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Julia Rodriguez

Julia Rodriguez is a junior nursing student who attends Duquesne University. She is a very out-going and motivated student, who is eager to take on any new experience. While at Duquesne, Julia is involved in many of the clubs on campus, including Lexicon Duquesne University's journal of arts and literature and was well as the Phi Eta Sigma Duquesne's National Honor society. Julia is a spin instructor at Duquesne's Power Center, and enjoys teaching spin classes to the students and faculty of Duquesne.

Rachel Hughes

Rachel Hughes is a junior at Duquesne University. She is enrolled in the business school, and is majoring in Supply Chain Management and Marketing. She is also a student-athlete, and is a member of the Duquesne Women's Lacrosse Team. She is in the university's honors college and also actively participates in Duquesne Supply Chain Council and Student Athlete Advisory Committee. She is from Unionville. Pennsylvania where she lives with her parents and her older sister, Alyssa. She is an animal lover who also enjoys reading, being outside, and sports. 

Destinee Truluck

Destinee is a recipient of the  Vira Heinz for Women in Global Leadership Scholarship, Destinee studied abroad in Guayaquil,Ecuador  for a total of nine weeks. During her time in Ecuador Destinee used the opportunity to take on two courses and an internship, where she was able to delve into the Ecuadorian culture and better prepare herself for her future career. Destinee had an internship at a Public relations department, she was able to write press releases, design layouts, organize events, and put together employee trainings.

Jennifer Shelley

Jennifer Shelley is a 2016 graduate of Thiel College. She earned a Bacherlor of Arts degree in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. She is pursuing a teaching career and enjoys helping students in need. She plans to teach in a diverse and multicaultural area in her future. Jennifer is motivated and sets goals to achieve in both academics and athletics. She earned the Dean's Key at Thiel College by earning Dean's List Honors every semester. She also graduated with Summa Cum Laude Honors and Alpha Chi Honors.

Stardiazia Chambliss

Stardiazia Chambliss is currently a Sophomore at Lincoln University, the nation’s first HBCU. She enjoys adventurous things and activities that are outside the box. Stardiazia serves as Vice President of her class. To serve her community is her true passion; which is why her majors are Political Science and Pan-Africana Studies. Ms. Chambliss comes from a very family-orientated environment; so she looks forward to gaining even more family around the world. Her ultimate goal is to rebuild a community for people like herself, where they feel completely at home without any worries.

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