Arnold Residence Hall

Arnold Residence Hall is one of Bryan's two suite-style housing facilities.

With a capacity for about 100 students, Arnold was built in 1972. The rooms have a connecting bathroom for every two rooms. The building is carpeted throughout with lounge, kitchen, laundry rooms, and storage facilities. All rooms are individually climate controlled.

Meet Arnold Resident Director Myra Goza here.

Quick Facts about Arnold

Floors: 3

Residence rooms: 51

Students per room: Two women per room. Arnold is a suite-style residence hall, so two rooms, housing four women, are joined by a shared bathroom.

Current Capacity: 102

Room Description: 14' x 16', Cinderblock walls and carpeted floors. Large desk console divides bedroom into sleep and study sections. Large storage capacity in rooms. Lots of shelving units and space.

Furniture/Amenities: Two Beds, two desks with tall built-in bookshelves, two chairs, two wardrobes, huge bay window, wireless internet throughout dorm and phone jack.

Community Areas: Kitchen (refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave, and cooking/serving supplies), computer lab and laundry room (washers, dryers, folding tables, and ironing board) all housed on the first floor. Study rooms are available on the second and third floors. Arnold's large lounge (with cable), housed on the first floor, makes being anti-social difficult!

Showers per student: About one shower for every four women. Bathroom layout: Tile floors, toilet stall, shower, two sinks, storage under sinks, large countertop, large mirror, shelving and towel racks (6).

Residents' activity of choice: Disney Karaoke, puzzles, MadGab and cards.

Arnold is well-known for: Being the “Heart of Campus", located centrally among Bryan's five residence halls and between Summers Gymnasium and Mercer Hall. It houses most of the upperclass Bryan women. There is also a money-back-guarantee that at least one Arnold woman will get engaged each school year.

Arnold's Resident Assistants

Bailey P ayne

Resident Assistant, Arnold First

Hometown: Pikeville, TN

Major: Christian Education
 
Hobbies/Sports: I love reading fiction, watching movies, and running! I run Cross-Country and Track for the Bryan Lions!
 
A word that describes you: Sweet (...and so humble for thinking so ~ LOL!)
 
Favorite food: PASTA!
 
Favorite TV show or movie: TV Show - Gilmore Girls & Smallville  Movie - I have many, but I can watch The Wedding Planner any time! 
 
Favorite music or band: Bethany Dillon
 
Favorite Bible verse: Matthew 5:10-12
 
Where you want to travel: Africa 
 
Something you want to do before you die: Be a mother!
 
A famous person you've met: David Crowder
 
Any random fact about yourself: I am terribly afraid of masks!
 
Why you wanted to become an RA: I love people. I never feel more alive than when I am serving people and loving them out of the love of Christ. I love leading girls and developing genuine relationships with them. I wanted to become an RA so I could have the #1 excuse to spend a ton of time with cool females :)
 
What you like about Bryan: It is completely genuine! Bryan truly strives to follow the motto CHRIST ABOVE ALL and the relationships here reflect that!

 

Ashley Maye

Resident Assistant, Arnold Second

Hometown: Knoxville, TN

Major:
Business Admin.

Hobbies/Sports: Reading, watching NASCAR and baseball, spending time with my family

A word that describes you: Personable

Favorite food: Popsicles

Favorite TV show or movie:
The Cosby Show, While You Were Sleeping

Favorite music or band: Praise and Worship

Favorite Bible verse: Proverbs 3:5-6

Where you want to travel:
Africa, Australia, or a NASCAR race

Something you want to do before you die: Have a garden and ride a train

A famous person you've met: John Kasay, the kicker for the Carolina Panthers, David Ring

Any random fact about yourself: I'm left handed and I use to live in Kenya, Africa

Why you like being an RA:
The opportunity to love and serve Bryan students.

What you like about Bryan: The people; Bryan college really does live up to it's motto - Christ Above All!

 

Jessica Phillips

Resident Assistant, Arnold Second

Hometown: Snellville, GA

Major: Psychology

Hobbies/Sports: singing, dancing, sewing, ultimate Frisbee

A word that describes you: Friendly

Favorite Food: anything spicy

Favorite tv show or movie: The Office

Favorite msuic or band:I love all kinds of music. Especially rock.

Favorite Bible verse: Psalm 46:10

Where you want to travel: All over, especially back to India.

Something you want to do before you die: Learn to break dance.

A famous person you've met: Phil Joel from the Newsboys back when they were very popular.

Why you like being an RA: I like meeting people and being a RA gives that chance because students see me as someone to come to for advice or a listening ear.

What you like about Bryan: The size of the campus.

 

Taryn Haught

Resident Assistant, Arnold Third

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Anne Carlile 

Resident Assistant, Arnold Third

Hometown: Princeton, IN

Major: Psychology

A word that describes you: enthusiastic

Favorite food: Ice Cream

Favorite TV show or movie: The Sound of Music

Favorite music or band: I listen to alot of country.

Favorite Bible verse: 1 Corinthian 13:1-10

Where you want to travel:
New Zealand

Something you want to do before you die:
Finish reading War and Peace.

Any random fact about yourself: I love key lime pie.

Why you wanted to become an RA: I love getting to know people and wanted an oppotunity to serve my peers.

What you like about Bryan: Bryan has given me so many opportunities to try new things and build lasting friendships.