Ever wondered if you're making the most out of your time at Fanshawe? The Faces of Fanshawe are here to be your guides to a fantastic student experience. Faces of Fanshawe is a brand-new social media campaign by Fanshawe's Marketing department. It harnesses the passion and energy of five students using social media to spread the word about their experiences. “We wanted to engage our students a little but more on our social media feeds. We wanted to hear more about what their student experience is like,” said Joanna Dales, who is helping to organize the initiative. The five Faces went through an interactive interview, which included taking selfie photos, making videos of their favourite memories and brainstorming about engaging with other students. The students will be blogging, tweeting, and posting videos and photos as they attend events on campus. It will show current and future Fanshawe students all the great things that are happening here and encourage them to get involved to have a fantastic Fanshawe student experience. Get to know each of the five Faces by reading their profiles below.

Zach Haayema
General Arts and Science with a focus on film.
Zach is excited to share his experiences at Fanshawe through Faces of Fanshawe. “It means connecting with other students in the school, learning their interests, and growing as a school community.”

He has had a lot of fun in his first two months of Fanshawe life. “The highlight of the year so far has been the first day, meeting new people, and the overall busy-ness of it has been fun.” There's a lot more in store to enjoy in the months ahead. “I'm looking forward to events in Forwell Hall and all the fun things the Fanshawe Student Union has planned.”

When he's not in school, Zach enjoys watching films, playing video games and, weather permitting, playing golf.

Kathryn Parkes
First year in Fashion Merchandising
Originally from Jamaica, Kathryn has found her first few months in Canada “nice but cold.” So far, her time at Fanshawe has been a lot of fun.

She applied to be a Face of Fanshawe because it looked like a really fun way to get involved with the community here. “I think people can relate to me,” she said, which is what inspired her to share her experiences as an international student. Through her social media accounts, she plans to share encouraging words and insightful tips about making the most out of your time at Fanshawe.

When she's not thinking about fashion, you can find Kathryn watching TV and hanging out with her friends.

Annette Dawn
First year of Office Administration, graduate of General Arts and Science
Being a Face of Fanshawe means Annette gets to have fun outside of class. “My hope is that I will get to create some fun things to share with the rest of the school!”

Annette already has plenty of practice sharing her experiences at Fanshawe — last year she won a scholarship for her video chronicling her highlights here. She also won an award for a book she wrote called Carl Goes to College.

This year, Annette is looking forward to fun Student Union events. “I am also looking forward to graduating from Fanshawe (again) and moving on. (Unless Fanshawe can hire me for something, then I'll gladly stay here!)”

Annete likes to write, listen to music and attend comedy shows and concerts.

Abhishek Joshil
Second year in Hospitality Management — Food and Beverage
International student Abhishek came all the way from India to attend Fanshawe. He made the right choice. “The whole experience at Fanshawe has been awesome ... and I want to show all the students what it is to be at Fanshawe.”

His two years in Canada have been “awesome.” He's currently living with a local family that treats him like a family member, inviting him to meals and special trips.

A self-described “nerd”, Abhishek is the kind of guy who likes to repair computers and watch Star Trek in his spare time. He also has an artsy side, as he enjoys drawing and cooking — especially steak and salmon.

Paige Blosson
First year of Broadcast Television
For Paige, Faces of Fanshawe was a great way to get involved with the school. She already interacts with people through social media, and this way she can do it on a broader scale — “it's a big school!” she said.

Paige moved from her hometown, Toronto, to London for school, and will bring the perspective of being a new Londoner to the position. So far, she's had a ton of fun making new friends here.

As a social media maven and pop culture junkie, you can be sure that Paige will be tweeting about all things music, celebrities and more.

After she's done at Fanshawe, she wants to find a job producing TV shows, and hopes to work at MuchMusic someday.

To follow the Faces of Fanshawe on their journeys through school, go to www.fanshawec.ca/fanshawefaces.