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Written by Zach Dalton<\/em><\/p>\n

This month is a very important month in terms of month-long celebrations. March marks the celebration of Women\u2019s History. There have been tons of achievements and remarkable moments led by women throughout our history and it is key to recognize that. With all of that being said, this issue we here at the Brackety-Ack have decided to do something special for Folks at \u2018Noke. This issue we will be covering three of the many, many great women at the college who are doing something remarkable.<\/p>\n

First up is senior Emily Ball, a Criminal Justice major with a Spanish minor. She participates in many organizations on campus, such as Young Life, Roanoke Republicans, and the Washington Semester internship program. However, she credited the Track and Field program as one of her biggest accomplishments. During her sophomore year at RC she tore her ACL and meniscus requiring surgery which put her out for 6 to 9 months. By the time she was able to compete again her junior year, like others, got cut short due to Covid-19. \u201cThese events, especially coming back junior year from a year of not running, was tough mentally,\u201d Ball remarked. As of March 20th the track team was able to have their first Outdoor meet at Washington and Lee. \u201cI had to learn how to push through all the pain and anger I felt about my knee and missing track,\u201d Ball explained, \u201cand learned how to use my fear to motivate my training.\u201d During that meet Ball had great performances, most notably running a 60.19 second 400, meaning her motivation worked. \u201cLife is just a mental game,\u201d Ball said, \u201cinstead of letting it control me I tell myself that I have been through worse and that by pushing through I will only get better.\u201d When asked if she had any advice to give people Emily offered this wisdom, \u201cif you want to do something, make it happen. If you want to travel, do it. If you want to start a club, do it. If you [want] learn a new skill, do it. Your life is yours and yours alone, and being at Roanoke provides you with the opportunities to do anything you want, don’t waste it! Live life to the fullest, don’t compare yourself to other people, be confident, be humble, work hard, and have fun!\u201d<\/p>\n

Up next we have a junior from the US Virgin Islands, Roanoke College\u2019s very own Jenna Canegata! She is currently studying Chemistry, \u201cI am a woman in STEM,\u201d she remarked. Canegata is involved with many things on campus as well, like Res Life as a RA and working for CAB. This past Fall semester Jenna joined the sorority Chi Omega and currently serves as their first Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Chair (DEI Chair). Due to the infancy of the position Canegata has not been able to do much, but she does have plans for the position. \u201cI am currently working with OMA to begin DEI training within the sorority,\u201d she explained, \u201c[m]y plans for this position are to make Chi Omega an even safer space for all women no matter what their background is.\u201d Jenna added, \u201cI want all the sororities on campus to be more inclusive so any woman who wants to join an organization can.\u201d When asked if there were any women who inspire here throughout history Jenna stated, \u201cI have always found it so motivating and interesting to learn about women in STEM. Their success has paved the road for me and any other girl studying STEM to know we are capable of doing anything you set your mind to.\u201d At the conclusion of the interview Jenna offered this advice to people, \u201cTo make a difference you have to be your most authentic self and your intentions have to be true and pure. There are going to be times when you hit a wall, but you are the only person who can climb over them. I always remind myself that I can do whatever I put my mind to and if I need help I know that my friends, family, and even my sisters will be there for me because they want to see me succeed.\u201d<\/p>\n

To wrap up this showcase we turned to the faculty and met Dr. Anita Turpin. Dr. T described herself as \u201ca 1970s first-generation college student who will forever carry the hills of my home place of Kentucky in my heart,\u201d she added, \u201cI am Grandma to 7-year-old Orla and 4-year-old Molly.\u201d To the Roanoke College though she is a well-known professor of Communication Studies since 1989. Dr. T humbly told Brackety-Ack, \u201cI have not accomplished anything on my own, but I have been a part of a community that loves learning and loves students and loves learning with students.\u201d She was originally brought in as a professor to the Communications Concentration at the time\u2026she now teaches in the Communications Studies program, so it is fair to assume she played a major part in growing this program into what it is now over the past 30 years. She added, \u201cI have loved being part of the growth of this vital field of study at RC.\u201d When asked how she has made an impact at Roanoke Dr. T remarked fondly of her parents, \u201c\u2022 I learned from my Pa\u2026 to try to treat everyone fairly and equally and I learned from my Ma\u2026 to meet everyone with love.\u201d Dr. T went on to say, \u201cI have tried to follow their lead in every interaction I have had with my students. If I have had any impact at RC, I hope it has been a positive one for all those students.\u201d When asked if she had advice to give people to make a difference as she has, Dr. T admitted, \u201cI don\u2019t have an answer for this\u2026 I don\u2019t know how to answer it.\u201d She then offered a revision to simply ask what advice she would give people to which she answered, \u201clisten at least once to Disturbed\u2019s cover of Simon and Garfunkel\u2019s Sound of Silence.\u201d Advice that this reporter will definitely echo.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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