2011 Orientation Leaders

Anna Allen

Hometown: Shelburne, VT

Major(s): Studio Arts

Interests: Cross country, art, music & field hockey

Alexander Assur

Hometown: Northfield, VT

Major(s): Jazz/Contemporary Studies & WAM

Interests: Piano, martial arts, nutrition, exercise, technology

Lucy Aylward

Hometown: Windsor, VT

Major(s): HTM & Spanish

Interests: Traveling, dressing up & the great outdoors

 

Alex Benlock

Hometown: West Haven, CT

Major(s): Environmental Science

Interests: Volleyball, spending time with friends, summer & everything

Jeff Boesse

Hometown: Moretown, VT

Major(s): HTM

Interests: Lacrosse, music, reading, video games & movies

 

Ashley Bourdeau

Nickname: Ash

Hometown: Swanton, VT

Major(s): Elementary Education & Psychology

Interests: Zumba, singing, acting & working with children

Shane Bouthillette

Nickname: Pepper

Hometown: Swanton, VT

Major(s): Political Science & Anthropology/Sociology

Interests: Hiking, kayaking, politics, volunteering, snowboarding, running, rugby, golf & Army

Jason Broadbent

Hometown: Beacon Falls, CT

Major(s): Hospitality & Tourism Management

Interests: Snowboarding, traveling, living life & being outdoors and active.

 

Miranda Brugger

Hometown: Essex Junction, VT

Major(s): Business Management

Interests: I enjoy writing and reading. I love the outdoors — fishing, four-wheeling, swimming, driving around.  I love music and dancing. My family and friends mean a lot to me.

Julia Burgess

Nickname: Julez

Hometown: Morrisville, VT

Major(s): Political Science

Interests: Politics, history, sports, music & writing

Ashley Carrington

Hometown: Middlefield, MA & Guilford, VT

Major(s): Psychology/Sociology

Interests: Rugby, cooking, hanging with friends, community service, sports & being outdoors

Clancy Collins

Nickname: Clanc

Hometown: North Hero, VT

Major: WAM

Interests: Music, Art & Painting

Allison Compagna

Nickname: Alli

Hometown: Morrisville, VT

Major: Integrated Environmental Science

Interests: Gardening, healthy living, drawing/painting & mountain biking

Justin Connolly

Hometown: Jeffersonville, VT

Major: Business Management

Interests: Lacrosse, snowboarding & being outside

 

Bridget Conway

Hometown: Peabody, MA

Major: Musical Theater & Technical Theater

Interests: Reading, writing, listening to music, being a fan girl & being a Diva

Matt Dekens

Nickname: Dekes

Hometown: Johnson, VT

Major: Physical Education & Health Sciences

Interests: Skiing, lacrosse, hiking & sports in general

Chris Erickson                   

Hometown: Richmond, VT

Major(s): Outdoor Education

Interests: Frisbee club, rock climbing, hiking, camping, canoeing & anything outdoor related.

Samantha Flint

Nickname: Sam

Hometown: Bristol, VT

Major: Liberal Arts

Interests: Snowboarding, video games, reading & music

Madeleine Gibbons

Nickname: Maddy

Hometown: Lancaster, MA

Major: Theater, musical theater, technical theater

Interests: Reading, theater, music, contra dancing

Stephanie Girard

Nickname: Steph

Hometown: Meridan, CT

Major: Creative Writing w/Secondary Licensure

Interests: Reading, writing, video games & sewing

Granger Gosnell

Hometown: Peru, NY

Major(s): History

Interests: Soccer, snowboarding & music.

 

Molly Grover

Hometown: Cumberland, ME

Major: Health Science

Interests: Volleyball, softball, basketball & everything

Kaylie Hale

Hometown: Underhill, VT

Major: Psychology

Interests: Service work, Break Away, meeting new people & water sports

Christen Harrington

Hometown: Cambridge, VT

Major: Psychology

Interests: Soccer, art & tons of different things

Jon Howard

Nickname: Jonny

Hometown: Attleboro, MA

Major: Musical Theater & Elementary Education

Interests: Singing

Catlyn Hughes

Hometown: Canterbury, CT

Major: Elementary Education & Psychology

Interests: Basketball, tennis & hanging out with friends at the beach

Angela Hunt

Nickname: Angie

Hometown: Naples, ME

Major: Music & Technical Theater

Interests: Singing, acting, hanging out with friends & doing anything that is fun

Kelly Jackson

Hometown: So. Burlington, VT & So. Hero, VT

Major: Elementary Education w/History concentration

Interests: Traveling, volunteering, recreational sports & the beach

Rachael Johnson

Hometown: Fairfax, VT

Major: Psychology

Interests: Food, shopping, beaches, walking, friends & dance

Jessie Laberge

Nickname: Jess or Jessie

Hometown: Charlotte, VT

Major: Jazz/Contemporary Music

Interests: Singing, hunting, fishing, outdoors & working on family

Desiree LaCasse

Nickname: Desi

Hometown: Hardwick, VT

Major: Elementary Education w/Psychology concentration

Interests: Sports, summer, camping, fishing, being with family & friends

Beth Lilligreen

Hometown: North Kingstown, RI

Major: Political Science & Elementary Education

Interests: Volleyball & basketball

Kelsey Magee

Hometown: Derry, NH

Major: Elementary Education & Psychology

Interests: Volunteering, service trips, meeting new people & being outside

John Patrick McDermott

Nickname: Pat

Hometown: Boston, MA

Major: Creative Writing

Interests: Being outside, friends, music, dodgeball, basketball & video games

Jayline Medieros

Hometown: New Bedford, MA

Major: Sociology/Anthropology & Dance Licensure

Interests: Dance, nature, Reiki & Portugal

Josh Puopolo

Hometown: South Royalton, VT

Major(s): Music Education

Interests: Music, art, graphics, video games, hanging out, teaching, tour guiding, tutoring & mentoring.

Patrick Rainville

Hometown: Danville, VT

Major: Elementary Education

Interests: Basketball, volunteering, reading & travelling

Karissa Ramsdell

Hometown: North Conway, NH

Major(s): Wellness & Alternative Medicine

Interests: Softball, volunteering, Peace Corps & travelling.

Warren Ramsey

Nickname: Harold

Hometown: Spencer, MA

Major: HTM

Interests: Wakeboarding, soccer, talking with other students, making people laugh, swimming & crème brule

Claudette Reyes

Hometown: Philippines & Swanton, VT

Major: WAM

Interests: Dancing, shopping, nature, museums & travelling

Nick Ruschmeyer

Hometown: Brookfield, CT

Major(s): Outdoor Education

Interests: Snowboarding, skiing, rock climbing, Frisbee & chilling with friends.

Ericka Salter

Hometown: Northfield, VT

Major: Elementary Education w/Music concentration

Interests: Dance & tie dye

 

Sarah Sienna

Hometown: Middletown, CT

Major: Psychology

Interests: Music, dance, reading & nature

Lizzy Solari                   

Hometown: Springfield, VT

Major: Elementary Education & Psychology

Interests: Beaches, outdoors, hiking

 

Alyssa Spada

Nickname: Spada

Hometown: Methuen, MA

Major: Elementary Education

Interests: Dance, just chillin' & being outside

Liz Spier

Hometown: Jericho, VT

Major(s): English/Secondary Education

Interests: Literature, community service, the amazing Break Away program, mentoring, gardening & agricultural work, cooking and working in the library!

Shani Stoddard

Hometown: Lyndonville, VT

Major(s): Education w/Dance Licensure

Interests: Dance, art & sunshine.

 

Colleen Twomey

Hometown: Chichester, NH

Major: Sociology/Anthropology

Interests: Theater, singing, community service & caring for animals

Joseph Zola

Nickname: Joey

Hometown: West Hartford, CT

Major: Math w/Secondary Licensure

Interests: Music, basketbal