{"613523":{"#nid":"613523","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Getting to Know Georgia Tech: Ashley Thomas","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith over 15,000 undergraduate students, six colleges, and more than 30 majors, the Georgia Tech community is a large and unique group.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMeet Ashley Thomas \u0026ndash; B.S. History, Technology, and Society, Class of 2022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHometown \u0026ndash; Marietta, Georgia\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhy did you choose to study History, Technology, and Society?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI chose my major because I loved the flexibility of it. I was drawn to the concentrations in medical history and sociology, but with this major, I can study many more areas than that, from urban issues to sports history.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhat do you plan to do after graduation?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAfter I graduate, I hope to get a master\u0026rsquo;s degree in public health. I would love to work for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Most importantly, I want to make an impact on the health of a community, and I\u0026rsquo;m open to any opportunities that would allow me to do so.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhat are you involved with on campus?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI am a member of the Georgia Tech Marching Band and the Undergraduate Public Health Association. My favorite experience so far has been the band\u0026#39;s pregame tradition of warming up and playing at the Kessler Campanile.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EWhat do you enjoy doing outside of classes?\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EI love visiting the Georgia Aquarium and playing music, particularly the flute.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003ERead more about students from other majors \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/getting-know-georgia-tech\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EWith over 15,000 undergraduate students, six colleges, and more than 30 majors, the Georgia Tech community is a large and unique group. Meet Ashley Thomas \u0026ndash; B.S. History, Technology, and Society, Class of 2022\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Meet Ashley Thomas \u2013 B.S. History, Technology, and Society, Class of 2022"}],"uid":"30867","created_gmt":"2018-11-06 19:22:43","changed_gmt":"2018-11-07 17:33:59","author":"Julia Faherty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2018-11-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2018-11-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"613831":{"id":"613831","type":"image","title":"Ashley Thomas Headshot","body":null,"created":"1541425356","gmt_created":"2018-11-05 13:42:36","changed":"1541425362","gmt_changed":"2018-11-05 13:42:42","alt":"Ashley Thomas","file":{"fid":"233653","name":"AshleyThomas.jpeg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AshleyThomas.jpeg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/AshleyThomas.jpeg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":330983,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/AshleyThomas.jpeg?itok=uPE2zy9v"}}},"media_ids":["613831"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/getting-know-georgia-tech","title":"Read more student profiles"}],"groups":[{"id":"1182","name":"General"}],"categories":[{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"}],"keywords":[{"id":"179552","name":"student profiles"},{"id":"1683","name":"history"},{"id":"179554","name":"Technology and Science"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:stucomm@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJulia Faherty\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["stucomm@gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}