Welcome to Arnold Hall! My name is Bonnie Spallinger and this will be my second year as a Resident Director at Arnold Hall. I have recently moved from living in Germany for three years. There I worked as a missionary at an international boarding school for high school students. Now I am thrilled to have the opportunity to get to know you as your Resident Director. I am so glad that you are joining the Arnold community. I hope that you will consider Arnold Hall as your comfortable new home. Please do not hesitate to ask if you have any questions or concerns.

Bonnie Spallinger

Resident Director, Arnold Hall

Hometown: Bluffton, Ohio, or Juneau, Alaska, or Kandern, Germany

Education: B.S. is Elementary Education with middle school endorsements in Math and Science; and the hope and dream of getting a Masters in Counseling

Favorite Candy: Any kind of Dark Swiss Chocolate or a Skor Bar

Sports: I don't really play sports, but I will cheer loud for Bryan! Since I originated in Ohio, I am loyal to Ohio State.

A word that best describes me: Tenacious! My friends also suggested brave, outgoing, and adventurous.

Hobbies: Hanging out with people, reading, sea kayaking, snow shoeing, and watching movies with friends

Favorite Quote: "Love God and do as you please." St. Augustine

Where I want to travel: Places where my friends live: Madagascar, Thailand, Korea, Australia, Sweden, Mali, Tunisia, Morocco or just about anywhere I can get a cheap ticket to!!! Adventure is just around the corner.

A random fact about myself: I have seen whales breach (jump completely out of the water) at least 10 times.

My best residence life memory from college: My friends and I enjoyed running around the dorm humming the Mission Impossible theme song as we jump busted into girls' rooms with our "guns" drawn.

My passions: That the young women in my sphere of influence would be grow in their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Something I want to do before I die: Ride in a hot air balloon and set foot on the red soil of Africa.

What made me want to be an RD: Jesus Christ has given me a love for people and a desire to see them grow in their faith. I can do both of these at Bryan as an RD.

What I love about Bryan: The people!

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Lily Cannon

First Floor RA, Arnold Lead RA

Hometown: Ashland City, TN
Major: Elementary Education
Hobbies/Sports: I don’t have a sport really, but I do hiking, climbing and camping. I play the guitar and ukulele, I love singing and painting and I can knit a scarf. 
A word that describes me: Energetic
Favorite food: Cheez-its
Favorite TV show or movie: Shows: 30 Rock, most any medical dramas; Movies: My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Favorite Bible verses: “I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.” – Psalm 37:25
Favorite book: Esperanza Rising
Favorite quote: "Tomorrow is fresh, with no mistakes in it."- Anne of Green Gables
Where I want to travel: Ireland or New Zealand, which has all the beauty of Australia, without the snakes.
A famous person I've met: I have eaten at the same restaurant as Carrie Underwood.
A random fact about myself: Performed the Heimlich maneuver on my baby sister when I was 8 years old, and saved her from choking. (Granted, the only reason she only swallowed the penny because I had convinced her she couldn’t make them disappear.)
Why I wanted to become an RA: God made me a people person. I was that kid in school who was always getting in trouble for joking around and talking when I was supposed to be paying attention. This is just how I am wired. I love getting to know those around me, and finding something to laugh about. I wanted to become and RA because of this, I want to be there for the girls on my hall every day. My door will always be open for them, to come with problems, stories or whatever they need.
What I love about Bryan: I love the classic small school environment of Bryan. I love that I can know my fellow students well and that the professors can too. For all the joking about the emphasis on community at Bryan there really is a great support system here. I have grown in my faith and as a person since coming to school and Bryan has been a wonderful place for this.
 
Lily is a senior and is beginning her second year as a resident assistant.

Stephanie Smith

Second Floor RA

Hometown: Ooltewah, TN
Major: Christian Ministry
Hobbies/Sports: Soccer, horse back riding, music and reading, doing anything outside 
A word that describes me: Friendly or outgoing 
Favorite food: Chicken and sour cream
Favorite tv show or movie: TV show – I would say “Psych."  Movie – there are so many good ones, but I always enjoy “Remember the Titans.”
Favorite music or band: I love all kinds of different styles and taste of music. I can appreciate anything.
Favorite Bible verse:  Jer. 29:11        
Favorite Book: Redeeming Love
Favorite Quote: “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.”
Something I want to do before I die: Leave some sort of impact for Christ on the world… and maybe sky diving if I can get over my fear of heights. 
Famous person I’ve met: Hunter Hayes- country artist
Random fact: I had my tongue cut in half when I was 2 years old thanks to my eldest brother Greg. It’s all fixed now.
Favorite color: Pretty green
Why i wanted to become an RA: I felt God leading me and I wanted to form relationships with the girls on my hall and serve them and the Bryan College community. I want to know the girls personally on my hall.
 
Stephanie is a junior and beginning her first year as a resident assistant.

Rebekah Weaver

Third Floor RA

Hometown: Birmingham, AL (but I spent most of my life in the Philippines as a missionary kid)
Major: Corporate Communications
Hobbies/Sports: Photography, reading, writing, hosting friends
A word that describes me: Optimistic
Favorite food: My mom's fried shrimp with jasmine rice
Favorite TV show or movie: I love watching Pride & Prejudice (2005) and White Collar.
Favorite music or band: It changes weekly, but Matt Maher, Jason Gray, and Ingrid Michaelson are pretty great.
Favorite Bible verse: Deuteronomy 10:12 - "And now, Israel, what does Jehovah your God ask of you, but to fear Jehovah your God, to walk in all His ways, and to love Him, and to serve Jehovah your God with all your heart and with all your soul."
Favorite book(s): Dee Henderson's O'Malley series, Jane Eyre and An Old-Fashioned Girl
Favorite quote: "But hold on to what you believe in the light when the darkness has robbed you of all your sight." -Mumford & Sons
Something I want to do before I die: Swim with dolphins, sea turtles, and whale sharks...not all at the same time, though! 
A famous person I've met: Joel Belz (founder of WORLD magazine)
A random fact about myself: I can say the names of all the U.S. Presidents in order.
Favorite place in Dayton: Either Harmony House or Cafe Pascale
Why I wanted to become a Bryan RA: I love ministering to fellow students, whether that means encouraging them or simply doing life with them, and being an RA gives so many great opportunities for that.
 
Rebekah is a junior and is beginning her first year as a resident assistant.

Chloe Pool

Third Floor RA

Hometown: Knoxville, TN
Major: Communication Studies
Hobbies/Sports: Percussion, photography 
A word that describes me: Sincere
Favorite TV show or movie: Downton Abbey
Favorite Bible verse: Romans 4:4-5 "Now to the one who works, his wages are not counted as a gift but as his due. And to the one who does not work but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness."
Favorite quote: "If I thought I could help you by putting you into an enchanted sleep and allowing you to postpone the moment when you would have to think about what has happened tonight, I would do it. But I know better. Numbing the pain for a while will make it worse when you finally feel it. " –Dumbledore
Why I wanted to become a Bryan RA: I have been incredibly impacted by the love and care of godly women over the course of my time in college. The Lord has used these women to nurture, shape and mature me, and I hope to learn how to care for others as I have seen exemplified through these godly women and ultimately the God who inspired them to love. 
 
Chloe is a senior and is beginning her first year as a resident assistant.

Danielle Rathbun

Second Floor RA
 
Hometown: Fairbanks, AK
Major: Elementary Education
Hobbies/Sports:  Soccer, Ultimate frisbee, foosball, choir, art
A word that describes me: Joyful
Favorite food: Fruit - especially mango
Favorite TV show or movie: Megamind
Favorite Bible verses: Philippians 2:5-16; 1 Corinthians 13; James 1:2-4
Favorite book: AD Chronicles
Favorite quote: "Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You." -Dr. Seuss 
Where I want to travel: Korea and Israel
Something I want to do before I die: Fly around the world
A famous person I've met: Sarah Palin
A random fact about myself: All four of my grandparents, both parents, along with several other relatives all attended Bryan!
Why I wanted to become an RA: To be able to connect with other students in a unique way and share about the Lord with them. 
What I love about Bryan: The Christian community atmosphere provided. And that our mascot is a lion!

Danielle is a junior and beginning her second year as a resident assistant.