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nei n^n Jagei tie stort. >f lhe S ; uchofi •he floo- iir ’ s wem future be repij some •g isbac scheiut is in )agei /hat’s p: yan-Co; lams i some! back hools nowk titutec the n any I; lived it ling i Chn ;as fcMIike picke; out be ie prop Aggielife The Battalion Page 3 • Tuesday, February 3, 2004 Trump it Ags! Aggies hit reality show fame competing in New York for top-dollar Trump position By Julie Bone THE BATTALION Amy Rash Henry knew it was a small world when she discov- red that a fellow east member for a new reality show, set to take dace in New York City, was not only a fellow Aggie with a busi- tess degree, but one who knew her college roommate and was the ion of her seventh-grade teacher. Henry said her former college roommate had spoken of Bowie s °pho] .j 0 gg whom Henry had never met but was also auditioning for he show. Henry guessed Hogg had probably made the cut when ey both told similar lies to Henry’s roommate to maintain secre- f k :y about the final cast. “Within five minutes of seeing him with his big Aggie ring, we aade the connection,” Henry said. Arlington natives Henry, Class of 1995, and Hogg, Class of !001, now earn the first-name fame that only reality shows can icstow as they appear among 14 men and women on NBC’s “The Apprentice.” Hoping to win the final prize of a $250,(XX) salary is the head of a Donald Trump business, each contestant works ivith a team to complete a business-related assignment in each veekly episode. The teams are divided by sex, and at the end of each episode frump "fires" a member of the losing team whom he most blames or the team’s defeat. So far, the women haven’t lost. Henry had worked at high-tech startup BetweenMarkets in Austin before the show. She had made millions in stock options ntil the dot-com industry went under. She described her audi- lon as “a fluke” since she doesn’t watch television, and she aid she feels like it was fate to be chosen for a show that is a rjwfBierfect fit for her. She was called back after the initial audition vhen she said she would challenge, rather than brown-nose, an rate boss. Hogg, who worked in Dallas as a FedEx Account Executive landling multi-million dollar accounts, is currently working on career as a motivational speaker. He said he was encouraged o audition by his colleagues and was confident he would make he show. Hogg said he is outgoing, and took only about 45 minutes to >ecome comfortable w ith the filming. Neither contestant could comment on the show in detail, but Henry said the biggest difference between Manhattan business- icople and those from Texas gives credence to an aged stereo- ype:“People in Texas are much nicer,” she said. M/hBFf! vnii diiii't win 8 dale You got a career. While his past success was one of the reasons he felt he was chosen to be on the show, Hogg said he believes two qualities that distinguished him from others are his personality and drive. “I live on my personality. 1 can’t remember the last time I was down,” Hogg said. One who can personally vouch for Hogg’s personal drive is Kate Holman, Class of 2001, who has known Hogg since 1998 and was a Fish Camp co-chair with him in 2000. “Bowie is very hardworking and a very good leader. He always pulls through in stressful situations,” Holman said. “The more time you spend with him, the more fun you have. He’s great to be around.” She said that while the show has not depicted him as the take- charge leader she knows him to be, she attributes that to possible television editorial decisions and speculates that he could have used strategy to avoid alienating people. “He is a good judge of character, he’s good at reading people and he’s a very good leader,” Holman said. “But he knows what his place is. If he needs to let someone else take the reins, he will, or he steps up if he needs to.” When it comes to having an edge, Hogg and Henry said work ing effectively as a team member was the biggest strength a per son could have in any business situation. “Some of the other contestants 1 don’t think had ever heard the word ‘teamwork,’” Hogg said. Henry and Hogg, whose lists of involvements and accolades could make the busiest student look idle, cited time management as an imperative skill for a person who wants to succeed. “(In college) I had to learn that pulling all-nighters wasn’t going to keep my grade point average where l wanted it to be. At A&M, I learned a lot about how to set personal goals and balance my time,” Henry said. Henry, who earned a degree in marketing, was involved in Fish Camp, COSGA and Panhellenic Council. She earned a full scholarship for her MBA after graduating Magna Cum Laude from A&M. Henry said she learned to balance her time while at college, or as she put it, “focus on getting that 4.0 and being able to go to Carney’s every weekend." Former students, Bowie Hogg (back row, second from left) and Amy Rash Henry “Time management is something that you will use the rest of (first on left) are contestants on NBC's reality series, 'The Apprentice," where con- your life. Learn to love it, and embrace it,” said Hogg, who was testants compete for a position in one of Donald Trump's companies. Hogg was a student worker and an executive officer for many of his A&M "fired” in last Thursday's episode, organizations. Hogg, who also earned a marketing degree, participated in Fish Camp, Big Event committee. Student Government Courtesy of • NBC See Apprentice on page 10 ve McW)i 7 can# ReyiMl are for just# ppeals. I to his i' : from S' Englisi' e 10th C orj \ room® she hai II the se pent tice, wh a cat Coi ill meet The Place To Be Every Friday... $1 Movies Free Food & Drinks Cash Prizes Door Prizes Jazz Band Series Live Music Free Popcorn Comedy Shows Karaoke Spring 2004 Schedule I and ndexamP 1 ' iTER:^ II "i ; Division^ Batta#® 1 " 15-0568)“ year,) erCanU January February 23 & 30 6,13,20, & 27 Ap 2 ^ X 6^ For More Information: aggienights.tamu.edu 845-1515 aggienights@msc.tamu.edu