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Monica Monroe

FUN FACTS

Three Words to Describe Me:Adventurous, Intuitive, Ambitious
Passions:Music, Event Planning, Traveling, Exploring Nature and Food
Life Motto: “To laugh often and much; To win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived. This is to have succeeded.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Top of Bucket List:To travel the world (anywhere) and immerse myself in a culture!
If I Could Trade Places with Anyone for a Day:Taylor Swift
Greatest Achievement:Successfully opening and owning my own event planning company, which was a dream of mine since I was 16.
Ask Me About: Traveling, entrepreneurship, cooking & baking and my hedgehogs!

Gretchen Rusden

FUN FACTS

Three Words to Describe Me: Silly, Loyal, Loving.
Passions: Family, Friends and Gnomes
Ask Me About: Arizona
Life Motto: Life’s a Garden, Dig It.
If I Could Trade Places with Anyone for a Day: Someone with a lot of disposable income.
Greatest Achievement: Building a family.

April Milupi

FUN FACTS

Three Words to Describe Me: Maternal, open minded, creative
Passions: Family, social media, fashion, creating
Life Motto: Make a life, make a living, make a difference (Oglethorpe University motto, alma mater)
Top of Bucket List: Visiting Victoria Falls in Zambia is just one of many!
If I Could Trade Places with Anyone for a Day: My son, he is living his best life in his own unique bubble.
Greatest Achievement: Becoming a mother, nothing has topped that so far.
Ask Me About: My knowledge of odd facts on unique subjects.

Diane MacDonald

FUN FACTS

Susan Spears

FUN FACTS

Three Words to Describe Me: Loyal, Enthusiastic, Determined
Passions: Music, Sports, Labradors, Arts, Fashion
Life Motto: “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Top of Bucket List: It involves the OBX and 5,000 square feet
If I Could Trade Places with Anyone for a Day: Bono
Ask Me About: The time I met Mick Jagger.

Wendy Zelazny

FUN FACTS

Three Words to Describe Me: Adventurous, Optimistic, Focused
Passions: Travel, Food, Cooking, Tennis, Gym
Life Motto: “Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” Thomas Alva Edison
Top of Bucket List: Traveling throughout Europe, living like a native, learning languages, taking cooking classes, & eating great food!
If I Could Trade Places with Anyone for a Day: Julia Child
Greatest Achievement: My children.
Ask Me About: What I’ve cooked recently or favorite place I’ve traveled to.

Carley Walker

FUN FACTS

Three Words to Describe Me: Enthusiastic, Outgoing & Open
Passions: Family, Community Engagement and Women’s Empowerment
Life Motto: “Try to be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud.” – Maya Angelou
Top of Bucket List: I call it a living list. And way too many ideas, opportunities and adventures to list!
If I Could Trade Places with Anyone for a Day: My daughter!
Greatest Achievement: Staying positive most days of my life!
Ask Me About: I love talking, learning and exploring topics I know nothing about with people who do.