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FEATURES
ALEXANDRA SKENE
Hometown:
Littleton, Colo.
Major:
Business
Object:
State flag
“e Colorado flag
was given to me as a
high school graduation
gift. I wanted to bring
it to college with me
to represent my home
state.”
ERIC CASSIMERE
Hometown:
New Orleans
Major:
Sociology and economics
double major
Object:
Wooden plaque with colored
blocks of inspirational words
“My freshman English teacher in high
school was giving out old class items
that she didn’t need anymore, and I
decided to take the plaque because it
looked pretty neat. She really made
an impression on me that year. at
was a good enough reason for me
not to part with it when I moved to
Birmingham.”
HOLLY JONES
Hometown: Lenoir City, Tenn.
Major: Undecided
Object: Teddy bear
“My dad gave the teddy bear to my
mom when they lived in Germany
during his service in the U.S. Army.
My mom had named it Edwin.
When I was very young, I found
the bear, asked if I could keep it,
and gave him a new name: Bobby.
Ever since then, Bobby has gone
everywhere with me. I couldn’t
imagine going through this new
experience without him.”
JAMEICE HOLMES
Hometown:
Nashville, Tenn.
Major:
Biology
Object:
Hamburger pillow
“I got this pillow for my
birthday from one of my
good friends back home.
I couldn’t bear to leave
it behind because it’s
super comfy, and it’s also
the perfect pillow for me
because I love food and
SpongeBob!”
