SSS Newsletter - Lock Haven University

Inside this issue:
SSS Freshmen Put Their
Best Foot Forward……………………………….1
Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania
Volume VIII ● Issue I
Fall 2014
SSS Freshmen Put Their Best Foot Forward
Peer Mentors……………………………………….2
Meet the Class
of 2018…………………………………………………3
Common Reading
Changes Student
Perspectives…………………………………………4
Fall Activities
& Announcements…………………………..5&6
Catching Up with
Alumna Jenna Ewing……………………………7
SSS Creative Writing
Contest………………………………………………..7
Fall Community
Service………………………………………………….8
Meet the Terrific
Trio………………………………………………………9
Student Support Services
Department of Academic
Development & Counseling
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Lock Haven University
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Peer mentor Joe Mattern, Dr. Sandra Barney, and SSS students in HIST102
By Meghan Mausteller
Student Support Services, a federally funded TRiO program, reaches out to
230 students on the Lock Haven campus,
ranging from freshmen to seniors. TRiO
programs began in the 1960s with President
Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. They
are designed to identify and assist students
from disadvantaged backgrounds, which
could include students who are first generation, low income, disabled, or indicating
academic need.
Beginning freshman year, various
services in the SSS First Year Forward program integrate freshmen into the college
experience. Among the services are a First
Year Student Success Course, peer mentors,
History+, and a Writing Specialist.
ADAC119, or First Year Student
Seminar, is a one-credit course for freshmen
in which students are taught skills they can
use for the rest of their college career. Some
tools taught in the class include time management, study skills, and financial literacy.
In ADAC119, first-year students are also
introduced to their peer mentors. Mentors
are SSS sophomores, juniors, or seniors who
have demonstrated significant academic
success. As first generation students themselves, mentors can provide additional social
and academic support to students.
Another source available to students is the History+ course. World History
2 (HIST102) is taught by Dr. Sandra Barney
and counts as a general education requirement for most majors. To help students
work through this course, SSS provides an
upperclassman peer mentor. Currently, peer
mentor Joe Mattern attends HIST102 classes
and holds weekly study sessions. Any firstyear SSS students struggling with the course
are encouraged to attend the weekly sessions.
Students may also take advantage
of the faculty Writing Specialist, Dr. Julie
Story. Through one-on-one or group sessions, the Writing Specialist works with
students to improve their writing abilities.
At any stage during the writing process,
students may schedule an appointment with
the Writing Specialist. The Writing Specialist can also help students create cover letters
or resumes for applying to internships or
graduate school later on in their educational
career.
According to Dr. Julie Story,
also Director of Student Support Services,
the program “provides services that can assist students with all aspects of college life
and learning. It provides extra support for
and beyond academics so students can have
the best opportunity for success.” By taking
advantage of the services SSS has to offer,
first generation students can be assured that
SSS can help them find all the tools necessary to have a successful college career.
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Peer Mentors
The Student Support Service peer mentors are upperclassmen in the SSS program who are excellent students and leaders. They provide guidance and leadership to other members in SSS by assisting them in classes like History+ and by participating alongside them in social and cultural events, recreational activities, and community service. Peer mentors focus on integrating freshman into the college community and helping them achieve success.
By Jackie Malloy
Kayla Austin is a junior Communications major with a track in Public Relations. She has been
involved in SSS since her freshmen year and was inspired by her own peer mentor. Kayla says,
“My peer mentor, Sam, had a big influence on me, and that’s why I want to give back to the program.” As a peer mentor, Kayla assists with the freshman seminar class once a week and she
also meets with a group of freshmen. Kayla says that one of the most important aspects of her
job is to “be available as a peer mentor and make sure freshmen get the attention that they need.”
Outside of peer mentoring, Kayla works for the radio station, FROGGY, as a mascot. After
graduation, she would like to be a public relations representative for a hospital and work towards
her master’s degree.
By Julie Battin
Fatima Conteh is a junior Psychology major. This semester is her first as a peer mentor. She chose to become one in order to gain more leadership experience. Fatima is
responsible for the Study Hall sessions the program offers. The Study Hall sessions
provide a quiet, distraction-free room for students to visit on Monday and Tuesday evenings in order to study, read, and complete homework. Fatima also helped to facilitate
the e-mail etiquette workshop sponsored by SSS in October. She thinks one of the
most helpful programs SSS offers is the resume workshop because it teaches students
how to create a proper resume. Her favorite SSS activity is Movie Night. Students in
the program go to the Roxy Theater the first weekend of every month and see a movie
of their choice. After college, Fatima is considering becoming a therapist or counselor.
Her advice to students in SSS is: “Take advantage of the services it provides.”
By Meghan Mausteller
Devon Hairston is a senior Psychology major returning for his third year as a peer mentor. As a
veteran peer mentor, he is continuing his “Discussions with Devon,” in which he talks to SSS
students about school, stress, and everyday life. During his five semesters on the job, Devon has
had the opportunity to see many freshmen come through the program. “Working with the program, I feel like I’ve left a mark, influenced people, and made lifelong friends,” said Devon. “I
still talk to students who I mentored my first semester.” As a senior, Devon is now faced with
obstacles of his own, including choosing a career. He is currently thinking of returning to school
after graduation this spring to earn a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. Paired with his background in psychology, Devon is thinking of using his plethora of knowledge to become a district
attorney.
By Meghan Mausteller
Joe Mattern is a senior Sports Administration major. He had previously worked for Dr.
Barney and was asked to take a position as a peer mentor when a spot opened up last
semester. Within the mentoring program, Joe is the History+ tutor, which means he sits
in on Dr. Barney’s History 102 class and holds tutoring sessions for students as needed.
After college, Joe wants to coach high school sports and become a college professor.
He has work experience to help him accomplish both goals. This summer, he worked
for the Little League Baseball camps as a counselor/coach where he taught 13- and 14year-old children baseball fundamentals. Joe looks back on this job as the “best work
experience I have gained so far.” After graduation this spring, he plans on returning to
Lock Haven in the fall to continue his education and become a graduate assistant.
“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” - Abraham Lincoln
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Meet The Class of 2018!
Terren Lesher
By Jackie Malloy
Terren during her travels before
coming to LHU
Terren Lesher is a well-traveled freshman studying Secondary Education
(English) and Special Education at LHU. Coming from State College, she says
many people find it surprising she chose LHU. “I loved the teaching program
here,” she says. Terren wants to be a teacher when she graduates. She says, “I
always wanted to be a teacher. I believe we can change the world through Education.” When Terren isn’t in class, she enjoys participating in the Counsel for
Exceptional Children and Spanish Club. She is fluent in Spanish and traveled
for 10 months before coming to LHU. Graduating early from high school, Terren studied abroad through the rotary program, traveling to Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands, the Amazon jungle, and many other places. She lived with two
host families while teaching English to high school students. “One thing a lot
of people find weird is that they eat guinea pigs there [Quito],” Terren noted.
When she isn’t participating in clubs, working the desk in the University Tutorial Center, and meeting new people, Terren likes to read, hunt, and help others.
She is a job coach in State College to help high school students with special
needs secure and keep a job. Terren was also dairy princess in Huntington
County. She is the first person in her family to attend college. Terren thinks
that SSS has really helped her succeed on campus and has participated in peer
mentor sessions, e-mail etiquette and money management workshops, and tutoring. She really likes that the help and support that SSS offers her. Terren
says one of her favorite things about SSS is “having someone there to ask questions to and make connections with. Dr. Story is a big help with that.”
Cheyenne Lynch
By Jackie Malloy
Cheyenne Lynch is a first-semester freshman with a knack for fencing, music,
and participating in the SPSCA. Hailing from Montgomery, Pennsylvania, Cheyenne is a dual major in Special Education and Early Childhood. She is inspired by
her family and helping her brother and cousin through their disabilities. She aspires to be an elementary teacher after graduating at LHU, and she would like to
work with children with disabilities. Cheyenne is involved in many organizations
on campus, including color guard. She is very involved in music, as playing the
clarinet is one of her favorite hobbies, and university band is her favorite class this
semester. Cheyenne says that one thing freshman really should do is make time to
relax. She says, “Finding stress relievers are really important and having those
down falls of time to collect myself [helps].” SSS has had an impact on Cheyenne, helping her to adjust to her first semester. She points out, “I would highly
encourage the program even if some students don’t see it fits them. There are so
many things to get involved in.” Cheyenne says that even if students don’t have
the opportunity to participate in SSS, they should be involved through the University and make plans. Of the many opportunities LHU has to offer, Cheyenne finds
that she enjoys participating in the opportunities and the programs that are suited
to her major. In the future, she would like to become even more involved in SSS
and campus-related activities.
“The things you are passionate about are not random. They are
your calling.” - Katherine Fredrickson
Cheyenne in her color guard uniform
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Common Reading Changes Student Perspectives
By Jackie Malloy
This fall, freshmen of all majors
have been required to read a universal
novel: Into the Wild, by Jon Krakauer. A
sub-committee from the first year experience committee was created in March.
The group met to decide the common
book freshmen would read for this year.
Many genres were considered, including
fiction, nonfiction, self-help. The book
was chosen to make connections among
freshmen that will give them something
in common with other students and
faculty on campus.
Dr. David Russell was part
of the committee that decided which
novel would be chosen. He is the
current chair of the English Department and a well-known professor on
campus. Dr. Russell said that many
faculty members gave suggestions
about books that could be chosen.
Many other books were in the running, including Huckleberry Finn.
Members of the committee
were asked to write their suggestions
down and then each was rated from
1-10, with one being the highest rating and ten being the lowest rating.
The best rating was the book that the
committee would choose.
When asked for the criteria
of the suggestions for the common
reading, Russell said, “The book chosen for the freshman had to be relatively inexpensive and less than 200
pages so that students could read the
book quickly.” The book also had to
be applicable to a variety of students
as it was used for different majors.
He also discussed the importance of
the effectiveness of the book that
would be chosen: “We focused on what
students might get from reading about
Chris McCandless.”
The sub-committee hope that
students will have a positive experience
reading the book. “We’re hoping for
freshman to understand shared experiences without agreeing. That’s okay; that’s
humanity. Difference is a good thing,”
said Dr. Russell. “Based on what we’ve
heard so far, students really seem to be
having a positive reaction to the book. I
hope that it gives them an alternate view
of the world.”
One student, Sapanna Chantarawong, says that while she has used the
book for her composition class, she hasn’t
discussed it with other freshman outside
of her class. “Chris’s story made me realize that materialistic items should not
Students Unleash Their Creativity
matter as much as experiencing life,” She
said. “This book inspired me to go out of
my comfort zone, but not to the extent
that Chris did.”
Another freshman, Tabitha Fisher, has also used the book in her Intro to
Literary Studies class. Into the Wild has
helped her to make connections with other students. She said, “I have had a few
interesting conversations with classmates about the morality of Chris
McCandless and his actions. It's a polarizing book, but we manage to have
good discussions about it.”
Fisher has been affected by the
book, realizing that everyone should
try things outside of their comfort zone
for personal growth. She said, “It’s
simply for the sake of being daring,
and we should never be so eager that
we lose sight of what is important to
keep safe. Experience isn't worth
much if you put yourself in danger.
You can't learn from something that
kills you.”
The committee would like to
create a similar experience for sophomores, juniors, and seniors in the future. “We really want the book to help
freshman integrate into university life,
but we think it could help other students who aren’t freshman too,” said
Dr. Russell.
Chantarawong agreed, “I
would like to see students in the future
read a chosen novel because it allows
them to read about someone that existed in the world, someone going
through different experiences. I think
this book was a good choice. Reading a
chosen novel gives a different perspective
on life.”
Dr. Russell hopes for more of a
response from students as they continue
to read the book in their classes. “I
would encourage students to give us your
feedback. We want to know how students
felt about the book.”
“He was unheeded, happy, and near to the wild heart of life. He was alone and young and willful
and wildhearted, alone amid a waste of wild air and brackish waters and the seaharvest of shells
and tangle and veiled grey sunlight.” - Jon Krakauer, Into the Wild
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Fall Activities & Announcements
Financial Literacy Workshop
By Dr. Julie Story, Director and Writing Specialist
As freshmen begin college, managing finances independently can be a
challenging task. The options and responsibilities of retail banking and credit can
be confusing, with the risks of credit card
debt, interest rates, fees, or late penalties.
In addition, only a few students have the
funds to pay for college out-of-pocket,
making loans necessary. To foster students’ skills in these areas, LHU Student
Support Services program offers cocurricular activities to foster students’ financial literacy.
On October 14, 2014, SSS freshmen attended a presentation by Ms. Leslie
Clukey, Branch Manager of Santander
Bank on Bellefonte Avenue in Lock Haven. The interactive program gave students guidelines and materials for wise
money management of banking basics,
such as maintaining checking and savings
accounts, accessing and protecting accounts, avoiding overdrafts and fees, uti-
lizing online and mobile banking, and using ATM cards.
Ms. Clukey also encouraged students to use credit cards wisely to build a
good credit history and to review their
credit rating regularly. She provided money budgeting worksheets for students to
analyze income, set goals, plan saving and
spending, and balance accounts monthly.
Ms. Clukey emphasized the importance of
establishing credit, building a credit score,
and reviewing their credit rating.
Students asked many good questions that led to discussion on financial
areas where they lacked experience. Because financial literacy is crucial for students’ staying in college and planning for
future avenues in life, such as family, career, and graduate/professional school, the
SSS program will offer a series of programs on different financial literacy topics.
E-mail Etiquette Workshop
By Dr. Julie Story, Director and Writing Specialist
On November 14, 2014, Dr.
Julie Story presented “Composing
E-mail with Style and Etiquette” to SSS
first-year students. They discussed how
e-mail has become the most frequently
used form of communication in the
workplace. However, the quickness and
easiness of the crude abbreviations and
informality of electronic communication
have also resulted in much miscommunication, leading to conflict, costs, and
litigation. Organizations are having a
hard time finding applicants who can
write well. According to a survey conducted by the National Commission on
Writing, businesses spend several billion
and states spend millions per year on
remedial writing training for employees.
Students critiqued an inappropriate e-mail in which a student wanted a
grade change from a professor. They
revised the e-mail into an effective message after learning how to create the
right tone, apply good communication
skills, streamline and organize information, and write a responsible and careful reply.
Through one-to-one writing
consultations and writing workshops, the
Student Support Services program assists students in understanding and developing effective communication skills
for college and the workplace. In the
spring semester, a workshop will be offered to address writing cover letters and
resumes.
“A good education is like a
savings account; the more
you put into it, the richer
you become.” – Anonymous
SSS Scholarship
Opportunity!
The SSS Program will award a
limited number of scholarship grants to
first-year students who are successful
applicants. Applications were emailed
to students and will be available in the
SSS offices, 116-117 Ulmer Hall. With
the application form, students need to
submit a typed (12 point standard font)
1-2-page essay answering the following
prompt:
“You were offered the Money
Management Workshop (required),
E-mail Etiquette Workshop (required),
community service opportunities, supplemental advising and/or First Year
Seminar with Dr. Story, peer mentoring,
writing consultations, study halls, discussion sessions, movie nights, and peer
tutoring for HIST102. Write an essay
that a.) describes the SSS workshops
and activities in which you participated
this semester and b.) answers the following question: How has your transition been aided by participating in the
Student Support Services Program?”
Students should e-mail applications and the essay to jstory@lhup.edu
or deliver both documents to 116-117
Ulmer Hall by the deadline: midnight,
December 17.
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Fall Activities and Announcements
By Dr. Julie Story, Director and Writing Specialist
PA TRiO Conference
TRiO Presentation to LHU Council of Trustees
On September 4, 2014, members from SSS and Upward Bound (UB)
gave a special report on both TRiO programs at the invitation of the LHU Council of Trustees. Whereas SSS assists college students to persist and graduate, UB
helps to prepare high school students for college admission and transition. The
panel of presenters included SSS Peer Mentor Kayla Austin and Director Dr.
Julie Story, UB Director Tulare Park, and Lucio Perez, an alumnus of UB and
LHU who is now works with UB on campus as an Americorps VISTA associate.
In addition to providing an overview of federal TRiO programs, the panel described SSS and UB objectives, student eligibility guidelines, services, and performance data. Kayla and Lucio shared their personal stories, demonstrating that
SSS and UB were important in their success.
Fall 2014 Study Abroad
Antonio de Nebrija University in Madrid, Spain
Katie Joyce
Congratulations Fall 2014
On October 15-16, 2014, SSS Secretary Veronica Roan and Director Dr. Julie
Story attended the PA TRiO Annual Conference in Seven Springs, PA, along with UB
Director Tulare Park and LHU Americorps
VISTA-UB Collaborator Lucio Perez. Staff
members were able to network with peers,
share best practices, and discuss the latest
TRiO developments in the Department of
Education. Dr. Story and Ms. Park copresented “Improving Students’ Writing
Skills through Collaboration between SSS
and UB.” The presentation described the
underlying theory, process, participants,
practice and progress of two innovative collaborative initiatives: a writing enriched firstyear student seminar for SSS students and
the groundwork for an electronic tutoring
program for UB students. These efforts led to
a future plan: to train writing peer tutors for
service to students in both programs.
Phi Kappa Phi Initiates!
Victoria Minor & Julia Whistler
Recognizing our Global Honors Students
Chelsea Allen
Stephanie Lanigan
Cody Anderson
Roman Marijczuk
Dillon Benjamin
Heaven Martin
Erin Dempsey
Michelle Otte
Tabitha Fisher
Amanda Pease
Emily Furl
Matthew Protsko
Katrina Good
Kelsey Schmader
Zachary Hough
Gabrielle Schock
Amber Hryn
Justin Schomaker
Ramsey Ikner
Eric Smith
Marina Keiter
Samantha Wesnak
Roseanna Lance
“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have
tried to succeed.” - Theodore Roosevelt
Congratulations
Prospective
Fall 2014 Graduates!
Dillon Benjamin
Marissa Morgan
Eric Fenton
Chelsea Ogden
Katrina Good
Brock Schmidt
Christopher Long
Michael Zumar
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Volume VIII Issue I
Catching Up With Alumna Jenna Ewing
By Julie Battin
Jenna Ewing graduated from
Lock Haven University in 2012 with a
Bachelor of Science in Psychology.
While at LHU, she was a Student Support Services freshman and then became a peer mentor. As a peer mentor
for three years, Jenna helped students
in the classroom and planned events for
students in the program. The SSS staff
provided her with resources and guidance during her college experience.
They acted as extra advisors she could
rely on for matters outside of the classroom. After graduating from LHU,
Jenna attended Towson University in
Maryland, where she earned her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology.
Her experience at graduate
school was extremely valuable. Although her classes and professors were
demanding and the environment was much
less personal than LHU, she was able to
network and gain important contacts.
These contacts helped Jenna obtain her
dream job. She now works as a behavioral
specialist at Rogers Memorial Hospital in
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. In the residential Obsessive Compulsive Disorder unit,
she helps 5-6 people daily to manage and
By Julie Battin and Jackie Malloy
Memorial Hospital for as long as she possibly can. She enjoys being a friend,
teacher, therapist, and motivator to the
people she works with. Although she loves
her work at Rogers Memorial Hospital, she
is also open to the possibility of working in
a partial hospitalization program or an
intensive outpatient program.
Jenna recently adopted a Black
Lab/Great Dane mix named Asic. She
says that although he’s quite a handful,
he’s a wonderful dog. Jenna is also engaged, and she and her fiancé, Nick, are
planning to get married in May of 2016.
To students about to enter the
workforce, Jenna shared some advice:
“Take advantage of everyone that you
come into contact with at work. Always
make sure that you are presenting yourself
in a way that you would want to be reJenna with her dog, Asic
membered. You never know when that
person can come back into your life and
reduce their Obsessive Compulsive-related provide you with the chance of a lifetime,
symptoms. Jenna works with these indiso make sure you don't burn any bridges
viduals for 15-90 days, and she helps them prematurely.”
reduce compulsions, such as excessive
The SSS staff and students send
hand washing and showering.
Jenna their best wishes for success as she
Jenna loves her position, and she continues her professional and personal
wants to continue to work at Rogers
journey!
SSS Creative Writing Contest
The Student Support Services held its second annual
creative writing contest this fall. The contest was open to SSS
students and English majors. Students could submit poems, short
stories, essays, or any other creative work about a topic of their
choice. The submissions received for the contest this year included a variety of poems and essays. The first, second, and third
place winners of the contest received prizes of a $25 gift card to
Wal-Mart, a $15 gift card to Avenue 209, and a $10 gift card to
Dunkin’ Donuts.
Keith Meredith won first place with his poem, “Metamorphosis.” Alan Ninan won second place
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with his poem, “Next Weekend”, and Leanne Fries’s “Review
of an Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting” earned third place. Their
submissions can be found at ssswritingcontest.wordpress.com
under the section titled “Fall 2014 Winners.”
All other submissions received for the contest that were
not featured in this newsletter can also be found on the WordPress site under the section titled “Fall 2014 Submissions.” The
SSS Newsletter co-editors thank the students who submitted for
their participation.
Locate more information
about the SSS program.
wordpress.com
“Setting goals is the first step to turning the Invisible into the Visible.”
- Toni Robbins
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Volume VIII Issue I
Fall Community Service
By Meghan Mausteller
members in need.
As part of the ADAC119 class,
students wrote a paper on their community
service experiences. This writing gave
students the opportunity to determine their
own definition of community service
learning. They also reflected on what
their experience taught them about society’s and their own personal values and
how they can use this new knowledge to
benefit themselves and others. Finally,
they explained ways in which they can fit
community service into their future career
and life plans.
Alan Ninan, a freshman Pre-PA
major, participated in the SSS community
service events at the John Yost Center. As
an employee of the Mountain Serve Office
Students gather with Americorps VISTA associate Lucio Perez at the Pumpkin Patch on campus, Ninan is no stranger to community service. Although he volunteers
event hosted by the John Yost Community Center in Lock Haven
regularly, Ninan felt like he gained valuable lessons from his work at the John Yost
Community service is an imPatch event. Student volunteers were put Center. “Community service is like a
portant aspect of the Student Support Ser- in charge of managing pumpkins, as well Swiss Army knife,” said Ninan, “By going
vices ADAC119 First Year Student Semi- as running games and food stations. Stato events I’m opening the tool, and by
nar With the help of Lucio Perez, an asso- tions students ran included ring toss, face applying the knowledge I’ve gained, I’m
ciate from AmeriCorps Volunteers in Ser- painting, and food and hot chocolate.
using the tool. It’s something I never got
vice to America (VISTA), students had the At the Halloween Festival held on October to do before.”
opportunity to participate in one of several 31, students not only ran games and staSSS students like Ninan are
community service events. Two events
tions similar to those at the previous event, clearly reaping the benefits of community
allowed the students to volunteer at the
but they also helped with set-up and
service. Volunteering is an action that
John Yost Community Center in Lock
teardown.
takes only hours, but can have effects that
Haven. The Pumpkin Patch and HallowOther SSS students assisted the
last a lifetime.
een Festival events gave local children
Lock Haven branch of the AAUW (known
“Success isn’t just about what
residing in the Clinton County Housing
formerly as the American Association of
Authority an opportunity to have fun in a University Women) to prepare for their
you accomplish in your life.
safe environment.
annual spring book sale. At the Blanchard It’s about what you inspire
On October 17, students had the Church of Christ Food Pantry, some SSS
others to do.” - Unknown
opportunity to participate in a Pumpkin
volunteers prepared food for community
Spring 2014 Dean’s List
Kayla Austin
Paige Fisher
Jasmin Houston
Roseanna Lance
Karena Mitchell
Todd Schorr
Haley Uher
Hannah Bartron
Heather Fitzgerald
Amber Hryn
Cierra Lees
Ronerlie Noel
Jourdan Semmel
Carlos Vera
Julie Battin
Jacqueline FloresLeyva
Amber Hunter
Emily Leitzel
Michelle Otte
Lucian Snare
Kodie Vermillion
Charla Johnson
Kevin Mallon
Megan Raffa
Colton Spade
Sarah Walsh
Claire Jones
Roman Marijczuk
Candice Ramus
Sarah Straub
Julia Whistler
David Keegan
Madelyn Marshall
Emilie Rogers
Jessica Stives
Marina Keiter
Joseph Mattern
LeAnne Sayles
Randall Tasker
Jennie Kobuck
Andrew McMahon Kelsey Schmader
Taylor Bechtel
Samantha Benko
Fatima Conteh
Jessica Dugan
Michael Eubanks
Michael Field
Leanne Fries
James Goins
Katrina Good
Samantha Graeff
Carly Heider
Brianna Kochenour Victoria Minor
Justin Schomaker
Jaden Taylor
Daniel Teleguz
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The Terrific Trio!
Your Fall 2014 SSS Newsletter Co-Editors
Julie Battin is a senior English major with a writing concentration. She hails from
Cochranton, Pennsylvania, otherwise known as the town with a lot of cows and way too
many creepy corn fields. Julie has been a member of University Players and Dangerously
Improv since her freshman year. As a member of University Players, she has done backstage work and has participated in Haunted Studio. Julie has also been a co-editor of The
Crucible, an on-campus literary journal. She recently had an article, “Ten Insane Medical
Beliefs from the Past” published on listverse.com. Julie enjoys music, autumn, and squirrels. She is still investigating future career options, but she hopes to move to Pittsburgh
after graduation.
Jackie Malloy is a sophomore majoring in English with a concentration in writing. She is
from Lehighton, Pennsylvania, a small borough in the Pocono area, near the scenic town of
Jim Thorpe. Jackie is an avid member of the French and English clubs on campus and
would love to pursue a career in writing after college. She is interested in writing for a sitcom or becoming a literary critic. She just wants to read and write every day! In her free
time, Jackie enjoys curling up with a good book, writing observational pieces, and using all
of her excess creativity to scrapbook. Her writing is inspired by quotes, such as Isabel Allende’s, “Writing is a calling, not a choice!” Jackie hopes to follow her calling to Hawaii
after college to soak up the sunshine and summer air while pursing her writing career.
Meghan Mausteller is a sophomore majoring English and Communications with concentrations in writing and journalism and a minor in Women and Gender Studies. She is from
Lehighton, Pennsylvania, a small town about two and a half hours east of Lock Haven. On
campus, Meghan is a member of the Global Honors Program and is a mentor for the Communication department. She is also the public relations chair for Phi Sigma Pi, the coeducational national honors fraternity. When she is not trapped in the library’s 24-hour
study lounge, Meghan enjoys reading, writing, watching The Tudors, and thrift-shopping.
After graduation, Meghan plans to start her own feminist literary magazine named Scarlett
after her favorite literary character.
“The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.”
- Pema Chodrom
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classroom serving as editors and writers.
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