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Ashlea Keene - Admissions Intern
Hometown: Hilton, NY
Major: Public Relations/Advertising/Organizational Leadership
Minor: Journalism
Year: Senior
Campus Activities: President of Omicron Delta Kappa, Lambda Pi Eta, Alternative Break Leader, Public Relations Specialist for the Alzheimer's Walk, Editor/Contributor for All Points North print magazine, intramural floor hockey.
What is great or unique about your major? Communications in general is such a versatile major. You learn and stregthen many skills that would be crucial in a variety of career paths.
Who is your favorite professor and why? Picking a favorite is difficult, but I really enjoy Dr. Justin Gustainis because he is very intelligent and absolutely hilarious.
E-mail: akeen001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Andrea Arnao
Hometown: Woodstock, NY
Major: Public Relations
Minor: Broadcast Management
Year: Junior
Campus Activities: Tour guiding, PSU Dance Corps., First Year Experience Council, Peer Recruiter, PSTV (Plattsburgh State Television)
What is great or unique about your major? My major, as well as the Communications Department, in general, allows us to be very hands-on with everything we do. As a junior, I feel well prepared for the “real world” and feel that Plattsburgh has made me feel that way. I enjoy public speaking, which plays a large part in my field, and I enjoy how creative we get to be in our presentation of our work.
Who is your favorite professor and why? Dr. Kirsten Isgro is a fantastic professor. She makes everyone of her classes very different and constantly changes what is done in class to always keep us going and keep our interest, as well as really taking student feedback into consideration.
E-mail: aarna001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Danny Bennette
Hometown: Queens, NY
Major: Hotel, Restaurant & Tourism Management
Minor: Business
Year: Senior
Campus Activities: Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity, Samuel D's Restaurant, staying outdoors, swimming, Student Association events.
What is great or unique about your major? We have an entire student-run kitchen and restaurant on campus.
Who is your favorite professor and why? My Spanish teacher, Professor Imaz. He is the nicest and funniest professor here. Take Spanish with him and you won't forget it.
E-mail: dbenn001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Eric Bran
Hometown: Flushing, NY
Major: Mathematics
Year: Sophomore
What is great or unique about your major? I like my major because it brings a sense of pride. In other majors, it is easy to get something wrong and feel badly about it. In Mathematics, I feel that it is easy to get something wrong and be okay with it. Mathematics is a major that people learn by making mistakes and practicing.
Who is your favorite professor and why? Professor Bodenrader. He's a very approachable man with a lot of knowledge. He is easy to understand and explains topics thoroughly.
E-mail: ebran001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Morgan Brooks
Hometown: Clifton Park, NY
Major: Double B.S. in Accounting & Business
Year: Senior
Campus Activities: I am a member of the Honors Council (governing body of the Honors Program), a tour guide/panel member/student host/peer recruiter for the Admissions Office, a tutor at the Learning Center, and an Accounting Lab Aide for the School of Business and Economics.
What is great or unique about your major? Accounting is one of the only fields that sees a rise in available jobs during an economic crisis; most of our accounting students are getting pretty speedy job placement in the field of their choice. Also, because the School of Business and Economics is internationally accredited by the AACSB in both Accountancy and Business, we business students graduate with international marketability—an absolute must in such a global economy. Lastly, we have some of the best professors in the Accounting Department—professionals in their discipline - CPAs, PhDs, and accomplished, published individuals.
Who is your favorite professor and why? Definitely a tie. For general coolness, Dr. Ed Lusk from the Accounting Department wins. Ed is a seasoned professional, but not afraid to relax. He plays German heavy metal or Christina Aguilera as we’re walking into his class. He rides a bicycle to work in the winter with sandals on. He is truly one of the most interesting, knowledgeable, and challenging professors I have ever come into contact with. For most helpful, the award goes to Dr. Mohamed Gaber, also of the Accounting Department. Dr. Gaber is my academic advisor. As such, one of his jobs is to both mentor and challenge me with course choices, internship opportunities, and is now helping me with my permenant job placement upon graduation. I would not have been able to have excelled at the level which I have without his guidance and support.
E-mail: mbroo001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Griffin Burnett
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Major: Marketing
Minor: Psychology
Year: Junior
Campus Activities: Marketing Club, Cardinal Points Sales Rep., President of Alpha Sigma Phi.
What is great or unique about your major? The opportunities that present themselves such as guest speakers and outside organizations (i.e. clubs, internships and events) as well as amazing staff that are truly interested in helping you succeed in your career.
Who is your favorite professor and why? Dr. James Csipak because he is exciting, not the normal teacher and knows how to keep his students interested.
E-mail: griffinburnett@gmail.com
Kristen Casse
Hometown: Warwick, NY
Major: Nursing
Year: Sophomore
Campus Activities: Tennis team , Alpha Phi Sorority, Hall Council, and Intramurals
What is great or unique about your major? Nursing at SUNY Plattsburgh is unique because of its professors and students who are so dedicated to the program that they are always willing to help each other (in addition to the recent 100% pass rate of the NCLEX-RN exam!).
Who is your favorite professor and why? Hmm that’s a tough one…there are SOOO many professors that I have had that have really helped me to do well and succeed. If I must narrow it down to two I would choose Tom Moffett and Nancy Parri! In high school I hated chemistry, but they made it easy, interesting and fun.
E-mail: kcass002@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Racheal Cituk
Hometown: Burnt Hills, NY
Major: Communication Studies
Year: Senior
Campus Activities: Phi Eta Sigma
What is great or unique about your major? Communications is a major that I will be able to go far with. Even though I'm not exactly sure what I want to do yet, there are so many opportunities in my major. I feel most comfortable in the Communications Program.
Who is your favorite professor and why? Dr. Jin Kim, I enjoy his humorous personality and teaching methods. I've really enjoyed time spent with him and he doesn't seem to take life too seriously. He makes sure that his students are doing all that they can to take advantage of the academic resources while keeping us aware of the world around us.
E-mail: rcitu001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Andrew Cooper
Hometown: Rockland County, NY
Major: Education
Year: Sophomore
Campus Activities: Honors Program and Honors Center
What is great or unique about your major? I really enjoy working with children with disabilities and helping them exceed in everything they do.
Who is your favorite professor and why? Dr. O’Donnell because she helped me prepare for tests and papers. Also Tom Thompson because he made class fun and interesting, especially with Wild Word Fridays and Critique Wednesdays.
E-mail: acoop001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Ron Cox
Hometown: Hyde Park, NY
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Year: Senior
Campus Activities: PSTV, intramural softball, and have been a part of Hall Council.
What is great or unique about your major? I am able to be a part of student-run programs lik PSTV. I've had opportunities to be a part of and host shows, and have gained a lot of experience.
Who is your favorite professor and why? I would have to say Peter Ensel because of his knowledge. Every class I have had with him I have been able to apply to my career path.
E-mail: rcox001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
A Jay Daley Keyser
Hometown: Plattsburgh, NY
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry
Year: Junior
Campus Activities: Biology Research Student
Why Plattsburgh? Plattsburgh has great academic opportunities and excellent faculty and staff. Plattsburgh is also a beautiful area!
What made you choose your major? Ever since I was little, I wanted to be a doctor or scientist and Plattsburgh has a very strong, challenging Biology program.
Most memorable experience from your major: I have attended 2 national science conferences where I presented my research.
Who is your favorite professor and why? I have really liked all my professors, I don't have a favorite.
E-mail: akeys001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Ian Frayne
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Major: Nursing
Year: Junior
Campus Activities: Nu Theta Gamma, Long moonlit walks on campus.
What made you choose your major? I've always wanted to be a nurse.
Most memorable experience from your major: Working in the skills nursing lab.
Who is your favorite professor and why? My nursing fundamentals teachers, Wendy Sayward and Tamara Pobocik. They're the best! Also, my Organics and Biochemistry teacher, Nancy Perry.
E-mail: fray2892@yahoo.com
Meg Griswold
Hometown: Fulton, NY
Major: English Adolescence Education
Minor: Journalism and Gender and Women's Studies
Year: Junior
Campus Activities: Resident Assistant, OAB(Organizational Affairs Board), Honors Program, Women's Rugby
What is great or unique about your major? The program here at SUNY Plattsburgh for Adolescence Education is great! Since I want to be an English teacher, I will actually receive my Bachelor’s Degree in English. It’s a five-year program, so my fifth year is considered my Graduate year, where I will be receiving my Master’s Degree in Education. The reason it’s so great that you actually major in your area of study instead of strictly education is because if once I graduate, and decide that I no longer want to be a teacher, I’ll still have my full degree in English.
Who is your favorite professor and why? I’ve had so many great professors here that it’s very hard to name just one! All of the professors that I’ve had from the English Department are phenomenal. A few include Prof. Mark Holden, Dr. Chris Leise, and Dr. Elaine Ostry. My favorite professor from the Journalism department is Dr. Ronald Davis, and my favorite professor from the Education Department so far has been Mark Beatham. It was impossible to name just one because all of them have been so helpful in various different ways!
E-mail: mgris001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Kristen Knobloch
Hometown: Clayville, NY
Major: Marketing
Minor: Graphic Design
Year: Junior
Campus Activities: Work Study Student in Admissions, SUNY Plattsburgh Dance Corps.
What is great or unique about your major? The best thing about my major is that the Professors include lots of work with clients and in the actual field that I will be working in. It’s like a little preview of life after college.
Who is your favorite professor and why? One of my favorite professors is Norman Taber, he was one of my graphic design professors. He made everything more fun and interesting, while teaching and helping us with our design skills.
E-mail: kknob001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
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Hannah Kyhill
Hometown: Castleton, Vermont
Major: Nursing
Year: Junior
Campus Activities: Member of SNAPS (Student Nursing Association Plattsburgh State), Member of the National Honor Society Phi Eta Sigma, intramural basketball, former member of the SUNY Plattsburgh Service Corps, former member of Dance Corps
What is great or unique about your major? My major is unique because we learn critical thinking skills as well as clinical skills that we need to provide to our patients. As student nurses we can apply all of these skills together during our clinical experience which is an excellent learning method. We take care of patients in the hospital, which is an experience in itself. Nursing is a caring and rewarding major—the four years are going by too fast, but they are some of the best years I will always remember.
Who is your favorite professor and why? Way back in my first semester at Plattsburgh I took Chemistry 101, and I was nervous because I was never great at chemistry and the teachers I had in high school were horrible. Tom Moffett was the professor of that class and he made all of my chemistry fears go away because he explained everything very well. He made me realize that having a great teacher can make a person learn, strive, and succeed by listening to him and working hard! I was not afraid of science or chemistry after that class, and I’m pretty sure most of my classmates felt the same way!
E-mail: hkyhi001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Dayna Malik
Hometown: Schenectady, NY
Major: Environmental Studies
Year: Junior
Campus Activities: Plattsburgh State Kickline, Tour Guiding
What is great or unique about your major? I love my major because it is something that I’ve always been interested in. There is always going to be an “environment” and I love learning about new ways to help keep it safe and clean from pollution and human impact.
What made you choose your major? I have a passion for helping the planet. I'm obsessed with recycling and energy conservation.
Most memorable experience from your major: Riding on the vans on Flatrock with Dr. David Franzi for Geology 101.
Who is your favorite professor and why? I don’t have any favorites! I like them all!
E-mail: dmali001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Sean McCluskey
Hometown: Levittown, NY
Major: TV Video Production
Year: Senior
Campus Activities: Executive Producer of PSTV (Plattsburgh State Television) , Play by Play Commentator for Cardinals Hockey.
What is great or unique about your major? When I came for Open House I was taken into the Television and Audio departments. The students were very enthusiastic about what they did. I learned that I could get involved my first semester. After seeing the quality of their work and the experience they had, I knew this was the right major for me.
Most memorable experience from your major: My favorite experience was in the Fall of 2008 when I worked for CNN through my program's internship department. The network needed to shoot up in the surrounding area and they called SUNY Plattsburgh for a couple of students to work on the crew. My professor asked me if I wanted to get involved. It was the best experience I have had here. Nothing beats the real world experience.
Who is your favorite professor and why? I really can't pinpoint a specific teacher because they all compliment each other so well. Their variety of field and work experience mesh well and help form a great understanding of the subject matter.
E-mail: smccl001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Taryn Murphy
Hometown: Ballston Spa, NY
Major: B.S. Psychology with a minor in Sociology - currently working towards my Masters in Mental Health Counseling and School Counseling.
Year: Graduate Student
Campus Activities: Resident Assistant, Orientation Leader, Administrative Assistant to Harrington Hall, Tour Guide, Research Assistant, Omicron Delta Kappa (National Leadership Honor Society), and Psi Chi (Psychology Honors Society) Graduate Assistant for the Research Foundation.
What is great or unique about your major? Psychology was remarkable because you really look at problems that people face and the different theories that go about to help people. Times this by 10 and go further in depth and that is Mental Health Counseling. I want to help people and this was just the perfect program to help me do those.
Who is your favorite professor and why? I am very fond of all the professors, but the professor I am most close with is Dr. Katherine Dunham. She was my research and internship supervisor so we worked together closely but she also got to know me on a personal level, believed in me and really helped me out with my academic goals.
E-mail: murp5493@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Tom Parzych
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Major: Public Relations & Advertising
Year: Junior
Campus Activities: I am actively involved in the Communication Department.
Why Plattsburgh? The great location and sense of community at a setting away from home.
What made you choose your major? I've always found both fields (Public Relations and Advertising) very interesting. I love talking to people and learning more about communication studies better prepares me for everything in the job market.
Most memorable experience from your major: My freshman year, in public speaking class. I remember I was really nervous for my first speech but after seeing 18 other people mess up before me I wasn?t nervous at all. I ended up learning a lot from the class.
Favorite Professor: I have two favorite professors, Colleen Lemza and Kirsten Isgro. Both are very knowledgeable about their professions and are both great professors. They both make the subject matter relatable and interesting.
E-mail: tparz001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Becky Sleggs
Hometown: Geneseo, NY
Major: French and Canadian Studies
Year: Graduate Student
Campus Activities: Honors Student Association, Flute Ensemble, Campus Catering, Human Resource Services Student Assistant
Why Plattsburgh? I loved the region and wanted to take advantage of the unique Canadian Studies Program.
E-mail: ccamille711@yahoo.com
Carolyn Strauss
Hometown: Binghamton, NY
Major: B.A. Environmental Science Planning and Management
Minors: Business and Applied Geographic Information Systems
Year: Senior
Campus Activities: Earth and Environmental Science Club, Environmental Action Committee, Biodiesel Working Group, Campus Committee for Environmental Responsibility, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi.
What is great or unique about your major? The Center for Earth and Environmental Science offers so many incredible opportunities. Currently, I am taking part in the Miner Applied Environmental Science Program. I live with all environmental science students at the William H. Miner Agricultural Research Institute in Chazy (about 20 minutes north of campus). Five classes are offered – one for each day of the week. I attend a 2 – 3 hour lecture in the morning and then spend my entire afternoon doing research, completing an independent study, working in the field, or doing laboratory exercises. It’s an awesome hands-on experience that allows me to get to know my professors and fellow students really well.
Who is your favorite professor and why? My Advisor, Dr. Donald Bogucki is always challenging me to do things that I may not have considered on my own. He helped me get my first internship (I did wetlands delineation for the Adirondack Park Agency) and taught some of the hardest classes I have taken at SUNY Plattsburgh. Overall, he really cares about my future and my success as a student and after I graduate.
E-mail: cstra001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Nicole Vanacore
Hometown: Astoria
Major: Criminal Justice
Year: Senior
Campus Activities: Chair of the Athletics Committee, member of the Criminal Justice Club, Relay for Life Committee, and the Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society.
What is great or unique about your major? You get to learn about all different parts and aspects of the system, from law to policing, and corrections. You also get a better insight on your rights. And if you’re lucky, you can play with real human bones.
Who is your favorite professor and why? I’ve had many inspiring professors, it’s too hard to only pick one! Every professor I had, especially in my major cared about each student, provided extra help if needed, and was very involved with their class.
E-mail: nvana001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Amber Vanderwarker
Hometown: Cornith, NY
Major: Social Work
Minor: Gender and Women's Studies
Year: Junior
Campus Activities: Center for Women’s Concerns, Social Work Student Association, Honors Program
What is great or unique about your major? My major encourages students to become Social Change Agents within their communities.
Who is your favorite professor and why? Dr. Sharoni of the Gender and Women’s Studies Department. She is a person to respect and has traveled the world and has seen so much in her lifetime.
E-mail: avand001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Sarah Wild
Hometown: Milton, NY
Major: Psychology
Year: Sophomore
Campus Activities: Member of the National Honor Society of Psychology, PSI CHI
What is great or unique about your major? I get to work with experienced professors that are interested in why people do things, just as I am interested. It’s what psychology is all about.
Who is your favorite professor and why? Donald Levine. When I had him, Don was very organized, a fun teacher, and always gave me the extra help I needed.
Email: swild001@mail.plattsburgh.edu
Brett Williams
Hometown: Latham, NY
Major: History
Minors: Political Science, French
Year: Senior
Campus Activities: Honors Student Association, History Association, Entertainment Committee of Activities Coordination Board, Academic Affairs Board, Intermural Flag Football
What is great or unique about your major: We don’t just learn history—we learn how to be historians.
Who is your favorite professor and why? Dr. Mowry in the Honors Center because he is the friendliest, wisest, and most encouraging person on campus.
E-mail: btwilliams68@gmail.com
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