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Orientation 

 2013 Orientation Ambassadors 

 

SPOTLIGHT

 

Abigail Bartus                            
Year:
Sophomore
Hometown: Moon Township, PA
Major: Public Health
Noteworthy Activities: SRU Orchestra, Pennyslvania Public Health Association, Pre-PT Club, Best Buddies

 

Phillip Bova
Year
:
Freshman              
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Major:
Exploratory           
Noteworthy Activities: RockOUT, SRU Theater Productions

  Katelyn Hill
Year:
Junior                     
Hometown:
Stow, OH     
Major:
Special Education / Early Childhood Education
Noteworthy Activities: Green and White Society, Honors Program, Kappa Delta Pi, Campus Crusade for Christ, Golden Key, House Council, Early Childhood Club, Council for Exceptional Children, Student Government Association
  Holly Kennedy
Year:
Freshman             
Hometown: Plum Borough, PA  
Major: Sport Management    
Noteworthy Activities: UPB Events Committee, Sport Management Alliance, First-Year Leader Scholar Program
  Felicia McKinney
Year:
Junior             
Hometown:
Trafford, PA      
Major:
Psychology / Sociology 
Noteworthy Activities:
Psi Chi Psychology Honorary, Sigma Sigma Kappa, Student Tutor

"The ambassadors were a great welcoming group.  It was nice to be able to interact with actual students that have so much pride in their school."

"I enjoyed being with the Orientation Embassador and we got to know everyone in my group. It was helpful that we all could ask questions to anyone and eased me into the process of meeting new people."

  

 

David Miller
Year: Sophomore                     
Hometown:
Somerset, PA         

Major:
Communication - Emerging Technology: Multimedia    
Noteworthy Activities:
WSRU Radio Station, WSRU-TV Television Station, SRU Film Club, Grove City Bowling

  Juliana Segura
Year:
Freshman           
Hometown:
Gaithersburg, MD      

Major:
Resort Recreation and Tourism      
Noteworthy Activities: Best Buddies, First-Year Leader Scholar Program, First Year Success Program, The Rocket Newspaper, Resort Recreation Club
 

Melanie Snider
Year
:
Junior
Hometown: Bohemia, NY      
Major: Therapeutic Recreation
 
Noteworthy Activities:
Therapeutic Recreation Club, Reflections Body Image Program, Volunteer at Storm Harbor Equestrian Center

  Lesli Somerset
Year
: Junior

Hometown
Farrell, PA
 
MajorPsychology 

Noteworthy Activities: Psi Chi Psychology Honorary, Psychology Club, Reflections Body Image Program, Jump Start, Delta Zeta, Research Assistant, Hoss's Steak and Sea House - Server
  Erminia Spinelli 
Year:
Freshman          
Hometown: 
Turtle Creek, PA 
Major:
Elementary Education / Special Education 
Noteworthy Activities: Building Bridges, First-Year Leader Scholar Program, Early Childhood Club

"I enjoyed the small groups with our Orientation Ambassadors. I liked the activities we did because it gave us a chance to meet some new students and if we had any questions, we could get an answer from a student perspective."

"The Orientation Ambassadors were all very welcoming and seemed just as excited to be there as I was and that's important to me."

"The Orientation Ambassadors were so helpful and came up to ask if we had any questions. They were just really friendly and made me feel comfortable."

  Kevin Squires
Year
:
Junior           
Hometown:
West Mifflin, PA 

Major:
Biology           
Noteworthy Activities: Honors Program, Beta Beta Beta Biology Honorary, SRU Orchestra, The Rocket contributor
  Ann Tager
Year
: Sophomore                    

Hometown: Mansfield, OH        
Major: Dance / Professional Studies 
Noteworthy Activities
Student Nonprofit Alliance - Board Member, Dance Department Mentor, Residence Life- Desk Attendant
  Ashley Taylor                         YearSenior                    
Hometown:
West Mifflin, PA    
Major: Music Therapy / Creative Writing                               
Noteworthy Activities: Music Therapy Club - President, Residence Life Rock Apartment CA, ARHS CA Supervisor, Sigma Tau Delta English Honorary, Admissions Pride Guide, Relay for Life Team Captain
  Abigail Toth                           
Year:
Sophomore             
Hometown: Douglassville, PA
Major: Exercise Science 
Noteworthy Activities: Admissions Pride Guide, Exercise Science Society, Colleges Against Cancer - Development Chair, Green and White Society, Financial Aid Office - Student Worker, Exercise and Rehabilitative Science Office - Student Worker, Honors Program
  Haylee Wittman                     
Year:
 Sophomore                   
Hometown: New Brighton, PA 

Major:
Art w/ Teacher Certification Noteworthy Activities: Tom's Club, Thrive, Poetry Club, Fun Fore All - Birthday Hostess, Plato's Closet - Buyer

"I think the most helpful part of Orientation was the great ambassadors.  All of them were very friendly and helped out with everything.  They even have me thinking about being an ambassador next year."

"The most helpful part was the Orientation Ambassadors telling us about their transition into college."

"All of the students and staff who worked with us really made the visit special because of how much effort and joy they had invested in the day."

2013 Freshmen Orientation Dates:

April 13 - Closed

April 27 - Closed
May 4 - Closed

June 17* & 18 - Closed
June 20* & 21
June 24* & 25

June 27* & 28
*optional overnight 

2013 Transfer Orientation Dates:

January 25
August 23




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