Hofstra Celebrities

Celebrities

	Campus Celebrity: Victoria Powers '13 By Sidney Madden May 9, 2013 - 9:00am Class Standing: Senior Major/Minor: Journalism/English What are you involved with on campus? I worked the Presidential Debate and I've written for HerCampus and Pulse magazine. You took time off before going to college and work with Disney Corporation as a Disney princess! Take us through the process of how you became a princess. READ MORE
	Campus Celebrity: Samantha Swank '13 By Dilpreet Kainth May 2, 2013 - 12:00am Major: Double Major in English (Publishing Studies) and History Class Standing: Senior Why did you choose Hofstra? I ended up visiting Hofstra by chance when I was visiting NYU in high school, but I came to Hofstra primarily for their publishing program. I knew I wanted to be an editor and this was the only school I had seen that specifically gave you the opportunity to study publishing. What are you involved with on campus? READ MORE
	Campus Celebrity: Alyssa Nienstedt '14 By Dilpreet Kainth April 25, 2013 - 12:00am Major, Minor: Forensic Science, Computer Graphics Class Standing: Junior Why did you choose Hofstra? I originally chose Hofstra because it was own of the few colleges in my vicinity that offered Forensics as a major and yet still allowed me to minor in computer graphics, a subject I had always thought I would major in. That plan fell short though, when during my final year of high school, I took a Forensic course alongside Anatomy and Physiology and began to see hopes in field of Pathology. What are you involved with on campus? I’m an active member of the CSI club and the president of Paw Pals. READ MORE
	Campus Celebrity: Luigi Mondi ‘13 By Dilpreet Kainth April 18, 2013 - 12:00am Major/minor: Biochemistry/Music Class Standing: Senior What are you involved with on campus? On campus, I am a Senior Resident Assistant, Pride Guide, in two a cappella groups, Sigma'cappella and the Dutchmen, and previously I have been an Orientation Leader. Why did you choose Hofstra? I chose Hofstra for a large variety of reasons but one of the biggest reasons was because of the location. It's a perfect distance away from NYC which is great for jobs, internships, and for fun activities. However, it's in a suburban area so you are still able to have the campus feel without being in a bustling city. READ MORE
	Campus Celebrity: Manon Braciszewski ‘15 By Dilpreet Kainth April 11, 2013 - 8:00am Major, Minor: Broadcast Journalism, Anthropology Class Standing: Sophomore What are you involved with on campus? I'm involved with HaHaHofstra, the stand-up comedy club on campus, She’s the First, which is a national organization that supports girls in third world countries so they are able to get an education and WRHU where I host Rock n’ Roll Oasis and have my own cooking radio segment on the morning show called Manons Kitchen. Why did you decide to join these and be apart of these on campus? READ MORE
	Campus Celebrity: Jane LaRocco, Senior Associate Dean of Admission By Dilpreet Kainth April 4, 2013 - 8:00am All across Hofstra's campus, we often see students that reach "celeb" status. However, you may not have seen this particular admissions counselor around campus. But if you haven’t seen her, don’t be too surprised---Jane LaRocco is quite the traveler! Traveling from state to state, continent to continent, Jane’s job has allowed her to make footprints for Hofstra all over the world. What prompted you to become an admissions counselor? READ MORE
	Campus Celebrity: Deb McCullagh ‘13 By Dilpreet Kainth March 21, 2013 - 8:00am Major, Minor: Video/Television Production, Minor in English Class Standing: Senior What have you been involved with at Hofstra? What are you currently involved in? I have been involved in HEAT, which stands for Hofstra Entertainment Access Television for 3 years! I am currently the General Manager of the station as well as producer for one of our shows, Sports Beat. When you are producing Sports Beat, what is the planning and organization like? READ MORE
	Campus Celebrity: Kerri Schreiber By Dilpreet Kainth March 14, 2013 - 8:00am Major, Minor: Public Relations/Marketing and Speech Communications Class Standing: Junior What are you involved with on campus? WRHU, PRSSA, Cheerleading, while also being a student aide at University Relations Why did you choose Hofstra? I was looking for schools with accredited Journalism programs and Hofstra was on that list. Also to narrow down my list I chose accredited programs that had Cheerleading teams that competed for UCA. It just so happened that Hofstra had an amazing program so I lucked out. Were you involved in your high school's cheer team? Yes I was on Varsity all four years and competed at UCA High School nationals. READ MORE
	Campus Celebrity: Kayden "Tunes" Wong '13 By Sidney Madden March 6, 2013 - 8:00am Whether you've heard him dropping philosophical knowledge in the Student Center, talked to him in the freshmen dorms as an RA or saw him studying an insanely thick Math textbook, Kayden Wong is one of those constant friendly faces on Hofstra's campus that often come few and far between. But this senior has hidden talents beyond measure and goals to match. What's your major/minor? Biology/Secondary Science Education Why did you choose this major/minor? READ MORE
	Campus Celebrity: Gary Duff ‘14 By Dilpreet Kainth February 28, 2013 - 8:00am You've probably heard him on Hofstra's Morning Wake Up Call on WRHU, or read his articles in The Chronicle or Long Island Report. Aside from being in the School of Communication during the week, Gary Duff juggles between classes, extracurriculars and an internship. All of that while working for Bloomberg Radio. Now he's been published in the latest Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Power of Positive. Major/Minor: Public Relations/International Affairs Why did you choose this major? READ MORE...