Orientation - Staff

Joseph Bennethum Head Orientation Leader Lancaster, PA Senior Fine Art: Ceramics (Minor: Art History) SRA of New Complex, Masquerade Musical Theater Co., Spectrum Players, Form Student Gallery, RSA

Cristina Dos Santos Head Orientation Leader New Paltz, NY Grad Film Studies and Production Rugby, HFC, R.A.

Dear New Student,

The New Student Orientation staff looks forward to warmly welcoming you into the Hofstra community. We know that starting college is an exciting experience, and we are ready to help you make the transition to college life as smooth as possible.

When you attend New Student Orientation, you are assigned to a group led by an orientation leader. This orientation leader will contact you prior to your orientation session and greet you when you arrive on campus. Orientation leaders are hard-working, devoted and fun students who are prepared to take you to essential presentations, lead you on tours, answer questions, escort you to various social activities, and assist you with registration for your first semester. You will also have plenty of time to get to know your fellow classmates in the Class of 2012.

We have been preparing for New Student Orientation for many months, and we have a lot of fun and meaningful activities planned for you. We look forward to meeting you, and we are all certain that you will have an enjoyable and rich first experience at Hofstra University!

Joseph Bennethum Head Orientation Leader Lancaster, PA Senior Fine Art: Ceramics (Minor: Art History) SRA of New Complex, Masquerade Musical Theater Co., Spectrum Players, Form Student Gallery, RSA		Thea Heninger-Lowell Noda Intern Hometown-Asbury Park Graduate Student Major- Higher Education and Student Affairs at Indiana University, Bloomington
Alexander Burt Orientation Leader Levittown, NY Senior Mathematics & Economics Pi Mu Epsilon, Economics Club, Math Tutor, Resident Assistant		Hannah Ketcham Orientation Leader Mapleville, RI Junior Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (Minor: Music) Pep Band, Outdoors Club, NSSLHA
Jaren Crump Orientation Leader Egg Harbor City, NJ Junior Political Science/Public Relations African Peoples Organization, Public Relations Student Society of America		Emily Miethner Orientation Leader Marlborough, MA Junior Graphic Design (Minor: Theater) Woman's Ultimate Frisbee, HAGA
Molly Depasquale Orientation Leader Greensburg, PA Junior Fine Arts (Minor: German/Communication) Telepledge		Richard Pepio Orientation Leader Sterling, VA Senior Theatre Arts (Minor: English) Alpha Psi Omega (Theater Honors), Spectrum Players, Masquerade, WRHU
Cristina Dos Santos Head Orientation Leader Portugal Graduate - Class of 2008 Film Studies and Production Rugby, HFC, Resident Assistant		Alisha Powell Orientation Leader Port St. Lucie, FL Senior Political Science (Minor: History) Enterprise hall Council, Peer Teacher and Tutor, Phi Sigma Alpha
Anthony Durwin Orientation Leader Canton, OH Junior Philosophy Quo Vadimus, Philosophy Club		Edwin Raagas Orientation Leader Elmwood Park, NJ Junior Marketing Alpha Kappa Psi, RA, HUHC, Undergraduate Assistant Assistant (Saltzman Center)
Nicolas Faranda River Edge, NJ Business Sophomore President of Entertainment, Hofstra Concerts, Nexus Yearbook, Resident Assistant		Eileen Rodriguez Orientation Leader Flushing, NY Sophomore Public Relations (Minor: Latin American & Caribbean Studies) Resident Assistant, C-Square Hall Council, IMPACT, Hofstra Concerts
Julia Gardiner Orientation Leader Medford, NJ Senior Publishing/Print Journalism The Chronicle, Quo Vadimus, Peer Tutoring		Dina Rosas Senior Orientation Leader Allentown, PA Senior Music Education SRA Suffolk, Pep Band, MENC, Undergraduate Assistant (bands)
Joseph Gebbie Graduate Assistant Oyster Bay, NY Grad Student Graduate Counseling Club, Graduate Assistant (Orientation)		Erica Serrazina Orientation Leader Ludlow, MA Sophomore Biology/Pre-Med Orientation Leader
Shoshana Gibbor Senior Orientation Leader Toms River, NJ Senior Psychology (Minor: Community Health / Dance) RSA, Maimonides Jewish Leaders, Hillel, Psychology Club, Phi Eta Sigma, Golden Key, Hall Council		Wesleyan Smith Orientation Leader Harwood, MD Sophomore Public Relations (Minor: Art History) Strictly Steppin'
Jennifer Gramuglia Orientation Leader Wappingers Falls, NY Senior Music Merchandising Hospitality for Hofstra Concerts (E-Board), Meisa Swing Dance, Hep Catz, Womans Ultimate Frisbee.		Catherine Ward Lynbrook, New York Graduate Student MSED in Inclusive Secondary Special Education and Social Studies SEGA
Tyler GreenPope Orientation Leader East Syracuse, NY Sophomore Broadcast Journalism Student Government Association, RSA, Educate '08		Amber Young Orientation Leader Elkins Park, PA Junior Public Relations (Minor: Sociology) Resident Assistant, Undergraduate Assistant (HofstraCard)