Meet the 2008 UTD Terry Scholars
Catalano, James
Hometown: Allen, Texas
Major: Software Engineering
Interests: Movies, Sleeping, Eating.
Five Words to Describe You: Intelligent, Outgoing, Interesting, Social, Cocky.
Academic Goals: Graduate.
Favorite Quote:
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
Interests: 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
Interests: 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
Interests: Wakeboarding, Movies, Making friends.
Five Words to Describe You:
Academic Goals: Earning a 4.0.
Favorite Quote:
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
Interests: Reading, Watching movies.
Five Words to Describe You:
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
Interests: 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
Interests: Tennis, Table tennis, Soccer, Basketball, Pool.
Five Words to Describe You: Quiet, Determined, Friendly, Hard working, Focused.
Academic Goals: Earn a 4.0 GPA.
Favorite Quote:
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
Interests: 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
Interests: 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
Interests: 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.
Favorite Quote:
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
Interests: 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
Interests: 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
Interests: 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
Interests: 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
