This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Conn Coll chapter.

Check out this week’s Campus Cutie- Ryley van der Velde! Not only does she have the coolest name at Conn, but this freshman has a knack for standing out. As a goalie on the Women’s Field Hockey team this Kentuckian has a lot going for her– New England better be ready for this girl!

Hometown: Louisville, KY

Class Year: 2017

Major: Undecided

Relationship Status: Single

Extracurricular Activities: Field Hockey

How has your transition from high school to college gone so far?
The transition was definitely hard at first, but I am really happy right now. The more I’m in college, the more I realize how much high school sucked.

Do you like living in New England? What’s different about it?
I love New England. It’s different for me because I get to be by the water. The people here are also way more attractive and dress way better than people in Kentucky.

What do you think of the food served in Harris?
Haha I like that they make my sandwiches for me.

What is your most treasured possession in your dorm room?
My fan. I will never take A.C for granted.

Guilty pleasure: Netflix.

Most embarrassing moment?
At the beginning of orientation when all the new students had to go to a bunch of lectures, I was really late to one of them, and the woman leading the lecture made me get on the microphone and tell everyone who I was and what my most embarassing moment was.

If you had one superpower what would it be and why?
Invisibility- I want to know what everyone’s up to.

Celebrity crush: James Lafferty

Favorite movie of all time? The Breakfast Club or Anchorman

Campus Cutie: Ryley van der Velde

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