Frog of the Week: Lonnie Reynolds
By David Reese
Features Editor

Loni Reynolds can usually be heard before you see her. Reynolds is famous on campus for greeting everyone with a smile and hello.

Reynolds, an only child, was born in Missouri City to Lonnie and Barbara. At age 2, Reynolds’ parents divorced. Her mother re-married and the family moved to outside Chicago in Homewood, Ill.

Prior to the start of college, Reynolds’ parents decided to move back to Texas and told her to go to school within the state. She decided to attend TCU because she thought the people were friendly and the university had a small population. Reynolds turned down acceptances from Rice University and Baylor University.

While at TCU, Reynolds has been highly involved in cultural awareness programs. She serves as the president of Organization of Latin American Students. She also serves as a TCU ambassador and the executive board of Students for Asian Indian Cultural Awareness.

“Spreading awareness about culture is my thing,” Reynolds said. “Coming to Texas, I didn’t see a lot of diversity.”

Reynolds is a senior Spanish major with a minor in both economics and combined sciences. She said she would like to one day be an international economist or diplomat with the United Nations. Reynolds said she hopes to travel extensively as part of her profession.

Reynolds plans to teach high school Spanish classes right after college because she may one day want to be a professor. She said she plans to move somewhere north to be in colder weather.

“New York, Chicago or Seattle would be just fine with me,” Reynolds said.