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  • Marti Eads Dec 31, 2008 @ 9:33 am | delete
    Yes, Roxy--you rock. I'm still grateful to have taught--and learned from you--in several English classes at EMU, and I can't wait to see what you do next "to be the change you want to see" in the world!
  • fhagey Dec 14, 2008 @ 9:15 pm | delete
    You most certainly do rock Roxy.
    Keep up the good work, and best of luck to you.
  • brookethomas Dec 12, 2008 @ 2:06 pm | delete
    Roxy, you rock. Great application- maybe we'll get a chance to cross paths.
  • wmcorker Dec 11, 2008 @ 5:57 pm | delete
    Your work in NGOs is remarkable! So, to answer your question, yes! You definitely rock in my books!
  • cpruett7 Dec 11, 2008 @ 4:20 pm | delete
    Wow, can I be a part of your tribe? So inspiring - I hope I get to learn from you in New York! Go, Roxy, go!
  • AllanYoung Dec 10, 2008 @ 4:39 pm | delete
    Roxy - Wow! That story about the woman with AIDS/HIV that wanted you to take care of her children. That's the kind of thing that would scare the heck out of me. What a heartbreaking story.
  • sethgodin Dec 9, 2008 @ 8:24 pm | delete
    thanks so much Roxy
  • Sheri Hostetler Dec 9, 2008 @ 3:48 pm | delete
    Yes, Roxy rocks. Roxy is a force of nature. She changes landscapes wherever she goes. She is a leader, with all the skills you want in one, and with a bit more mentoring, she will be a Leader. Really watch out, then! She energizes and gives hopes to sometimes jaded 40-something Mennonite pastors. If Roxy is the future of the church, I'm in. :) (I'm Roxy's former pastor at First Mennonite Church of San Francisco. I could give more specifics on why Roxy is wonderful, but her application really says it -- Roxy knows herself well enough to speak the truth about who she is.)
  • MarkHoroszowski Dec 9, 2008 @ 1:20 am | delete
    Yes you rock!
    Fantastic application - congrats on submitting, and best of luck. I really hope that I get the chance to meet you and learn from you in New York!
    All the best!
    -Mark
  • Naoko Takashi Dec 9, 2008 @ 1:10 am | delete
    I had the pleasure of working with Roxy at Great Place to Work(R) Institute for a little over a year; during that short time, she worked her way up from a receptionist position to becoming a project coordinator for the Best Companies team, the team responsible for producing the well-known 100 Best Companies to Work For list for Fortune magazine. She has always shown not only professionalism, strong organizational skills and attention to detail, but it's really her drive and passion in her interests that set her apart. Even while working full time, she was able to finish her master's degree, play a highly active role in her church community, and organize an event to benefit Ten Thousand Villages. What's amazing is how she's able to convey her interests to others in such a way that makes them excited about it and connect with it. This speaks to Roxy's ability to build relationships and communicate with others in an engaging and mindful way.
  • roxallen Dec 8, 2008 @ 5:28 pm | in reply to Mark Metzler Sawin | delete
    Couldn't have done it without you!
  • roxallen Dec 8, 2008 @ 5:27 pm | in reply to Rebekah Hoffer | delete
    Why are you amazing?
  • roxallen Dec 8, 2008 @ 5:26 pm | in reply to AnnaCurran | delete
    Thanks, Anna, same to you!
  • Mark Metzler Sawin Dec 8, 2008 @ 4:44 pm | delete
    It's true. Roxy does rock. I had the pleasure of being Roxy's professor, adviser, and informal mentor during her years at EMU. I also had the good sense to hire her as our departmental assistant during the year I served as department chair. To be totally honest, I've had brighter students than Roxy, more thorough students, harder working students, and students with more pure ability. That said, I have never had a student that combined all these qualities in such a dynamic way. Roxy is exceptionally bright, intuitive, and hard working, but most importantly, she has an amazing ability to get things done, not because she does them herself, but because she knows how to find the right person for the right role and to encourage them to do what needs to be done. I saw her do this time and again as an undergraduate, and she continues to do this today in many different capacities. Simply put, she's a born leader. Give her a few years and she just may change the world.
  • Rebekah Hoffer Dec 8, 2008 @ 8:53 am | delete
    I met Roxy in college. The biggest thing about Roxy that stands out to me is her drive. She always has her eye on the prize and will take great leaps to get it. She is not one to sit at home and wait for the perfect opportunity to fall in her lap. She will go out and grab it. A lot of people who share that trait can be extremly serious and self focused. Roxy truly balances that. She is one of the most fun loving people I know.

    Invest in Roxy. She is worth it.
  • Dec 8, 2008 @ 1:03 am | delete
    Good Luck Roxy! I admire your commitment to service. I hope that we have the opportunity to work together.
  • roxallen Dec 7, 2008 @ 5:58 pm | in reply to Sharon Kniss | delete
    You're a really good friend, Sharon! *dabs eye *dabs eye
  • Sharon Kniss Dec 7, 2008 @ 5:29 pm | delete
    I know Roxy in many forms - as classmate, colleague, friend, and even housemate for a time. Over time, we had many debates on issues which we agreed and disagreed. Impressively, we were somehow able to debate in a way which did not damage our friendship. I think that's a testament to the person Roxy is.

    Roxy is a passionate woman and is continually enriching her experience and skills base as she seeks to be well-equipped for bringing about positive change where possible. While she continually seeks out new skills and ideas, she doesn't wait for change to happen, but works at it at home. She has never been one to say that she'd change things "one day," but is an advocate for positive change wherever she is, whether that's in the university setting or since in her church and the business world. She also demonstrates strong leadership by looking first within herself - including being willing to re-discover who she is, and then from that strength, reach out to others.
  • roxallen Dec 7, 2008 @ 3:55 pm | in reply to Christian Early | delete
    Thanks, Christian!
  • Christian Early Dec 6, 2008 @ 9:34 pm | delete
    Roxy and I both went to a conference on religion after modernity. She was there as a student and I was there to give a paper. I remember being so impressed by her ability to engage in discussion with everybody and anybody who was at the table. One particular conversation about the politics of recognition as young black woman has continued to reverberate in me.
  • roxallen Dec 6, 2008 @ 2:58 pm | in reply to Yoder | delete
    Thank you, Jeremy!
  • jamesdkirk Dec 6, 2008 @ 2:50 pm | delete
    You have a wonderful apprentice lens application here, Roxy. I too followed over from the Ning discussion, so that really works over there! Hoping to put the finishing touches on my application this weekend and have it up soon at Squidoo.com/JamesDKirk

    Best of good fortune to ya, and hope we both get to make it there!
  • Yoder Dec 6, 2008 @ 2:41 pm | delete
    Roxy does indeed rock. Back in undergrad, she wrote an incredible column about agreeing and disagreeing in love, for an underground paper I helped edit, the Agora. It's still online, back in the paleo-internet site we set up for the paper. It's just great writing, and I think it says a lot about who Roxy is: witty, warm, and wise.
  • divabat Dec 6, 2008 @ 4:34 am | delete
    Heya! Saw your link from the Ning discussion board. Good luck getting in and give a hug to your granny :)

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