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Christina Gramling: Relay for Life Director

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Bryant chapter.

Name: Christina Gramling

Year: 2018

Major/Minor: Marketing with a double minor in Communications and Management

Hometown: Ridgefield, CT

Favorite food: Chinese

Fun fact: Once threw out the first pitch at a Mets’ game

Campus Involvements: CALO, Big Brothers Big Sisters, CAC, Relay for Life (Assistant Director 2015 and Director 2016), faculty suite student assistant

HC: Who do you relay for?

CG: My mom who had breast cancer and all of my family friends who had cancer.

HC: What inspired you to become the Relay for Life Assistant Director and eventually Director?

CG: I got involved at a very young age. In third grade, my parents had me going to Relays with them. It was something I wanted to carry on in college. Assistant Director seemed to be a great leadership opportunity and way for me to get involved with Relay at Bryant.

HC: What was your favorite part of being Director?

CG: Seeing how excited our committee got as we got closer to the event. Everyone has a passion and a reason behind why they relay. It was awesome to see how we can all come together for a joint cause.

What has this experience taught you?

CG: I learned a lot about myself as well as my leadership capabilities. It also showed me how supportive Bryant students are for one another. As a freshmen, being Assistant Director taught me about the opportunities on campus; no matter who you are, you can reach out and find something you connect to.