by Xypher Pino

After two years of being The Collegian’s executive editor, Breanna Adamick, a liberal studies major with a concentration in health sciences and minors in art and creative writing, will be saying goodbye to Greensboro College. Adamick has had an extremely successful stint during her time here – finishing amongst the top students of her class with an outstanding 4.0 GPA while simultaneously being involved in many extracurricular activities both on-campus and off-campus. Before her official graduation date on May 4, 2024, The Collegian had the chance to sit down with Adamick and have her reflect on what her experience has been like over the past four years here at GC.

When asked what brought her to GC, Adamick stated, “I chose Greensboro College because I wanted a small local school. When I was touring on campus, it felt very homey and comfortable. I wanted to be a part of a smaller community to get to know people more easily and to stay close to family and friends. I also knew that being part of a tight-knit community would bring me out of my comfort zone and help me come of my shell, which is exactly what happened.”

Adamick credits her work with The Collegian as being one of the many defining moments of her college career, and one of the bigger contributing factors with her improvement as a writer, leader and as a person overall. When asked how she found out about The Collegian and why she joined the organization in the first place, she remarked, “In my freshman year, I was working on getting further involved on campus because I wanted to meet people and do more things on campus. During the latter half of my freshman year, I found one of the Collegian stands around campus and found out that we had a newspaper. I also saw that they were looking for more people to join, so I thought might as well give it a shot.”

“I started off as a volunteer photographer, but quickly transitioned into becoming a writer as well. From there, I was interested in seeing the inner workings of the newspaper, so I attended some of the layout meetings which eventually resulted in me becoming one of the managing editors for the next semester. A year later, I became the executive editor and have been leading The Collegian ever since.”

Adamick has nothing but positive things to say about her experience with The Collegian. She has really enjoyed her work and has appreciated being able to explore her passion for writing. Also, through The Collegian, she has been able to work closely and really get to know one of her favorite professors at GC, Dr. Wayne Johns, the faculty advisor for The Collegian.

“Working with Dr. Johns has been great. He is the best faculty advisor that you could hope to have for your club or organization. He is very supportive and always gives great feedback and advice. He is always willing to help with whatever you need, and it has been a wonderful experience getting to work with him. When I was transitioning from managing editor to executive editor, it was a much simpler transition than I would have thought and that was because I had Dr. Johns helping me along the way. I am very grateful to have shared numerous experiences with him.”

As mentioned previously, Adamick is one of the top students of her graduating class. She is an extremely dedicated and studious person who genuinely enjoys learning, and there are many things that other students could learn from her. When asked how she became so successful during her time at GC, Adamick said, “I wanted to prepare myself as best as I could for my future career. If I was going to do that, then I needed to study hard and be engaged in class, and that just came along with achieving high grades.”

“I have also just genuinely enjoyed my classes and a lot of that has been because of the great professors I have had here – with some I have been very fortunate to have in multiple classes. I do not think I have ever encountered a bad professor during my time here. My experience with my professors has greatly contributed to my success as a student and having good grades.”

When asked what her favorite classes were, Adamick had a difficult time selecting between numerous classes that she really enjoyed, but she eventually ended up choosing Nutrition with Professor Cathy Gold and Forensics with Professor Gerald Thomas: “With Nutrition, I was not expecting to love that class quite as much as I did. I knew that I would be interested in it, but the way that Professor Gold presented the materials and how much information she gave us was perfect. I love what I learned in that class, and I find myself constantly revisiting the information that she gave.”

“My Forensics class with Professor Thomas also has to be way up there on my list of favorites just because I find that topic very fascinating. I thoroughly enjoyed the class, and any class with Professor Thomas in general is a very wise choice not only for those who are interested in criminal justice, but for anybody who wants to take a fun and engaging class.”

The Collegian asked Alex Trepper, student body president and long-time colleague of Adamick, about his overall thoughts on Adamick and what impresses him the most about her, and he stated, “She is the definition of an elite human being. She always puts others before her and will do anything she can to help somebody. She really has a great heart. She has been instrumental to The Collegian, and I can confidently say this as she has edited majority of my own Collegian articles, and I do not think another person could have done what she did over the past two years. Her ability to guide others and think creatively is truly impressive, and there is not a single bad thing I can say about her.” This is an excellent summary of Adamick’s character. Through this statement, one can see how much of a positive impact she has had on the GC community.

Adamick has had a terrific experience at GC and though she is excited to graduate, she is still incredibly sad about leaving. When asked what she will miss the most about GC, she talked about missing the close college feel, the professors she has had, the close friends she has made along the way, as well as the overall experience of being a student.

After graduation, Adamick plans to continue her education and pursue a career in physical therapy. Before that though, over the summer, she plans to take a trip out west, something that she has been trying to do since before COVID. She also plans to relax and take time to enjoy her hobbies of playing volleyball, reading and writing.

The Collegian is extremely thankful for the leadership and guidance of Adamick over the past couple of years, and we are very much going to miss her. We wish her the best of luck and to keep on being yourself as you finally begin your bright and successful future.