 Elise Auvil
Biochemistry Counselor
Major: English
Major: Music
Year in College: Senior
Hometown: Blairsville, PA
High School: Blairsville High School
Activities in High School: Concert Band, Chorus, Musicals, Plays, Golf Team, National Honors Society, Quiz Bowl, Class President, Band and Chorus Festivals.
Activities in College: Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Fraternity), Music Ensembles (Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Woodwind Ensemble), Volunteer at the Historical and Genealogical Society of Indiana Co., Student Member of the University Liberal Studies Committee.
Study Abroad: University of Cambridge International Summer School 2007
Talents: Bassoon playing and organization
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Rock, Punk, Emo, Classic Rock, Pop, Oldies…. Pretty much anything
Movies: Tarantino Films, Cold Mountain, Sung Atonement, The Hours, The Excorcist, Angels in America, Beetle Juice, Fight Club, A Clockwork Orange, Good Will Hunting, The Royal Tenenbaums…
Vacation Spot: The beach
Food: Manicotti
Quote: “The truth is rarely pure and never simple. Modern life would be very tedious if it were either, and modern literature a complete impossibility!” Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest
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 Amber Bittiger
English Education and Writing Counselor
Major: English Education
Year in College: Sophomore
Hometown: Stroudsburg, PA
High School: Stroudsburg High School
Activities in High School: Science Olympiad, Scholastic Scrimmage, School Newspaper, tutoring, giving guitar lessons.
Talents: Guitar-playing…pun-making… saving the world…
Interesting Fact: I metaphorically devour books.
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Most types. Mainly Rock (indie, classic, alternative) and Broadway Musical/Disney songs.
Movies: Comedies, tragedies… almost anything. Try me.
Vacation Spot: Anywhere with lots of books.
Food: Moderately complicated sandwiches.
Quotes: “Life is something that happens when you can’t fall asleep.” - Fran Lebowitz “I can’t listen to that much Wagner. I start to get the urge to invade Poland.” - Woody Allen “A neurosis is a secret that you don’t know you’re keeping.” -Kenneth Tynan
“I can resist anything but temptation.” -Oscar Wilde
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 Adam Burgdorf
Psychology Counselor
Major: Psychology
Minor: History
Year in College: Senior
Hometown: Evansville, IN
High School: F.J. Reitz High School
Activities in High School: Speech and Debate
Activities in College: TOST & Turned student theater
Talents: Bargain-shopping, puzzle-solving, almost good at playing piano
Interesting Fact: When I was in third grade, I decided I wanted to be a psychologist. I have yet to change that career goal!
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Scissor Sisters, Jazz, Classical, Classic Rock
Movies: Magnolia, Crash, Hot Fuzz, Thank You For Smoking
Vacation Spot: Venice, Italy
Food: Cheeseburgers
Quote: “Always remember that you deserve happiness, even if you have to pry it from the cold, dead hands of everyone around you.”
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 Dan Drumm
Psychology Counselor
Major: Music Education
Minor: Voice/Piano
Year in College: Junior
Hometown: Springboro, PA
High School: Conneaut Valley High School
Activities in High School: Band, Choir, Marching Band, National Honors Society, Student Council, Volleyball
Activities in College: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, IUP Marching Band, University Chambers Singers and Chorale, Honors Connection
Talents: Playing the sax, fixing computers, drawing
Interesting Fact: I’m a lefty!
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Any and all (Except maybe country, sorry.)
Movies: Kung Fu!, Samuel L. Jackson movies, Quentin Tarantino
Vacation Spot: Canada
Food: Spaghetti
Quote: “The ongoing WOW is happening right NOW.” -Speed Levitch
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 Mara Iverson
SHP Coordinator/Head Counselor
Major: History
Minor: Spanish
Year in College: Senior
Hometown: Vandergrift, PA
High School: Kiski Area High School
Activities in High School: National Honor Society, Key Club, Spanish Club, Drama Club, Yearbook, Choir, Musicals
Activities in College: Student Development Staff, History Club (Co-President), The Endnote (Lead Editor; student-produced history journal), Sigma Alpha Iota (Vice President for Ritual and Fraternity Education; women’s professional music fraternity), Equestrian Team (Public Relations Chair), Honors Connection (Public Relations Chair), Residence Hall Council (Student advisor), Residence Hall Association (National Communications Coordinator), Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish Honor Society), Phi Alpha Theta (History Honor Society), Phi Kappa Phi (National Honor Society)
Study Abroad: University of Cambridge International Summer School 2005; Cambridge, England
Fin de Siecle Vienna Senior Synthesis Course 2006; Vienna, Austria
Pyla-Koutsopetria Archaeological Project 2007; Larnaca, Cyprus
Talents: Ballroom dancing and rapier sharp use of sarcasm and word choice for humor
Interesting Fact: I can be a grammar Nazi, a Disney Princess aficionado, and an NFL fan contemporaneously
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Pink Floyd, The Counting Crows, Queen, most classic rock, some indie, LOTS of Broadway and Disney, and the occasional pop or R&B selection
Movies: Love Actually, National Treasure, V for Vendetta, Mean Girls, Legally Blonde
Vacation Spot: Northern California
Food: Mexican!!!
Quote: “We do survive every moment, after all, except the last one.” ~John Updike
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 Tim Iverson
Physics Counselor
Major: Undeclared Natural Science and Mathematics
Concentration: Physics
Year in College: Sophomore
Hometown: Vandergrift, PA
High School: Kiski Area High School
Activities in High School: Football, Track and Field, Choir, Musicals
Activities in College: Dagorhir, TOST and Turned student theater
Talents: Flexibility and strength, vocal ability, minimal tumbling ability, skill with melee weapons.
Interesting Fact: I am a member of several community service groups. I am in the boffer sword fighting group called Dagorhir. I enjoy debates about philosophy, theoretical physics, theology, etc.
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Dragonforce
Movies: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Pirates of the Caribbean, Joe Dirt, Forrest Gump, Interstate 60
Food: Meat and Carbs in general
Quote: “Don’t talk about it. Be about it.”
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 Kelly McMurtry
Theater Counselor
Major: English
Minor: Theater
Year in College: Junior
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
High School: North Allegheny Senior High
Activities in High School: Thespian Society, TV Productions, Fall plays, Spring musicals, choir
Activities in College: Theater, Photography Staff of RECHC, P.R. for Residence Hall Council
Study Abroad: Limerick, Ireland Summer 2008
Internship: Internship with KEY Group
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Swing & Standards, Jazz, etc.
Movies: The Princess Bride, Casablanca, Indiscreet
Vacation Spot: Aruba, Alaska, St. Kitts
Food: Coffee
Quote: “Most people are other people, their thoughts are someone else’s opinions, their lives a mimicry, their passion a quotation.” – Oscar Wilde
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 Joshua Moss
Biochemistry Counselor
Major: Psychology
Minor: Applied Statistics
Concetration:
Pre-Medicine
Year in College: Senior
Hometown: Reading, PA
High School: Homeschooled, Daniel Boone District
Activities in High School: Chess Club, Varsity Soccer, Varsity Baseball, Volunteering, Keystone Boys State, Drama Club, Church, Youth Group, Bible-Quizzing, Club Worship Dj-ing.
Activities in College: Student Government Association, Psi Chi, Psychology Honors Program, Honors Connection, Recreational Frisbee, dancing, RHA, Admissions Tour Guide, Church.
Study Abroad: Italy, Spring ‘07
Internship: Alice Paul House, Independent Research Project
Talents: Circus performance, including juggling, walking on hands, balancing things, feats of strength and more. Massage therapy.
Interesting Fact: I can bench-press people. Including Dr. Botelho, an Honors College Professor.
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Contemporary Christian, ‘80s and ‘90s love ballads, Contemporary Rock/Pop
Movies: Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, A Walk to Remember, Once
Vacation Spot: Cap Heulopeu, Delaware
Food: Steak and potatoes, pizza
Quote: “And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
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 Emily Mross
Journalism Counselor
Majors: Journalism, English
Year in College: Sophomore
Hometown: Bartonsville, PA
High School: Pocono Mountain East High School
Activities in High School: Marching Band, Concert Band, Scholastic Scrimmage, National Honors Society, National Art Honor Society, Musical, Junior Statesmen of America, Envirothon, Percussion Ensemble
Activities in College: The Penn, Honors Connection, The Entertainment Network, Lasting Impressions, IUP Students for Barack Obama, Ultimate Frisbee
Internship: East Coast Independent Webzine
Talents: Writing, knitting, baking
Interesting Fact: I like to write outlandish haikus on my refrigerator with magnetic poetry tiles.
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Something Corporate, Jack’s Mannequin, The Early November, The Class, Tom Petty, Third Eye Blind
Movies: Empire Records, The Virgin Suicides, Casper
Vacation Spot: Captiva Island, Florida
Food: Steamed dumplings
Quote: “But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope. For when we have faced down impossible odds; when we’ve been told that we’re not ready, or that we shouldn’t try, or that we can’t, generations of Americans have responded with a simple creed that sums up the spirit of a people: Yes we can.” --Barack Obama
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 Colin O'Brien
Journalism Counselor
Major: Art Education
Year in College: Sophomore
Hometown: Belle Vernon, PA
High School: Belle Vernon Area High School
Activities in High School: Marching band, French Club, Drama Club, Ham Radio Club, National Honors Society
Activities in College: National Art Education Association, PRIDE Alliance
Talents: Playing guitar, singing, drawing, writing music
Interesting Fact: I love to be with people and have a good time. My friends mean the world to me; if it involves food or music, count me in!
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Indie Rock…. Especially Eisley!
Movies: Moulin Rouge, Stay, Big Fish, Brokeback Mountain, The Breakfast Club
Vacation Spot: Disney World
Food: I’ll eat anything….. Twice.
Quote: “Forget regret, or life is yours to miss.”
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 Joe Pelland
Finance Counselor
Major: Accounting
Year in College: Junior
Hometown: Columbus, Ohio
High School: St. Charles Preparatory
Activities in High School: Varsity Golf Team, Varsity Track Team, InterACT (community service club)
Activities in College: Varsity Golf team, Business Honors Program, Habitat for Humanity, Common Freshman Reader (discussion Leader)
Talents: I can play golf alright—sometimes. I cannot: stick my fist in my mouth, wriggle my ears, accept the fact that I really shouldn’t sing in public, win at scrabble, lick my elbow, nor can I make a list of talents that is sufficiently amusing. But I can roll my tongue.
Interesting Fact: I drink pop. I love THE Ohio State University football and basketball teams. I know the difference between “well” and “good,” but I still don’t care to use them properly.
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Dave Matthews Band. Rock, country, music in general.
Movies: Caddyshack, Gone in 60 Seconds, Oceans 11 (but not 12 or 13), Happy Gilmore, Forrest Gump, Superbad, Casablanca
Vacation Spot: Myrtle Beach, SC
Food: Pepperoni-Bacon Pizza, anything that’s technically edible… as well as a few things that aren’t.
Quote: “No worries.”
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 Slade Powell
Law Counselor
Majors: History and Asian Studies
Year in College: Senior
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
High School: North Allegheny Senior High
Activities in High School: Napping, writing YA fantasy and science fiction, lots of writing workshops, and occasionally homework.
Activities in College: Volunteering for the Obama Campaign and Relay for Life, late-night movie fests, writing lots of papers, and keeping up-to-date on Doctor Who.
Study Abroad: York University in Irbid, Jordan (Fall 2007)
Talents: I can touch my nose with my tongue and pack for 11 days in only half a backpack! That’s why I pwn.
Interesting Fact: I’m a tall ship sailor and compulsive international traveler. And I love dinosaur and shark fruit snacks.
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Folk, metal, classic rock, classic punk, opera, 80s pop, etc…
Movies: Snatch, 10 Things I Hate About You, and Lord of War
Vacation Spot: I want to hike across Australia
Food: Right now, I could go for some hummus and Levantine flatbread.
Quote: “Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness had genius, power and magic in it. Begin it now.” --J.W. von Goethe
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 Christina Samuels
Forensics Counselor
Major: Anthropology
Year in College: Junior
Hometown: Palm Bay, FL
High School: Palm Bay High School
Activities in High School: Orchestra, Student Council
Activities in College: Alpha Phi Omega, model making, working, Alternative Spring Break, walking, sunbathing, coffee drinking, conversing with strangers
Talents: Viola, cooking, being awkward, sleeping
Interesting Fact: I am missing 37 body parts… that I know of.
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Jack Johnson, Coldplay, Adele, Kate Nash, Roisin Murphy, Gorillaz, everything except Heavy Metal, hairbands, and R&B/Soul
Movies: Edward Scissorhands, Moulin Rouge, Finding Nemo, V for Vendetta, Lost in Translation, Gladiator, Shawshank Redemption, Little Miss Sunshine, etc.
Vacation Spot: Jamaica
Food: Watermelon
Quote: " Que sera, sera."
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 Kelly Seibert
Chemistry Counselor
Majors: Natural Sciences and Pre-Optometry
Minors: Biology/Chemistry
Year in College: Senior
Hometown: Utica, PA
High School: Franklin Area High School
Activities in High School: Everything. Marching band (drum major), concert band, jazz band, pep band, honors band (Trumpet!), Track and Field captain, Student Council, class council, stage crew, German Club, Spanish Club, Academic Games, Science Olympiad, Envirothon Team, Brain-Drain. 4-H shooting sports captain (.22 rifle, shotgun, air rifle, archery, etc.), club president, exchange club, county council, etc…
Activities in College: American Chemical Society, Alpha Chi Sigma (Professional Chem Frat), American Red Cross, Biology Club, Alternative Spring Break, and SHP! Also, never sleeping.
Study Abroad: Italy
Internship: Summer internship 2007 with Drs. Tarnoff and Hilliard (optometrists)
Talents: National Flintlock/Muzzleloader competition, cooking and baking, and of course, being an awesome whistler.
Interesting Fact: I’ve worked for years with a study repatriation of the Eastern Box Turtle.
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Folk, grunge, classic rock and classical. Or if you’d prefer—Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Crosby Stills & Nash, and YoYoMa. I also have an affinity for garage bands, anything acoustic, Bright Eyes and Right Away Great Captain.
Movies: On the Waterfront, Chocolat, V For Vendetta, Turtles Can Fly
Vacation Spot: Seattle
Food: Buffalo Chicken Salad. And Coffee (It’s a food, I swear.)
Quotes: “It’s such an enormous thing: to walk and to listen.” --The Weakerthans
“Man is fond of counting his troubles, but he does not count his joys. If he counted them up as he ought to, he would see that every lot has enough happiness provided for it.” --Fyodor Dostoyevsky
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 Kristin Sinisi
Law Counselor
Majors: Criminology/Pre-Law
Minor: English
Year in College: Senior
Hometown: Altoona, PA
High School: Altoona Area High School
Activities in College: Majorettes, Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society, Pre-Law Society, Delta Epsilon Iota
Internship: United States Attorney’s Office in Washington D.C.
Talents: Baton-Twirling, the art of persuasion
Interesting Fact: I love to be outside, explore, travel, and meet new people! (Or… I once had my ribs broken in a game of powder-puff football!)
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Snow Patrol, Jack Johnson, James Blunt, DMB, Buckcherry
Movies: Garden State, Eternal Sunshine for the Spotless Mind
Vacation Spot: Nassau, Bahamas
Food: Salads of any type
Quotes: “I don’t think there’s anything worse than being ordinary.” --American Beauty
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 Nadia Szymanski
Forensics Counselor
Major: Chemistry
Year in College: Junior
Hometown: Erie, PA
High School: Northwest Pennsylvania Collegiate Academy
Activities in High School: Theater, Model United Nations, Chemistry Club, Martial Arts Club, First Robotics Team Member, Softball, Animanga Club, World Language and Cultures Club
Activities in College: Dagorhir, volunteer at Indiana County Free Library, Research Assistant in Chem Department with Dr. Briggs, ACS club member.
Talents: (Nothing like weird body bending) crochet/knit, used to skateboard and inline skate some, pretty good at softball.
Interesting Fact: I have many interests and hobbies. I’m willing to try most things at least once.
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Any. Rock, pop, showtunes, country, jazz, oldies
Movies: V for Vendetta, Transformers, Pride & Prejudice, The Holiday, Rocky Horror Picture Show
Vacation Spot: New York City or warm weather, tropical, a beach: the vacation spot must have these
Food: Steak, corn on the cob, pizza, twizzlers, cheez-its (white cheddar), cheese
Quotes: “Whenever one door closes, somewhere there opens a window.”
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 Colin Zinda
Web Design Counselor
Major: Applied Mathematics
Year in College: Senior
Hometown: Stevens Point, Wisconsin
High School: Pacelli High School
Activities in High School: Choir, Band, Theatre, Improv Acting Team, Academic Decathlon, Quiz Bowl, Ecology Club, Soccer, Track, Wrestling, NHS
Activities in College: Theater (Lighting and Sound operation and design), Intramural Soccer, Poetry, Spanish Club, EMT
Study Abroad : San Jose, Costa Rica
Internships: I worked in an emergency room in Costa Rica as well as participated in community outreach work at the hospital there.
Talents: Climbing, conversation
Interesting Fact: I love debating language and consciousness (and the origins thereof). I also have a soft spot for tattoos (or for planned tattoos) and for Latin American politics. I’m a feminist.
FAVORITE . . .
Band/Type of Music: Regina Spektor, Pixies, Hootie and the Blowfish, Ray LaMontagne, most Seattle grunge and 90s music.
Movies: Moulin Rogue, Requiem for a Dream, Juno, Maria Full of Grace, Noi
Vacation Spot: Monteverde, Costa Rica
Quote: “A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.” --Robert Heinlein
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