Brittany Foushee (CAS ’19)
Hailing from Budd Lake, New Jersey, Brittany Foushee studied neuroscience as a part of the College of Arts and Sciences. She admits she was hesitant to interact during her first few visits to the HTC, but she grew to love listening to the passionate conversations during Coffee and Conversation; Tea Time; different panel discussions; and her favorite event, the HTC’s annual fall retreat.
This summer, Brittany wants to advocate for the HTC, making it a place that Summer Orientation students will remember and want to revisit. She also plans to explore more of the Boston Metro Area.
Faisal Halabeya (CAS ’22)
Faisal Halabeya is pursuing a major in Mathematics and Physics and a minor in the Core Curriculum. He was born in Lappeenranta, Finland, but was raised in Singapore. Late in his freshmen year, he sought out a summer leadership position that would not only serve incoming students, but also nourish his soul. This led him to discover Howard Thurman’s message of unity through shared experience; it spoke to him as an international student who often felt simultaneously like an insider and an outside. The HTC is a place where he ultimately found a sense of belonging.
This summer, Faisal will work to draw incoming students to the HTC community so that they may find both their people and themselves. He wants to connect with them, show them the spirit of the HTC, and how they can become involved in the new Center at 808 Commonwealth Avenue. To complement these experiences, he will also try to find himself and his friends, new and old, moments of tranquility in the city of Boston.
Damon Musso (COM ’20)
Damon Musso comes to the HTC from a small lake-town in western New York called Hammondsport. He is currently a rising senior in the College of Communication, and he is a long-time attendant of HTC programming, including Coffee and Conversation. His participation with the Center has deeply influenced his understanding of the world by presenting him perspectives that are intensely different than his own.
This summer, Damon is excited to meet BU’s incoming students and sharing with them his passion for the Center’s new space at 808 Commonwealth Avenue. On a personal note, he’s also looking forward to not only getting through his reading list, but also exploring the city of Boston: “the city is so vibrant during these months, and I want to make every free moment count.”
Kami Rieck (COM ’21)
Kami Rieck majors in Journalism and minors in Political Science in the College of Communication. Born in China, she was adopted at 11 months, growing up in Fort Wayne, Indiana, before moving to Chicago to attend college as a freshman. She stayed there for one year before transferring to Boston University as a sophomore. During her first semester as a transfer student, she enrolled in a First Year 101 course that once took her class down to the HTC near the end. That was the first time she engaged in philosophical discourse with other BU students, and she connected more with her class in that half hour than she did during all of their previous sessions. Thanks to that experience, she realized she wanted to engage in a community that fostered creativity, individuality, and curiosity, instead of just work a 9–5 job.
Transitioning to BU is a huge undertaking for anyone, and she understands that there is not one right way to deal with all the changes. So this summer, she hopes to ease the anxiety of the incoming students and encourage them to take advantage of all the challenges, growth opportunities, and insightful conversations they can immerse themselves in at BU and the HTC. She is also excited to dabble in photography at Red Sox games, tackle her summer reading list, explore the East Coast with her friends, and enjoy less stress than she does during the academic year.
Amani Wynter (SAR ’19)
Amani Wynter came to BU from Paterson, New Jersey, to study health science in Sargent College. She regularly visited the HTC just to hang out with her friends. They would meet between classes to talk and bond with one another. Eventually, she became a recognizable fixture of the HTC’s community.
This summer, Amani is looking forward to helping the HTC staff prepare for the Center’s move to 808 Commonwealth Avenue, and to developing stronger relationships with the professional staff.