In the "I am Virginia Wesleyan" series, we explore what sets the members of the VWC community apart from the crowd.

I am a musician.

I am proud to be a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha.

I am a lover of the sun and sand.

I am a defender of Hyrule.

I am an enthusiastic fan of Michael Jackson.

I am Virginia Wesleyan.

I am a closet Luddite.

I am learning to use an iPad from my 5-year-old.

I am a German undergraduate major.

I am ambidextrous.

I am a car dancer.

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am a dog person.

I am an athlete.

I am a helper of others in need.

I am a lover of food.

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am a scientist.

I am surrounded by excellent colleagues.

I am a father of two fine young men.

I am a brewer of classic styles of ale. 

I am a worm farmer. 

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am a Christian.

I am a lacrosse player.

I am constantly losing things.

I am a strong believer in daily nap time.

I am willing to work hard for what I want.

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am a father to two boys and all my students.

I am going to climb Mt. Rainier and finish an Ironman this year.

I am just plain "Doug" to my students

I am lucky to have friends and family that make me feel young.

I am fascinated by how the world changes so quickly.

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am a student athlete.

I am a film buff.

I am an army officer in training.

I am an avid reader.

I am a hopeful writer. 

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am most happy on the water.

I am a big Sade fan.

I am having fun being a mom.

I am an eBay-aholic.

I am always running late.

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am a photographer and an artist.

I am an animal lover with three dogs, a cat and a bird.

I am a fan of vampire sagas.

I am a swimmer who loves the ocean and surfing.

I am dyslexic and determined to make it in this

challenging world of words.

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am a husband, father and grandfather.

I am a teacher.

I am a boater and musician.

I am old, but I'm happy.

I am a lucky man!

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am Muslim.

I am humble.

I am a student-athlete.

I am preparing for the future.

I am a music lover.

I am Virginia Wesleyan.

I am the first female in my family to graduate from college.

I am the proud owner of a Scottish Terrier and a West Highland Terrier.

I am a country music fan and dream of living in Nashville one day.

I am in a wheelchair.

I am a ceramist.

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am a competitive U.S.T.A. tennis player. 

I am a napper. 

I am a graduate of the first women’s class at the University of Virginia.

I am the mother of twins. 

I am a traveler who has lived in Paris and climbed at Machu Picchu. 

I am Virginia Wesleyan.

I am an artist.

I am a long distance runner.

I am an observer of biological organisms.

I am an identical twin.

I am in love with nature.

I am Virginia Wesleyan.

I am a millennial.

I am an Eagles fan.

I am eager to travel the world.

I am proud of my father. 

I am headed in the right direction. 

I am Virginia Wesleyan.

I am a father of four.

I am a filmmaker.

I am rarely seen without coffee in my hand.

I am a nature lover.

I am a neat freak.

I am Virginia Wesleyan.

I am meticulous. 

I am an All-ODAC lacrosse player. 

I am lost without my family. 

I am a product of my past. 

I am in control of my own future. 

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am exuberant when I ski.

I am a proud mom of a Virginia Wesleyan graduate.

I am a former resident of Delaware, Pennsylvania, Indiana, New Jersey, Massachusetts, California, Rhode Island and Japan.

I am a fan of "The Moth" radio program.

I am a creative cook.

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am someone who loves to dance and sing.

I am a volunteer for rescued cats.

I am often mistaken for a student, but I am proud to have my Ph.D. in clinical psychology.

I am passionate about women’s issues. 

I am lucky to be married to a man who is as much of a feminist as I am.

I am Virginia Wesleyan.

I am a musician, an athlete, and a scholar.

I am thrilled when I bring a smile to someone's face.

I am fascinated by our universe.

I am an animal lover.

I am a Renaissance man.

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am a 50+ year educator. 

I am a Rotarian. 

I am always happy.

I am a lover of movies and plays. 

I am mother and grandmother. 

I am Virginia Wesleyan.

I am afraid of snakes.

I am not afraid to mix stripes and plaids.

I am drawn to creative people.

I am pretty good at air hockey.

I am really good at giving compliments.

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am an Anglophile.

I am thankful my brood is well adjusted.

I have been known to KIP (knit in public).

I am deeply concerned about the future of the ocean and its inhabitants.

I am convinced that education raises the bar for everyone.

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am an obsessive collector.

I am an airplane crash survivor.

I am a licensed psychotherapist.

I am allergic to cats, of which I have three.

I am “Facebook avoidant.” 

I am Virginia Wesleyan.

I am the biggest Pittsburgh Steelers fan! 

I am mommy to five “fur kids.” 

I am an un-sweet iced tea drinker in a sea of sweet tea.

I am a person who has lived in the North, South, and Western parts of this beautiful country. 

I am a believer that chips and salsa are a food group.

I am Virginia Wesleyan.

I am a man of character in the Phi Kappa Tau fraternity.

I am en route to a Ph.D. in chemistry.

I am teaching myself how to play the guitar.

I am a fan of "Fight Club."

I am a collector of periodic tables.

I am Virginia Wesleyan.

I am a proud Armenian.

I am an Obama supporter.

I am determined to visit Germany again.

I am a mittens rather than gloves person.

I am addicted to Virginia summers.

I am Virginia Wesleyan.

I am a sister to four sisters.

I am die hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan.

I am a Student Athlete.

I am a cliche girl who enjoys chick flicks on a rainy day with chocolate and a bag of popcorn.

I am an opportunist.

I am Virginia Wesleyan.

I am a country boy from Georgia

I am a Fulbright Scholar.

I am a weekend farmer.

I am a granddad.

I am a bacon fryer.

I am Virginia Wesleyan. 

I am a journalist.

I am known to sing my own made-up songs.

I am in love with food.

I am a Sigma Sigma Sigma sister.

I am a hard worker and a goofball.

I am Virginia Wesleyan.