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The Peer Leader (PL) programPeer Leaders, formerly called Teaching Assistants (TAs), usually junior and senior students, fill an essential role during NSO and in First Year Seminar (FYS) classes. Peer Leaders are trained the week before NSO to work with the new students during NSO. In addition, they enroll in a weekly seminar class and are assigned to work with GSR 101 and 102 instructors. They teach a variety of activities within the class, and serve as mentors, positive role models, and tutors to new students. Fantastic First Year StudentsSince the custom was established in 2002, the University has taken great pride in recognizing its Fantastic First Year students for starting their college careers by demonstrating exemplary study habits, academic achievement, good conduct, community involvement, and supporting other students. However, the 2007-2008 first year students who made the grade stand out in particular, "We received more nominations [from course instructors] than in previous years, and had the highest number of students selected," said Maria Waters, First Year Experience program coordinator. Thirty-eight students met the criteria, and seven of them had perfect 4.0 grade point averages, she said. .JPG)
Pictured at an April 21 appreciation luncheon and program for the students are, from left: (front row) Heather Quinn, Meredith Peruzzi, Roslyn Delgado, Clara Baldwin, Ian DeAndrea-Lazarus, Tiffany Cassner, Monica Frederick, Tearra Donovan, Provost Stephen Weiner, Outstanding First Year advocate William Moses, Sonali Patel, Jovanna Natale, Courtney Nugent, Meera Domir, (middle row) Christopher Kearney, Rachel Benedict, Cynthia Hamilton, (back row) Colleen Doyle, Heather Sewell, Kathleen Day, Jody Barrong, Hamid Keshavarz, William Butler, Adrian Rivera, Ricky Alewine, Nathalie Pluviose, Kelley Koobs, Theresa Glaser, Angela Vasquez, and Chaz Fortner. (Not pictured are Heather Breitbach, James Caverly, Eleasha Clement, Kailyn Glassmacher, Jamaal Johnson, Kira Roberts, Amber Rush, Robert Siebert, Elizabeth Steyer, and Robert Strickler.) 
The members of this outstanding group of students were nominated by their faculty and academic advisors for demonstrating exceptional commitment to academics. These motivated and dedicated students excelled inside and outside the classroom and earned very high GPAs. Last year, 31 students earned this distinction. On April 13, 2007, these students enjoyed a luncheon and ceremony honoring their work and received a certificate from the FYS faculty. The program also honored Dr. Steven Chough, adjunct professor, with an award for Outstanding First Year Advocate. Pictured here are: from left, (front row) Eileen Matthews, Amy Siebert, Quintin Smith, Bregitt Jimenez, Kathryn Jones, Chough, Hsiu-Chia Cheng, Meiyu Chan, Tamara Ward, Erika Ruth, Provost Michael Moore, (back row) Carl Pramuk, dean of Student Affairs, Rachel Steingieser, Trista Langford, Glen Freake, Lance Gonzalez, Seth Gore, Calvin Farley, Meredeth Burke, Christiana Collazo, Carl Borsotti, and Nicole Fuchser. Not pictured are Salvador Acevedo, Katrina Clark, Christiana Doriety, Amanda Krieger, Amber LaForce, Jacob Leffler, Adam LeMay, Jessica Malone, Bonnie Mueller, Jenna Owens, Carrie St. Cyr, Janessa Wegner, Justin Wilson, and Leif Young. Take a look at external resources for students to use. Click on each link to explore further.
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