 Savina Balasubramanian '10, is from Bombay, India, (only an 18 hour flight away) where it rains 24/7 for four months out of the year and it occasionally reaches 110 degrees. Coming to Colby was a big change for her, but she has grown to love being a part of its beautiful campus and everything that goes along within it. Apart from singing and music, her interests include playing pool, dancing, and pad thai (5 star). She swears by spicy Indian food and Elvis Presley, and religiously follows Grey's Anatomy. Friends and family are high priorities for Savina, and she misses home very much! However, her friends at Colby and fellow Colbyettes keep her grounded, having fun and destressed. Jazz is most definitely her music of choice, though she can deal with almost anything. Savina is a Sociology and Psychology double major, and hopes to study Sociology in graduate school. She would also like to get a border terrier, a Portuguese water dog, and two cats when she has her own place, hopefully in a sprawling city, because she will always be a city girl. |
 Tory Loomis '10, is one chill cali chick who hails from Los Gatos California (just outside of San Fran). When she is not belting out songs in her powerhouse alto voice, she is either horseback riding or studying for her History major or ES minor. She LOVES to play with her puppy Tanner. Her favorite music includes Rascal Flats, Michael Bublé, and Neil Young. She also occasionally likes to get down with her bad self and her bad roommates to some Justin Timberlake and Vanilla Ice. She drools over Andy Roddick, John Cusack and the hunks in Old Navy commercials. She loves animals and therefore says no to eating them! She also enjoys playing tennis, watching Lord of the Rings and munching on popcorn and almonds! Although sometimes shy, she really likes to meet new people so introduce yourself!
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 Savannah Lodge-Scharff '11, is a Maine native, and she is proud of it (not proud in a flannel shirt way...although if you are, then good for you!), but in a "Maine is pretty" kind of way. She enjoys singing (like you didn't see that one coming), soccer, a good run, guitar, and math. She has wanted to be in an a capella group since she first heard Rockapella's rendition of "Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?" The Colbyettes are amazing and Savvy (as she is usually called) is ecstatic to be a part of the group! Colby is just what she was looking for in college and the Colbyettes are the icing on that Colby-licious cake! |
 Ruth Ruiru '11, hails from a small town in Rhode Island where everything is just fifteen minutes away. Although cursed with the chronic disease “indecision-itus”, Ruth was able to make the right choice and come to Colby! While her mother won’t endorse the tale, Ruth claims to have been born singing (or at least interpretive crying). The chance to join the Colbyettes’ sisterhood has proven to be one of the best parts of her Colby experience. Ruth plans to major in English and finally have a reason to read tons of books. Apart from singing and reading, Ruth loves to write, eat mangoes, spend time with friends, occasionally bake things that should be confiscated by the CIA, attempt photography, play with her kitten, and meet people. When not doing any of these activities, Ruth can be found hunched over her desk doing homework— or pretending to do it while she watches Friends.
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 Geri Morris ’11, is undeniably a west coast kind of girl. Growing up in Seattle, Geri came to Colby with her umbrella and rain boots, but it did not take long for her to realize that she needed to replace them with ear muffs and a true winter coat. As soon as she figured out how to stay warm, she realized just how gorgeous Colby was and how excited she felt to call it home for the next four years. Besides singing with the Colbyettes (which is the highlight of her week), Geri tries to keep up with the track team, enjoys taking walks on Runnals Hill pretending she is a character in a Jane Austen novel and tries to bake with her friends as often as possible. If you ever run into Geri, it may be important to note that she loves getting dressed up, having long chats with her mother, reading bridal magazines (just to look at the dresses…no need to get suspicious), drinking the perfect cup of tea and watching episodes of The West Wing. She is infinitely happy that she came to Colby and more importantly, that she found the group of amazing friends and talented singers otherwise known as the Colbyettes. |
 Susannah Hatch ’11, otherwise known as Sus, is a Washington D.C.-born music geek who still, even after living in Massachusetts for almost ten years, refuses to say “wicked.” From small-town Ipswich, Massachusetts, she is not at all daunted by the wilderness that is Colby. Sus tries to be outdoors whenever she can and loves to ski, hike, and play with her two dogs. She also loves playing lacrosse, soccer, and going horseback riding, but music has always been her favorite thing. She has been singing in a trio with her two sisters for almost as long as she can remember (there is a reason people sometimes call them and her twin brother the von Hatch family!), and she also plays the piano, the guitar, and the flute. A Feb-frosh who spent her first amazing Colby semester in Dijon, France, she is looking forward to the joy of seeing the ground on Mayflower Hill in the springtime. Auditioning for the Colbyettes was the best decision she has ever made, and she couldn’t be having more fun with them (she’s probably having too much fun; looking at the abs she has developed from laughing!). Although very silly at times, she loves meeting new people, so if you see her around, don’t be afraid to say hello! |
 Catherine Gallagher '12 (aka) Cat, lives 30 minutes from Seattle (and loves to hear the 'wow' from Washingtonians) and decided to be adventurous and come to Colby all the way across the country. She is so thankful she decided to audition for the Colbyettes without having really sung for 3 years and can't imagine Colby without being part of this amazing group! Coming from a science family, she is debating between a
chemistry or biology major. But outside of studying, you can find her playing soccer and basketball, and going to horse jumping shows. She is happy to say that she has sparked many a movie quotes during rehearsal. Although she may be shy at first, she really likes to meet new people!
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 Chessy Breene '12 Chessy grew up in London and moved
to Weston, Mass. when she was 14. Chessy is still a British citizen
though and she is trying desperately to retain her accent! Although she
is sadly banned from the internships with the state department due to her uncivilized British terrorist tendencies, Chessy plans on being a
government and International studies double major. She loves to travel
and has been through three passports since she first visited Australia
as a 5 month-old baby. (Those poor, poor passengers!) Chessy has two
sisters, the younger of which is often confused as her twin, and who
consequently refuses to join her at Colby. Bad choice, duh. Chessy has
unhealthy obsessions with many things, some of which include banana's
with peanut butter, "Godzilla" sized bags as her friends put it,
Beaches in Kenya, Ralph Lauren buttoned downs, and all things pink. Her
friends often say if Chessy were brought into this world as anything
else, she would be a purse puppy. She thinks that very aptly describes her personality. Oh yes, Chessy also loves to sing! |
 Caroline Riina '12 is from Baltimore, Maryland but has always thought of Maine as her second home, which is part of the reason why she loves Colby so much! Becoming a part of the Colbyettes has made her experience here even better, and she is so excited for all of the singing yet to come! Caroline is double majoring in Biology and French with the hopes of becoming a bilingual scientist or teacher one day...but let’s not talk too much about the future right now (growing up is kind of scary). A child at heart, Caroline loves playing with small children, coloring, picking flowers, watching Disney movies…you get the picture. If you’ve ever wanted to meet a rainbows-and-butterflies type of girl, look no further. As for activities, Caroline loves to wake up at 5 am to row…wait, scratch that, Caroline loves to row so much that she wakes up at 5 am for crew practice. When she is not in her Colby crew world or in Olin doing homework, Caroline enjoys hanging out with friends, laughing, listening to music, drinking tea, and watching Gilmore Girls. And of course, Caroline LOVES to sing, which is why she is so thrilled to be a Colbyette!!! Singing a cappella with such a great group of girls is a dream come true.
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 Melanie Brown ’13 hails from Denver, Colorado, and is the Colbyette most likely to get uppity if you try to call anything in Maine a “mountain”. She picked up the trumpet in sixth grade because it was the loudest thing there and has been addicted to music-making ever since. She thought for a while that being drum major for her high school marching band was the most incredible music experience she would ever have, but then she met the Colbyettes! While not doing musical things, Melanie loves to write, read, crochet, make people laugh, and be the butt of other peoples’ jokes. She also might take a class or two here at Colby, and will someday maybe end up with a double major in English and Psychology. Her favorite artists include Ben Folds, The Dandy Warhols, The Eagles, Dispatch, and that kid who sang “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas”. She has really crooked fingers, two really cool brothers, and no shame. And don’t take her seriously-- no one does. |
 Lindsay Garrard '13 has always lived just north of Boston but has come to love Maine just as much (or maybe more), possibly due to her love of the outdoors. She could not be happier with her choice to come to Colby, and more importantly, to join the Colbyettes! Lindsay was involved in acapella all through high school and it is without question one of her many passions. In fact, performing and music in general have always been a part of her life; she has also been playing the violin for 10 years and enjoys performing in musicals. Any given second of the day, she's almost guaranteed to be singing or humming a tune. She's definitely an old-fashioned gal who loves absolutely anything vintage and has a not-so-secret obsession with old-time jazz music. She laughs really loudly (not to mention frequently) and dances without a care in the world. Lindsay considers herself so lucky to be singing with such a brilliant and gifted group of ladies and can't wait to see what this year has in store for her!
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 Sarah Fensore '13 grew up in the middle of nowhere in Maine and is now going to college... in the middle of nowhere in Maine! It's ok though because she loves Maine and of course Colby. Sarah refuses to ever sing the melody line of a song (I mean come on- that's just boring!) and loves to make up harmonies instead. So obviously singing with the Colbyettes is wicked awesome. She loves to draw on any piece of paper within her reach and when paper gets too boring she does digital art and paints canvas shoes. She has a slight obsession with musicals and anything French, and gets way too excited about word origins and constellations. She's not nearly as scary as she seems, and don't worry, she only uses her cat woman skills for good, not evil... | |
