Pony Profiles
Name: Michelle Diana Gonzalez
Title: Student
Hometown: Miami/Dallas
Number of years at SMU: Three
Favorite thing about SMU: Beautiful campus with beautiful people
Your most embarrassing moment: Slipping and falling on my butt in the Umphrey Lee cafeteria line in front of everyone!
Favorite movie: “Brown Sugar,” “Bad Boys II,” “The Godfather” and “You’ve Got Mail”
Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird …but my current favorite is He’s Just not That Into You
Favorite athlete: Jason Kidd, Josh Howard and Dan Marino
Favorite food: What don’t I like? I love my momma’s cooking, anything from Plucker’s, chips and salsa, and sushi.
One piece of advice for SMU students: Get involved in campus organizations your freshman year … My personal favorite is Program Council! … and support SMU athletics.
Name three people you would like to have to dinner: Jesus, Oprah Winfrey and Jennifer Lopez
Hobbies: Shopping, watching sports, reading, spending time with my friends
Horoscope sign: Libra
Fondest childhood memory: Going to the beach every weekend when my family lived in Miami and spending Christmas in Guatemala.
Favorite song: Old school Mariah Carey…you can’t get tired of it
Favorite quote: “As water reflects a face, so a man’s heart reflects the man.” Proverbs 27: 19-20
Dream car: Range Rover
Person who has influenced you the most: My mom
Favorite sports team: Dallas Mavericks, Miami Dolphins, and of course, the SMU Mustangs
One thing you would change about SMU: More school spirit…and we could use some more Hispanic boys!
Dream job: Owner of the Dallas Mavericks or L. A. Lakers
One game show you would like to participate in: “Family Feud,” “The Apprentice”
Favorite drink: Ice cold Corona and a lime
Favorite city: Antigua, Guatemala and Miami
Dream vacation: Trip around the world
Three items you could not live without: My cell phone, my contacts, and FOOD!
Pets and their names/species: Lucky, my chihuahua at home….and my fish, Bubba
Greatest achievement to date: Becoming a student at SMU.
Birthday: September 29, 1983
Title: Associate Professor of Wellness
Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas
Number of years at SMU: 40 years
Favorite thing about SMU: They give me a paycheck each month.
Favorite movie: “Above the Law” with Steven Segal (his first and only good movie)
Favorite book: A Path with Heart by Jack Kornfield
Favorite athlete: Nolan Ryan
Favorite food: Mexican
One piece of advice for SMU students: Don’t party on weeknights.
Three people you would like to have dinner with: My coach in college (Red Barr), Jesus and Buddha
Hobbies: Cooking, yoga, golf, martial arts and weight training
Horoscope sign: Gemini (split personality) I like being around people and I also like being totally by myself.
Fondest childhood memory: The beach in Corpus – fishing and surfing
Favorite song: “When a Man Loves a Woman”
Favorite quote: “Whether you think you can or you can’t, you’re probably right.” — Henry Ford
Dream car: One that never breaks down.
Person who has influenced you the most: Red Barr – He was the finest man I have ever met – the outdoor pool at SMU is named after him.
Favorite sports team: SMU Swimming and Diving Team
Dream job: I’ve got it!
Favorite drink: Water
Favorite city: Dallas
Dream vacation: Deep-sea fishing
Three items you could not live without: Toilet paper, Pace picante sauce and ketchup
Pets and their names/species: Droopy (basset hound), Dee Dee and Lily (two miniature wiener dogs)
Greatest achievement to date: 1976 & 1980 U.S. Olympic Diving Coach
Birthday: June 14, 1946
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