Master's Program Class of 2014
Abby Chien
Hometown: Peoria, IL
Undergraduate Institution: Western Illinois University
Assistantship: Assistant Residence Hall Director
Practicum: Asian American Cultural Center, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences’ Academic Services Center
Post-Graduation Destination: Student Success Coach at St. Louis University in St. Louis, MO
Shana Clarke
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Undergraduate Institution: Gustavus Adolphus College
Assistantship: Vice President for Student Affairs
Practicum: Rainbow Center & The Academic Center for Exploratory Students
Post-Graduation Destination: Assistant Director for Advising and Student Development at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT
Jasmin Estrada
Hometown: Binghamton, NY
Undergraduate Institution: University at Buffalo
Assistantship: Assistant Residence Hall Director
Practicum: Residential Life Housing Services & the Puerto Rican and Latin American Cultural Center
Post-Graduation Destination: Residence Coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Charlotte, NC
Katie Farrington
Hometown: Topeka, KS
Undergraduate Institution: University of Kansas
Assistantship: Alumni Relations within the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Practicum: Center for Career Development & the Office of Community Standards
Post-Graduation Destination: Business Development & Internship Specialist at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL
Truth Hunter
Hometown: Oakland, CA
Undergraduate Institution: Mount Holyoke College
Assistantship: Office of Community Outreach
Practicum: African American Cultural Center & Residential Life
Post-Graduation Destination: Assistant Director of Bard’s Educational Opportunity Programs at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
Jillian Ives
Hometown: St. Johnsbury, VT
Undergraduate Institution: Ithaca College
Assistantship: Office of Academic Program in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources
Practicum: Office of Community Standards & the Dual Enrollment Program in the Academic Services Center at Eastern Connecticut State University
Post-Graduation Destination: Academic Advisor at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT
Ben Jones
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Undergraduate Institution: Furman University
Assistantship: Assistant Residence Hall Director
Practicum: Residential Life Housing Services & the Office of Community Standards
Post-Graduation Destination: Residence Hall Assistant Director at New York University in New York, NY
Joey Kopriva
Hometown: Aliquippa, PA
Undergraduate Institution: New York University
Assistantship: Assistant Residence Hall Director
Practicum: Student Activities Business Office & Student Activities Journal Assessment
Post-Graduation Destination: Residence Hall Director at Columbia University in New York, NY
Sarah Lindahl
Hometown: Aloha, OR
Undergraduate Institution: Oregon State University
Assistantship: Wellness and Prevention Services
Practicum: Office of Community Standards & the Asian American Cultural Center
Post-Graduation Destination: Program Advisor at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT
Corey Lueker
Hometown: Mesa, AZ
Undergraduate Institution: The University of Arizona
Assistantship: Assistant Residence Hall Director
Practicum: the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life & the Department of Communication Academic Advising Office
Post-Graduation Destination: Residential Area Supervisor at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA
Andy Nagy
Hometown: Jessup, PA
Undergraduate Institution: Susquehanna University
Assistantship: Careers for the Common Good
Practicum: Counseling Program for Intercollegiate Athletes and the Center for Career Development
Post-Graduation Destination: Academic Advisor at the University of Scranton in Scranton, PA
Keely Nearpass (Floyd)
Hometown: Terre Haute, IN
Undergraduate Institution: DePauw University
Assistantship: Center for Career Development
Practicum: Honors Programming and Events & Student Support Services
Post-Graduation Destination: Career Consultant at IUPUI in Indianapolis, IN
Kyle Neary
Hometown: Tewksbury, MA
Undergraduate Institution: Merrimack College
Assistantship: Student Activities – Programs Office
Practicum: Eastern Connecticut State University with Student Activities Orientation and Student Activities Leadership
Post-Graduation Destination: Student Activities Office Program Coordinator at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT
Dawn Ogali
Hometown: Miami, FL
Undergraduate Institution: Florida International University
Assistantship: Assistant Residence Hall Director
Practicum: Women’s Center & Intercultural Center at Eastern Connecticut State University
Post-Graduation Destination: Residence Hall Assistant Director at New York University in New York, NY
Kira Pierce
Hometown: Storrs, CT
Undergraduate Institution: The University of Connecticut
Assistantship: Higher Education & Student Affairs Master’s Program
Practicum: Community Service Learning Community & Pipeline Connect Program
Post-Graduation Destination: Teaching Assistant at Year Up in Boston, MA
Jim Pierson
Hometown: Johnsburg, IL
Undergraduate Institution: University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Assistantship: First Year Programs & Learning Communities
Practicum: UNESCO Chair and the Institute of Comparative Human Rights & the Yale University Office of International Students and Scholars
Post-Graduation Destination: Recruitment Coordinator for the US Central Region at University College Dublin (UCD) in Chicago, IL
Dawn Savage
Hometown: Mechanicsville, VA
Undergraduate Institution: James Madison University
Assistantship: Wellness and Prevention Services: Alcohol and Other Drug Education
Practicum: Academic Achievement Center in First Year Programs and Learning Communities & Academic Advising in the School of Business & Honors Programming and Events
Post-Graduation Destination: Coordinator of Student Life and Services at University of Houston in Victoria, TX
Dani Sosias
Hometown: Denver, CO
Undergraduate Institution: Metropolitan State University of Denver
Assistantship: Center for Students with Disabilities
Practicum: Counseling Program for Intercollegaite Athletes & the Puerto Rican and Latin American Cultural Center
Post-Graduation Destination: Housing Community Director at Arizona State University in Phoenix, AZ
Gilbert Valencia
Hometown: Fullerton, CA
Undergraduate Institution: California State University, Fullerton
Assistantship: Assistant Residence Hall Director
Practicum: Puerto Rican and Latin American Cultural Center & the Office of the Registrar
Post-Graduation Destination: Residence Director at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN
Shawn Washart
Hometown: Bellmawr, NJ
Undergraduate Institution: The University of Scranton
Assistantship: Student Union/Student Activities – Programs Office
Practicum: Rainbow Center & Residential Life
Post-Graduation Destination: Residential Area Manager at St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, PA