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At Work in the MCC Office: 2010-2011 Student Workers

Melissa Chavez of Chicago, Illinois is a junior majoring in PR/Advertising and Spanish. Melissa is an RA and is a member of Latinos Unidos (Hispanic Student Union), she's also involved in the Executive Diversity Scholars Program and the Diversity Project. Her hobbies include playing soccer, watching the Chicago Cubs, Bears and Bulls, and showing German Shepherds in local dog shows. She describes being a judge at the 2010 Live at the Apollo to be one of her best experiences at USI so far, and sees the MCC as a family of all sorts of cultures, where anyone can come and hang out between classes.

Marquita Fears of Indianapolis, Indiana is a sophomore majoring in Exercise Science. In her free time enjoys shopping and hanging out with friends. When asked about her experience at the MCC, she describes it as a very diverse center where people come together and hang out after a long day, and most importantly, it's a center that means business.

LaShae Wright-Johnson of Anderson, Indiana is a Junior majoring in Business Management. She's a member of Designed by Grace gospel choir and in her free time enjoys singing, reading, writing and Zumba. Her best experience so far at USI was meeting Hill Harper at the 2011 MLK Observance Luncheon. As for the MCC, she describes it as a place where everyone is welcomed and where there's never a dull moment.

Nick Sims of Atlanta, Georgia is a sophomore majoring in Psychology. He's involved in the Black Student Union, and hopes to one day become a comic book author. When he's not busy with school he enjoys making music, drawing and playing video games. Nick rates meeting new people as his best experience at USI so far. He would describe the MCC as a very interactive place for anyone who needs to talk, get information or even just chill in-between classes.

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