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Teresa O’Neal’s résumé
reflects her dedication to higher education and her love for
UGA. She is one of two student representatives on an internal
task force assessing UGA’s general education requirements
and approaches to student learning. She hopes to offer a fresh
perspective on the different issues discussed because she
wants UGA to continue to be among the top universities in
the nation. O’Neal’s involvement with other UGA
activities shows her commitment and loyalty to making this
happen. She is a member of the Arch Society, the university’s
student ambassador program that welcomes visitors to campus.
She also is a member of the Georgia Recruitment Team and the
High School Outreach committee, two volunteer student groups
in UGA’s admissions office that reach out to prospective
students through campus visitation days and information sessions.
O’Neal recently was part of a panel about student life
at UGA during Explore Georgia Day, a campus event introducing
prospective students and their parents to UGA’s academic
and co-curricular opportunities.
Expected graduation: May 2005
Degree Objective: B.S. in Psychology
University highlights, achievements and awards:
Some key moments for me related to the overall college experience
would be the people I’ve met and worked with through
different organizations. For example, I currently serve on
the family relations committee of Dance Marathon, which raises
money for the Children’s Miracle Network, directly benefiting
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. I also am involved
with Volunteer UGA, the campus volunteer center. I have been
on the black cultural programming committee for University
Union and the minority affairs committee for the Student Government
Association. I’ve been involved with UGA’s All-Star
Competitive Cheerleading Squad during its first year of competition
and have volunteered with high school girls working with Clark
Central High School’s cheerleading program. It would
be hard for me to pick a favorite organization because I have
had such wonderful experiences and met so many fantastic people
in all of them. I love the spirit of community on campus.
I’ve always been amazed by the amount of student organizations
that participate in various community service projects. I
think it is easy sometimes to get caught up in what is going
on in your life as a student. However, I’ve been fortunate
to get to know many selfless people.
High School: Warner Robins High School
Hometown: Warner Robins, Georgia
I choose to attend UGA because…
At a young age, UGA was implanted in my mind because I had
two uncles who graduated from here. However, I was offered
a wonderful scholarship from the University of Tennessee and
even committed to going there. Nevertheless, after visiting
UGA with my parents, I was pulled in. It just felt right and
I knew that this was the place I wanted to be. I made the
decision to come to UGA, sent my apologies to Tennessee and
could not be happier with my decision.
My favorite things to do on campus are…
...to hang out at the Tate Student Center with friends between
classes. Also, sometimes my roommates and I get the chance
to grab lunch downtown and enjoy eating it on North Campus.
When I have free time, I like…
...hanging out with my roommates and other friends, going
bowling, reading, shopping, eating and sleeping.
My favorite place to study is…
...the Student Learning Center. It’s ideal for people
like me who have a hard time studying at home due to distractions
or the temptation to just go to sleep. The individual study
rooms are really great for quiet individual study or group
projects or study sessions.
My favorite professor is…
...Karl Kuhnert. He teaches psychology of the workplace and
it has been one of the most interesting classes I’ve
taken since I’ve been in college. He used many different
lecture styles and always taught us to look at the bigger
picture. He prepared us for our future instead of just teaching
us the material for his class.
If I could share an afternoon with anyone, I would
love to share it with…
...my great-grandmother on my grandmother’s side. I
have heard over the years what a wonderful person she was
and would have loved the opportunity to spend a day with her
getting to know her for myself. I’ve also heard over
the years how much of her I have in me so I would love to
see for myself if there were any similarities between us.
The one UGA experience I will always remember will
be…
It would be hard for me to pick between my two favorite memories.
I recently had the opportunity of meeting Ms. Mary Frances
Early who was the first African-American graduate of UGA.
It was such a pleasure speaking with her and hearing about
some of the good and bad experiences that she went through.
I felt an even greater appreciation for her, Charlayne Hunter-Gault
and Hamilton Holmes for paving the
way for students like me. My other favorite memory is meeting
former UGA president Henry King Stanford at the President’s
tailgate during the Homecoming football game in 2004. I was
on assignment for the Arch Society and ended up walking him
all the way to his individual sky box at Sanford Stadium.
We talked about everything from the pair of shoes given to
him by Vince Dooley years ago that he still wore and how people
used to sit on the railroad tracks to watch the football games
to the challenges UGA faced under his leadership. It was delightful
talking to him and very interesting to hear how much the university
has changed and grown over the years.
After graduation, I plan to…
...work as a pharmaceutical sales representative and then
possibly attend pharmacy school.
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