Here begins the official posts of the Paterno Fellows Advisory Board by yours truly, Nathan Hollister. I would like to introduce you to the Advisory Board, but first I think a little bit of an explanation is in order.
Right about now I’m sure that you’re thinking: “What is the Advisory Board?” “What does it do?” And finally, “why do I care?” So let’s take these questions one at a time. First of all, the Paterno Fellows Advisory Board is a group of nine students in all levels of the Paterno Fellows Program; some are current Fellows, while others are Aspirants. We have members from every age group and multiple majors within the College of Liberal Arts. But most importantly, we are students, just like you.
As a part of the Advisory Board, it is our job to listen to the concerns of our Paterno Fellows classmates and bring them to the attention of Dr. Jack Selzer, Director of the Paterno Fellows Program. And who better to talk about your needs and concerns with the program that will be so influential in your Penn State career than people in your classes, in your major, or maybe even in your building? We are your liaisons for feedback to the program and we gladly want to hear from you and in return we will let you know what is going on in the program. This is the exact reason why you should seek out one of the Board members if you have a grievance or suggestion for the betterment of the Paterno Fellows Program (hopefully you will have more of the latter than the former, but we’re really here for both). We are also in charge of creating events for Fellows and Aspirants alike, as a way to meet people in the same program that you are, or maybe even in the same major. We hope to have events planned within the next month, so be on the lookout for that; we’re looking into some pretty exciting events, both of the educational and social nature.
Now for some introductions… Below you will find information about each of the Board members (in no particular order), including contact information so you can get in contact with us. We look forward to hearing from you about anything regarding the Paterno Fellows Program.
| Nathan Hollister Year: Sophomore Major(s): Spanish and World Languages Education, focusing in Spanish and ESL From: Montrose, PA in northeast PA, about an hour above Scranton Email: njh5083@psu.edu Fun Fact: Huge fan of How I Met Your Mother and many other television shows, Member of Liberal Arts Undergraduate Council (which you can join as a Liberal Arts student), Looking to study abroad. |
Caity Embrey Year: Senior Major(s): International Politics and National Security, Minor: Media Studies From: Carlisle, PA currently, but has lived all over as an Army Brat Email: cme5074@psu.edu Fun Fact: Vice President of Silver Wings, a civilian-military community service club (ask her for more information), Loves old movies and baking, Two years of experience on Advisory Board. |
| Nachuan Chen Year: Freshman Major(s): Philosophy with a possible double in Marketing From: Beijing, China Email: nvc5074@psu.edu Fun Fact: Member of World Taekwondo Federation, International Student |
Ginnelle Sroka Year: Junior Major(s): English and Sociology From: Philadelphia, PA Email: gls194@psu.edu Fun Fact: Studying abroad in Florence, Italy in the spring |
| Danielle Mackintosh Year: Sophomore Major(s): Crime, Law, & Justice and Sociology From: Chalfont, PA, in Bucks County Email: dlm5322@psu.edu Fun Fact: Loves music, Favorite bands include Brand New and Circa Survive, Involved in THON (through Morale last year) |
Olivia Hoover Year: Freshman Major(s): Psychology, Minor: Spanish From: Small town near Harrisburg, PA Email: orh5010@psu.edu Fun Fact: Wants to study abroad, Likes to read and spend time with family and friends, Football fan |
| Caitlin Ogram Year: Junior Major(s): Psychology (neuroscience option), General Science, and Religious Studies From: Unionville, PA Email: cmo168@psu.edu Fun Fact: Original member of Advisory Board, Co-founder of Psych Squad (open to all majors), Research Assistant for Hillary Neuropsychology Lab, Loves autumn, Attempts yoga |
Brian Prewitt Year: Freshman Major(s): Crime, Law, & Justice From: Hyde Park, NY Email: brp5121@psu.edu Fun Fact: Percussionist, Sports fan (including baseball, basketball, and the ever popular, football), Son of two alumni, Fountain of Penn State football knowledge, Golfer, Favorite sports teams include the Yankees and the Jets |
| Christine Theberge Year: Junior Major(s): Communication Sciences and Disorders and Spanish From: Drexel Hill, PA Email: mwt5073@psu.edu Fun Fact: Trilingual, Black belt |
Douglas Smith Year: Freshman Major(s): CAMS and International Politics From: Columbia, MD Email: das5559@psu.edu Fun Fact: Huge Baltimore Ravens fan, Wants to study abroad in Italy or Greece |
So there it is: the Paterno Fellows Advisory Board. Please contact any of us with any questions or concerns about the program and we will be able to make your voice heard with Dr. Selzer. And finally, as the blogger for the group, it will be my goal to get as many readers as possible, not only for the Advisory Board, but also for the rest of the bloggers on the Liberal Arts Blog. Tell your friends, tell your enemies, even tell that kid that sleeps in your 8 AM about this blog. This is your way to learn about and contribute to a program that will give you so many opportunities as a student. Also look for my future posts to learn about how you can get involved with the Paterno Fellows Program and what we as a Board are planning for you.
