Name: Erika Carlton
Year: Junior
Major: Exercise Science
Relationship Status: Single
What are you involved in on campus?
Baptist Campus Ministry, Exercise Science Club, NSCS, volunteer at Watauga Medical Center’s Radiation Oncology Department
What are your goals after graduation?
My plan is to go to med school and hopefully become a pediatrician. I’m really interested in doing medical missions one day and being able to provide healthcare to kids who can’t afford it.
Describe your perfect date.
I know everyone says this, but I would love to just go to the parkway. We live so close to [it] so why not take advantage of it? We could go hiking during the day or stargazing at night, either way I would love it.
What do you look for most in a significant other?
I really look for someone that has compassion for people. Someone who will treat not only me, but everyone with the love and respect that people deserve.
What is an interesting fact about you?
I have a pretty big blonde streak in my hair that I’ve had since I was born. People ask me all the time if I dye it but I haven’t, it’s just always been there.
Who is your role model in life?
My role models in life are both of my grandmas. They were both strong and independent women who did anything they could dream of and I want to do the same.