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...were working the room, or rather, the yard. But they didn’t stop with freshman week. As Monique says, “this meeting and greeting session lasted for the better part of the year.” It helps to have a semi-notorious entryway too. Pat proudly recalls that “the fifth-floor Thayer boys” were so social he says his assistant dean of freshmen labeled the posse “the worst corner of Harvard freshmen in Harvard history,” while Krish describes his Greenough suite...
...Most of these marshals are looking to fellowships, medical school and public service. Deanna is considering media and nonprofit work, echoing the idealistic ambitions of Harpaul, who hopes to “Teach for America or work on the 2004 presidential campaign.” Pat and Monique both hope to serve the community in scrubs, with medical school on the agenda in the not-too-distant future. The general philosophy, however, as Monique points out, is that “nothing is set in stone so we’ll see which way the wind blows...
...done prison education through [Philips Brooks House] for seven semesters,” says Harpaul. And he is not alone. Krish was a director of CityStep last year and is now one of the Cambridge Student Partnerships directors. Monique volunteers in Project Baby, and Pat is a prefect. With their plates full of theater, a cappella, varsity sports and the Caribbean Club, these selfless seniors have devoted much of their precious study time to helping out in the community...
Ultimately, however, class marshal is not a popularity contest. The chosen eight say they didn’t do any of these things to become marshals, and were often extremely taken aback by the suggestion that they are “popular.” Instead, as Pat enthusiastically states, the marshals of 2003 are simply hoping to plan “the best senior year ever...
...Pat Sullivan, 42, owner of Sullivan Hardware shops in the Indianapolis area, is surrounded by Lowe's outlets and a Home Depot. But he steadily increases revenues 6% to 8% a year, and he books pretax margins of about 10% on $5 million in annual sales. "I'm a speck to the chains," he says, "but I do well." Over the years, he adapted his merchandise mix and pricing to cope with the big-box stores. He knows he'll never beat Home Depot and Lowe's on prices for $100-plus power tools, so he stocks a minimal quantity...