Ashleigh Hampson
What non-academic experience at Wake Forest was most meaningful to you?
My time both participating in and helping plan the OCCE’s pre-orientation programs was one of my most meaningful experiences. My Wake Forest experience would not have been the same had I not been able to get on campus early and meet so many amazing people and get acquainted with different programs. I was then able to give back to this program that meant so much to me by serving as a director for three years, which allowed me to help give other incoming first years the same strong start I had.
Wake Forest’s Pro Humanitate motto is a guiding philosophy for many students and alumni. Did it have an impact on your student experience and has it influenced your plans for the future?
The spirit of Pro Humanitate has been one that is omnipresent throughout my time at Wake. Whether that be getting involved early in community service initiatives, participating in philanthropy by being the director of my sorority’s philanthropy initiative, or taking classes that broaden my understanding of the world, I have gained a deeper appreciation of how we are all connected. Through my activities on campus, my experience studying abroad, or general classes that I have taken, I have a greater appreciation of what it means to exhibit the spirit of Pro Humanitate in everything that I do, which has inspired me to continue to give back through a future career in law.
Wake Forest has lots of traditions, and sometimes students create their own. Do you have a favorite Wake Forest tradition?
Hit the Bricks is one of my favorite traditions at Wake. I was on the winning team for the first year division and participated with my sorority, Kappa Delta, every year after that. I’ve easily run a half marathon around the quad over the last four years and had so much fun in the process — it is a campus tradition that I feel like brings people together in a way like no other.