...: Meet My Peeps!

Current H!GhL!Ght @ the S.C....

SiMPSON DiD iT!

...we UPSET our BiGGEST RiVAL, the Central Dutch in a nervewracking, but AMAZiNG football game last Saturday!

It was a COLD, COLD day, but the STORM was HOT...we went ahead 17-7; Central fought back to tie it (thankfully we held 'em to only a field goal) & the game went in to OT. We scored on a 2nd down 25 yard pass. Then on Central's 2nd down, STORM senior Tim Stover INTERCEPTED it to WiN 24-17! The fact that it was AT CENTRAL made the win even better.

I wish I could see the replay! :D

This was the PERFECT end to a 7-3 season & PERFECT beginning to a new SiMPSON STORM DOMiNATiON..it was very special for the seniors, the NEW coaching staff, the 8 SPiRiTED shirtless guys cheering on a freezing day, & the entire SiMPSON community.

READ The Des Moines Register article here.
READ the SiMPSON press release here.
CHECK OUT photos from the game here.
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Be a STORM athlete here.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Meet My Peeps!

Yes, the following students were once in your shoes - making one of the biggest decisions of their lives! They had to choose a college to spend 4 years living & learning. I really get to know students since many of them I work with for more than year throughout the Admissions process. So, I always say I feel like a "proud mom" when I see them doing so well inside the classroom, featured in The Simpsonian, getting leads in the Opera or plays, experiencing a whole new culture abroad, being actively involved in clubs, volunteering, or making a difference on Storm athletic teams! I can't believe my first class will graduate at the end of thisyear - I'm so happy for them! Anyway, I wanted to take time to feature some of my students & how they've found their "home away from home" at SIMPSON. I love staying in touch with them!

> I will continue to feature more of my students in later blogs, too, since I have over 100 fabulous Simpsonites on campus!

Jamie '10

Majors: Political Science, Pre-Law & French

Home: West Dundee, IL

Activities: Storm Cross Country & Track, French Club, Co-President of Simpson College Democrats, Pre-Law Society

Legrand '10

Majors: Pre-Physical Therapy & Education

Home: Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Activities: Storm Football & Track

Brett '10

Major: Management

Home: Orange County, CA

Activities: Storm Soccer, SAE fraternity, Student Ambassador

Tara '09

Majors: Music Education & Sociology

Home: Clinton, IA

Activities & Honors: Alpha Chi Omega sorority, Alpha Lambda Delta Academic Honor Society, Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Honor Society, Student Support Services Leader/Mentor, Symphonic Band, Concert Choir, Pep Band, Opera, Reggie's Sleepout for Homeless Awareness

Josie '09

Majors: Political Science & History

Home: Vinton, IA

Activities: Student Ambassador, Tri Delta sorority, Student Government, Iowa State Capitol's House of Representatives Legislative Clerk, Administrative Intern with the United States Senate in Washington D.C. this semester

Alison '08

Majors: English & World Languages

Home: Durant, IA

Activities: Habitat for Humanity, Beyond Belief, Theatre, Hawley Academic Resource Center Writing Tutor, Catholic Student Organization, Lilly Initiative, Catholic Worker House, Revelation Singers, Sophia, The Sequel, study abroad in Europe, Spring Break Mission Work Trip to Mexico