Ladies First

MSU's only all-female a cappella group.



Claire Gibbons

Semesters in Ladies: 8

Major: Music Education

Year: Super Senior

Favorite Thing About Ladies: Concerts, bonding, and songs that involve choreography

Favorite Song: "America" by Simon & Garfunkel

Favorite Movie:White Christmas

Favorite Quote: "There's bad times, but that's ok. Just look for the love in it"- Dave Matthews Band

Claire was born on 7-7-87 at 7:07 pm weighing 7lbs. 7oz.  Her lucky number is 4.

 



Laura Grindem
Semesters in Ladies: 7

Major: History, Secondary Education

Year:Senior


Favorite Thing About Ladies: Dance Parties


Favorite Quote: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and take a look around once in a while, you might miss it."- Ferris Bueller

Laura studied abroad in France last summer, and loves carbs! Especially pasta.




Michelle (Shelly) Banaszak

Semesters in Ladies: 5

Major: Studio Art and Communications

Year: Super Senior

Favorite Thing About Ladies: After working so hard, being able to perform in front of people

Favorite Song: "The Way You Look Tonight"- Michael Buble

Favorite Movie: Garden State

Favorite Quote: "If it could have been or should have been, it would have been."- Annonymous

Shelly worked at Walt Disney World as Winnie the Pooh and 6 of the 7 Dwarfs







Danielle Sharp

Semesters in Ladies: 4

Major: Professional Writing


Year: Junior


Favorite Thing About Ladies: Experiencing the efforts of a premature vocal percussionist


Favorite Song: "Hey Ya" by Outkast


Favorite Movie: Clue


Favorite Quote: "I think it's true what they say: Life really is a journey- and it's not always easy to know which maps to trust or what to pack for the trip.
But whatever the weather, wherever the road leads, I think the best possible traveling advice would be this: Bring a friend."- Keely Chace


Danielle only has 24 teeth, as opposed to the normal 32

Angelina Spaniolo
Semesters in Ladies: 4

Major: Creative Advertising

Year: 1st Year Senior

Favorite Thing About Ladies: Climbing 4 flights of stairs on Sundays and Mondays/ Elevator Rides

Favorite Song: "Farmhouse" by Phish

Favorite Movie: Something's Gotta Give

Favorite Quote: "Free your mind, and the rest will follow. Be color blind, don't be so shallow"

Angelina cannot, and has never been able to, do the splits.





Stephanie Bergman

Semesters in Ladies: 3

Major: Materials Science and Engineering


Year:
Sophomore

Favorite Thing About Ladies: Choreography


Favorite Song(in Ladies): "Always Be My Baby"-Mariah Carey


Favorite Quote: "You must be the change you want to see in the world."- Mahatma Ghandi


Stephanie really likes mangos.



Krista Thielen
Semesters in Ladies: 3

Major: Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science


Year: Sophomore


Favorite Thing About Ladies: Snack Sundays


Favorite Song: "Halo" by Beyonce


Favorite Movie: Rock a Doodle


Favorite Quote: "You miss 100% of the shots you never take."


Krista's favorite color is orange.







Judy Pagryzinski

Semesters in Ladies: 3

Major: History


Year: Sophomore


Favorite Thing About Ladies: The diversity in music and her love for Ladies!


Favorite Song: "Wonderwall" by Oasis


Favorite Movie: Wedding Crashers


Favorite Quote: "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent"- Eleanor Roosevelt


Judy wishes she were and Oscar Meyer wiener because then everyone would be in love with her.




Jennifer Thielen

Semesters in Ladies: 3

Major: Spanish and Media Arts & Technology


Year: Sophomore


Favorite Thing About Ladies: The friends


Favorite Song: "Halo" by Beyonce


Favorite Movie: Ferris Bueller's Day Off


Favorite Quote: "All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make, the better."- Ralph Waldo Emerson


Jenny has NOT read or seen "Twilight". Thank God.


Elise Bevan
Semesters in Ladies: 2
Major: Speech Pathology and Psychology
Year: Junior
Favorite Thing About Ladies: Singing with amazing friends
Favorite Song: "Always Be My Baby" by Mariah Carey
Favorite Movie: The Hangover
Favorite Quote: "Actually, I have 2 Dicks..."
Elise has a guinea pig named Phil. He travels back and forth with her when she goes home to New York.

Eliisa Bojanic
Semesters
in Ladies: 1
Year: Sophomore
Favorite Thing About Ladies: Getting to sing in such a relaxed and fun atmosphere
Favorite Song: "Walking on Broken Glass" by Annie Lenox
Favorite Movie: Wall-E
Favorite Quote: "If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other."- Mother Teresa
Eliisa's favorite food is honey.

Devon Orrin
Semesters in Ladies: 1
Major: English and Spanish for Secondary Education
Year: Sophomore
Favorite Thing About Ladies: Ladies motivates her to wear cute clothes to practice and she loves all the Ladies!
Favorite Song: "If It Kills Me" by Jason Mraz
Favorite Movie: Ferris Beuller's Day Off
Favorite Quote: "Let's live it up."- Black Eyed Peas
Devon's favorite Spanish word is "Sacapuntas

Kelly Doherty
Semesters in Ladies: 1
Major: Psychology
Year: Sophomore
Favorite Thing About Ladies: Singing with a wonderful group of people!
Favorite Song: "Still Fighting It" by Ben Folds
Favorite Movie: Stepmom and Home Alone
Favorite Quote: "Hold your own. Know your name. Go your own way."- Jason Mraz
Kelly's life would not be complete without dance parties, scary movies, and chai tea lattes.