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The Class of 2006 Prepares to Enter the “Real World”
By Christie Ankeney (June 12, 2006)

In keeping with a long tradition, Lasso Online has once again surveyed the members of the graduating Class of 2006 about their plans for next year and the years ahead. Congratulations graduates!


(Photo by Bob Morrison)

Names Short Term Plans Long Term Plans
Caitlin Acosta Going to Africa for 6 months to teach English and work in orphanages Go to college, major in English, travel the world, and live a meaningful life.
Borna Alaeddini Attending University of Virginia majoring in electrical engineering and possibly math or physics Get a masters degree in areas related to engineering , after that problem continue research in that same area of knowledge and at the same time to teach or maybe to start my own business.
Jared Allan Attending Utah State University after working all summer. Graduate with a bachelor's degree.
Marco Almanza Attending Northern Virginia Community College then after two years transferring to GMU majoring in Business management. Get a good job, get married have two kids, open a major business and make a lot of money
James An
Christie Ankeney Attending the University of Mississippi Get a well paying job, get married, travel around the world before settling down and having kids
Jasmine Bailey Attending the University of Virginia majoring in biology Go to grad school, study insects, and find a strong church.
Jonquil Bailey Attending the University of Virginia majoring in biology

Grad school, possibly medical research.
Ouda Baxter Traveling all summer, working in the fall, going to Argentina in January then next year go to Bowdoih College studying philosophy, English and international studies

Go into the peace corps for two years, then move to NYC and adopt 1-3 kids from different countries
Eva Berthold Attending University of Northern Colorado Go to law school and give my mother some grandbabies
Jorge Blanco-Hernandez Attending George Mason University

Make my name live on to the next generation
Megan Bledsoe Attending West Virginia University majoring in Atheletic training

Finish college, get married, have kids, and a good job.
Eric Blush Attending Coastal Carolina University  I would like to travel the world and surf, and If that doesn’t work out I would like to make a lot of money but I don’t know how I would like to do that. And get married.
Emily Bowditch Attending Elon University as a Jefferson Pilot Business fellow to major in business management with a minor in Spanish
Peace Corps for a year after getting my BA and then getting a masters
John Bray

Volunteer/work in the community and remain good friends with my George Mason family.

My long term plans and goals are to be a good citizen and excellent achiever in all that I do!!!
George Breeden Attending Christopher Newport University with a major in religious studies and political science and a minor in leadership
Work for the government for a while doing interesting work then go to seminary and become a priest in the Anglican Church
Eric Brooks Attending James Madison University majoring in English, pre-med Maybe become a doctor.
Bob Bumgarner Attending the University of Mary Washington Maybe become a doctor or vet
Rudy Cabrera
Pablo Calderon Attending Virginia Tech
Become a Martial Art Instructor
Tim Cammermeyer Attending Virginia Commonwealth University majoring in marketing Own a fortune 500 company
Rodrigo Campero Attending George Mason University majoring in medical technology Attend a four year college and study English literature and improve my skills in English grammar.
Jacob Carter Attending George Washington University majoring in political science. Go to law school and become a lawyer.
Lauren Cary Attending University of South Carolina majoring in Athletic Training Graduate college, become an athletic trainer, live in Australia (eventually) and get married.
Chelsea Caumont Attending Virginia Tech possibly majoring in psychology, English, Spanish or linguistics

Traveling the world with Eric Dever (including Japan, Italy, and Germany) and owning a pub
Perri Cazan After a summer in Spain and Italy with Alex Pender and Hayley Wood, attend James Madison University majoring in Health Sciences with a minor in Spanish and nutrition Graduate from college attend grad school specializing in pediatric rehabilitation. Get married, raise children, put them through school. Travel to Europe, Australia, and visit all 50 states in the USA, and maybe go parasailing.
Adam Chandler Traveling this summer to Croatiat Italy with Gregg and Scott, then attending Furman University Graduate College in four years.
Mike Chaves Attending University of North Carolina at Wilmington and play soccer Win the lottery, Graduate from college and maybe become a professional soccer player.
Alan Chong Attending George Mason University majoring in business specifically marketing and possibly accounting as well Go to grad school to get an MBA with a focus in marketing
Chad Chrisco Attending Northern Oklahoma College taking more advanced math and creative writing courses. After two years transfer to Oklahoma State University becoming an ROTC and double majoring in sociology and mechanical engineering  Possibly a military career
Michael Coleman Attending James Madison University majoring in integrated science and tech Make enough money to move out of the US and live comfortably.
Bryan Collins Attending Virginia Tech 2006-2007 majoring in Spanish then Concordia University from 2007-2010 majoring in creative writing Write a lot, become a starving artist for a while, live in a foreign country, pick up Basque, write some literature, something lasting, die somewhere hot.
Hilary Colton Attending Christopher Newport University majoring in biology Design animal enclosures for zoos and conservation efforts.
Maya Cough-Schulze Attending William and Mary majoring in either anthropology or history or English Unsure
Gregg Curtin After traveling all summer, attending Virginia Tech college of engineering Buy a big house on the beach and make a lot of money and have a 40 foot yacht
Hayes Davis Either attending Radford or Old Dominion University majoring in international studies Transfer to the American University of Paris and study business and history
James Day Attending Virginia Tech college of engineering Make money
David Deleon Attending the University of Memphis and get a recording degree Become a record producer/executive, and a part time musician
Erik Dever Attending William and Mary majoring in biology Become a rock star/genetic engineer
Julie Dorsey Attending Blue Ridge Community College near JMU and living in an apartment with my older sister. Double majoring in international relations and Spanish. After a year I will transfer to JMU I want to travel the world, I don’t know exactly how yet(i.e. with /the govt. on an N.G.O., or a rich husband…) I just know that I have a passion to travel and experience new things all the time.
 
Jennifer Edmonds Attending the National Massage Therapy Institute until late August. After that, I plan on getting my certification and license for Massage Therapy. Continue doing that until I settle down and pop out a few kids. 
Maura Ehmer Attending Miami of Ohio majoring in International relations minor in Spanish Marry Bob B.
Betsy Elliott Attending Duke University majoring in math (maybe) Maybe become a teacher
Rebecca Engberg-Pedersen I'm moving to Denmark and will attend a junior college for 6 months and then I will go to the University of Copenhagen I'm not sure yet, but I will study Anthropology. Sometime in the near future I'm planning to live one year in Ethiopia working for the red-cross or save the children
Olivia Farrow Attending Christopher Newport University majoring in anything that doesn’t involve stoichiometry Walk the earth, meet people, get in adventures like Caine in Kung Fu
Stephen Finley Attending Northern Virginia Community College so he can transfer somewhere else Be successful
Matt Foley Attending the University of Redlands, majoring in business or pre-law Not sure, get a job in business.
Janett Gagnon Attending Northern Virginia Community College and then transferring to GMU after two years Become a drug counselor
Billy Gallagher Taking a year off and hopefully getting a job helping a movie director and getting some experience Become a famous movie director and make some famous films
Katie Gordon Attending Rochester institute of Technology in New York. Currently enrolled in the photojournalism major but may switch to fine art photography Get an internship with the New York Times as a photographer then eventually work for National Geographic. Become the head photographer for National Geographic and have an impact on millions with my photography.
Yulia Gorina Attending Virginia Commonwealth University majoring in business Travel
Ben Greenberg Attending Ball State University majoring in architecture Start my own architecture firm, and run marathons
Travis Greene Attending Elon University majoring in business administration and minoring in art and playing football for them Own my own business play football, arena or Canadian if possible
Stuart Gregg Attending Longwood University majoring in Art Education Become an art teacher, visit and study the European Masters someday, and live till the age of 777, so far so good.
Isabelle Haazen
Zack Hall Moving to Florida after graduation, attending community college for a year then transferring to FSU majoring in film Finish college and become some sort of director
Taylor Hamill Attending Old Dominion University and hopefully doing Navy ROTC Stay in the Navy and become a pilot
Stephen Hartwell
Kaity Hauter Attending James Madison University I hope to join the running team in college, also after college I hope to go to the middle east or Africa for missionary work
Danny Hickle To grow a haggard excuse for a beard, then go to college, Attending East Carolina University in G-Vegas! Become a rock star, have something to do with the music industry, be a writer, have a family.
John Hillegass Attending Radford University with a pre-major Become either a rock star, or have a high paying job that I can enjoy. Then maybe buy a house and a nice car. Ultimately getting married and living out the rest of my days.
Charlie Himel Attending George Mason University majoring in Jazz Studies Become a touring musician, maybe build a home studio and record music.
Ryan Hinely Attending the University of Virginia majoring in English, philosophy or comparative religions Law school after college, probably or Ill travel for a while and live on nothing, Id like to finish a novel and write more after that. 
Paulina Hoang Attending George Mason University  No clue
Alex Holachek Go to Wesleyan university, major in English or history Have a long and fulfilling career as a romance novelist, detective or street performer.
Wilie Hoover After going to the beach and working this summer Willie will be attending Ohio State majoring in Finance Don’t Know
James Hunt Attending Washington College majoring in History with a minor in political science Government job something either involving wartime historical artifacts or politics, I have no interest in public office. I'm interested in clandestine stuff. 
Ruhee Jaffer Attending University of Maryland Baltimore County majoring in biochemistry and prudential hygiene Become an orthodontist.
Jennifer Jenkins
Mubashir Kalhoro Attending Northern Virginia Community College get credits and transfer to George Mason University study something in the medical field Become some type of doctor or respiratory therapist
Eleanor Kang Attending William and Mary majoring in business or becoming a doctor Go to grad school and get married, hopefully I will be living in the city or the beach and driving a black M3 with my hubby
Chris Kelly-Capone Attending Christopher Newport University in the fall His long-term plans include continuing lacrosse through college and graduating
Tashdid Khan Attending Virginia Tech college of engineering Become either an engineer or a judge
Nick Knodt Attending the College of Wooster majoring in general studies Go to grad school become a professional boxer
Valdis Kravalis Traveling around Europe this summer then attending Northern Virginia Community College majoring in business administration Finish a four year college
Pam Kryschtal Attending East Carolina University  Transfer out of ECU and go to the west coast major in something with fashion design
Matt Langford Attending Old Dominion University majoring in sports management Possibly a military career
Lauren Lauderdale Attending West Virginia University studying Forensic Science/Criminal Justice.  Still working them out, but some sort of career in Forensics is in the works
Amanda La Velle 
Rachel Lee Attending either the University of Mary Washington or Virginia Tech Have a pretty house with a pool and cute puppies
Scott Lemen Attending Lynchburg College and playing lacrosse Find my niche in society
Dariela Leon
Laura Lin Attending William and Mary majoring in art Get a job with Pixar animations
Karin Logan Taking management classes at Northern Virginia Community College and working at a restaurant in D.C. to slowly work my way up in the business See how the restaurant thing goes go to Delaware State to continue that and hopefully open my own place one day.
Meredyth Lowe Attending Northern Virginia Community College for one or two years then transferring to a four year college majoring in education.  Graduate college and become a kindergarten teacher in North Carolina or Delaware.
Ashleigh Luthman-Hackett Relaxing absorbing independence, working meeting people, making connections seeing music going places…Lake Tahoe, Maine. Doing an internship at the Smithsonian Take ballet classes in school, travel to Africa and England and the rainforest. Study art, cultural anthropology, and English, meet people , captain a ship, sail the seven seas, live on a cliff on the coast of Maine, and have babies
Jill Maier Attending the University of Mary Washington Move to California and drive a range rover and marry her soul mate, Vince Vaughn
Holly McAlpin Attending George Mason University minoring in dance I plan on going to college for at least 4 years and eventually working some job or another, making enough money to support myself marrying and having a family and traveling
Patrick McCleary Attending University of Mary Washington majoring in English I will study the history of literature and become a writer, poet maybe even a screenwriter. I will learn romance languages and travel the world.
Sean McCrary Attending Louisburg College for a year and majoring in business then transferring to another school and majoring in business and marketing Be successful
Kris McMahon Attending University of North Carolina at Wilmington Graduate college and go into law school
Hendrika McManus Attending Northern Virginia Community College and bringing Tess food for money Getting rich
Paul Mene Attending Union College, I will be playing baseball and majoring in history Go to law school or business school
Sofia Misenheimer Attending Davidson College majoring in International relations/political science minoring in computer science Get a master, become a lawyer, move to Italy, get rich and be successful, and live happily ever after.
Victoria Molina Attending Marymount University majoring in Biology Become a biology teacher or work in a hospital
Meghan Mondragon Attending Northern Virginia Community College in Springfield at their medical campus, taking their two year EMT program Work part time as an EMT, transfer to Longwood and tryout for the lacrosse team, major in athletic training do a couple of internships and get certified so I can later on work with a pro football team or a major sports team.
Lauren Moore Attending Christopher Newport University majoring in psychology and criminology Become a criminal psychologist
Justin Morrison This summer, playing basketball in Holland as a Sports Ambassador for People to People and then attending Landmark College in Vermont, majoring in Art. Become a professional artist, and also be in a rock band.
Racho Moutafov
Maggie Mullins Attending Eckerd College in Florida, majoring in biology minoring in chillin' Become a vet or possibly a dolphin trainer, become a yoga instructor, get married and have two kids become filthy rich, and have an island in Dubai
Sean Nannery  Northern Virginia Community College  Graduate from the University of Texas with a degree in engineering, start a family, get rich, live in paradise.
Chelsea Newman Attending Virginia Tech majoring in world literature I want to be awesome, become a philanthropist, and be in the Olympics for throwing shot-put
Emma O'Hara Attending the University of Virginia pre-med, hopefully Go to med-school become a pediatric occupational therapist
Maggie O'Toole Attending East Tennessee State University and play basketball majoring in sports management. Become a personal trainer and run my own business.
Joe Obusan Attending Northern Virginia Community College for two years for physical therapy Become a nurse in the Navy
Vadym Onyshchenko Attending Old Dominion University majoring in Mechanical Engineering Get a masters while working, then go for a doctorial, buy a mansion, then retire by the age of 45
Beth Ortiz Go to Mexico, work and start classes at Northern Virginia Community College Become a general manager for a large business or entrepreneurial business.
 
Jessica Oxley Attending Wofford College in South Carolina majoring in psychology or sociology No idea
Andy Parker Attending the University of the South Magna cum laude, Law School
Christina Parson Attending Stetson University majoring in music I hope to be a music teacher at the high school or college level as well as compose
Katie Patierno Attending George Washington University majoring in biology or International Affairs Go back to Africa to open an orphanage for AIDs orphans/a non-profit clinic
Kapil Paudel Work to get money for college Get a college degree and have a pleasant life
Alex Pender Attending Union College in New York majoring in political science Graduate college and travel the world, Italy, China, England, Australia, France and Rome
Maggie Person Attending William and Mary Go into the Peace Corps
Nick Pitas Attending American University in Washington, DC and wrestling for them, then maybe transferring to UVA next year World Domination 
Marisa Ponte Attending the College of Charleston Go to grad school on the west coast, have a career in marine biology
Jessie Porzel Attending Chestnut Hill College Get a job working with people, possibly go into the Peace Corps. And become a social worker, a teacher, a nurse or a psychologist
Andrew Puzick  Attending John Abbott College in Montreal Canada Become heavy-weight boxing champ
Trevor Quillin Attending Clemson University in South Carolina Get a job at some point would be good
Radha Ramachandran Attending James Madison University majoring in psychology Earn a lot of money and become a successful psychiatrist
Ben Ramos Attending George Mason University majoring in international law Work for Interpol, fight in Pride FC open a dojo, travel, and to be able to program the VCR
Sylvia Randrianasolo Attending Northern Virginia Community College majoring in business management and finance Become a business woman and have my own business.
Vanessa Reese Attending Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond and planning on majoring in Fashion with a minor in Business. I plan on working for Juicy Couture or be a fashion coordinator for Ralph Lauren or some gorgeous brand name designer
Jasmine Robinson Work this summer then start Northern Virginia Community College majoring in Spanish and accounting or nursing then take more courses at GMU Hopefully work in an office, making good money, or have my own office and help others. 
Eamonn Rockwell If I pass IBH English 12 and IB Math Studies, I'm going to Drexel to change my assigned major of communications to a real major. Out live communism/euro-trash. Blow up a guitar on stage using a suicide-bomber vest.
John Root Attending Radford University  Live life, get married, have a successful job and have a family.
Marta Savova Going to Bulgaria traveling in Europe going to Canada to study art No plans
John Schwengel Attending Greensboro College in North Carolina with a major in Business and Marketing Move to Florida, get a job, and have a different car for everyday of the week
Kristin Schwind Attending Virginia Commonwealth University after working as a camp counselor Graduate and become a nurse, go into the peace core to travel the world before I settle down. Become a pediatrician nurse and have a family, later I hope to work in hospice.
Laura Shu Attending Princeton University majoring in economics minor in partying Have fun and find a rich hubby and open a shoe store with Emily Walden
Bonnie Shum Attending George Mason University majoring in global affairs Get a BA at GMU and study abroad
David Slaght Attending Eastern University majoring in sociology with an emphasis in criminal justice while doing Army ROTC Don’t Know
Patranee Sophastienphong After spending the summer in Thailand Patranee will be attending the University of Virginia Graduate from college, go to grad school, find a nice job, save up money for a few years and travel around the world.
Grace Starbird Live in India for 3 months
Camille Starr Attending West Virginia University majoring in Forensic Science Become a world renown Forensic anthropologist or medical examiner working for the FBI
Debra Sullivan Attending Rice University majoring in elementary education Internship in London England junior year of college
Sarah Sullivan Attending James Madison University majoring in political science/Spanish Hopefully attending law school, traveling widely, become a lawyer and eventually a senator. Go skydiving and climb Mount Everest.
Michael Taylor-Barnett Chillin work for Electrician Union I don’t know
Alex Teates Attending Averet University majoring in Art Education and minoring in theology Get my masters in Art Education, and write books. 
Brandon Ting Either go to Liberty University and walk on the baseball team, majoring in physics or play baseball for some JUCO Sobrevivir el partido de la vida
Sam Tolliver Attending Northern Virginia Community College so he can transfer somewhere else Study Marketing or 
Andy Tonken Attending George Mason University majoring in theatre Pursue a career in musical theatre in New York
Emily Walden Attending the University of Virginia Run a triathlon, live in South Africa and teach for America
Dan Watkins Attending University of Tennessee majoring in sports management Own the Capitals
Bjorn Westergard Be an electrical engineering major at the University of Kentucky spending time in Germany as part of their German engineering program I try to take things on five great plans, but in the long term I'd like to find an engineering company of my own to do something innovated.
Aaron White Traveling around the country, getting a job No clue
Hayley Wood Attending George Mason University majoring in civil and infrastructure engineering Travel as much as I can, hopefully due to my job allowing me to do so before I start a family. Possibly marrying Prince William.
Weina Xuan Attending George Mason University majoring in accounting Live with laughter
Joel Yatsko Attending East Carolina University majoring in athletic training Become a firefighter or athletic trainer.
Jackee Zaccor Attending New York University majoring in publishing Live in New York and to be happy