Housing and Residence Life

Sylvia - Boling Apartments

• Hometown: Memphis, TN
• Universities and Degrees: B.S Psychology, M.S Health & Human Performance
• What do you enjoy doing around Chattanooga? The sites, food, and various parks and recreational facilities
• What do you enjoy most about working with on campus residents? I enjoy mentorship and student development. The process of seeing a scared freshman morph into a confident adult makes me very proud to do what I do. It also makes me afraid because every once in a while, I help create little monsters to give back to the world!!!
• What is your advice to incoming freshmen? Work hard but play hard! Be the author of your story and make it exciting! Get out of the room, get involved, and you won’t later find yourself saying “I shoulda, coulda, or woulda!”
• What is you advice to outgoing upperclassmen? When you leave here, don’t forget why you came! Every journey, no matter how challenging begins with a single step. Therefore, may you have the best walking shoes, the greatest adventures, and the time to enjoy it all! P.S. Pay your loan debt and your taxes.

Terrance - Guerry/Decosimo Apartments

• Hometown: Nashville, TN
• Universities and Degrees: Middle Tennessee State University B.A. Political Science, M.Ed. Higher Education Administration
• What do you enjoy doing around Chattanooga? I enjoy the downtown area and the different attractions that are in the district.
• What do you enjoy most about working with on campus residents? I enjoy the opportunity to help influence a bright-eyed freshman toward becoming an independent, responsible adult.
• What is your advice to incoming freshmen? 1. Time Management:  Freshmen often come to college without experience in having to guide themselves and their daily schedule.  Learn how to balance your school work and personal life.  Why?  the real work is the same way.  2.  Get Involved:  Join an organization or two to help you growa as a student and personally, and possibly making connections for a job after college!  Your college year are your best years, so take advantage of them.
• What is you advice to outgoing upperclassmen? Network, network, network!  Get to know your professors, deans, and administrators.  they are here to help you and they can get to where you need to go professionally.

Kevin - Johnson Obear Apartments

• Hometown:  Cookeville, Tennessee
• Universities and Degrees:  UTC B.S. in marketing with Minor in Theatre and Speech and UTC Masters in Business Administration
• What do you enjoy doing around Chattanooga?  What I enjoy about Chattanooga is all of the outdoor festivals, concerts and events that happen year round!  From Nightfall at Miller Plaza to the Sunday Farmer's Market next to Finley Stadium to the Riverbend Festival, the city has something for everyone.  Plus being a metropolitan university makes walking and biking to events very easy!
• What do you enjoy most about working with on campus residents?  I enjoy meeting new residents and watching people grown through their experiences with UTC and Chattanooga.
• What is your advice to incoming freshmen?  My advice for in coming freshmen is to not be afraid to take on new challenges!  This is the time in your life where you get to explore the world around you and begin to decide what sort of impact you will make in it.  Whether it is joining a club or sport, finding a job that interests you or studying abroad, take advantage of the time you have outside of the classroom to build character and find new joys.  Remember to surround yourself with positive people in the process.
• What is your advice to outgoing upperclassmen?  Surround yourself with positive people and strive to push your boundaries in everything you do.  Avoid debt, find a true mentor, do not be afraid to ask questions or be wrong, and be tenacious in work and life.

Latoya - Lockmiller Apartments

• Hometown: St. Louis, MO
• University and Degrees: University of Missouri-Kansas City, Bachelors of Arts in Chemistry and a Masters in Higher Education
• What do you enjoy doing around Chattanooga? I enjoy getting to know the city of Chattanooga, especially shopping
• What do you enjoy most about working with on campus residents? I enjoy seeing the students grow throughout the time they are at the University
• What is your advice to incoming freshmen? Please take the time to get to know the people around you because they could become lifelong friends.
• What is you advice to outgoing upperclassmen? Don’t ever limit yourself, if you want something set goals to achieve your dreams

Angela - Stophel Apartments

• Hometown: Chattanooga, TN
• Universities and Degrees: Bachelor of Science: Secondary Education Natural Science Master of Education: Secondary Education Natural Science
• What do you enjoy doing around Chattanooga? Taking walks downtown and hanging with friends and family.
• What do you enjoy most about working with on campus residents? Getting to know different students and what they want to do with their lives. I enjoy advising them and learning from them as well.
• What is your advice to incoming freshmen? “Think before you leap” Always look into things and ask questions before you just go try something. There are people who have been here longer than you and have gained experience that could be to your benefit; use it.
• What is you advice to outgoing upperclassmen? “ You’re almost there, don’t give up” Don’t be afraid to seek help in any aspect of life; collegiate, personal, career, etc…

Carling Stepniak - Walker/UC Foundation

• Hometown: I was born and raised in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, my family moved to NC in 2004 and currently home is Marshall, NC.
• Universities and Degrees: Mars Hill College - Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training Western Carolina University - Master of Arts in College Student Personnel
• What do you enjoy doing around Chattanooga? I'm looking forward to exploring my new home. I enjoying playing sports, riding bikes and hiking.
• What is your advice to incoming freshmen? I love seeing how each resident decorates and makes their room unique. I also love the random lobby conversations about life issues.
• What is you advice to outgoing upperclassmen? Stay away from credit cards and debt. If you can't pay for it with cash then you don't need it, don't worry about trying to impress your friends. Good friends will like you no matter what. Oh and pass your classes, there's nothing worse than taking the same class twice.