Meet the RAs! - Alaina Howard

SIU Residence Life has some outstanding Resident Assistants, and we want to show our appreciation by featuring them on our blog. We also hope people who are considering applying for the RA position will take a minute to check out the people who could be their future co-workers! Look for new RA profiles to be posted regularly as we continue this feature!

1. What's your name?  Alaina Howard
2. Where are you from?  Palatine, IL
3. What's your major?  Fashion Design and Merchandising
4. What is your favorite dining hall food?  Vegetarian Tacos!
5. Where is your favorite place to go off-campus?  The International Market
6. Where do you see yourself in 10 years?  Working my way up through a Fashion Company gaining all the experience possible
7. What do you like about being an RA?  I like being able to make my residents smile and laugh.
8. Favorite quote?  "It is like a finger pointing away to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory." ~Bruce Lee
9. Best study spot on campus?  Warren Hall 3rd floor!!!!!!! **Editor's note: this is Alaina's floor. Love that she's creating a great environment for studying right in her hall! 
10. How else are you involved at SIU (besides being an RA)?  I am the President of the FDMA (Fashion Designand Merchandising Association) and a Student Ambassador for the College of Applied Sciences and Arts