The Passport Staff: Learning Through Hands-on Experiences
The Passport believes that its student staff should expose itself to a wide variety of learning opportunities. It offers a select group of students an avenue through which they can introduce new insights, deal with recurring ideas and also create a market place from which to share ideas. It is true that the success of The Passport is attributable to the composition of its staff. By carefully selecting the students for this publication, the faculty recognizes the importance of sustainable quality, energy, and a strong commitment to excellence. This diverse group of students also was selected to continue the rich tradition established by their predecessors and the strengths of our academic programs. It is a tradition that is sensitive to group dynamics, partial to reasoned discourse and respectful of hard work and excellence.
On behalf of the Division of History, Political Science and the Arts, we introduce you to these young men and women who wish to have an audience with you. As faculty, staff, alumni, prospective or current students, we hope you find the work of these students as a way in which to maintain, introduce and reaffirm your affection for Ferrum College. These students also hope you will see The Passport as an invitation to you to join them.
Daniel Strong Wilson Paine – Associate Editor & History Section Editor
Home Town: Maryville Tennessee
High School: Maryville
Major (s): History with a minor in Political Science and PhilosophyWilson’s search for new challenges and knowledge took him to Washington, D.C. as an intern in the Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars. This opportunity to bridge theory and practice took Wilson to the Democratic Convention in Boston and to President George W. Bush’s second term inauguration ceremony. It is evident that he is a sophomore who recognizes the importance of exploring new ideas and challenging stereotypes. More recently, Wilson spent the fall of 2004 in London, England studying at Imperial College under the auspices of the Appalachian College Association study abroad program. As a member of the tennis team, he maintained a winning record of 20-3 in his first year at Ferrum. Wilson holds both the longest winning streak and singles season winning percentage at the College. This season he went 5-5 and was named to the USA South All-Academic Team for the second year in a row. Wilson strongly believes that Ferrum College “offers many opportunities, experiences, and relationships that can only be found in a small school.”
Rachael Brown – Environmental Science Section Editor
Home Town: Ashland, OH
High School: Mapleton
Major(s): Environmental Science with a minor in Political Science and JournalismRachael is a bright and thoughtful student who seems to bring a level of maturity and wisdom to a group setting that exceeds her youth. She enjoys the outdoors, singing, knitting and as she puts it “learning new, random, and sometimes seemingly useless skills and facts.” It also appears that Rachael is able to balance her Christian faith and values with a strong desire to serve. According to her, “the environmental science program, wonderful setting, small size, and friendly people” are good reasons to attend Ferrum College.
Alison Chernick John Burton Melinda Graham Nicole Young Tesia Zajac
