{"id":2470,"date":"2016-08-19T18:50:14","date_gmt":"2016-08-19T18:50:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentorg.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vpb\/?page_id=2470"},"modified":"2023-03-22T16:28:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T16:28:33","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentorg.vanderbilt.edu\/vpb\/home\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/studentorg.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vpb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/03\/IMPACT-2023-poster.png&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f59aa1&#8243; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/studentorg.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vpb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/03\/ROSFINALFINALFINAL-Recovered-2.jpeg-scaled.jpeg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f59aa1&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/studentorg.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/vpb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2023\/03\/20221008KS6031-768&#215;960-1.jpeg&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;on&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.102&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">2022 Outstanding Senior Winner<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Chemical engineering major <strong>Blake Christiansen<\/strong> has never met a stranger. Within minutes of introducing himself to someone, the resident adviser and Naval ROTC leader is already looking to build a meaningful connection, asking them questions about themselves and sharing a laugh or two as he gets to know them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">This talent for cultivating fellowship and belonging helped earn Christiansen this year\u2019s Outstanding Senior award, one of Vanderbilt\u2019s highest undergraduate student honors. The award recognizes a senior who exemplifies the values of the university community through leadership, service and passion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">Christiansen was among\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/news.vanderbilt.edu\/2022\/10\/07\/10-from-class-of-2023-named-outstanding-senior-finalists-winner-to-be-announced-at-homecoming-game-oct-8\/\" style=\"color: #000000\">10 finalists for the award<\/a>\u00a0who were honored during halftime at the Homecoming football game on Oct. 8.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000\">\u201cI was shocked when I was nominated, because I\u2019m not the head of a student organization or someone who has the ability to make sweeping changes across campus,\u201d Christiansen said. \u201cBut I work hard to interact with individuals and see people as human beings. 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