Congratulations Blueprint 2012!

Welcome to Blueprint of 2012! Congratulations on being selected as part of Blueprint 2012.

BLUEPRINT is the premiere leadership development program for first and second-year students and transfer students at the University of Virginia. It is designed for those students who demonstrate leadership potential and interest in developing their personal organizational skills in an intentional, educational, and reflective team environment.

Faculty Advisor
Nicole Eramo, Associate Dean of Students, eramo@virginia.edu

Graduate Advisor
Jessica McDermott, jlm4ny@eservices.virginia.edu

We look forward to seeing you at the Welcome Ceremony on November 30th!

Pick Your Peer Leader Pair!

PAIR #1

NAMES: Michael / Brittany

YEARS: 3rd / 2nd
MAJORS: Architecture History / *Hopefully* transferring into School of Nursing
FUN FACTS: Michael is from a small town nested in Virginia's Appalachian Mountains (population of 2500 and a graduating class of 28) where he used to show purebred sheep competitively across the country. Brittany is ambidextrous...she can draw with both hands simultaneously, NBD. Michael and Brittany are both avid Grey's Anatomy fans!
ORGANIZATIONS: Habitat for Humanity, University Programs Council, Greek life, Resident Staff, Madison House
YOU SHOULD PICK US BECAUSE... We love long walks on the lawn and stormin' the football field!!

PAIR #2

NAMES: Betsy / Tayo

YEARS: 3rd / 3rd

MAJORS: Biomedical Engineering, Government Minor / Media Studies

FUN FACTS: Betsy really love sour patch kids…like a lot. Tayo draws caricatures of his classmates and teachers during class to pass the time.

YOU SHOULD PICK US BECAUSE... We make your life better by association; we're funnier than your average Blueprint leader, you’ll love it so much you’ll just keep coming back for more

PAIR #3

NAMES: Amy / JP

YEARS: 2nd / 4th

MAJORS: Pre-commerce, Leadership Minor / Aerospace Engineering

FUN FACTS: Amy has a passion for travelling (she hope to visit every continent before she gets old!) and an EXTREME obsession with Mountain Dew. JP hopes to play a part in the first manned mission to Mars and dreams of going to space.

ORGANIZATIONS: Amy is a part of Microfinance Brigades, Phi Sigma Pi Honor Fraternity, Sole for Souls, and the CASH program through Madison House. JP is in a relationship with the E-School and is a member of a fraternity.

YOU SHOULD PICK US BECAUSE… we’ll make your Blueprint experience 10x better than you already thought it would be through our awkward ice breakers and enticing small group adventures!! (rumors are there may be a Mellow Pizza Night?!? You’ll have to join our group to find out!)

PAIR #4

NAMES: Charlie / Abbie

YEARS: 2nd / 2nd

MAJORS: Econ and History / Spanish and Sociology

FUN FACTS: We both have southern drawls, it’s too precious. Charlie is from Alabama, Roll Tide!!

ORGANIZATIONS: Cavalier Daily, Madison House – Bridging the Gap, Chi Alpha / StudCo Community Affairs, First Year Seminar, Madison House – Migrant and Latino Aid

YOU SHOULD PICK US BECAUSE… WE ARE SO MUCH FUN!

PAIR #5

NAMES: Kelly / Alex

YEARS: 3rd / 3rd

MAJORS: Biochemistry, Pre-Pharmacy /Economics & Philosophy

FUN FACTS: I’m OBSESSED with zumba, it’s pretty much the only type of exercise I do! / Took a year off after high school to teach in a Buddhist Monastery in Nepal

ORGANIZATIONS: Madison House, Global Medical & Dental Brigades, Pre-Pharmacy Club, Alpha Omega Epsilon

YOU SHOULD PICK US BECAUSE… We’re pretty much the freshest people ever. If you want to have a super fun time learning to be an awesome leader, come pick us! :) We’d LOVE to have you!

PAIR #6

NAMES: Emily / Mark

YEARS: 3rd / 3rd
MAJORS: Cognitive Science / Systems Engineering & Economics
FUN FACTS: Despite being a pseudo-science major, Emily's favorite subjects are pirates, the Titanic, and Egypt. Mark loves to travel, and studied abroad in Oxford, England. (The most fun alternative to summer employment!)
ORGANIZATIONS: Emily is involved in Greek Life and Medical Services volunteering in the UVA hospital's PETC, Surgical Supply, & Acute Pediatrics units. Mark is involved in his fraternity, The Jefferson Society, The Burke Society, and enjoys playing intramural sports.
YOU SHOULD PICK US BECAUSE… If you look up awesome in the dictionary, you will see our pictures.

PAIR #7

NAMES: Alexa / Nick

YEARS: 4th / 2nd
MAJORS: SWAG and Foreign Affairs / History
FUN FACTS: Nick’s current home is Istanbul, Turkey. Alexa used to sell wedding cakes as her job.
ORGANIZATIONS: Latino Student Alliance, Women’s Center, Peer Mentoring Program, and Blueprint / Virginia Fencers Club, Third Culture Kids, IRC Admissions/PR Committee and Blueprint

YOU SHOULD PICK US BECAUSE… of the awesome stories we can tell. We love traveling and trying new things. We also love to cook and bake and we'll bring samples to every meeting!!

PAIR #8

NAMES: Mary / Sean

YEARS: 2nd / 2nd

MAJORS: African American Studies, Foreign Affairs / History, Economics.

FUN FACTS: Mary loves spectacular vocabulary, especially when used in everyday conversation. She is also a lover of all things music related. / Sean is a huge Bruce Springsteen fan, naturally, he’s a Jersey boy.

ORGANIZATIONS: Mary is in the Student Hip-Hop Organization, a Student Information Session Leader and a mentor through Madison House / Sean plays club baseball, is in the University Judiciary Committee, and tutors with Peanuts and Crackerjacks.

YOU SHOULD PICK US BECAUSE… all we do is win!

PAIR #9

NAMES: Steven / Rebecca
YEARS: 3rd / 2nd
MAJORS: Chemical Engineering and Physics / American Studies Major, Religious Studies
ORGANIZATIONS: AlChe, Musicians On Call, Chinese Christian Fellowship / Virginia Dance Company, Student Ambassador for the Colonnade Club
YOU SHOULD PICK US BECAUSE… we are some pretty awesome people who can cook some awesome asian food as well as an award-winning peanut butter pie!!! If you want good times and good food join pick us :D!

PAIR #10

NAMES: Arturo / Renee

YEARS: 3rd / 2nd

MAJORS: Philosophy, Government, German Minor / Computer Science Engineering

FUN FACTS: Arturo backpacked through Europe and went to the biggest metal festival in the world. He is also a licensed scuba-diver, but the only time he’s actually done it was to pass his license exams. His hair was SUPER long until he did Baldrick's last Spring, now he regularly shaves his head when he's bored or can't be bothered with combing his hair in the mornings. Last year Renee crossed three things off her bucket list: she saw a president in person (Obama when he came to Charlottesville), she went to her favorite band's (Muse) concert, and she played basketball with Mustapha.

ORGANIZATIONS: Arturo is the treasurer for 2 CIOs (St. Baldrick's and ONE@UVA), he's a Student Volunteer at the LGBT Resource center and is an active member in the service organization Circle K International. He's also going to be a facilitator for First Year Seminar in the Spring and will go on an Alternative Spring Break trip to the Gulf Coast next semester. This is his second year as a Peer Leader and he participated in Blueprint his first year. Renee is active in the engineering sorority Alpha Omega Epsilon, the Society of Women in Engineering, Club Swim and IM Basketball.

YOU SHOULD PICK US BECAUSE… we want to have our group develop its leaderships abilities by being very engaged! We want to be the best resource for our group and we will do lots of really fun stuff! I mean, last year, Arturo's group went on straight ahead and sat on the floor and had an icebreaker with toilet paper, and it just went uphill from there. Also, our picture has possibly the two coolest people alive. How can you NOT be in our group?

READY??

Now choose your peer leader pair!!!