Congratulations to Nicole A. Colón-Quintana, who has been selected as the Liberal Arts Student Marshal to represent the College at the Fall 2013 commencement ceremony. A resident of Aibonito, Puerto Rico, Nicole is the daughter of Hector Colon and Marta Quintana. The faculty marshal who will accompany her is Dr. Paola Giuli Dussias, Professor of Spanish, Linguistics and Psychology.
Nicole will graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. She plans to attend graduate school and obtain a PhD in clinical psychology. She hopes that her research can advance mental health services for the Latino Population.
During her time at Penn State, Nicole was a member of the Presidential Leadership Academy, an Executive Committee Member for the Asian/Hispanic/African/Native American (AHANA) student organization, a Resident Assistant, and a volunteer with Global Medical Brigades. She founded the Oye! bilingual newsletter in 2010 and served as its Editor-in-Chief through 2012. Her numerous honors include: The Evan Pugh Scholar Award, The President Sparks Award, and the President’s Freshman Award, which recognize the undergraduates with the highest academic achievements.
For more information on the Fall 2013 commencement ceremonies, visit the Commencement at University Park website.