Brianna Quick
Hi, I'm Brianna, and here in the office I am the Interim Electronic Admission Counselor. Essentially, this means I'm in charge of mail flow and application maintenence. If you have questions about these things, email me at bquick@warren-wilson.edu.
Here's a little of my story:
I was born and raised in Asheville and graduated from Warren Wilson in 2007 with a major in Global Studies. I knew this was the major for me when I saw studying abroad was a requirement, and that it would let me pursue a whole range of interests I couldn't possibly pare down. One of my most memorable experiences from WWC was in 2006, when I traveled with Minister of Students Andy Summers and five other students to Guatemala and Mexico for two months. Just before coming back to the Admission office - I worked here on the student crew too - I was in Ladakh, India, visiting monasteries and falling in love with the Himalayas. That's me down below on the right, with my friend (another alumna) at 18,000 feet.
Since you've gotten this far, and hence must be bored or really excited about WWC, I'll share here some of my favorite experiences at Warren Wilson.
- Of course, all the travel I was able to do (studying Spanish in Mexico, Italian in Italy, and meeting the folks at WWC that I was able to travel to Ladakh with).
- Taking classes from amazing professors with titles like Politics of Indigenous Identity in Latin America, Gender and Migration, Religion, Culture, and Social Transformation in the South, Cycles of Military and Economic Violence in Guatemala and Mexico, and Goddess Traditions.
- Going on a spring break service trip to New York City to work with homeless organizations, where I first really got to know the man who is now my husband serving lunch in a soup kitchen run by French nuns.
- Getting involved with BE, the college's Buddhist group.
- Seeing the occasional stray chicken roam by the Admission office door, or in front of me on a path beside my old dorm.
- The Thursday night contra dances in Bryson Gym, which are some of the most lively on the East Coast.
- The many hours spent having potluck dinners and/or tea with faculty and staff.
- Watching the stars or sunset from Dogwood Pasture.
- Being around such ridiculously creative and passionate students - going to their shows, poetry readings, art openings, film screenings, etc... And even just sitting on their couch on a lazy Saturday afternoon.
(p.s. this is the view we get to see everyday from the Admission office!)