Mission: Kim Possible

Hanna Downing

WRC - Sophomore - ASIA + CSCI - Washington, D.C. - Advisor

Hailing from the nation’s capital, Hanna Downing is a fierce, bagel destroying, yogurt inhaling, sushi nomming panda bear. After learning that she’s spent 6 weeks this summer in China living, breathing, and eating Chinese (not just the food), you may mistake her for the descendant of a Chinese emperor. But this is not the case. An Asian Studies and Policy Studies double major and Sociology minor, Hanna is gearing up to conquer the world’s problems by hitting the books and crushing the opposition. Though her wild charm and outgoing nature may make her seem like a robust, elegant empress, she can sure “krunk it out” on the dance floor to a mind-blowing remix that she found online. Her contagious laughter can be heard throughout Rice’s campus and her intelligence is comparable to the wisest of Chinese monks. As loyal as Confucius’ followers, she will sacrifice everything for her friends and dedicates herself to everything she does. You are going to have the most outrageous fun you have ever had with Hanna Downing as your advisor during O-Week!

- Megan McCurry, WRC ‘17

Anoosha Moturu

Sid Rich - Sophomore - BIOE - Houston, TX - Co-Advisor

We don’t need to introduce you to Anoosha, because odds are, you’ve probably already met her and she probably already knows everything Ancestry.com has to say about you. As much as she hates to admit it, she genuinely does know everyone, and unlike anyone I’ve ever met, she goes out of her way to truly get to know people beyond just their name, residential college, and major. It’s not surprising that she knows everyone, given that she sings for the Indian acapella, participates as a New Student Rep, heads Project Rousseau, and practically lives in the OEDK. When you do inevitably meet this Bollywood Wonderwoman, she will offer to tell you a “single” story, but do not ignore General Akbar in the back of your head screaming “It’s a trap!” Sure, she’ll start with a single story, but you’ll quickly realize there are eighteen different plots and more characters than even George R.R. Martin could create. However, her nails and her dress never fail to impress. Anoosha bikes in high heels, has the most elaborately painted nails at all of Rice (they have a Facebook page…), and is undoubtedly the best dressed individual we have ever met (though be wary of hugs because you will be contaminated with a lethal dose of glitter). Aside from her wonderful wardrobe, Anoosha has the voice of an Indian goddess. Notably, Anoosha would not be Anoosha if she didn’t love anything and everything purple. All jokes aside, she sees the best in people and has a remarkable ability to make them feel good about themselves. Impeccably well-dressed no matter the occasion, she will always brighten up your day with her winning smile, her rambling stories about this and that, and her hilariously accurate impression of an old Indian lady.

- Siddharth Prasad, Sid Rich ‘17 + Cyrus Ghaznavi, Sid Rich ‘17

Nathan White

WRC - Senior - KINE - Poway, CA - Advisor

What’s that whizzing round the bike track? Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s our fearless Beer Bike team captain Nathan! Even though it’s not socially appropriate to chant his last name you’ll still want to shout “Nathan! Nathan!” from the stands to cheer him on. Nathan White might actually be the whitest kid I know (pun totally intended) as he is a Choir boy, eagle scout, cross country runner, hiking, camping, swing-dancing, backpacking and mountain-loving, blondie from the great state of California. This guy has in his back pocket a mastery of the Spanish language that was perfected by his bearded semester spent in Peru ...ladies. Sir White is involved in all things Jesus-related at Cru here on campus and back home in Cali he teaches little kiddies how to swim (awww). I would encourage you to feel free to tease him about that but you might want to be very nice to him because this Kinesiology major, smarty-pants, Pre-med might save your life one day or make you delicious chocolate-chip cookies. All jokes aside this kid is one of the kindest and loving guys at Will Rice who’s willing to cheer you up with a nice ol’ side hug on a bad day, or will visit you just to say hi. He may introduce himself to you five times within one week upon first meeting you or tell you the same old story again and again until you know it word for word, but I promise you that you’ll love this kid 5eva (cuz datz more than 4eva).

- Petra Constable, WRC ‘15

Will Byers

WRC - Senior - Math Econ + STAT - Houston, TX - Gopher

If you combine the speed of a large jungle cat, the intensity of a hurricane, and the swagger of Kanye and Jay Z’s love child, you will only have a small understanding of all that is William Tiberius Byers. This senior Mathematic Economic Analysis and Statistics double major is one half Korean and all man. When Will isn’t busy hitting the books, you can find him tearing up the flag football field, putting great men to shame on the golf course, or winning glory for the Will Rice men’s bike team. Will’s love for Will Rice is paralleled only by his love for boba tea, bahn mi, and late night trips for Vietnamese food. Ask this seasoned gamer about Pokemon, Skyrim, or Halo and you’ll become fast friends. Mention his beloved Star Trek (I mean just look at his middle name) and you won’t be able to get rid of him. You’ll likely hear Will describing everybody and their mother as “one of his closest friends.” This is no exaggeration, he honestly just loves everyone THAT much. Get pumped for O-Week, because soon, you too will be lucky enough to earn this honored title from the one and only William “Tiberius Rex” Byers.

- Michelle Huang, WRC ‘16