Meet The Orientation Leaders (CSB)

 

Ashley Aggen: Junior

Major/Minor: Accounting Finance/Economics

Activities: Bonner Leader Program, Pre-Law Society, E-mentor, Intramurals

Why I became an orientation leader: I love CSB/SJU and want to share my excitement for this school with the incoming first years!

Kaitlin Andreasen: Junior

Major/Minor: Psychology/Spanish and Communication

Activities: St. Ben's Senate, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Joint Club Board, Student Prep Committee, Student Coordinator for E-Mentor Program, Health Advocate, Tour Guide 

Why I became an orientation leader: I love sharing my passion for St. Ben's and getting the first year Bennies excited for the BEST four years of their lives!

Emily Bina: Junior

Major/Minor: Communication/Political Science and Writing

Activities: Extending the Link, Student Worker at the Center for Women and Communication and Marketing Services Department

Why I became an orientation leader: I am an orientation leader because I LOVE this school, and I want to show new students how great it can be for them too!

Katherine Boline: Junior

Major/Minor: Social Science/Secondary Education

Activities: Joint Club Board, Fast Forward Youth Program, Global AIDS Awareness Organization, Intramurals

Why I became an orientation leader: I want to give incoming first years the same amazing experience I was able to have and make them feel at home and comfortable right away.

Michelle Brunik: Junior

Major/Minor: Biology/Spanish

Activities: Dance Team, Pre Med Club, Ball Room Dance Club, Biology Club

Why I became an orientation leader: I love orientation at CSB/SJU.  I had such a wonderful experience as a first year.  I just want to give back as an upper classman to assure the incoming first years are as welcomed as I was.

Maggie Burbach: Junior

Major/Minor: Elementary Education

Activities: Education Club, Big Brother Big Sister

Favorite part of orientation: Getting to know people and establishing lasting friendships.

Anna Burgason: Junior

Major/Minor: Spanish and Management

Activities: CSB Senate, Visto Volunteering, Chamber Choir, Spanish Club

Favorite part of orientation: My favorite part of orientation is seeing the first years meet new friends and all of the excitement in the air.

Leah Christensen: Senior

Major/Minor: Elementary Education/Mathematics

Activites: VISTO, BBBS

Why I became an orientation leader: I LOVE CSB/SJU AND ORIENTATION!!!!!!

Nadia Christensen: Junior

Major/Minor: Music and Liturgical Music/Secondary Education

Activities: Golf Team, MAGIS, Chamber Choir, Opera, Symphonic Band, Benedictine Friends, Companions on a Journey, Intramurals and Campus Ministry

Favorite part of orientation: Being able to introduce and guide first years in their first few days at CSB/SJU.  It is a wonderful place, and I want their experience to be a great one!

Courtney Christenson: Junior

Major: Accounting (Finance Concentration)

Activities: St. Ben's Senate, Accounting and Finance Club, Intramurals, Student Prep Committee, Volunteer

Why I became an orientation leader: I love this school, and it is a blast being an OL!

Erin Connelly: Junior

Major/Minor: Dietetics/Spanish and Coaching Certificate

Activities: Health Advocates, Nutrition Club, Spanish Club

Why I became an orientation leader: To get the first year students psyched to start their years ahead at CSB/SJU!

Tiffany De Leon: Junior

Major/Minor: History/Sociology and Latin American Studies

Activities: Intercultural Leadership, Education and Development, CSB Senate, MAGIS, Upward Bound Mentor, Academic Advising Student Worker

Favorite part of orientation:  Some of my favorite memories from college were made during orientation.  Not to mention some of the great friendships I made during orientation that I still have today.

Emily Dobesh: Junior

Major/Minor: Management and Communications

Activities: CSB Annual Giving, Alternate Break Experience

Why I became an orientation leader: I became really good friends with the girls and guys in my group my first year. I want to help all first years have a positive experience and make great friends.

Siobahn Dodds: Senior

Major/Minor: Sociology/Psychology

Activities: Sociology Club, Psychology Club

Why I became an orientation leader: I like having fun with the first-years. I also like being able to help them and give them tips and hints for the school year.

Angie Ebben: Sophomore

Major/Minor: Elementary Education and Spanish

Activities: PRP, Student Ambassador, Education Club, CSB Campus Recreation, Benedictine Friend Program, Intramurals

Favorite part of orientation: I love being a part of orientation, because I get to spend time on our beautiful campuses while meeting tons of fun people!

Kelsae Eliszewski: Junior

Major/Minor: Nutrition/Psychology

Activities: Health and Wellness Advisor, Intramurals, MAGIS

Why I became an orientation leader: I love meeting new people!

 

Kelly Giebel: Junior

Major/Minor: Biology (Pre-Occupational Therapy)/Psychology

Activities: Biology Club, Benedictine Friends, Fast Forward Youth Program, VISTO, Office Assistant for Academic Advising

Why I became an orientation leader: Meeting and getting to know the first years and developing relationships with them!  I find it very rewarding sharing my knowledge and what I love about CSB/SJU with those coming here for their first year of school.

Alison Gresback: Junior

Major/Minor: Psychology (Pre-Physical Therapy)

Activities: CSB Senate, Treasurer of Pre-Physical Therapy/Athletic Training Club, Health Advocate, Chair of Student Advisory Committee of the St. Ben's Health Center, St. Ben's Rugby Club,

Favorite part of orientation: Orientation is such an exciting part of the year!  I love hearing all the student's stories of how they ended up at St. Ben's.  Coming in as first years, the students have such a driven fire within them, and it's so inspiring and exciting to see what they plan to accomplish in their time here.

Elsbeth Haines: Sophomore

Major/Minor: Biology/Psychology

Activities: Orchestra, Journey Group

Why I became an orientation leader: I had a great experience during my orientation at CSB/SJU, and I am excited to pass that on to incoming students. I want to be able to share this amazing campus and community with others.

Lezlee Hardie: Sophomore

Major/Minor: Communications/Management

Activities: SIFE, Fine Arts Programming Assistant

Why I became an orientation leader: Orientation is the first experience all first years will have at CSB/SJU, and it really paves the road for how the rest of the year will follow. I want to assist all incoming students to have a great experience starting from day one.

Beth Hauth: Senior

Major: Music Performance (Clarinet) and Music Education (Instrumental)/Secondary Education and Mathematics

Activities: Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, Pep Band, SJU Campus Ministry, JEC, CSB/SJU Writing Center Tutor, Intramurals, AKS Service Sorority, Health and Wellness Community, VISTO, Companions on a Journey

Favorite part of orientation: Orientation was an exciting, memorable experience for me when I was a first year.  I really enjoy meeting other people, and I look forward to sharing this wonderful opportunity with all of CSB/SJU's new Bennies and Johnnies. 

Kasey Heichel: Senior

Major/Minor: Accounting (Pre-Physical Therapy)

Activities: AKS service sorority, Intramurals, Student Ambassador

Favorite part of orientation: My favorite part of the orientation experience is when the Bennies meet the Johnnies, and we get to play all of those fun games.  I also love all of those fun activities that the Orientation Coordinators have planned for us.

Amy Hoeschen: Senior

Major/Minor: Political Science/Environmental Studies

Activities: CSB Senate

Favorite part of orientation: My favorite part of orientation is most definitely the morning of day two: everyone's nerves are calmer and everyone has a little skip in their step as they settle into the thought of really being at college!  This is when I finally start remembering names too (I'm horrible with names)!

Hallie Jackson: Senior

Major/Minor: Economics/Asian Studies

Activities: CSB LaCrosse, Special Olympics, Econ Club

Favorite part of orientation: Meeting new people and having tons of fun!

Megan Kack: Senior

Major/Minor: Biology (Pre-Dentistry)

Activities: Assistant Director of Up 'til Dawn, Co-president of Pre-Denstistry Club, Assistant Student Manager of O'Connell's, Big Sister Program, JEC Exec Board, Intramurals, Habitat for Humanity, VIA, Campus Ministry, Alternative Spring Break, Inspiring Leadership Certificate Program

Why I became an orientation leader: I became an orientation leader to make the transition into college as welcoming for the incoming first-years as it was for me.

Danielle Karp: Junior

Major: Management/English

Activities: JEC, ECHO, Symphonic Band

Favorite part of orientation: My favorite part of orientation is sharing my love of CSB/SJU with incoming students.

Katie Kenefick: Junior

Major/Minor: Psychology/Communication

Activities: Dynamics, Campus Groove Recordings Executive Board Member, Office Assistant in the SJU Psychology Department

Favorite part of orientation: Spending time with people on my floor during all of the awesome orientation activities.

Laura Kinowski: Senior

Major/Minor: Elementary Education/Spanish

Activities: CSB Aerobics Instructor, CSB Events, Admissions, Study Abroad Ambassador

Why I became an orientation leader: Without even knowing it, I met some of my closest friends during Orientation; it was so much fun and we always had something to do.  I love being able to share my favorite place in the world with new Bennies and Johnnies every year and getting them as excited as I am each time I step foot on campus. 

Kaycee Knutson: Sophomore

Major/Minor: Elementary Education/Mathematics

Activities: Cross Country, Track, SJU Basketball Office, Blazer Big Day Volunteer, Women's Walk Volunteer, Cross Country Camp

Why I became an orientation leader: I am an orientation leader to help incoming first year students feel comfortable on campus.

Katie Koerner: Sophmore

Major/Minor: Dietetics/Hispanic Studies

Activities: AKS Serivce Sorority, Ballroom Dance Club, Benedictine Friends, ILCP

Why I became an orientation leader: I had an awesome orientation experience, and I hope to make others feel as welcomed as I was by my leaders! 

Allison Koranda: Senior

Major/Minor: Biology/Psychology (Pre-Physical Therapy)

Activities: JEC, Biology Club, VISTO Adult Swimming

Why I became an orientation leader:  I am an orientation leader because I had an awesome orientation group and leader, and I want to give that same experience to someone else.

Kelsey Lange: Sophomore

Major/Minor: Psychology (Pre-PA)

Activities: Health Advocates, Biology Club

Favorite part of orientation: Meeting new people and making lots and lots of new friends! 

Jenna Miller: Senior

Major/Minor: Psychology and Spanish

Activities: JEC, Lacrosse, Journey Group, Casa Guadalupe

Why I became an orientation leader: I want to show the incoming students exactly how amazing our two campuses and the people are.

Erin Moore: Senior

Major/Minor: Communication/Spanish

Activities: Student Philanthropy Fund

Why I became an orientation leader: I am an orientation leader, because I love spending my first week on campus celebrating and welcoming the new class of first years, helping them to become more comfortable with and feel more at home in the CSB community!  Also, when has orientation ever been anything less than a total blast? :)

Abby Olson: Junior

Major/Minor: Dietetics/Spanish and Sports Medicine

Activities: CSB Lacrosse, Amnesty International, Nutrition Club, Big Brother Big Sister, Special Olympics Bowling, JEC, Intramurals

Favorite part of orientation: My favorite part is meeting new people and making those connections that make this world seem so small sometimes.

Javen Pauly: Senior

Major/Minor: Biology/Psychology (Pre-Med)

Activities: All-College Choir, Church Choir, Pre-Med Club, Intramurals, MAGIS, Church Choir, JEC, STFL, Night to Fight Cancer, VIA

Favorite part of orientation: Getting to know many different people and doing fun icebreakers!

Brittany Peters: Senior

Major/Minor: Communication and Management

Activities: JEC, Marketing Club, Student Ambassador

Why I became an orientation leader: I hope to be able to introduce young men and women to the same incredible experience that I have had at CSB/SJU.

Emily Plunkett: Senior

Major/Minor: Political Science/Philosophy

Activities: Student Prep Committee, Student Ambassador, Up 'Til Dawn, Intramurals

Why I became an orientation leader: It is a great way to welcome first years and highlight for them the unique characteristics of the CSB/SJU community.

Maggie Rassier: Junior

Major/Minor: Elementary Education/Spanish

Activities: ILCP, Education Club

Why I became an orientation leader:  Meeting new people and having fun!

Bridget Reilly: Sophomore

Major/Minor: Biology and Hispanic Studies (Pre-Physician's Assistant)

Activities: CSB Senate, AKS Sorority, Amnesty International, Pre-Med Club, Benedictine Friends, Campus Singers Chorus, Fine Arts Programming

Why I became and orientation leader: I am an orientation leader because I want to help make the transition to college for the incoming first years as fun and easy as possible!

Lucy Retka: Senior

Major/Minor: Nursing

Activities: Intramurals, Nursing Club, CSB/SJU Student Ambassador

Why I became an orientation leader: I am an orientation leader because orientation week is the best week of my life.  (thus far).

Allison Schallock: Senior

Major/Minor: Elementary Education/Communication Arts and Literature

Activities: All College Choir, JEC, Admissions Ambassador, Information desk worker, ASB, Intramurals

Favorite part of orientation: My favorite part is meeting new people and sharing my love for CSB/SJU with them!

Kimberly Schendel: Sophomore

Major/Minor: Biology/Spanish (Pre-Med)

Activities: CSB National Dance Team, Benedictine Sisters, E-Scholars, Biology Club, Pre-Med Club

Favorite part of orientation experience: Meeting many first year students!

Andrea Schiebe: Junior

Major/Minor: Psychology/Spanish

Activities: ABE, Campus Ministry, Swing Catz Dance Club, Amnesty International, Companions on Journey

Favorite part of orientation: I absolutely love being a part of this exciting time of transition into college.

Susie Schroeder: Senior

Major/Minor: Nursing/Nutrition

Activities:  Minnesota Student Nurse Association Executive Board, CSB Senate, AKS Sorority, Aerobics Instructor, Nursing Club, Intramurals

Why I became an orientation leader: I love being an OL, because I love seeing new faces!  I try to get involved in anything and everything and love being an OL to get the opportunity to introduce new things to everyone.  Welcome to CSB/SJU first years!  I look forward to meeting you this fall!

Caroline Smith: Sophomore

Major/Minor: Nursing

Activities: Praise in the Pub, Intramurals, Eucharistic Minister, Journey Group, Benedictine Friends

Why I became an orientation leader: My orientation experience was awesome partly because of my orientation leader, and I'd like to help some first year students have the same great experience.

 

Samantha Stiehl: Junior

Major/Minor: Spanish and Management

Activities: SIFE Board, Companions on a Jounrey, Big Brother Big Sister, Intramurals, Student Employment Office Assistant

Why I became an orientation leader: I want to share my wonderful experiences with new students, help them become acclamated to the college life, and show them all of the opportunities this school has to offer.

Christin Tomy: Senior

Major/Minor: Spanish/French and Peace Studies

Activities: Fast Forward Youth Program, VISTO Swimming, Amnesty International, Intramurals, Prison Ministry, Chamber Choir

Why I became an orientation leader: I want everyone to have a CSB/SJU experience that is as positive as mine has been, and I'd like to help start that process!

Jamie Utzinger: Senior

Major/Minor: Communication and Art

Activities: Intramurals, Marketing Club, Clemens Library Club

Favorite part of orientation: Hanging out with the new first years, watching them interact, and wishing I was one of them again...

Amy Weum: Junior

Major/Minor: Peace Studies and Spanish/English Literature

Activities: MAGIS Leadership Team, Co-Leader of PMS (Women's Bible Study), Intramurals

Favorite part of orientation: I love being an OL because I get to meet the newbies and can try and show them just how fabulously wonderful our school is.

Tiana Woitas: Junior

Major/Minor: Social Work

Activities: Student Manager of CSB Team Aerobics/Aerobics Instructor, CSB Dance Team, CSB Campus Recreation, SJU Campus Ministry, Service to Children in Education, CSB/SJU Student Ambassador, FYRE Retreat Leader 2008, Intramurals

Why I became an orientation leader: I am absolutely in love with this school and all the people I share my experience with here. I definitely want to get the incoming first years PUMPED about their choice of attending this college!