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Kristina White, an elementary education major at Wright State, thrives as a leader for student organizations and in the College of Health, Education and Human Services.<\/p><\/div>\n

How many versions of Kristina White are there at Wright State University?<\/p>\n

There\u2019s the junior elementary education major<\/a> and dance minor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s the vice president of the Dean\u2019s Student Advisory Board for the College of Health, Education and Human Services<\/a> and the student representative on the college\u2019s strategic planning committee.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s the president of club sports.<\/p>\n

And there\u2019s the social media manager of The Wright State Guardian, the student-run digital newspaper.<\/p>\n

Unlike the character played by Michael Keaton in the movie \u201cMultiplicity,\u201d in which he cloned himself several times, White fills those roles and more all by herself.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was super involved in high school,\u201d she said. \u201cIt seemed normal to be busy. I have pretty decent time management. I\u2019m able to give chunks of my day to organizations, with time to enjoy myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her current interests have roots in her early childhood.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy mom was a high school English teacher,\u201d said White, who is from Lima. \u201cShe was my biggest role model growing up. I always wanted to be a teacher. Also, I\u2019ve been dancing my entire life, since I was 2. I have a huge passion for that.\u201d<\/p>\n

When it came time for post-high-school plans, she looked for schools far enough away to live independently yet close enough to return home easily. Wright State checked that box.<\/p>\n

\u201cWright State has a good elementary education program and dance minor,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

White had her eye on another school but when she visited Wright State\u2019s campus, she loved the size of the university and made her choice.<\/p>\n

She has built up her involvement at Wright State. She applied for a position on the Dean\u2019s Student Advisory Board of the College of Health, Education and Human Services as a first-year student and was accepted as a sophomore and served as its secretary. This year, she is the vice president and will be the board\u2019s president next academic year.<\/p>\n

The board includes 13 student representatives from different years and majors.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe plan events for the entirety of the college for students to meet the faculty and each other,\u201d White said.<\/p>\n

White has a more singular role on the college\u2019s strategic planning committee, which has 10 members, including Dean Jim Denniston, Ph.D., the associate dean, department chairs and one student. White said the committee meets about every other week to develop mission and vision statements.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen they talk about students, they look at me for an opinion. I\u2019m the voice of the students,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cKristina demonstrated a passion for learning, and her level of involvement in the institution that is rarely seen in second-year college students,\u201d Denniston said. \u201cGiven her strong leadership skills and investment in the college, I invited Kristina to serve on the college\u2019s strategic planning committee. Her input has been instrumental in developing the college\u2019s first strategic plan and will help shape the future of the college for years to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

White is also the president of Wright State\u2019s 17 club sports. She helps manage their budgets, hosts monthly meetings, enforces policies, helps recruit, and, as she said, brainstorms to make the teams as successful as possible.<\/p>\n

One of those sports is the Wright State Dance Team, of which she was co-president. She left the Dance Team and joined the Competitive Cheer Team.<\/p>\n

White also serves as a member of cohort leadership of the Elementary Education Cohort.<\/p>\n

She helps get the word out about campus activities through her role as social media manager for The Guardian.<\/p>\n

\u201cI worked on my high school newspaper, and I was editor-in-chief as a senior,\u201d she said. \u201cI was offered a writing position with The Guardian, but social media stuck out. I\u2019ve never done that before. I wanted to be part of the newsroom, so I took it.\u201d<\/p>\n

White is open and enthusiastic about why she is so involved at Wright State.<\/p>\n

\u201cI do this for personal development,\u201d she said. \u201cI just love to know as many people as possible, and when I get an opportunity to join, I like to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

White says that students should make the best of their opportunities on campus.<\/p>\n

\u201cI talk to students about ways to get involved. I tell them to start with one organization to make friends. It makes the college experience better if you know at least one person,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

White expects to graduate in the spring of 2025. She hopes to stay in the Dayton area to teach first or second grade during the day and teach at a dance studio in the evenings.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter a couple of years, I\u2019ll get a master\u2019s with the hopes of being a school administrator, principal or superintendent,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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