Senior Profiles

Thanks to the Office for Student Success, Equity, and Community for leading the effort to highlight the class of 2020.

<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/364,0,1028,665/4564_UNADJUSTEDNONRAW_thumb_103_-_Amanda_Baran.rev.1588459113.jpg" alt=""/><p><strong> Amanda Baran</strong><br/> Hometown: <strong>Chicago, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Amanda Baran </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Molecular, Cellular, and Integrative Biology</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Chicago, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Amanda became a fixture at the Powerhouse her last semester on campus. Weeks leading to our opening events and then adjusting to operating such a space- Amanda became an incredible leader given a window of opportunity! Her leadership will be greatly missed.”</p><p> “Amanda has been my other half for the past four years and I don’t know how I would have made it through my time at Beloit without her. I am very thankful for the countless memories we have made, but most importantly, that I was able to make a life-long friend.”</p><p> “Amanda was my first friend that I made in college. She has taught me to let loose and has taught what it means to be a true friend.”</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/0,204,1804,2009/4597_20200130_230058.rev.1588633414.jpg" alt=""/><p><strong> Dontrell Ausley</strong><br/> Hometown: <strong>Chicago, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Dontrell Ausley </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Creative Writing</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Chicago, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Dontrell is a kind and diligent student. SEL has had the opportunity to have Dontrell as a student worker for years. Do you know that he never missed a shift?!?!? The only time he wasn’t in the office is when we made him go home to get some rest! That kind of dedication from a student is next to none. Thank you Dontrell for all of your support over the years! Congratulations on your achievement!”</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/116/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/0,0,2400,2400/4476_IMG_0782.rev.1588029640.jpg" alt=""/><p><strong>Andy Rich </strong><br/> Hometown: <strong>Orland Park, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Andy Rich </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>magna cum laude</em></div><strong> Geology</strong> with Departmental <span><ul class="multi_value"><li>Honors</li></ul></span><br/>Biology Minor <p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Orland Park, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Andy loves rocks, but more than that he has a sweet heart and is always there to listen. He is able to think things through and was fun to hang out with in Ecotoxicology.”</p><p> “Andrew completed his senior thesis for his Geology degree. Andrew’s thesis incorporated a vast amount of newly collected and previously published data, requiring exceptional organization and time management skills.”</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/507,86,1597,1177/4813_image0.rev.1589144693.jpg" alt=""/><p><strong> Kieran Rodning</strong><br/> Hometown: <strong>Northfield, Minnesota</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Kieran Rodning </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>cum laude</em></div><strong> Engineering Program</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Northfield, Minnesota</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “In three short years, Kieran has left a footprint on the Lacrosse playing field, has sparked engagement in an incoming class of first years as orientation leader, and has excelled in her engineering foundation courses. A delight to have in the classroom, Kieran will be moving off campus to finish her Beloit degree with the chemical engineering portion of her studies. Kieran exemplifies the Beloit scholar athlete, the engaged learner who is determined to plot a unique, personally enriching path.”</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/431,250,1338,1156/4565_Website_photo_2_-_Adrian_Tomby.rev.1588459113.jpg" alt=""/><p><strong> Adrian Tomby</strong><br/> Hometown: <strong>Hollis Hills, New York</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Adrian Tomby </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Theatre, Dance, and Media Studies (Dance)</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Hollis Hills, New York</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Adrian is a spirited student that embodies Beloit College. He is a critical thinker that voices his opinion when it matters and stands up for others. He has been devoted to the craft of dance and has excelled in it. Throughout his 4 years at Beloit, Adrian has challenged himself by being heavily involved in many things whether it be classes, groups, activities or programming. Best of Luck!”</p><p> “<span data-sheets-value=" " data-sheets-userformat=" ">Adrian has worked hard to figure out who he is throughout these past four years. He has also worked hard for the dance department more than he needs to but he did it because he wanted to. He’s worked hard to function on campus at the top of his game while also supporting others. That is one of the most important things to know about him. Adrian puts in a high amount of effort in whatever his passion while also cheering on his friends simultaneously. Whether he knows it or not he has grown into a Beloiter in his own way and that’s something that deserves to be recognized.”</span></p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/0,480,2400,2880/4558_image0_2.rev.1588459112.jpg" alt=""/><p><strong> Jasa Hinton</strong><br/> Hometown: <strong>Chicago, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Jasa Hinton </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Creative Writing</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Chicago, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Congratulations to you for your determination, drive, and positivity! I’m so impressed by all the responsibilities that you’ve juggled this year: you did it and you’ve succeeded–and I know you’ll continue to do so after graduation! Daya should be extremely proud of her mother!!”</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/768,249,1900,1382/4698_Xinrui_Bai.rev.1588798797.jpg" alt=""/><p><strong> Xinrui Bai</strong><br/> Hometown: <strong>Beijing, China</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Xinrui Bai </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>summa cum laude</em></div><strong> Quantitative Economics</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Beijing, China</strong></p></div><div class="senior-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name= Xinrui Bai"><ul><li>Lewis E. Severson Prize in Economics </li><li>Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society </li></ul></a></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Xinrui is a great student with a bright future ahead. I have enjoyed my conversations with him over the last four years am grateful that I have had the opportunity to know him. I am excited to see what he does with his next endeavor in graduate school.”</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/377,780,1939,2342/4941_IMG_3290.rev.1589563129.jpg" alt=""/><p><strong> Victor Brooks</strong><br/> Hometown: <strong>Miami, Florida</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Victor Brooks </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Business Economics</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Miami, Florida</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Just about everyone on campus knows Victor Brooks because he treats everyone he meets with respect and usually gets a few laughs out of them too. A friend since freshman year, Victor has always been there for the people he cares about. He is a great student and an outstanding individual.”</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/0,340,1932,2272/4945_Amodeo_Picture.rev.1589580007.jpg" alt=""/><p><strong> Jackson Amodeo</strong><br/> Hometown: <strong>Burnsville, Minnesota</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Jackson Amodeo </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Economics</strong><br/><strong>Psychology</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Burnsville, Minnesota</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Jackson’s wit and sense of humor helped to lighten some discussion about difficult topics related to developmental psychopathology. His ability to bridge connections between psychology and economics extended his classmates’ understanding.”</p><p> “Jackson was my right hand student. He set up the jazz band for rehearsals and performances and always did an excellent job. Jackson performed with the jazz band for four semesters and filled an invaluable position. For three semesters we did not have a piano player and Jackson was able to play solos and compliment the rhythm section by playing the vibes. The rhythm section was so strong that the audience did not realize that we were playing without a pianist. Jackson also worked for the music dept. Thanks!!!”</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Ian Gillespie </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>cum laude</em></div><strong> Classical Civilization</strong><br/><strong>Economics </strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Wheaton, Illinois</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Ian Gillespie was an excellent academic citizen in the classroom. He frequently volunteered answers to questions posed by his professors during class, and he often asked questions that permitted his professors to clarify aspects of classroom discussions. All of this added to the depth and quality of each day’s class, and this was beneficial to all of Ian’s classmates as well as himself.”</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/225,258,1502,1536/4861_IMG_1468.rev.1589249492.jpg" alt=""/><p><strong> Xinlang Zhou</strong><br/> Hometown: <strong>Nanjing, China</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Xinlang Zhou </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Psychology</strong><br/><strong>Sociology</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Nanjing, China</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Xinlang has completed extensive work in the community and has thought about how such work extends our understanding of psychology. She is especially astute about intersections of gender, culture, race, and social class.”</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/0,521,1125,1646/4528_Pic.rev.1588370617.png" alt=""/><p><strong> Garrett Moore, Sr.</strong><br/> Hometown: <strong>Florissant, Missouri</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Garrett Moore, Sr. </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em/></div><strong> Business Economics</strong><br/><strong>Political Science</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Florissant, Missouri</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Garrett has shown great improvement throughout his 4 years at Beloit. I was able to mentor him as a freshman and it makes me proud to see him being able to graduate a few weeks from now. He has always had a drive to succeed which will no doubt see him prosper. In fact, Garrett has already secured a job before graduation. Best of Luck!”</p><p> “A double major in Business Economics and Political Science, Garrett has held a number of interesting internships in the finance field: Stadia Ventures, a venture capital firm in Missouri, where he researched sports business start-ups; DESCO group, a commercial real estate company, where he supported financial, legal and portfolio management departments; Merrill Lynch Bank, where he did market research, portfolio review, and back-end analysis. Post graduation, Garrett will work as a Rotational Development Associate at Northern Trust Corporation, a global financial services firm in Chicago. Garrett was also a varsity athlete in football, and performed valuable service to the Econ Department, such as holding a successful workshop on networking.”</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/621,793,1722,1894/4570_IMG_7509.rev.1588554117.jpg" alt=""/><p><strong> Frances Knaggs</strong><br/> Hometown: <strong>Austin, Texas</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Frances Knaggs </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>summa cum laude</em></div><strong> Creative Writing</strong> with Departmental <span><ul class="multi_value"><li>Honors</li></ul></span><br/>Journalism Minor <p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Austin, Texas</strong></p></div><div class="senior-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name= Frances Knaggs"><ul><li>Glenn E. and Marguerite C. Hansen Excellence in Journalism Award </li></ul></a></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Fran puts 110% into the activities she is passionate about! It’s awesome to see someone really put their whole heart into their work. Whether it’s running or the Round Table, you never doubt that what she is showing you is the best she can do. I’m so impressed with the way that she carries herself, her determination, her honesty, and her commitment to those she cares about. I know she will do great things!”</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/60,403,1046,1388/4555_eee73a79-b0a4-48f5-9112-9dbc71176756_-_Sophia_Rebekah_Townsend.rev.1588459111.jpg" alt=""/><p><strong> Sophia Townsend</strong><br/> Hometown: <strong>Seattle, Washington</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Sophia Townsend </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>magna cum laude</em></div><strong> Critical Identity Studies</strong> with Departmental <span><ul class="multi_value"><li>Honors</li></ul></span><br/><strong>Psychology</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Seattle, Washington</strong></p></div><div class="senior-awards"><a href="/commencement/prizes-awards/?name= Sophia Townsend"><ul><li>Critical Identity Studies Leadership Award </li></ul></a></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “The craziest psycho I know. She does so much for her community. WBCR fest? That’s her. She brands better than anyone in the world. She better get jobs in performance venues because they will have never seen such phenomenal attendance and they will have never seen such passion. She’s a goon she’s a goof and she taught me to love being bullied. I miss my rose bride every day and can’t wait to see how she’ll take the world by storm.”</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>
<div class="row"><div class="col-sm-6 senior-image"><img src="/live/image/gid/124/width/600/height/600/crop/1/src_region/0,326,1936,2264/4825_simmons_marit_photo.rev.1589158371.jpg" alt=""/><p><strong> Marit Simmons</strong><br/> Hometown: <strong>Des Moines, Iowa</strong></p></div><div class="col senior-detail"><h2 class="senior-name py-2 m-0"> Marit Simmons </h2><div class="senior-info"><div><em>magna cum laude</em></div><strong> Biochemistry</strong><p class="hometown">Hometown: <strong>Des Moines, Iowa</strong></p></div><div class="senior-quote"><em><p> “Marit was always willing to make new friends and build the community at Beloit. She made everyone feel welcome and brought smiles and fun everywhere she went on campus.”</p><p> “Beloit would have been a very different place for many of us without Marit. People have always been drawn to her thoughtful, creative presence, and she’s one of the kindest and most sincere people with whom I was lucky enough to share my time on campus. Congratulations, Marit!”</p></em><div class="m-3 clearfix"><a href="/commencement/senior-profiles/index.php" class="d-inline-block pull-right"><i class="fa fa-refresh fa-2x"/></a></div></div></div></div>

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