Shaneika Gayle

Why did you choose Dalton State? I choose Dalton state because I believed that it was very affordable for me to attend college. Also I liked that class ratio size is small so that I can get more connected to my professors.

What do you plan to do after graduation? I plan to have my own group home for adolescents and take over my father’s business and help keep his legacy going.

What activities are you involved in on campus? I am involved in the Campus Recreation Department, female club coordinator, RHA president 2017-2018, SGA campus rec senator. 

Where is your favorite study spot? The conference room in Mashburn hall

Where is your favorite hangout? The upper level of the gym

What is your best memory so far as part of the Roadrunner Nation? Getting involved in so many different departments on this campus

Favorite comfort food? Everything. I love food.

What is your guilty pleasure? Ice cream

What do you feel most proud of? Having my brothers look up to me

What cheers you up? Food and close friends

Who is your hero? My father, because he taught me how to be the women I am today

Who would play you in the movie version of your life? My self

What is your favorite childhood memory? Moving to America from Jamaica

If you could go back in history, who would you like to meet? Maya Angelou

What is your favorite app? Snapchat

What did you want to be when you were a kid? A teacher

What does it mean to you to be part of the Roadrunner Nation? I believe that to be a part of Roadrunner Nation is to be part of a family. I love how you can make connections with all different type of people with other diverse backgrounds. I love how Dalton State is growing into a great place for students to come and learn. I just love to be a part of history.