Alayna Wink
awink@tennessee.edu
Alayna is currently a sophomore at the University of Tennessee as a prospective Journalism and Electronic Media major and is new to the Tennessee Journalist.
Alayna has been home educated most of her life due to traveling the Southeast with her family while showing her American Quarter Horses.
Most of Alayna's writing experience has been by achieved by seeking both personal and team financial aid.
From 2004-2005, Alayna gained journalistic experience as the vice-president and following year president of the Mid-South Quarter Horse Youth Association, by writing newsletters to her members and team sponsors. Driven by motivation to supply the MSQHYA team with financial aid to be able to go to the largest single breed horse show in the world, Alayna organized fundraisers and gained over 60 team sponsors during the time she held her office positions.
Other journalistic experience has derived from her passion to travel with her church on their yearly mission trips and having the resources to pay for the trips. In 2008, after many days of writing sponsor requests letters, Alayna gained full sponsorship to travel on her first out-of-the-country trip to Cochabamba, Bolivia with Food for the Hungry.
With Bolivia as Alayna's favorite location, she has also been on mission trips to Louisiana, New York, Texas, and Mexico.
While Alayna realizes that change is constantly happening in the world, she enjoys learning about and how to do new things. Her current interests are photography, new classes, reading, and trying to decide where she wants to go on a mission trip next summer.
To learn more about subjects that Alayna enjoys thinking about, you can visit her blog.
Reporter
Photographer
Jennifer Rose, UT Communications graduate, began working with MEDIC in February and currently works in their Public Relations department.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
MEDIC Regional Blood Center held the 22nd annual Tennessee vs. Kentucky blood drive Nov. 16-20.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
Join Invisible Children's team by signing a citizen's arrest warrant for Joseph Kony and get Obama involved by enacting the LRA Disarmament Bill.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
UT freshmen Marvyl Cockrell and Christine Copeland are the creators of the UTK Chapter of the U.S. Campaign for Burma.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
Finishing the night off with a Q&A session, Hanbok tells about her own experience with the marriage procedures and family pressure involved.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
Amry, an international student from China, gets her picture taken to send back to family.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
Chinese student, Oiufang Ke and another student are in the traditional Korean wedding attire.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
Hanbok helped one student try on the man's wedding clothing that was previously worn by her own groom.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
Korean grad student, Jewon Lyu, described traditional Korean meals like Kimchi, a pickled side dish.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
Korean grad student, Jinlyung Choi, taught Korean etiquitte such as greetings and proper chopstick usage.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
Korean grad student Hanbok spoke about Korean culture and marriage procedures.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
The event was held at the Clarence Brown Theatre.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
UT's Strange Fruit Dance Company were the first to perform.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
The Black National Anthem was sung by Sebastian Daughtdrill.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
BCPC Member Chloe Shepherd welcomed the audience to the Ailey II Experience.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
The audience size was already filling the theatre 15 minutes before the show began.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
By the end of the Strange Fruit Dance Company's opening performance, the crowd was already buzzing with excitement.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
The Littleton H. Mason Singers from Maryville College were the last choir to get the crowd's hearts praising.
TNJN/Wink, Alayna
Though praised by their performance, the performers honor who they were really performing for.
TNJN/Wink, Alayna
The THPDM is not limited to the 8 ladies who performed; a young man also praised through dance.
TNJN/Wink, Alayna
Touching Hearts Praise and Dance Ministry are the next to grace the stage with their God-given talents.
TNJN/Wink, Alayna
The diverse members of Voices of Praise from UT Chattanooga come from all over the world.
TNJN/Wink, Alayna
LUGC is the first choir to get the crowd up on their feet.
TNJN/Wink, Alayna
MC for the night, Larry Sites, encourages audience members to allow God to work through them and praise Him in each person's own unique way.
TNJN/Wink, Alayna
Love United Gospel Choir began the concert with an a cappella number.
TNJN/Wink, Alayna
"Trampolina" happily signing autographs for the fans.
TNJN.com/Wink,Alayna
The Kinsey Sicks take pictures with, Jacob Sutherland, who helped plan and organize the event.
TNJN.com/Wink, Alayna
With close attention from the students, Vera instructed them on how to carefully cut the fragile filo layers.
TNJN/Alayna Wink
Vera called all students to the center table for an ending demonstration.
TNJN/Alayna Wink
Colorful Greek salads prepared, students served each other the dish they made together.
TNJN/Alayna Wink
One table of international students decided to be creative with making flowers for their salad.
TNJN/Alayna Wink
The best olive oil to purchase is extra virgin olive oil.
TNJN/Alayna Wink
Cutting onions also takes precision in not slipping and cutting one's own fingers!
TNJN/Alayna Wink
It's great to have a team when you don't want to cut the onions that bring many to tears.
TNJN/Alayna Wink
Patience is the key when layering the perfect Baklavá.
TNJN/Alayna Wink
While taking turns preparing the dish, both international and local students learn more about each other.
TNJN/Alayna Wink
International House events are not only for the younger students. Anyone who is interested in learning about cultures is welcome.
TNJN/Alayna Wink
When faced with the question, "How much butter should we use?", Vera reassured students that you can never have too much butter.
TNJN/Alayna Wink
Make sure to evenly spread out the cinnamon, sugar and walnut filling.
TNJN/Alayna Wink
Getting the layers of filo dough apart can be a tricky task.
TNJN/Alayna Wink
Don't forget to spray the bottom of the pan so the filo won't stick!
TNJN/Alayna Wink
For those who do not have the time or patience to melt butter, a spray can of butter will do the same work in less time.
TNJN/Alayna Wink
Instructor Vera Broux holds up a package of filo dough, reminding students not to worry if the dough breaks.
TNJN/Alayna Wink
On the second day of Greek Week, students participate in making Greek dishes.
TNJN/Alayna Wink
sept 11th soccer game.. ut rewards
iuyfg
UT Students line up to get their IDs swiped by UT Student Rewards at the Lady Vols soccer game on Sept. 11th.
Alayna Wink
