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Kaivalya Dandamudi ’18

Sarah Pentecost
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at VCU chapter.

Kaivalya Dandamudi

Age: 18

Year: Freshman 

Hometown: Richmond

Major: Bioinformatics

Relationship Status: Single

Hobbies: I love to read, swim, play the piano, eat and hang out with friends

What are you most looking forward to about VCU? I’m really looking forward to the urban campus and the diversity and opportunities that the university has to offer. 

Who would play you in the movie of your life? Maybe Katherine Heigl. I have no idea honestly.

What’s your biggest pet peeve? A messy bathroom

Last song you listened to: Lose Yourself

Do you have any hidden talents? None that I can think of

Favorite pick-up line: “How you doin’?” But it has to be said in Joey Tribiani’s voice from Friends.

Fun fact: I was born in India and moved to the US on my third birthday

3 words to describe you: Hard-working, passionate and stubborn

Sarah is from Lynchburg, Virginia but has lived in Richmond since attending Virginia Commonwealth University in 2012 where she studied Mass Communications with a concentration in print journalism. She began contributing to Her Campus at VCU as a freshman and was developed to lead the chapter as Campus Correspondent for two years where she increased membership by 65% and brought the chapter ranking from bronze level to platinum level. She enjoyed attending both the mid-atlantic conferences held with the chapter at the College of William & Mary and Her Conferences held in NYC.  Sarah currently works in the tech industry in marketing. She has a background in communications, hospitality and nonprofit consulting. She still loves attending VCU basketball games and also loves live music. In her free time, she likes going on long walks with her dog, tending to her house plants and cycling around downtown. Fun fact: she has never owned a car and is a community advocate for public transit. Connect with Sarah on LinkedIn.