Rudi Zurbuchen Spotlight

BENNION CENTER 2013-2014 SPOTLIGHT

Rudi Zurbuchen: Hospice Care Program Director

                                                           

What is the best advice you have ever received?

A smile and positive attitude can make any experience pleasant and fun. Happiness and positive attitudes are contagious. You are in charge of how you experience a life event.

If your life had a theme song, what would it be?

The Best Day-Taylor Swift

Do you have a recurring dream? If so, what is it?

Traveling the world with a small suitcase and living with locals.

What would you do with the money if you won the lottery?

I would use the necessary money to get back to Italy. The remaining I would give to the study abroad office to give out as scholarships.

What are the 5 things you cannot live without?

Toothpaste, my violin, frozen yogurt, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows,  and chap-stick.

What would your perfect date consist of?

Hiking to a waterfall, making pasta together, going to get frozen yogurt, and sitting in a hot tub under the stars with a root-beer float.  

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Hopefully in medical school with a small dog.

Ola Omotowa Spotlight

BENNION CENTER 2013-2014 SPOTLIGHT

Ola Omotowa: Scholars Leadership Team

What is the best advice you have ever received?

ʺLife has a few hinge moments, when your action or inaction can change your very path.ʺ I like this advice because it reminds me that every decision I make affects a bigger picture and  lets me know it that the decisions and choices I make today matter tomorrow.

If your life had a theme song, what would it be?

Pursuit of Happiness- Kid Cudi

What is your biggest pet peeve?

Being around negative and pessimistic people.

Where is the furthest you have traveled?

Nigeria

What has been the happiest moment of your life so far?

On my 21st birthday all my good friends bought me an ice cream cake but they didn't have candles so they all found lighters sang me happy birthday and I got to blow them out. I could definitely feel the love.

What are the 5 things you cannot live without?

1.The internet  2. My cell phone  3. Doing something challenging (either intellectually or physically)  4.My Family  5.Good friends

What would your perfect date consist of?

My perfect date would be simple, a nice dinner on a beach with a classy lady and we would dance to music from our phones.

Mary Carambelas Spotlight

BENNION CENTER 2013-2014 SPOTLIGHT

Mary Carambelas: Social Media Specialist and Service House Resident

                                   

What is the best advice you have ever received?

“There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way.” Courtesy of Buddha.

If your life had a theme song, what would it be?

Keep Breathing- Ingrid Michaelson

What is your biggest pet peeve?

People eating with their mouth open/ smacking their food…Ew.  Did no one teach you basic table manners?!

What has been the happiest moment of your life so far?

Doing service work with my little sister in Costa Rica with the Bennion Center was pretty phenomenal!

What would you do with the money if you won the lottery?

Pay for college for myself and little sister, send my parents back to Ireland where they met for a wedding anniversary, travel a bit myself, and invest the rest.

What are the 5 things you cannot live without?

Coffee, my best friend, my iPod, hammock, and dogs.

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Hopefully finishing up graduate school, and traveling, adventuring, and enjoying life with someone special!

Nisha Kavalam Spotlight

BENNION CENTER 2013-2014 SPOTLIGHT

Nisha Kavalam: Alternative Breaks Co-Coordinator

                                                           

What is the best advice you have ever received?

My great Aunt who is a nun in India advised me that no matter what the path I choose to take in life, that in it, I find happiness about all else.

If your life had a theme song, what would it be?

New Strings- Miranda Lambert

Where is the furthest place you have traveled?

India, Singapore, and Dubai

What would you do with the money if you won the lottery?

Split a portion into savings for my children, my family, and retirement; donate a portion to small non-profits I’ve volunteered for, and finally use a portion to travel around Europe or Asia for a few months.

What are the 5 things you cannot live without?

My family, my rollerblades, Nutella, consignment shops, and coffee.

Would you be brave enough to spend an entire hour, in a cemetery, at night, by yourself?

Absolutely not.

What would your perfect date consist of?

Seeing as I am the messiest eater in the world, it wouldn’t involve food (unless it’s ice cream). So basically anything that isn’t going out to eat like, going to a concert, a sporting event, exploring a new town/city or something outdoorsy.