Hot for Teacher
We’ve looked at some of the finest professors at OU, but now we’re checking out the hottest crop of grad students.
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Alison Walker, 28, was born, raised and educated in Athens, Ohio, but her home roots don’t keep her from traveling. The well-read, outdoorsy babe has the world at her feet.
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What is attractive about the subject you teach?
[English] attracts the really eccentric, eclectic characters out of the university. It’s the people who think outside the box. I’m attracted to the oddities of people.
What makes you feel sexy?
I love heels. You’ll probably never see me without heels on, but I’m only 5’1.’’
What are your hobbies?
Hanging out with friends, keeping up with reading. I play aunt full time. I like Athens … because you can go out and play in the woods. Other than that, I live on Court Street between my apartment and the English building.
Have you ever been hit on by a student?
No, actually, I haven’t. My students are really polite. I’d probably just laugh.
Do you have a favorite beauty regiment?
I do my hair a lot. I do my hair in every different style. Every time I walked into the English office, they were like, “That’s a new hairdo.”
What did you want to be when you were younger?
I wanted to be a doctor, but I was really no good at chemistry. I quit pre-med when I was a junior here. I didn’t want to be the doctor who got Cs.
Favorite drink?
Bloody Marys. I travel a lot. I’ve been around the world, and I’d have to say Casa’s Bloody Marys are the best.
Where have you traveled?
I’ve been to Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Italy, France, Germany, Spain and Canada. I love traveling. I’ve been fortunate that I’ve gotten to do that.
Where would you like to travel next?
I haven’t been to Amsterdam. I heard it’s one of the best cities in the world.
Are you single?
Kind of. Yes. No. I guess I’m seeing someone, who, actually, doesn’t live in Athens. I think that’s why it’s working. My younger sister, Whitney, is [single] though. I call her “pip.”
Dave Galli, 25, a former Californian, can cook, surf and wow people with his physiological vocabulary. Oh yeah, and he’s in really great shape.
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What is attractive about the subject you teach?The best part [about exercise physiology] is that it all involves the human body. As weird as it sounds, the human body is a form of art.[On the flip side:] Have you ever seen the Gatorade commercials? [Those tests with electrodes] in reality are not that visually appealing. It’s not that sexy.
What makes you feel the sexiest?
Alison interjects: Playing sports with my shirt off. Dave laughs.
I don’t want to sound completely shallow. Part of the reason I’m in “ex phys” is because I can learn how to take care of my own body, and I would say that when I am fully engaged in physical exercise is when I reach a level of true … a “positive body image,” if you will.
What are your hobbies?
I love to cook. I’m a huge fan of pasta dishes. I love to grill out — I love to make different meals. Meals, for me, bring people together. I think that’s the reason I exercise so much. The more I work out, the more I can eat.
Have you ever been hit on by a student?
No, but I’m the most naïve person. If a girl came up to me and hit me in the face and asked me for my number, I wouldn’t know it.
What’s your favorite beauty regiment?
[I] used to have hair down to [my] shoulders and drive a Volkswagen bus. Girls would come up to me and ask me what kind of conditioner I used. I told them salt water. I would say the ocean is the most healing.
What did you want to be when you were younger?
An astronaut. I still kind of want to be an astronaut, actually. I still kind of want to go to the moon. Planet earth is kind of capped out.
Are you single?
No. She’s in school in Marietta. But my younger brother is single.