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Teresa GolebiewskiWest Seneca, NY
Year: 2010
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.
Elyse KrezmienSpringville, New York
Year: 2009
Major(s): Mathematics and Communication Studies with a concentration in Journalism and Interpersonal Communication
GPA: 3.83
Philosophy of life: Be yourself. You’re probably good at it.
Activities: The Griffin, Math Club, AWMC
Favorite aspect of Honors: The professors
Fun thing(s) to do: Being on stage, hanging out with friends and family, watching movies, reading, travelling
Favorite book: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Favorite movies: Juno, Star Wars
Favorite quote: “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day that says, ‘I’ll try again tomorrow.’” –Mary Anne Radmacher
Accomplishments: Alpha Sigma Nu, Lambda Pi Eta, SMART Scholarship recipient
Career goal(s): After graduation, I will work for the Army in White Sands, New Mexico for one year. I plan on going back to school for a PhD in Communication Studies when my work there is done. I’m not completely sure what will happen after that, but I am contemplating becoming a professor.
Renee LarsonLockport, NY
Year: 2010
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
Gretchen OlsonIlion, NY
Class: 2010
Major(s):Pre-Medical, Dual-Biology and Spanish
Philosophy of life: Live each day to the fullest.
Activities:
• Vice President of Unity, Canisius College Gay-Straight Alliance
• Junior Senator, USA
• Member, Tri Beta
• Member, American Chemical Society
• Member, American Medical Student’s Association
Favorite aspect of Honors:
The small, unique classes allow one to make friends with similar interests.
Community service:
• Teaching Spanish to inner city school children in local Buffalo community center
• Nursing home volunteer
• Canisius College Open House volunteer
• Canisius College Community Day volunteer
• Salvation Army Holiday Bell Ringing volunteer
• Sunday School volunteer
Obstacles:
Taking many rigorous courses simultaneously
Fun thing(s) to do:
• Hanging out with friends
• Tennis and Basketball
• Enjoying the many opportunities the city of Buffalo has to offer…especially ice skating!!
Favorite book/movie:
Book: Running with Scissors - Augusten Burroughs
Movie: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory and Fight Club
Accomplishments:
• Becoming involved with many activities and holding leadership positions on campus
• New York State Section B Girl’s Tennis Champion
• Learning to play 5 instruments
• Regional Program for Excellence graduate
Career goal(s):
I have hopes of becoming an anesthesiologist in an area in which I can utilize my Spanish speaking skills.
Kimberlee SabshinKenmore, NY
Class: 2010
Major(s): English, Communication Studies
GPA: 3.98
Philosophy of life: Just live your life and learn from your mistakes. What doesn’t get you down will only make you stronger.
Activities: Griffin news writer, WIRE radio station DJ, Quadrangle literary magazine, FUSION gaming society, various Honors functions.
Favorite aspect of Honors: I enjoy spending time with and meeting other Honors students, as well as attending the events and off-campus trips each year. The Honors Retreat is always fun, and I also enjoyed going to Cleveland this past spring for the program’s “Scholarly Travel” series.
Obstacles: Finding enough time to get everything done on time, getting and staying involved on campus as a commuter student, and learning how to fully prepare for the “real world” once I leave Canisius.
Fun thing(s) to do: I enjoy spending time with family and friends, reading, watching and going to Buffalo Sabres games, listening to music and going to concerts, watching movies, and playing video games.
Favorite books: The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes, The Outsiders, all seven Harry Potter books, To Kill a Mockingbird, among many others.
Favorite movies: The Breakfast Club, Miracle, all of the Harry Potter and Indiana Jones movies, and Juno, among others.
Accomplishments: I received a 4.0 GPA in three out of my four semesters at Canisius, and have managed to balance school and a part time job with leisure time.
Career goal(s): I would like to graduate from Canisius and begin a career in either journalism or advertising/public relations.
Anne Marie Sweeney-JonesIrondequoit, NY
Class: 2010
Major(s): Chemistry
Philosophy of life: Never be afraid to try something new or take risks in life—you only live once.
Activities: American Chemical Society member, College Republicans member, Honors Student Council representative, member of percussion section in Canisius College Concert Band, FUSION member, member of the 2008 Summer Orientation Staff, and Resident Assistant of George Martin Honors House
Favorite aspect of Honors: I absolutely love the variety of opportunities that are offered through the Honors Program such as theatre outings, scholarly travel, special housing for Honors students, and enjoying lunch with well-known figures of the community.
Community service: I was a volunteer for tutoring students at St. Joseph’s School last year and have volunteered at Rochester General Hospital near my home town.
Obstacles: Trying to find a schedule that will be able to fit both the Honors courses and science courses that I have to take.
Fun thing(s) to do: Spend time with friends and family, go on adventures exploring different areas of Buffalo, take long walks through Forest Lawn cemetery and Delaware Park, go to Spot coffee, and participate in various activities on campus and through the Honors Program
Favorite book/movie: There are far too many to name, although for movies, I usually like works produced by Mel Brooks and for books, I generally enjoy topics that discuss Emergency Service experiences.
Accomplishments: Although I have had quite a few accomplishments throughout the course of my life, I believe the greatest one is becoming the person I am today, someone who is willing to help others and willing to make the world in which we live a better place.
Career goal(s): As of right now, I am considering several options for a career. These options include working as a Physician’s Assistant, going into industry to do research work, or possibly going to med school.