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Jennifer DoddOrchard Park, NY
Year: Senior
Major: International Business / Marketing dual major
GPA: 3.88
Philosophy of life: Live with no regrets
Activities: I’m currently working two part time jobs that I plan to keep throughout the rest of my college career. I’m also part of the Marketing Society and studied abroad in London during the Spring 2006 semester.
Favorite aspect of Honors: There is more opportunity to get to know your classmates since you’re essentially with the same group of people throughout your four years at Canisius. There is a greater opportunity to work together, help each other, and bond.
Community service: I was a volunteer at Roswell last summer and am active in my church during the summer.
Obstacles: Thankfully I haven’t had many huge obstacles in my life—I’ve been very lucky.
Fun thing(s) to do: I love to be with my friends and family, skiing, reading, swimming, shopping, going for coffee, traveling
Favorite book/movie: Too many of both to list!! Some favorite books are The Bridges of Madison County and The Last Time They Met. I can’t even begin to list movies, though!
Accomplishments: I feel that I have done well in both my personal and academic life. I’ve been on the National Dean’s List since I started at Canisius, and at the same time worked and was able to still be close and participate in the activities with my friends. I’m proud of the fact that I have been able to balance my life.
Career goals: I would like to be a buyer for a fashion company in New York City or London, but I’m hoping for anything in marketing for that type of company.
Teresa GolebiewskiWest Seneca, NY
Year: Sophomore
Major: Childhood and Special Education Dual Major
GPA: 3.88
Activities: I am a part of the CAC and take part in various activities through Campus Ministry.
Favorite aspect of Honors: I love all the trips that we go on along with all the people I have met in the Honors program.
Community service: I enjoy helping out young students through various schools and my parish.
Fun thing(s) to do: I love to hang out with my friends and watch movies or go to the park.
Favorite movie: Patch Adams
Accomplishments: I am on the Dean’s List.
Career goals: I hope to become an elementary school teacher the year after graduation.
Jared HojnackiHamburg, NY
Year: Senior
Major: Economics and Finance
GPA: 3.98
Philosophy of life: “Don't find joy only in what you're doing, but in who you're doing it for!”
Activities: Honors Student Council representative, Honors Post Journal staff editor, Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) officer, Golden Griffin Fund student, Senate Finance Committee student representative, Alpha Sigma Nu member, Beta Gamma Sigma member
Favorite aspect of Honors: Close classmates and friends who share similar passion toward academic excellence. Also, I highly enjoy and recommend the Honors Program “Scholarly Travel” to cities that are rich in culture and learning.
Community service: Leader at Christian summer camp, Church Choir member, College Bible Study Leader, S.I.F.E. projects throughout Western New York
Obstacles: Finding enough time to hang out with friends while still getting good grades at school.
Fun thing(s) to do: Snowboarding, playing tennis or badmitton, going for a hike, going camping, building a fire and roasting s’mores, biking, swimming, playing a computer game, reading the Wall Street Journal, investing in the stock market.
Favorite book/movie: Favorite book series is The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R Tolkien; Favorite movie is Frank Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life.
Accomplishments: Summer Internship with Bates White, LLC in Washington D.C., winning S.I.F.E. regional competition in Philadelphia 06-07, starting the Honors Post Journal my sophomore year at Canisius.
Career goals: To live for the only thing that matters in life while having a family, enjoying friends, and making a difference in this world. Whether it is the investment banking world, the economic research world, the business world, or the political world, I know that I will be happy just about anywhere!
Colleen LanzBuffalo, NY
Year: Senior
Major: Physics and Mathematics
GPA: 3.86
Activities: Playing piano, scrapbooking, playing games, manipulating pictures in Photoshop
Favorite aspect of Honors: Awesome teachers
Obstacles: Finding free time!
Fun thing(s) to do: Participating in FUSION (the Canisius gaming club), math club and philosophy club
Favorite movie: Garden State
Favorite book: J. D. Salinger’s Franny and Zooey
Favorite quote: “An artist’s only concern is to shoot for some kind of perfection, and on his own terms, not anyone else’s.”
Career goals: Math professor or high school teacher for math and physics
Renee LarsonLockport, NY
Year:Sophomore
Major: Biology
GPA: 3.51
Philosophy of Life:
Live life to its fullest and always give your all in everything you do
Activities:
• News writer for The Griffin
• Flutist in Canisius Concert Band
• Supervisor at Tim Horton’s
• Snow tubing with the Honors
• Boston Scholarly Travel
Favorite Aspect of Honors:
• Small, intimate class sizes
• Opportunity to take challenging courses
• Opportunity to enlighten education with unique opportunities, such as traveling
Community Service:
• Volunteer for the Friends of the Thirty Mile Point Lighthouse
• Volunteer for the Buffalo Zoo
• Have volunteered for St. Christopher’s Share Our Love program
Obstacles:
• One difficult part of the Honors Program is fitting in all the necessary classes, especially with science majors, and still having room for other non-honors classes
Fun Things to Do:
• Reading novels
• Camping, especially by Lake Ontario
• Swimming
• Playing badminton
Favorite Book and Movie:
• Favorite childhood book: Charlotte’s Web
• Favorite movie: 50 First Dates
Accomplishments:
• Surviving my first year at Canisius College
• Receiving all A’s and a few B’s in my Freshman classes
• Becoming involved with the Honors Program
Career Goals:
• Graduate Canisius College with a major in Biology
• Become a Forensic Science Laboratory Technician
• Find a create in the western New York area
Maya Yoviene Hamburg, NY
Year: Senior
Major: Digital Media Arts & Psychology
GPA: 3.49
Philosophy of Life: Try new things and always reach beyond your wildest dreams.
Activities: Resident Assistant in Eastwood Hall, Canisius College Television (CCTV), & Peer Tutor
Favorite aspect of Honors: The events!! I love going to plays, hearing jazz orchestras, the Christmas party, and the end of the year banquet. My favorite event so far was seeing The Lion King at Shea’s.
Community Service: I’ve volunteered at a middle school in Manhattan during Winter Service Week with Campus Ministry. Last year I also volunteered at a local Polish Saturday School.
Fun thing(s) to do: knit, watch movies, be with friends and family, read, bake, & anything crafty/artistic!
Favorite movie: Life is Beautiful
Accomplishments: Although I have had many academic accomplishments (such as making the Dean’s List), my greatest accomplishment has been becoming who I am today. All of life’s experiences have turned me into a well rounded individual who wants to get as much out of life as possible.
Career goals: to use knowledge from Psychology and my skills from DMA to help children learn through fun interactive programs.
Adam Walters
Randolph, NY
Year: Senior
Major: International Relations and Spanish, with a Latin American concentration
GPA: 3.8
Philosophy of life: Wanderlust
Activities: President of International Affairs Society, President of Pi Sigma Alpha, Tutoring Center Peer Tutor, Senate Finance Committee
Favorite aspect of Honors: Courses provide superior content, discussion, and learning.
Community service: Volunteer at Journey’s End Refugee Services
Obstacles: None worth remembering.
Fun thing(s) to do: Allentown, traveling, anything with friends
Favorite book/movie: Shel Silverstein’s The Giving Tree / Drop Dead Gorgeous
Accomplishments: Dean’s Scholarship, six semesters Dean’s List, Pi Sigma Alpha (National Political Science Honors Society), study abroad in Mexico and Spain, meeting the best group of friends imaginable
Career goals: Working for a non-governmental organization which advocates sustainable development in Latin America.