Plaza College Student Success Stories 101

An interview with Wanda Ray Interview conducted by Professor Jonathan Howle

          

Wanda Ray was recently inducted into both Sigma Kappa Delta and Alpha Sigma Lambda. She currently has a cumulative GPA of 3.86.

What is your major?   
Medical Assistant

What made you want to come to Plaza College?
Plaza offered the courses that I wanted to take. I really liked the fact that it is a small school, and the warmth of the staff was unbelievable from the first day I walked through the doors of Plaza.

In what ways have you grown at Plaza College?
I have grown in the way of education. Power IS knowledge. Also, I have grown by learning tolerance.

What are your professional goals? Where can you see yourself in 10 years?  
My goals will without a doubt lead me to work with aging patients. I hope to head an office managing staff in a medical office.

What has been the key to your success so far at Plaza?
The key to my success is my support team. That would include my family& best friend, my employer, and all of my professors from the time I started at plaza.  And my circle of friends at Plaza. We have had phone study sessions that lasted until two in the morning the day of a test.   

If you could win a $10,000 gift certificate to any store, which one would it be?
I would have to say Target. You can buy everything there including food now.  Lord and Taylor would have been my first pick if they sold food too.

Dream travel destination:
Hawaii

Your greatest hero
My Mother

Favorite book
My favorite book is Legend: The Life and Death of Marilyn Monroe by Fred Lawrence Guiles.

Favorite movie
My favorite movie is an old movie called Imitation of Life made in 1959 starting Lana Turner.  This movie is over flowing with conflict.

Lady Gaga or Beyonce?  
Beyonce

Three of the most played songs on your iPod or stereo?
Beyonce- “Love on Top”, Ledisi- “Shut up,”  Ledisi – “Bravo”

Why was Wanda Ray chosen for a student profile?
I first met Wanda Ray when I was registering her for classes a couple semesters ago. I was immediately impressed by how seriously she took her education. I have gotten to know her better this semester in my Modern Drama course. At the beginning of the semester, I knew her as a serious medical student with a wonderful G.P.A.  Now, in addition, I have seen her explore her “inner actress” in class. Last week, she was standing on a chair, delivering a monologue that brought down the house in MRA. She has unlimited talents and potential.

Professor Jonathan Howle