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  • B4 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN April 25, 2014 FEATURES Student Photo by Chris Ward/STAFF Sofia Lilly will be a winemaking assistant and Tasting Room Manager at her family's business- Overmountain Hailing from West Deptford, New Jersey, Sarah Carter is a bright and active presence here at Western Carolina Uni- versity. For the past three anda half years she has served as Associate Director for Resource Services in _the Department of Inter- cultural Affairs and has - quite an impressive re- sume. She previously worked for Dress For Success Worldwide in New York City and received her education from Lebanon Valley College and Carn- egie Melon University. She is now involved in numerous campus attrac- tions that aim to create a better campus com- munity for all students. She is involved in many projects such as, the Red Zone Committee; The Va- gina Monologues; Whee Enlighten, Manifest and Provide for Outstand- ing Women and Encour- age them to Rise, Whee E.M.P.0.W.E.R.; Growth and Learning Opportuni- ties for Women, G.L.O.W. and Experienced Men re-Examining Reality, E.M.B.E.R. Carter is also the force Meet Sarah Carter, Tabitha Price Contributing Writer behind the Secrets of Powerful Women class for first year students and plans many of the events for Womens _ History Month, Sexual Assault Awareness Week and Love Your Body Week. She is currently work- ing with students to devel- op the Body Love Street Team that will promote body positivity campus- wide and V-Men, an all- male group that will aim to raise mens awareness of violence against wom- en. About her interest in her position Carter said, IT really have always wanted to help others realize that they could make social justice, advo- cacy and activism a part of their daily life even if it wasnt their job. So this job opportu- nity presented itself and I really loved Westerns approach to the holistic student and cultivating that leadership. Its chal- lenging and fun and excit- ing to be able to work with people all across campus and to help show them that they can make a dif- ference, said Carter. Since she participates in so many organizations and events on campus Carter works closely with students every day. She Ronald Davia Contributing Writer Tm a d--- good Cata- mount. Sofia Lilly is a se- nior at Western Carolina University and has really embraced every aspect of campus life, When asked what at- tracted her to WCU she said, I got a free applica- tion because I was in the National Honors Society in high school. I was tour- ing different schools and at the time I was' going to be pre-nursing. When I started touring differ- ent schools like Clemson, Chapel Hill, Western, UNCW, Western had a really good program. I was sucked in. Clemson was incredible too but it was so flat. There werent many trees. I grew up on a 75-acre farm. We had neighbors. I was just used to the really small, low- key nature centric type of atmosphere. As soon as I stepped on campus I felt like I was home. It was a good fit. Lilly has multiple inter- ests in academia. T started as a nursing does not hesitate to cite those students as the best thing about her job. T work with some amazing students, said. Carter. The passion that these students have and their ability to take an idea and develop it to create some- , thing has really been a joy to see and Im really proud of the work that they do, said Carter. One of her favorite events to do with the stu- dents is the Campus Safe- ty Walk, an interactive ac- tivity with the University Police Department where students get a direct say in the areas that need improvement throughout the campus. The students actu- ally walk around with UPD and get to say what lights are out or if there are sidewalks that are cracked. It goes directly to facilities and actually gets changed, said Cart- er. During her time out of the office, Carter sur- rounds herself with books, volleyball, music and her fancy cat Oli- ver. She is an ardent tra- ditionalist when it comes to how she reads as she rejects the technology that most of us prefer to use. Showcase: major, and I got into West- erns program. But I just wasnt feeling it. It wasnt grooving right. I thought about it, and prayed about it and it just wasnt for me. So I changed my ma- jors to Biology and Eng- lish. English was some- thing. I'd grown very passionate about due to some very awesome pro- fessors Ive had. Biology, I felt I still wanted to do something with science. T was actually on the pre- med track for a while. But you know, that always changes too, said Lilly. Lilly has spent most of her life in the western part of North Carolina. Im from Tryon, North Carolina. I was born in Florida.My moms Cuban- American. I was prob- ably down there for about three years, through Hur- ricane Andrew, then we moved up to North Caro- lina because my parents had this property they had bought after they had gotten out of the military. Ive lived up on the farm since 1996, said Lilly. When asked of her aspi- rations and plans for post- graduation, Lilly said, Carter said, I have an {Pad andI cant read from it...I] cant even read ar- ticles online. Both of my degrees are in English Literature so I like turn- ing the page and getting immersed in the book. She is also an avid con- cert-goer and invested twelve years of her life Sofia T graduate this coming May. For a while I thought I wanted to apply for med- ical school, but I realized as of recently, I wanted to go into my parents family business which is wine making. We have 15 acres of grapes planted and 700 blueberry vines and bush- es. Growing up, knowing your mom is a first gener- ation American; its like the American Dream. Its inspiring. Over the past few years Ive seen my parents goal of having a small busi- ness come to fruition. Being a part of the pro- cess was really cool. I didnt know I had a mas- ter plan. I didnt know we were going to be in Our State Magazine. I took an MCAT class, prepped for the whole thing, but then it just dawned on me. It was right in front of me and I never really real- ized it. Lilly, once she gradu- ates, will be a Tasting Room Manager at her families business Over- mountain Vineyards and a winemaking assistant to her father Frank Lilly. She will be applying to in musical theatre. She has eight years worth of voice lessons under her belt as well and is a multi-instrumentalist. In high school I played the clarinet, the trumpet, and the tuba; I was in the marching band, the concert band and the jazz band, said nd loves it. Lilly graduate school. Family is important it feels like. In my Eng- lish. department, since day one, Ive had profes- sors who are so involved. They are so passionate. For example, I had two professors, Mae Claxton and Brent Kinser. Hon- estly, for a while I en- -joyed their classes and it finally dawned on me that I like to read. My professors . said they had converted me to the dark side. The de- partment definitely felt like a family, said Lilly. Sofia will be graduat- ing with two majors, a Bachelor of Science in Biology and Bachelor of Art in English Litera- ture. She will be gradu- ating summa cum laude. Lilly has been very ac- tive in campus life. She has been a chemistry tutor and was involved with the CAT-Center as a speaker and tutor, which is now the Writing and Learning Commons. Hard work does pay > off, said Lilly. Photo by Ceillie Simkiss/STAFF Carter. In her years at WCU, Carter has made a tre- mendous difference. She stands up for what she believes in and works hard to present relevant information to promote advocacy for important causes. Mountain Heritage Center hosts new exhibits Photo by Ceillie Simkiss/STAFF The entrance to the Mountain Heritage Center can be found in H. F. Robinson by the catamount statue... The Mountain Heritage Center at Western Caro- lina University has many - new exhibits. The Moun- tain Heritage Center is located on the ground floor of the H. F. Robinson Administration building. The front door is directly behind the Catamount statue at the main en- trance of campus. Pamela Meister, cura- tor, Mountain Heritage Center North Carolina state representative, and peer reviewed for the As- sociation of Academic Museums & Galleries, said, The mission state- ment is that the Mountain | Heritage Center at WCU is a regional resource for education and research. We connect people with local history and culture. We build bridges between the University and wider community. We serve as a resource for regional cultural heritage organi- zations. Exhibits are planned several years in advance and represent an invest- ment, so the center has to follow a formal process of proposing and approving new exhibits. Some of the exhibits displayed at the Moun- tain Heritage Center have developed into several traveling exhibits, which they then loan to other in- stitutions. We also create custom exhibits for other venues, such as WCUs Hunter Library, the Jackson County Public Library complex, and the I-26 Wel- come Center at the NC/ TN border in Madison County, said Meister. The following are a part of the. current exhibits continuing through 2014 at the Mountain Heritage Center: One is called the Mi- gration of the Scotch- Irish People, which fo- cuses on early settlers to the mountains and -explores the tension be- tween religion and law. Another is called A Craftsmans Legacy: The Furniture of Jesse Bryson Stalcup,: which shows handcrafted furni- ture from the early 1900s. Another ongoing on is called Western Carolina: The Progress of an Idea, which is an examination of Robert Lee Madisons Cullowhee Idea. Unless specifically credited otherwise, ex- hibit teams composed of permanent staff of the Mountain Heritage Cen- ter supplemented by our student workers, created our exhibits, said Meis- ter when asked who cre- ates the exhibits. Some exhibits for 2014 such as the Polio exhibit, the Trail of Tears exhib- it, and the Hugh Morton photography exhibits, were created by other in- stitutions and loaned to the Mountain Heritage Center. All the other exhibits were created in-house by teams of Mountain Heri- tage Center staff and stu- dents. Exhibits in Galleries B, C, and in the small, built- in exhibit cases in the main lobby are changed at least once a year, some- times three or four times a year. The Mountain Heri- tage Center is free and open to the public. The exhibit galleries are open Monday-Friday, 9a:m.to5 p.m. with extended hours until 7 p.m. on Thursdays. When they have public programs on Thursday they stay open until those programs are over around about9p.m. , Visitors can call 828- 227-7129 for more infor- mation, or visit the Moun- tain Heritage Center page on the WCU website.
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