hop/Rap and R&B
Major: Pre-Med/Psychology
Favorite Movies: Training Day and Man on Fire
Hobbies (including sports): Playing Basketball and Hanging Out with Friends
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Assistant Dean of Pledges of Iota Phi Theta (Theta Epsilon Chapter)
Favorite R-MC Class: Class of '15
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Try to stay involved and meet new people
Favorite place on campus: Brock Center
Name: Jacob Parente
Hall for 12-13: Jones North
R-MC Email Address: jacobparente@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Benson, NC
Music Preference: Country/Rock
Major: Undecided
Favorite Movies: Talladega Nights, Remember the Titans, No Country for Old Men
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Ricky Bobby
Hobbies (including sports): Fishing, Camping, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee, Being Outside
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Intramurals, RMC Honors Society
Favorite R-MC Class: Cormac Country
Favorite Book: Cormac McCarthy - Blood Meridian
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Don't Procrastinate!
Favorite place on campus: Brock Center
Name: Collin M. Peterson
Hall for 12-13: Moreland 1st West
R-MC Email Address: collinpeterson@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Clifton, Virginia
Music Preference: Oldies
Major: History
Favorite Movies: Jurassic Park, The Last Samurai, Animal House
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Nathan Algren from The Last Samurai
Hobbies (including sports): Hunting, Fishing, Swimming, Reading and Writing, Hiking and Camping
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity, OSMA, Young Democrats, Historical Society
Favorite R-MC Class: Crisis of the Union
Favorite Book: Jurassic Park
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Get Involved.
Favorite place on campus: The future Campus Center
Name: John Rackey (JD)
Hall for 12-13: Bennett East
R-MC Email Address: johnrackey@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Prince Frederick, MD
Music Preference: Country, Rock, Classical
Major: Political Science and Music Education
Favorite Movies: Top Gun, The Patriot
Favorite Movie or Book Character:
Hobbies (including sports): Practicing my saxophone, Listening to music, Relaxing with friends
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Campus Events Committee, Young Democrats, Phi Kappa Sigma, Interfraternity Council Delegate, and Leadership Fellows
Favorite R-MC Class: American Presidency
Favorite Book: Maniac McGhee
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Do not procrastinate on your work. It will come back to haunt you.
Favorite place on campus: Historic Campus
Name: Jamie Ramsey
Hall for 12-13: Smith East
R-MC Email Address: jamieramsey@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Mathews, VA
Music Preference: Rock, Reggae, Folk
Major: Studio Art
Favorite Movies: 300, Gladiator, Wolverine, Sweeny Todd, Law Abiding Citizen, Mulan
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Prince Hector from Troy
Hobbies (including sports): Running, surfing, Tae Kwon Do, tennis, hiking, going on adventures!
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Intervarsity, RMC debate/forensics team, Relay for Life
Favorite R-MC Class: Modern Art
Favorite Book: The Count of Monte Cristo
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Do not be afraid to talk to your professors, it is really helpful and they are eager to help.
Favorite place on campus: The fountain
Name: Sidney Richardson
Hall for 12-13: Thomas Branch 3rd
R-MC Email Address: Sidneyrichardson@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Mechanicsville, VA
Music Preference: Top 40, Pop, Contemporary, 90s
Major: History
Minor: Accounting
Favorite Movies: Gone With The Wind, Mean Girls, Roman Holiday, Some Like It Hot, The Graduate, Ben-Hur, Jaws, Jezebel, Casablanca, Bitch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Annie Hall.
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Scarlett O'Hara
Hobbies (including sports): Collecting antiques and vintage things, cars,
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): OSMA
Favorite R-MC Class: The Antebellum South, HIST 333
Favorite Book: Gone With the Wind
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: “Never pass up new experiences, they enrich the mind."
Favorite place on campus: The bay window of Old Chapel
Name: Ashley Roth
Hall for 12-13: International House
R-MC Email Address: ashleyroth@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Newport News VA
Music Preference: Anything really except the oldies
Major: Religious Studies
Favorite Movies: Hunger Games, Pride and Prejudice, and the Ugly Truth.
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Katniss (Hunger Games) or Elizabeth (Pride and Prejudice)
Hobbies (including sports): Photography, Choir, Arts and Crafts.
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Alpha Gamma Delta
Favorite R-MC Class: Literature of the Holocaust
Favorite Book: Hunger Games
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Never forget your Rain boots.
Favorite place on campus: Fountain plaza
Name: Alyssa Saraniti
Hall for 12-13: Andrews 1st South
R-MC Email Address: alyssasaraniti@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Glen Allen, VA
Music Preference: I love all types of music, but some of my favorites are Coldplay, Jack Johnson, Taylor Swift, and Zac Brown Band
Major: Psychology, Elementary Education
Favorite Movies: The Notebook, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, The Proposal
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Mrs. Doubtfire
Hobbies (including sports): Running, shopping, reading, listening to music, crafting, spending time with family and friends
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Relay for Life Committee, InterVarsity, Delta Zeta Sorority, J-Board
Favorite R-MC Class: General Psychology
Favorite Book: Tuesdays with Morrie, Nicholas Sparks novels
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Get involved! It will make your time spent here more enjoyable and meaningful, and you'll have the opportunity to meet a lot of new people.
Favorite place on campus: The fountain
Name: Hillary Sherbert
Hall for 12-13: Moreland 2nd West
R-MC Email Address: Hillarysherbert@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
Music Preference: Anything really
Major: History
Favorite Movies:
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Favorite book character: Robert Langdon
Hobbies (including sports):
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Alpha Phi Omega, R-MC Young Democrats, Yellow Jacket Tour Guide, R-MC Historical Society
Favorite R-MC Class: J-Term travel to Costa Rica!
Favorite Book: I do not have one
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Go to class!
Favorite place on campus: The fountain
Name: Zachary Sherrod
Hall for 12-13: Conrad 1st West
R-MC Email Address: zacharysherrod@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
Music Preference: I listen to a little bit of everything
Major: Chemistry
Favorite Movies: Shooter, The A Team, Act of Valor
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Jack Bauer from the 24 Series
Hobbies (including sports): Working out, wakeboarding, hiking
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Assistant Chief, R-MC EMS; Pre-Health Society; Ashland Volunteer Rescue Squad; President of Omicron Delta Kappa; Beta-Beta-Beta; Sigma Delta Pi
Favorite R-MC Class: English 185 with Prof. Peyser
Favorite Book: To Kill a Mockingbird
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Enjoy your time while you can, because before you know it will be gone.
Favorite place on campus: The Brock Center
Name: Tricia Wayland
Hall for 12-13: Conrad 2nd West
R-MC Email Address: patriciawayland@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Springfield VA
Music Preference: R&B, Rap, Country (whatever I feel like at the moment)
Major: Communications/Education
Favorite Movies: Think Like a Man, Why Did I get Married?, The Proposal, The Blind Side, Lion King (: All Disney Movies!!
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Kevin Heart
Hobbies (including sports): Working-out, playing sports for fun like soccer, reading
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, Football Manager
Favorite R-MC Class: My Education Classes!
Favorite Book: Favorite Author is Carly Philips so all of her books!
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Always use your resources, like your professors, tutors, other students, library, counseling, etc.
Favorite place on campus: Fountain
Name: Katharine Winters
Hall for 12-13: Mary Branch Middle
R-MC Email Address: katharinewinters@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Norfolk, VA
Music Preference: pop and hip-hop
Major: Sociology
Favorite Movies: Dirty Dancing, Saving Private Ryan, Never Been Kissed, and any horror film
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Katniss Everdeen- hunger games
Hobbies (including sports): dance, reading, golf, shopping, watching movies
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): RMC Dance team, CKI
Favorite R-MC Class: Deviant Behavior and Social Control
Favorite Book: To Kill a Mockingbird
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Get involved. It is the easiest and fastest way to adjust to college life. You meet new people while doing things that you love.
Favorite place on campus: my current hall. It’s my home away from home. I love it
Name: William "Skip" Wood
Hall for 12-13: Conrad 3rd West
R-MC Email Address: williamwood@go.rmc.edu
- Hometown: Salisbury, NC
- Music Preference: Anything featuring a good guitarist.
- Major: History and Political Science
- Favorite Movies: Goodfellas, High Fidelity, and the original Star Wars movies
- Favorite Movie or Book Character: Han Solo
- Hobbies: Playing guitar, running, reading a good book, and cooking
- Involvement: Theta Chi Fraternity, Judicial Board, and Executive Board for the Inter-fraternity Council
- Favorite R-MC Class: Dr. Munson's Japanese History class or Dr. Malvasi's History of the Blues
- Favorite Book: The Hobbit and Game of Thrones
- What is one piece of R-MC Advice that you would give: Work as hard as you can, try not to stress, and surround yourself with good people.
- Favorite Place on Campus: The library
Name: Laura Young
Hall for 12-13: Olin East
R-MC Email Address: laurayoung@go.rmc.edu
Hometown: Prince George, VA
Music Preference: I like a little bit of everything, except screamo.
Major: Political Science and Communication Studies, Journalism Minor
Favorite Movies: The Vow, New Year's Eve, Garden State, Bobby, 27 Dresses, Juno, Toy Story Trilogy
Favorite Movie or Book Character: Belle from Beauty and the Beast
Hobbies (including sports): spending time with family, friends and my boyfriend, playing tennis, hanging out at the DZ house
Involvement (clubs, organizations, etc): Delta Zeta Sorority, Yellow Jacket Newspaper, Student Government Association, and Leadership Fellows Program
Favorite R-MC Class: Heritage of Christianity: Study Abroad in Italy J-Term 2012
Favorite Book: Bossypants by Tina Fey, anything by Nicholas Sparks
What one piece of R-MC advice would you give: Bring rain boots and get involved!
Favorite place on campus: The DZ House