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Ashley Converse '07
GMC senior Ashley Converse likes to lead by example and she puts her money where her mouth is. One late winter day, Ashley stopped by the College’s development office and ceremoniously presented a crisp $100 bill – the first student gift to the New Century Campaign. “I wanted to do something special my senior year,” she said, “I donated hoping to inspire my senior classmates to contribute toward improvements to the College.” A Poultney native, Ashley is a senior majoring in Sociology/Anthropology, with a minor in Asian Studies. She had originally planned to attend Norwich University to study political science, but when her interest in the subject began to wane, however, she returned to Poultney and began few classes at GMC. Her experiences led to her co-teaching a beginning level Spanish class her first semester. “I’ve always been interested in teaching because I thought I would make a great candidate, but it wasn’t until my experiences teaching Spanish that I realized how much fun it could actually be.” Ashley is also a dedicated mentor, and is currently working with the Poultney Historical Society and a group of Juniors and Seniors from Poultney High School for her internship -- a project that will help the students better understand the historical perspective of the town. Recently, Ashley has been involved in a support group for Mexican immigrants in Poultney to help tutor them in English. She plans on continuing the push for this group even after she graduates. Ashley’s deep interest in other cultures began in high school. After traveling to China for a class trip, she became specifically interested in Asian cultures. Through this experience, as well as another grant-funded trip to China to study ancestor worship with a group of GMC students, she began to better understand the roots of many cross cultural conflicts is lack of education which can leads to narrow views. “I hope that as an anthropologist, I can teach people about different cultures so that they can be more open-minded,” she says. Front Page |
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  WEEK AT A GLANCE TUESDAY, APR. 24 Guided Relaxation/Meditation 12:30 - 1 p.m., Wellness Center Power Yoga 4 - 5 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Women's Softball vs. Middlebury 4 p.m., Middlebury Men's Lacrosse vs. Castleton 4:30 p.m., Poultney Credo Christe 5:30 - 6:30 p.m., Chapel Candlelight Vigil for Virginia Tech 8 p.m., Front Steps of Withey WEDNESDAY, APR. 25 Pilates 11 a.m. - 12 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Faculty Colloquium: Bill Prado 12 - 1 p.m., Terrace 124 Safety Day 1:30 – 3:30 p.m., Front Steps of Withey Women's Softball vs. Johnson 4 p.m., Johnson Cardio Kickboxing 5:30 - 7 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Live Music: Fareed Haque Group 9 - 11 p.m., The Gorge THURSDAY, APR. 26 Power Yoga 4 - 5 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Play: Prometheus Bound in New Orleans 7 p.m., Ackley Theatre Guest Speaker: David Budbill 7 p.m., The Gorge FRIDAY, APR. 27 Guest Speaker: Matt Newman 11 a.m., Terrace 124 Gentle Yoga 2:30 - 3:30 p.m., Bogue Movement Studio Senior Art Reception: Caitlin Hildebrandt 6 - 8 p.m., Surdam Play: Prometheus Bound in New Orleans 7 p.m., Ackley Theatre SATURDAY, APR. 28 Athletic Banquet 2 p.m., New London Play: Prometheus Bound in New Orleans 7 p.m., Ackley Theatre Spring Concert 2007: RJD2 8 - 10 p.m., Waldron Gym If you have news, announcements, or events to publicize in the GMC Journal, please e-mail materials to gmcjournal@greenmtn.edu or send through campus mail to the Communications Office, Richardson House. All materials subject to editorial approval by the College Communications Office. |
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