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Student Spotlight: Alex Jahnke🏘️✍️
Major: Interior Design
Hometown: Gainesville
Extracurriculars: ZTA and ASID
Hobbies: Drawing, pickleball, and spending time with friends
What drew you to interior design?
I did an internship in high school that helped me see the inside of interior design. The person I interned with went to Brenau, so I was super excited to come here.
What do you love the most about being an interior design major?
I like the closeness of everybody, and I especially like our advisors and teachers. They’re super accessible and there when you need them.
What advice would you give to incoming interior design students?
Get as much sleep as possible. Try to keep up with your work, make to-do lists, and do what you need to stay organized. Other than that, it’s really fun. You’re going to love it.
What are your career goals?
I hope to start in commercial interior design, whether it’s hospitality or government buildings. But, eventually I would like to own my own firm.
What types of real-world experiences have you received in the Interior Design program?
We go to ADAC (Atlanta Decorative Arts Center) a lot. Especially with certain classes, we’ll get to visit places within ADAC or Atlanta that showcase what we’re learning. Those experiences offer context and help us understand on a deeper level what we’re talking about in the everyday world.
#interiordesign #interiordesigners #brenauuniversity
Moments from @brenaudance’s annual Days of Dance💃🏽✨Earlier this month, Brenau’s Department of Dance offered high school students a dedicated, two-day immersion of movement, industry panels, and performances! This annual event also provided an opportunity for students to audition for Brenau Dance, Summer Intensive, RWS Global, and scholarships.
A huge thank you to our special guests—Maleek Washington, Casey Noblett, and Xavier Lewis—for pouring your time and talents into the two-day event!
#dancemajor #choreography #rwsglobal #brenauuniversity
When that good grade hits in time for fall break😎
#brenauuniversity #collegelife #fallbreak #mascot
Student Spotlight: Gavin Curry💼🎲
Major: Management
Hometown: Woodbine, GA
Extracurriculars: Peer mentor, RA, president of the March for Our Lives chapter, SGA undergrad representative, and more
What drew you to Brenau?
Ever since I met some of the people from Brenau, I’ve fallen in love with the school. I wanted a new environment and just a new beginning. I wanted to make a name for myself without the influence of anything from my hometown or any of the general region I grew up in.
Why major in management?
I’ve always loved the idea of teaching and mentoring and being there for people, and I figured the best way to do that outside of a general education pathway was learning about management and learning how to lead and organize a team. A big concept that we talk about in our classes is the four functions of management—planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Those are the big four things that I try to learn and apply to any leadership situation I’m in.
What opportunities have you gotten through the @brenau_jcbm?
No. 1 is getting to work with the Sullivan Foundation through professor Kierra Herring. There are also plenty of industry visits. I got to travel with a group to the Mercedes-Benz Stadium last year, and we met with executives within the organization and figured out how the stadium runs behind the scene during a game day. My organizational leadership class met with some leaders from BAE Systems International, and we helped develop a new manager training program for them.
What advice would you give to incoming Brenau students?
You need to learn how to be comfortable with the uncomfortable. Everything in life is going to be a new experience for you, and you’re not always going to know what you’re doing. It’s a terrifying prospect, but it is going to be OK, especially here at Brenau. I would not have gotten through my years here at Brenau without my peers, the influence of professors, and the faculty on campus. Learning how to be comfortable with new experiences and learning how to apply that is how we can actually grow.
“James and the Giant Peach” is taking the stage tonight in Pearce Auditorium and will continue throughout the weekend!! You don’t want to miss this family-friendly musical performance by @gainesvilletheatrealliance! Grab your tickets at gainesvilletheatrealliance.org.
Showtimes:
Friday, Oct. 2 - 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 3 - 2:30 p.m.; 4:30 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 4 - 2:30 p.m.
Brenau’s Occupational Therapy Student Association recently hosted a CarFit event where they helped older adults in the community adjust their cars for comfort and safety. By making slight alterations and recommendations, the students were able to increase both the safety of the driver and others on the road. Some of the adjustments included ensuring the correct height of the steering wheels, aligning the mirrors, and checking that the seatbelts secure the drivers effectively.
“A lot of times as individuals age, they forget to make those adjustments of their cars, and so they end up having a lot of trouble with driving,” said Victoria Loudermilk, assistant OT professor and Gainesville OT chair. “So, what we do here is get them better fitted with their car. It’s a simple thing that we might fix that makes a huge difference for them.”
#occupationaltherapy #brenauuniversity #otstudent
Future Georgia Educators Day📚✏️ Thank you to our friends at Cherokee Bluff High and East Hall High for joining the @brenaucadcoe for a day of learning about education career pathways! We had a blast highlighting our SLA, music education, and other degree programs!
#georgiaeducation #educationmatters #brenauuniversity
Student Spotlight: Sam Everhart🩺💪
Degree: Doctor of Physical Therapy
Hometown: Marietta, GA
Hobbies: Going to the gym, spending time with family, and playing basketball and pickleball
What inspired you to pursue a PT doctoral degree?
I always knew that I wanted to help people, and health care is usually where you do that. As I got older and realized what PT was, it just made the most sense for who I am and the way that I learn.
What has been one of your most memorable experiences here so far?
Definitely the Early Mobility Program and what we’re doing now with working in the (ImpactTiger) Pro-Bono PT Clinic. We’re able to see real patients in the midst of learning. It’s great to be able to put what we learn into practice.
What drew you to Brenau?
What stood out was having the ability to work with patients early in the program. And when I met everyone here at my interview, it just seemed like a place where I’d want to be.
What advice would you give to students who are about to enter the DPT program?
You’re going to study a lot, but don’t make it seem like it’s the end of the world. You’re in school for this, so you should enjoy it. When you’re studying, don’t get lost in how much you have to do. Focus on why you’re doing it.
#physicaltherapist #brenauuniversity #ptclinic
