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A native of the British West Indies excels at a very American sport. A singular idea turns into 4 million letters of thanks for U.S. troops. A halting step forward fosters confident strides to curb teen-dating violence. These are among the countless stories of growth, outreach and achievement brought to Chapman this fall by the 937 students in the Class of 2011. How will the Chapman experience shape these students' lives and prepare them for the future? In an inaugural feature of a four-year project, we introduce seven students beginning an undergraduate journey tracking toward commencement in the university’s sesquicentennial (150th) year. In future issues of Chapman Magazine, we'll update the students' stories and chart their progress. What's more, we'll offer another window to the Chapman experience through this Web site that features the students' video Weblogs.
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Karin Aaltonen
Hometown: Jinhae, South Korea
Major: Athletic training
Career goal: Work with Olympic or World Cup soccer athletes as well as with Third World nations and people in poverty.
Other: Is a third-degree black belt in tae kwon do. ... Father is Finnish and mother is Korean. ... Learned about Chapman at a college fair. ... Plans to minor in theatre. |
View Karin's Video Weblog
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Shauna Fleming
Hometown: Orange, Calif.
Major: Public relations, advertising
Career goal: Work for a Hollywood studio
Other: As a high school freshman, founded A Million Thanks, a campaign to solicit letters of gratitude to U.S. troops (http://www.amillionthanks.org/). ... The effort has surpassed 4 million letters and text messages. ... Received her own thank-you from President Bush at the White House. ... Authored a book on her experiences and is working on a novel. ... Is a member of Alpha Phi sorority, which she hopes to involve in her next project, granting wishes of wounded service members. |
View Shauna's Video Weblog
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Cameron Lacy
Hometown: Reno, Nev.
Major: Theatre
Career goal: Combine teaching with acting
Other: Is a member of the a cappella choir SoundCheck as well as the university choir. ... Plans to get a master’s in theatre education. ... Is a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. ... First saw the campus at 12:30 a.m. after driving from Reno. … First experience at Chapman was at 12:30 a.m. after a long drive from Reno. Met a student, who gave him an impromptu tour. "I still draw on that experience." |
View Cameron's Video Weblog
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Jack Litchfield
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
Major: Film production
Career goal: Filmmaker
Other: Visited Chapman and USC. ... "The second I set foot here, I said, 'This feels like me.'" ... Won campus Airbands competition performing with nine other students to Seize the Day from the movie Newsies. ... Favorite class is chemistry. "I have this amazing teacher (Dr. Peter Iyere). He does so many little things to make it interesting." |
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Akio Lloyd
Hometown: Anguilla, British West Indies
Major: Business
Career goal: Entrepreneur
Other: As a running back on the Chapman football team, averaged 5.5 yards per carry, second best on the team, in helping the Panthers achieve their most successful season in more than a decade. ... For 12 years, lived in Phoenix with his mom, but returns often to the Caribbean nation where his dad owns a café. ... Hopes to get involved in sailing at Chapman. |
View Akio's Video Weblog
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Katie Maresca
Hometown: Orange, Calif.
Major: Liberal studies
Career goal: Second-grade teacher
Other: Holds position of Sisterhood in Gamma Phi Beta sorority. ... Spent a week in New Orleans assisting victims of Hurricane Katrina. ... Through her church, has chaired fundraisers for the homeless and others in need. ... Is pursuing a specialized language minor that would mix Arabic, Italian and Spanish. |
View Katie's Video Weblog
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Sarah Van Zanten
Hometown: Palo Alto, Calif.
Major: Undecided
Other: Has excelled at crew since high school. ... Is competing for a spot in the varsity 8 boat at Chapman. ... Rises at 5 a.m. for practices six days a week in Newport Beach. ... Overcame self-doubts to become a member of a task force on teen-dating violence (www.loveisrespect.org). ... Has been featured in stories in People magazine and on the Today show. ... Among her favorite classes is forensics. |
View Sarah's Video Weblog
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