Folks at ‘Noke is the page for features on exemplary students here at Roanoke! From ‘Folk of Noke’ to ‘Maroons Talk Brackety-Ack’ and even columns from students abroad, this is the place to go to get to know your fellow Maroons.
By Chamberlain Zulauf Grace Robinson is a challenge to the status quo. She’s a self-labeled “Jesus person” but loves to go to El Jefe’s and play drinking games during Monopoly as most college students do. Grace will be doing all the “church things” after graduation, challenging the status quo along the way. One, that women…
By Chamberlain Zulauf Donovan Hill is a name that many people know on campus. He is the kind of person who can warm up to new friends easily and cares about his community. Coming from Newark, Delaware, Donovan has a major in political science and a minor in communication studies. Realizing he wanted to come…
By Marisa Seager Lucy Collins, a senior from Richmond, VA: “My plan for Thanksgiving is to stay at home and have Thanksgiving dinner and festivities with my parents and brother, as well as my two grandparents on my mother’s side. What Thanksgiving means to me is the idea of being fortunate for my life, and…
By Marisa Seager Charissa Roberson – Astrid from “How to Train Your Dragon” Alexis Barton – Sharpay Evans from “High School Musical” Rebecca Dance – A Witch Marisa Seager – Tinkerbelle Mateo Biggs – A Ghost Kate Clatterbuck and Lauren Roth – Hannah Montana Kristi Rolf – Jack Sparrow from “Pirates of the Caribbean” Sydney…
By Chamberlain Zulauf Tess Weidenkopf is on the fast track to wearing a white lab coat in either a hospital or on a stage. With a double major in Biochemistry and Theatre Arts she is on the pre-med track. “I applied to medical schools this past cycle, so fingers crossed, I’ll be going to med…
Written by Chamberlain Zulauf Just about everyone on campus knows Youssef Labriny, it’s hard to miss him. If it isn’t the warmness in his demeanor, you’ll certainly notice his size. Youssef is involved all around campus, but his studies involve majoring in Economics and Minoring in Math. “The Genie Labriny” hails from Alexandria, VA and…
Written by Marisa Seager Donovan Hill, a senior from Newark, DE: “Opening up that email earlier last week was jaw-dropping and heart-wrenching. Maxey has been a core staple in my experience here at Roanoke and an iconic figure to look up to. I wish him much rest and peace in his years after leaving the…
By Chamberlain Zulauf The seasoned advice of a quintessential Roanoke Senior: “freshmen should take advantage of activities on campus! We pay an activities fee so we might as well make use of it. campus isn’t the only place with things to do of course, the Roanoke area has tons to offer, especially in the outdoors”. …
By Marisa Seager Lillian Pingel, a junior from Waynesboro, VA: “I’m really excited to be back in classrooms this year! It is much easier to retain information and focus during class time.” Carrie Lloyd, a senior from Lynchburg, VA: “I have mixed feelings concerning the return to campus for in-person classes. On one hand,…
Written by Sarah Riddell “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails” – Proverbs 19:21 Sometimes life throws you curveballs, and it was one of these that led me to Roanoke College. For years, the dream had been to attend a college in the middle of Boston,…