Charlie and I met at Elon through Club Tennis in 2018 and she has been a great big sister, best friend, doubles partner, career coach and everything in between ever since. She will always keep it real with you and is a pro at everything she puts her mind to! Outside of her day job, Charlie is a world traveler, amazing athlete, and impressively crafty.

Marc and I met in middle school when I moved to Delaware. But it wasn't until high school when we became close friends. Marc and I spent a lot of time together competing in Marching, Symphonic and Jazz band and with our houses being 5 minutes away from each other, we spent a lot of time outside of school together. Marc is great for answering all of my questions about physics, engineering and other hard topics while also not being afraid to tell me when I have made a mistake on something. Even since moving to San Diego after college, Marc has been great at keeping in touch and being a great tour guide when I come to visit.

Bailey and I met in grad school at NC State and although we are in some ways complete opposites, we balance each other out perfectly. She's the best project partner to have in class, the person you can always call with a tax question, and the perfect breakfast date, especially because she's been up since 5am! Bailey can often be found crocheting, singing, and going on walks by the lake with her chihuahua, Teddy.

Dean and I met in College through mutual friends. Dean being as tall as he is, was quickly recruited to play intramural volleyball with me and helped lead our team to many wins during our season. Besides volleyball, Dean and I became workout partners and would spend 5 days in the Gym. I could always count on Dean to be willing to go on a trip to the gym. After college, Dean moved to Arizona. Even though he is across the US, we still talk often, play video games and visit each other once a year. Dean is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. He is very kind and is always smiling.

Julia and I grew up playing junior tennis together in New England, sometimes even sharing the court as doubles partners. Off the court, Julia can be found running, trying new restaurants, and traveling to Europe and New Zealand to see friends and family!

Avery and I met in College when he lived with mutual friends. Throughout the years Avery has grown to be a close friend. We have spent many nights watching sports together, making fun of him for being an ASU fan and going to Coastal Baseball Games. Avery was always down to go baseball games, play intramural volleyball/softball and go on adventures.

Payton and I met the first day of orientation at Elon and spent the next four years together: studying abroad in Dubai as Business Fellows, sharing in the trials of intermediate accounting class, hiking Machu Picchu, eating a ton of food, and so much more. In her "down time", Payton can be found tearing up the ski slopes, biking across the country, hiking a 14er, and doing every outdoor adventure that comes to mind.

Eric and I met in College through Avery, as the two of them played golf everyday together. Eric was the first person to give me golf "lessons" as part of a homework assignment and is part of the reason why I play the sport today. Eric and I have a lot of the same hobbies and would spend time talking about sports, playing games, and going to the beach in between the many trips to the dining hall and our apartment.