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Show 9 BEST OF CAMPUS T- TAYLOR STEVENS ONLINE MANAGER From student to volunteer to staff member and adjunct professor, Annalisa Holcombe has done it all with passion. Holcombe fills a variety of roles on campus, reporting directly to the president to monitor strategic goals, awarding grants, planning quarterly trustee meetings and building and maintaining relationships with the Sugar House community. Holcombe works as the Associate V.P. Relations Sc - " vm i...... probably the greatest joy of Program my life (apart from my own kids), Holcombe said. I continue to be awed and honored by these students and love when they come back to campus to share their triumphs and transformations with me. member of the WestminA long-tim- e ster community, Holcombe has seen the benefits the colleges unique learning environment brings to the students, but said she has grown, as well. I believe in our students, our professors and our mission, Holcombe said. I am personally invested in the power of the relationship-base- d learning that occurs here to transform lives, and I have been lucky enough to benefit greatly from the connections and the relationships that I is - for Community - Strategic Planning. However, Holcombe said her favorite work is with the Alumni Mentoring Program (AMP). The opportunity I have to really know students deeply and to watch them grow Ha ywu have built here. personally and professionally through my facilitation of the Alumni Mentoring MIKA PINNER STAFF REPORTER nr 9 TAYLOR STEVENS v It only seems right that the person who teaches all the winners of the Best Group i , i three way tie between CRUSH, Yoga and Lean Legs Sc Abs should be the winner of HWACs Best Group Exercise Instructor. is the assistant Laura Iverson-Bastiadirector of fitness, wellness and recreation at Westminsters Health, Wellness and Athletic Center. She has been a keystone in Westminsters community since 2007. is favorite class to teach is Lean Legs and Abs, which also happens to be her most popular class, she said. Ive been teaching Lean Legs and Abs for eight years, since I started working here," Iverson said. Its part of me now. Iverson-Bastiasaid she was surprised to hear that she won not only best instructor but also best class. Exercise Classes j i i SS , ift u iz. a ni Iverson-Bastian- i ! r ni erfai 'nnjriiftiw MIKA PINNER a huge honor, Iverson said. Im always amazed people come to my classes. Why would you want to do this for fun? Its While a class named CRUSH may seem intimidating, HWACs group exercise classes are available to students, faculty and staff all skill levels. of Kaity Clements, senior psychology major and CRUSH class participant said she loved the challenge of the class. I was always surprised at how good of a workout I could get from CRUSH in such a short amount of time, Clements said. The atmosphere is energizing and youre having a lot fun but you work harder in that class CRUSH than any other workout class on campus. The May and summer HWAC group exercise schedule can be found on Westmin- sters website via the resources tab Fitness, Wellness, and Recreation Department. MEGAN SKUSTER j STAFF REPORTER The top floor of the campus library is for a few things: studying, silence and well-kno- wn sleep. Signs instruct students ta keep quiet while in the area, and there are plenty of couches and armchairs in case someone needs a cozy place to work or catch some shuteye. Its quaint and calming aura gives me the ability to focus and reflect, said Emily Gibbons, who often studies there. a Go check out the quiet area, because who ever said college kids cant take naps? |