Orientation Leaders

Email: arianna.coppola@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Ari

I am a: Resident

I am from: Buffalo, New York, United States

Major: Early Childhood and Special Education

Graduation Year: 2019

On campus I am involved with: I am apart of a service learning committee where we come together with other schools in Western New York to determine how we can do better when with helping refugees. I also work in Residence Life which is an office on campus.

Advice I would give a new student is: It's okay to be nervous and ask for help while transitioning from high school to college. You're not alone, and there's many resources around you when you feel stuck.

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: My own orientation has been the most memorable moment for me because I felt so welcomed and comfortable. It's fun to meet new people that are most likely experiencing the same exact feelings you are about college.

Feel free to ask me about: Your classes, homework, social life, time management, personal feelings on transitioning from high school to college.

Email: kristina.corra@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Friendly, welcoming, and comical

I am a: Commuter

I am from: Clarence, New York, United States of America

Major: Physical Therapy

Graduation Year: 2022

On campus I am involved with: I am a Trustee Scholar and a member of the Daemen Honors Program.

Advice I would give a new student is: Get involved! Join clubs, attend Daemen events, and stay on campus as often as possible.  Being a part of the Daemen community is an important part of the college experience, and being an active student is a great way to meet new people.

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: My most memorable moment since arriving at Daemen was volunteering at the Scholar's Day event in early February.  I got to meet current Daemen students that I didn't know previously as well as potential incoming freshmen.

Feel free to ask me about:
-The undergrad PT program

-Scheduling classes

-Time management

-The buildings on campus

-Commuting life

Email: ace.cruz@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Ace

I am a: Resident

I am from: Hoboken, New Jersey

Major: Animation

Graduation Year: 2019

On campus I am involved with: Anime Club, Pride, Animation Club, Fubuki Con, Repo: The Genetic Opera Event, Rocky Picture Horror Show, 24-hour Animation Jam, and many other events that occur on campus

Advice I would give a new student is: Never allow your depression to dictate your life. You are strong and you'll be able to succeed, you just need to try.

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: The first day of my freshman year. My dad left me on campus alone. He drove away when it was time to eat with your family in Wick. I felt my stomach drop and my depression hit me. I was alone in a place where I knew no one...but I told myself right there, sitting on the floor of my dorm, that I wouldn't allow anything to be the same as high school. So the next day, I opened up to other scared freshmen and began to make new friendships. I invited people into my life and I was able to make friends, join events, and join clubs. Now, I am President of Anime Club and Con Chair to Fubuki Con. I have amazing friends and I try my best to let other people know that everything is going to be alright.

Feel free to ask me about: Animation Field, Animation Club, Pride, Anime Club, Where things are located, How to prioritize, How to keep grades up, Campus Activities, Different clubs around campus, getting involved / doing fun things around campus, how to deal with depression and anxiety, Homesickness, meeting new friends

Email: colin.dudley@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Colin

I am a: Resident

I am from: Bolivar, New York, United States of America

Major: Natural Science/Health Science Specilazation

Graduation Year: 2018

On campus I am involved with: I am a Resident Assistant, involved with Cru (a Christian Campus Ministry)

Advice I would give a new student is: Advice I would give is to have fun, and be open to others that are different from you. You never know where great friendships can come from so do not be afraid to step outside your comfort zone. Also, STUDY hard and ask for help if you are struggling.

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: My first year as a Daemen student I spent a lot of time in the lounges in Canavan Hall. We all hung out, played games, and got to know the people on my floor. This is my most memorable moment because I created my strongest friendships here at school through that experience.

Feel free to ask me about: Living on campus and being an RA. Feel free to ask me about Cru, or my faith in Jesus. Also, about academic resources and changing majors.

Email: shannon.frear@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Shannon, Shan

I am a: Resident

I am from: Rochester, NY

Major: Physician Assistant

Graduation Year: 2021

On campus I am involved with: Students Without Borders, Physician Assistant Student Society, Tour Guide

Advice I would give a new student is: Try new things! College is different than high school and the best way to experience it is to join clubs, attend events on campus, and do not be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. Secondly, utilize Daemen and all it has to offer. Get an academic coach, get to know your professors, go to office hours, and do not procrastinate!!!

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: Going to Disney World over intersemester with my best friend that I met during my first few weeks at Daemen. Oh, I also can't forget winning a TV after a 4- way battle of rock, paper, scissors at bingo!

Feel free to ask me about: Living on campus, the Physician Assistant program, adjusting to college, time management, fun things to do on/off campus, or anything else you can think of!

Email: danielle.giroux@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Danielle

I am a: I have been a commuter and a resident

I am from: Lancaster, NY

Major: Childhood Education/Special Ed 1-6

Graduation Year: 2019

On campus I am involved with: Orientation Leader, Trustee Scholars, Peer Mentor Program, Dance Team, and Writing Coach

Advice I would give a new student is: Make the best of the years that you have at Daemen. Time really does fly by!

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: Becoming a part of the orientation staff and meeting the incoming first-year students.

Feel free to ask me about: Feel free to ask me about fun activities at Daemen, how to get involved, what the best food to eat is, where the best places to study are, and how to have fun while balancing school work and a social life!

Email: alijcks@gmail.com

Friends call me: Aly

I am a: Resident

I am from: San Juan, Puerto Rico

Major: Natural Science Forensic Science

Graduation Year: 2020

On campus I am involved with: on campus I am an athlete I do track and field (sprinter 100m, 200m), I am also on the Dean's List and I am also going to be and RA in Fall 2017.

Advice I would give a new student is: College could be overwhelming at first but if one has good time management you will be able to make it. The most important part is to get sufficient rest and to not over do it.

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: The most memorable moment since I have been on campus was when I started to make friends that pushed me and helped me to get through my first year of college successfully.

Feel free to ask me about: about my hometown which is Puerto Rico, how my first year was here at daemen, how did I balance school and being an athlete, how do I plan to balance being an RA, student and an athlete and other questions related to these topics.

Email: gino.lattuca@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Gino

I am a: Commuter

I am from: Tonawanda, New York

Major: International Business

Graduation Year: 2019

On campus I am involved with: Flag football and orientation leader

Advice I would give a new student is: My advice would be to get involved in as much as you can on campus but do not let you grade suffer because you have to much on your plate

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: My own orientation where I made a bunch of new friends

Feel free to ask me about: Where classes are located and how my first couple years at Daemen have been

Amanda Lauricella

Email: amanda.lauricella@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Amanda/ Panda

I am a: Resident

I am from: Syracuse, New York, United States of America

Major: Physical Therapy

Graduation Year: Undergraduate degree- 2018: Graduate degree- 2020

On campus I am involved with: I was a Peer Mentor last year, I am an Orientation Leader, I am a Resident Assistant, and I am involved in intramural sports.

Advice I would give a new student is: Go out and get involved and don't be afraid to be yourself because everyone around you is going through the same thing as you.

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: My most memorable moment at Daemen was meeting all my friends that have become my family away from home.

Feel free to ask me about: The Physical Therapy Program. Being an Orientation Leader. Being a Peer Mentor. Being a Resident Assistant. Living away from home for the first time and being a Resident. Also, you can ask me about Intramural sports on campus as well.

Email: alexis.meyers@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Lexi

I am a: Resident

I am from: Clarence, NY, USA

Major: Childhood/Special Education

Graduation Year: 2019

On campus I am involved with: Education Club and Writing Coah

Advice I would give a new student is: Keep a planner!

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: Meeting all the people in my program and making lifelong friendships

Feel free to ask me about: How to stay organized, tips for time management, how to get the most out of a writing coach session

Email: brandon.michael@daemen.edu

Friends call me: The Overachiever

I am a: Resident

I am from: Bronx, NY

Major: Sports Management

Graduation Year: 2018

On campus I am involved with: Step Team, Dance Team, Model, Resident Assistant, Orientation Leader, Tour Guide, La Lucha, Student Association, Brother to Brother, Basketball Intramural

Advice I would give a new student is: Do it because you want to and because of the recognition

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: Being an Orientation Leader. To be able to tell my stories with students that are entering this journey is always a joy.

Feel free to ask me about: Student Life as a whole. I have done it all and then some.

Email: kyle.munro@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Kyle

Commuter or Resident: Resident

I am from: Hamburg, New York, United States

Major: Physician Assistant

Graduation Year: 2020

Involved: Men's basketball manager, Men's JV basketball player, Students Without Borders, Physician Assistant Student Society, Intramural basketball, and Orientation leader.

Advice: I found the biggest difference between high school and college is how much extra time you have in college. Some days you may only be in class for 2-3 hours a day. Try to be as productive as possible with all this extra time you have and don't waste it.

Memorable moment: Being the men's basketball manager the last two years. Not only did I make friends with the players, but I became close with all the coaches and others involved in athletics. I played sports all throughout high school and being able to still be around a team and the competitiveness of sports was awesome. My favorite part of being a manager was going on road trips with the team.

Ask me about: Feel free to ask me about dorming on campus as a freshman, the physician assistant program, and some on campus activities.

Email: nicholas.parkolap@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Nick

I am a: I have been a commuter and a resident

I am from: Syracuse, NY

Major: Human Resources

Graduation Year: 2018

On campus I am involved with: Student Alumni Ambassadors and Student Web Application Developer for MyDaemen

Advice I would give a new student is: Learn as many skills outside of class. New skills show initiative, diversify your knowledge, and will lead to more opportunity. College is the perfect time and place for new skills.

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: Bonding with residents as an RA sophomore year.

Feel free to ask me about: Being professional within school, earning leadership roles on campus, building resumes, and fitting in well with different types of people.

Email: shamika.pottinger@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Mika

I am a: Resident

I am from: I was born in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, Jamaica. However, I reside in in Bloomfield Connecticut.

Major: History and Political Science

Graduation Year: 2018

On campus I am involved with: I am the President of Cynergy, Vice President of Pre-Law Association, President of Beta Delta Epsilon (Afro-Latina Sorority), Club Caribana, Peer Mentor, and a general member of the History and Government Club.

Advice I would give a new student is: Come to college with an OPEN MIND. Also NEVER GIVE UP, because pain and stress are temporary.  Additionally,  remember how AWESOME you are and do not change to fit into someone else's expectations.

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: Smart Summer and all of Freshman Year, good times.

Feel free to ask me about: About the food, life, classes, places to hangout and activities to do. I am honest with my feed back about the things listed above.

Email: idania.ramirez@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Idania

I am a: Resident

I am from: Bronx, NY

Major: Political Science

Graduation Year: May 2018

On campus I am involved with: Tour Guide, American Association of University Women, Cynergy, Resident Assistant, and Model UN

Advice I would give a new student is: I advise you to take advantage of all the opportunities that Daemen has to offer. To be open minded and try new things, which will allow you to grow as an individual.

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: My friend and I tried to make waffles, but the machine was off so we made a horrible mess. We looked like complete incompetent poeple who couldn't even know how to make a waffle, but at least we laughed about it.

Feel free to ask me about: Social life, clubs, job opportunities on campus, changing majors, living away from home

Email: kyra.rowsey@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Kyra, Sis , Kay

I am a: I have been a commuter and a resident

I am from: Buffalo

Major: psychology

Graduation Year: May 30th, 2020

On campus I am involved with: Dance team, Step team, Sorority

Advice I would give a new student is: Just be yourself and branch out talk to people you'd never think you'd talk to

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: Me joining the Dance team and making my friends

Feel free to ask me about: Study Habit, First year and how it went, if you just need some advice.

Email: bianca.sansone@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Bee

I am a: Resident

I am from: Rochester, New York

Major: Health Promotion, Administration track

Graduation Year: January 2017

On campus I am involved with: Health Promotion Student Association (HPSA)

Work Study in HEOP Office

Orientation Leader

Advice I would give a new student is: The advice I would give to a new student is to branch out and get involved. It is important to try new things and meet new people. Daemen has so much to offer so get involved in as much as can!

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: My most memorable moment was being an Orientation Leader for the first time last summer! It was hands down one of my favorite experiences at Daemen and I loved being apart of the orientation staff and helping first years start their journey. I can't wait to what this year has in store!

Feel free to ask me about: Being a resident on campus

Work study

Being away from home

Changing your major

Health Promotion program

Email: lucas.santos@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Lucas

I am a: I have been a commuter and a resident

I am from: Lanacster, New York, United States of America

Major: Animation

Graduation Year: 2019

On campus I am involved with: Piano club, Animation club, The Iconoclast and CRU.

Advice I would give a new student is: Once you start college, give yourself a couple weeks to get adjusted before thinking you hate it or want to bail out.

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: helping run orientation last year!

Feel free to ask me about: the Animation major, how to organize time efficiently, where certain offices and buildings are, what clubs are available on-campus and if you have a question I can't answer I'll direct you to someone who can!

Email: natalie.torres@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Nat

I am a: Resident

I am from: Panama, New York, United States

Major: Physician Assistant

Graduation Year: 2021

On campus I am involved with: Resident Assistant, Music Club, Intramural Volleyball

Advice I would give a new student is: I would advise new students to be open to new experiences and try new things. You never know what opportunities will come from it.

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: I really enjoyed move in day because I got to meet tons of new people, my RA's, and experience the events that Daemen puts on.

Feel free to ask me about: Feel free to ask me about my major, living on campus, music club, and intramural sports.

Email: joseph.tracy@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Joe, Joseph, Joe Money

I am a: Resident

I am from: Malone NY, USA

Major: Physical Therapy

Graduation Year: 2021

On campus I am involved with: Residence Life as a Resident Assistant

Advice I would give a new student is: Get involved on campus. You're here for four years, you should do something to enjoy that time!

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: Was Uncle Bob (Robert Mead-Colegrove) making sure I had made it to my destination. I went to Uncle Bob to ask about the M.A.S.H. shuttle, and the fact that he followed up with me to make sure I made it on the shuttle showed me the family mentality that is prevalent at Daemen College.

Feel free to ask me about: Balancing one's workload, looking for help with classes, and groups that can extend your interests!

Email: kaitlyn.tytka@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Kaitlyn, Kait, Katie

I am a: Commuter

I am from: Lancaster, NY, USA

Major: Physician Assistant

Graduation Year: 2020

On campus I am involved with: Co-ed club volleyball team, Students Without Borders, Physician Assistant Student Society, Peer Mentor, Orientation Leader, Intramural volleyball

Advice I would give a new student is: Don't be afraid to step out of your comfort zone. If you want to try something new, go for it. You never know what will happen. And if you don't really like what happened, learn from it and move on to the next thing you want to try.

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: Being an Orientation Leader last year.  I made new friends with fellow OLs and also with some of the freshmen.  It was so much fun being able to show and give my Daemen spirit to all the incoming freshmen. The dance party was my favorite part of orientation, both my freshman year and last year as an OL. When I was a freshman, I liked seeing the familiar face of my OLs around campus and hope this year's freshmen felt the same.

Feel free to ask me about: The co-ed club volleyball team, the PA program, SWOB and the Dominican trip, commuting, intramurals.

Email: Leah.vandenbosch@daemen.edu

Friends call me: Leah

I am a: Resident

I am from: Lockport, New York, United States

Major: Physician Assistant

Graduation Year: 2021

On campus I am involved with: Club volleyball, Students Without Borders, Physician Assistant Student Society, Library Desk Personnel, Biology coach

Advice I would give a new student is: Don't limit yourself, try to be open to new things, you will learn more about who you are that way.

My most memorable moment at Daemen was: Going to the UB vs. Daemen boys basketball game at UB with all my new friends and watching the boys go into overtime.

Feel free to ask me about: Roommate concerns, workout center, what there is today in surrounding area

Email: james.ward@daemen.edu

Friends call me: James, Jamesy

I am a: Resident

I am from: Centerville, New York

Major: Health Promotion with a Specialization in Community Health Administration

Graduation Year: 2019

On campus I am involved with: Music Club, Student Alumni Ambassadors, Orientation, Peer Mentoring

Advice I would give a new student is:

The more you get involved, the better! Clubs and events on campus are a fun way to meet new people that share the same interests as you. Also, make sure to learn how to study effectively and manage your time. College course work definitely isn't easy, but keep trying and don't give up!

My most memorable moment at Daemen was:

Getting to meet all kinds of different people and making great new friends during my first-year Summer Orientation program and move in week!

Feel free to ask me about: Living on campus, what types of clubs and events Daemen has to offer, time management techniques, how schedules work