Meet the 2008 UTD Terry Scholars

 

 

Catalano, James

Hometown: Allen, Texas

Major: Software Engineering

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James CatalanoInterests: Movies, Sleeping, Eating.

Five Words to Describe You: Intelligent, Outgoing, Interesting, Social, Cocky.

Academic Goals: Graduate.

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What are you looking forward to most about attending UTD: Getting my degree so I can start making lots of money.

How do you anticipate the Terry Scholarship will affect your life/college experience?: It will give me the opportunity to become more active in the college experience.

Firoze, Fahad

Hometown: Richardson, Texas

Major: Finance

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Fahad FirozeInterests: Sports.

Five Words to Describe You: Loud, Energetic, Friendly.

Academic Goals: Earn a 4.0 GPA.

Favorite Quote: "In life, when you are at odds, just look in the back of the book, idiot."

What are you looking forward to most about attending UTD: Meeting new people.

How do you anticipate the Terry Scholarship will affect your life/college experience?:

Hanson, Kalyn

Hometown: Plano, Texas

Major: Biochemistry

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Kalyn HansonInterests: Music, Art, Movies.

Five Words to Describe You: Sarcastic, Smart, Short, Caring, Funny.

Academic Goals: Attend medical school.

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What are you looking forward to most about attending UTD: Independence.

How do you anticipate the Terry Scholarship will affect your life/college experience?: It will make life easier.

Hengst, Suzanne

Hometown: Pasadena, Texas

Major: Finance

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Suzanne HengstInterests: Wakeboarding, Movies, Making friends.

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Academic Goals: Earning a 4.0.

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What are you looking forward to most about attending UTD: Making new friends.

How do you anticipate the Terry Scholarship will affect your life/college experience?: Positive.

Ikwuagwu, Ndy

Hometown: Mesquite, Texas

Major: Molecular Biology

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Ndy IkwuagwuInterests: Reading, Watching movies.

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Academic Goals: Graduate cum laude.

Favorite Quote: "Live every day as if it were your last."

What are you looking forward to most about attending UTD: The science classes.

How do you anticipate the Terry Scholarship will affect your life/college experience?: I'll have more friends.

Iribadzhakova, Diana

Hometown: Hurst, Texas

Major: Biology

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Diana IribadzhakovaInterests: Dance, Gymnastics, Working out, Studying, Singing.

Five Words to Describe You: Nerdy, Shy, Sweet, Loving, Sarcastic.

Academic Goals: I would like to attend U.T. Southwestern Medical Center.

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What are you looking forward to most about attending UTD: Getting to know people and doing volunteer service.

How do you anticipate the Terry Scholarship will affect your life/college experience?: It will teach me to prioritize and to establish relationships with people.

Kalathil, Josin

Hometown: Lewisville, Texas

Major: Biochemistry

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Josin KalathilInterests: Tennis, Table tennis, Soccer, Basketball, Pool.

Five Words to Describe You: Quiet, Determined, Friendly, Hard working, Focused.

Academic Goals: Earn a 4.0 GPA.

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What are you looking forward to most about attending UTD: Getting an education, become more socially active and have fun.

How do you anticipate the Terry Scholarship will affect your life/college experience?: It will enrich the experience and make college more enjoyable.

McMillan, Samantha

Hometown: Denton, Texas

Major: International Political Economy

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Samantha McMillanInterests: Soccer, Hanging out, Volunteering.

Five Words to Describe You: Honest, Nice, Hard-working, Enthusiastic, Motivated.

Academic Goals: Maintaining at least a 3.0 GPA; blancing academics and social.

Favorite Quote: "Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard." ~ Unknown

What are you looking forward to most about attending UTD: Having a good four years and graduating.

How do you anticipate the Terry Scholarship will affect your life/college experience?: Lifelong friends and the connections I will need to succeed.

Moore, Christopher

Hometown: San Antonio, Texas

Major: Chemistry

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Christopher MooreInterests: Fishing, Camping, Weight lifting, Reading, Cooking, Video games.

Five Words to Describe You: Honest, Reliable, Fair, Gregarious, Outgoing.

Academic Goals: Successfully master all of the necessary concepts required to properly deliver service in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Favorite Quote: "The three most important things in life are hard work, perserverance and focus. Any many who has these cannot fail to reach his goals."~ Unknown

What are you looking forward to most about attending UTD: The opportunities; there is a certain aura surrounding UTD. I walk around and get the feeling that I can really do great things here.

How do you anticipate the Terry Scholarship will affect your life/college experience?: The Terry Scholarship has already given me a new perspective on college in general. I anticipate that this change will improve the quality of my college experience.

Ordonez, Daniel

Hometown: Dallas, Texas

Major: Business Administration

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Daniel OrdonezInterests: Environmental awareness, Video games, Dance Dance Revolution.

Five Words to Describe You: Awesome, Focused, Determined, Passionate.

Academic Goals: Graduate with at least a 3.5 GPA; attend graduate school.

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What are you looking forward to most about attending UTD: The classes.

How do you anticipate the Terry Scholarship will affect your life/college experience?: The scholarship makes my experience possible.

Ragan-Schmalz, Noah

Hometown: Garland, Texas

Major: Neuroscience

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Noah Ragan-SchmalzInterests: Sports, Science, Music, Other junk.

Five Words to Describe You: Energetic, Calm, Thorough.

Academic Goals: Earn above a 3.7 GPA; attend medical school.

Favorite Quote: "You make a living by what you get; you make a life by what you give." ~ Winston Churchill

What are you looking forward to most about attending UTD: Being involved in campus life and making an impact in the surrounding community.

How do you anticipate the Terry Scholarship will affect your life/college experience?: It will definitely enrich my college experience and provide an important social outlet.

Varghese, Lisa

Hometown: Bedford, Texas

Major: Biology

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Lisa VargheseInterests: Piano, Tennis, Movies, Shopping, Hanging out.

Five Words to Describe You: Outgoing, Nice, Friendly, Caring, Smart.

Academic Goals: Attend medical school.

Favorite Quote: "Truth is God." ~ Mahatma Gandhi

What are you looking forward to most about attending UTD: Achieving a good academic foundation so I can do well on the MCAT.

How do you anticipate the Terry Scholarship will affect your life/college experience?: It will help me to have more connections and meet people and prepare me for medical school. I will learn to be more focused, determined and responsible.

Wilson, Alexandra

Hometown: McKinney, Texas

Major: Biology

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Alexandra WilsonInterests: Ice Skating, Hanging out with friends.

Five Words to Describe You: Quiet, Hard-working, Goal-Oriented, Nice, Caring.

Academic Goals: Attend medical school.

Favorite Quote: "Some say life's short...I say I'm shorter!."

What are you looking forward to most about attending UTD: Getting to know people and obtaining a degree.

How do you anticipate the Terry Scholarship will affect your life/college experience?: It will be a better, more fulfilling experience.

Wilson, Dranoel

Hometown: Terrell, Texas

Major: Computer Engineering

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Dranoel WilsonInterests: Football, Music, Hanging out, Watching movies.

Five Words to Describe You: Easy-going, Random, Disciplined, Cool.

Academic Goals: Maintain a 'B' average or higher; use academic aids whenever possible.

Favorite Quote: "You can't be lucky all the time, but you can be smart every day."

What are you looking forward to most about attending UTD: Classes, social life, college life.

How do you anticipate the Terry Scholarship will affect your life/college experience?: It will assist me in keeping a budget; it will be a big help financially.

 

this page last updated October 29, 2008