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Webmaster: Sara Althoff

Nickname: Twinkie

Hometown: Fort Myers, FL

Year: Senior

Major: Biology/Pre-dentistry

Quote: "My philosophy, in essence, is the concept of man as a heroic being, with his principles as his own happiness and the moral purpose of his life, with productive achievement as his noblest activity, and reason as his only absolute."

Likes: excess leggage and my tally-hos!

Dislikes: The fact that the alphabet song and twinkle, twinkle little star have the same tune. Doesn't that bother anyone else?

 

Emily Ayers

Nickname: Twinkie

Hometown: Clearwater Beach, FL

Year: Senior

Major: Mass Media Studies

Likes: My new baby kitten (Denzel), the beach, brightly colored things, parties, and eating out. 

Dislikes: Being at home alone!

Favorite food(s):  I enjoy chocolate soft-serve ice cream.

Personal philosophy:  If you've got it, flaunt it!

 

Travel chair: Liz Callaghan

Hometown: Jacksonville, FL

Year: Senior

Major:  Choral Music Ed.

 

Finance Chair: Caitlin Hevner

Hometown: Tampa, FL

Year:   Senior

Major:   Theater

Quote:   That's what it's all about.  Doors and sardines. 

Come on everybody, let's Aroba-dance!!!

 

Heather Kufert
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Charolette, NC
Major: Elementary Education
Qoute: "Be the change you want to see in this world." -Mahatma Ghandi
 

Erin Maher
Year: Sophomore
Major: Voice Preformance
Qoute: "Create the world you dream with every choice you make."
~Stephen C. Paul
 

Lyn Nager
Hometown: Jacksonville, FL-Detroit, MI
Year: Junior
Major: Theatre
Quote: "I don't have to F****** impress you" Stewie from the Family Guy

Secretary: April Newman

Nickname: Get low

Hometown: Coral Springs, FL

Year:   Senior

Major:   Early Childhood Education

Hobbies:  Sing (obviously), play sports, such as softball, basketball and karate, making/doing anything creative, watching movies, and playing with lil kiddies.

Fourth year AcaBelle!

 

Publicity: Hilary Passo
Hometown: Roswell, GA
Nickname: Gizmo, Hils
Year: Sophomore
Major: Vocal Preformance
Likes: Reading, writing poetry, partying
Dislikes: Rudness, ignorance, pervs
Quote: "I hope never to walk in your footsteps, for when I take my last step and turn back to acknowledge the path that I have taken, I hope to see my own footsteps engraved on the road of LIFE"-me
Life Philosophy: Learn everything you ever wanted to know about anyhting, and then forget it all- Taoist Theology
 

Publicity: Maegan Phillips
Year: Senior
Hometown: *sings* She's a Tallahassee Lasse!
Major: Art Education, Pre-Art Therapy
Qoute: Never underestimate your ability to overestimate your ability.
Cheap Self-promo: Buy drawings and paintings from me!  Prices and subject matter are always negotiable.  Ask for my contact info.
Even More Cheap Self-promo: Know anyone who wants private one-on-one drawing instruction? Contact me and we'll work out schedules and fees
 

Historian: Colleen Redmond

From: Dunedin FL

Year: Senior

Major: Clinical Psychology

Quote: "How happy is the blameless Vestal's lot!

 The world forgetting, by the world forgot 

 Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind! 

 Each pray'r accepted, and each wish resign'd."

 - Alexander Pope
Likes: the vivacious Scott Leonard from Rockapella, my clogs, Homestar Runner, Alanis Morissette, mexican food, the Tampa Bay Lightning.. And pretty much all of  hockey.
Dislikes: the GRE, waking up at 7 am, NHL lock outs, celery

 

Kristina Rodriguez
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Ft.Lauderdale
Major: Hopefully Music/ Undecided
Likes: Playing Guitar
Dislikes:Spiders
 

President: Catherine Striplin

Nickname:  Tanguru

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

Year: Senior

Major:   Music Therapy and phychology

Main instrument: Piano

Qoute: "Bless her heart!"
Likes: music, buffets, kitties, clothes, chocolate, flowers (I'm
currently accepting gifts), cheese, reading
dislikes: ignorance, complaining, citrus fruits, sitting still for more
than 10 minutes

 

Anika
Year: Junior
Hometown: Bismark, North Dakota
Major: Voice Preformance
Qoute: "Damn it feels good to be a gansta."

AcaBelles-Florida State's Award Winning Female a Cappella Group