Higher Education and Student Affairs Master’s Program
Class of 2018 Cohort
JULIA ANDERSON
Undergrad: University of Georgia
Major: English
Hometown: Woodstock, GA
Assistantship: Rainbow Center
Bio: I graduated from the University of Georgia with a major in English and a minor in Swahili ... read more
MCHENOLD AURELIEN
Undergrad: Providence College
Major: Health Policy & Management
Hometown: Hartford, CT
Assistantship: Residential Life – Assistant Residence Hall Director
Bio: I graduated with a major in Health Policy and Management with a double minor in Business and Black Studies ... read more
DANIELLE BERKMAN
Undergrad: Stonehill College
Major: Criminology, Spanish
Hometown: White Plains, NY
Assistantship: Residential Life – Assistant Residence Hall Director
Bio: While I was initially on a path to pursue a career in law, I soon realized I had a talent and a passion for student affairs work ... read more
APRIL CANO
Undergrad: Colorado State University
Major: Psychology, Human Development and Family Studies
Hometown: Gypsum, CO
Assistantship: Student Union/Student Activities
Bio: When my supervisor introduced me to the field of Student Affairs, I knew that I had found the perfect career field ... read more
CRISTINA CARPENTIER
Undergrad: Stonehill College
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Cranston, RI
Assistantship: Residential Life – Assistant Residence Hall Director
Bio: I went to Stonehill College in Massachusetts where my passion for people pushed me to study psychology ... read more
JEN CHENG
Undergrad: Northeastern University
Major: Biology
Hometown: Islip, NY
Assistantship: Puerto Rican/Latin American Cultural Center
Bio: I was offered an interim position at the Asian American Center at Northeastern, which was my first step into Student Affairs ... read more
ALYSSA CLIFT
Undergrad: Texas A&M University
Major: Human Resource Development
Hometown: Highlands, TX
Assistantship: Student Activities – Student Union Board of Governors
Bio: I am originally from the small town of Highlands, Texas ... read more
EMILY DAHER
Undergrad: Calvin College
Major: International Development & Political Science
Hometown: Copley, OH
Assistantship: Careers for the Common Good
Bio: I was born and raised in Ohio but have called Ghana my home for the past five years ... read more
RICO DESTINVIL
Undergrad: SUNY Cortland
Major: Political Science (Law and Justice Concentration)
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Assistantship: Higher Education and Student Affairs Master’s Program
Bio: Creating substantial changes for those in my community has always been a personal goal ... read more
ALEX DUTRO-MAEDA
Undergrad: University of Colorado at Boulder
Major: Advertising
Hometown: Boulder, CO
Assistantship: Women's Center
Bio: I found my passion for student affairs during my time as a student worker in college ... read more
GABBY ERESTAIN
Undergrad: James Madison University
Major: Health Sciences
Hometown: Burke, VA
Assistantship: Student Activities – Student Union Board of Governors/Late Night
Bio: While at JMU, I majored in Health Sciences ... read more
LISA FAMULARO
Undergrad: Ithaca College
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: New Hyde Park, NY
Assistantship: Center for Career Development
Bio: Before declaring my major, I was a student in the Ithaca College Exploratory Program for a whole year ... read more
MORIAH HERNANDEZ
Undergrad: Willamette University
Major: Studio Art
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Assistantship: Residential Life – Assistant Residence Hall Director
Bio: I graduated from Willamette University in Oregon in 2013 where I studied studio art and math ... read more
DAPHNEE LAGUERRE
Undergrad: University of Massachusetts, Boston
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Medford, MA
Assistantship: Residential Life – Assistant Residence Hall Director
Bio: As an undergrad I was heavily involved in Student Affairs ... read more
GARLAND MANN-LAMB
Undergrad: Eastern Connecticut State University
Major: Sociology
Hometown: DeKalb, IL
Assistantship: Residential Life – Assistant Residence Hall Director
Bio: I started my college career at Kishwaukee Community College and spent time working at a local university ... read more
MICHELLE MEEK
Undergrad: The Ohio State University
Major: Business Administration & Marketing
Hometown: Fremont, OH
Assistantship: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Alumni Relations
Bio: I decided to explore the world of higher education as a place where I could find meaning in my career ... read more
MORGAN SUTTON
Undergrad: Wheelock College
Major: Psychology & Human Development
Hometown: Grafton, MA
Assistantship: The Graduate School
Bio: My passion for student affairs was born of a serendipitously-received email ... read more
ALEX VANN
Undergrad: University of Redlands
Major: Business Management & Sociology
Hometown: Rancho Cucamongo, CA
Assistantship: Student Activities/Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life
Bio: As the child of two marines I've called plenty of locations "home," but have spent most of my life in good ol' Southern California ... read more