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FANTASTIC FIRST YEAR STUDENTS
FIRST YEAR EXPERIENCE
April 22, 2009
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Eighth Annual Fantastic First Year
Students Awards Program
Welcome and Introductions
Judith Termini, FYE Director
Krista Brown, Student Success Assistant
Awards PowerPoint Recognition• Fantastic First Year Students
• Outstanding First Year Advocate
Group Photos
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First Year Experience
Gallaudet University’s academic community
welcomes the Class of 2012
• 221 new freshman students
• 47 transfer students• 47 transfer students
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Fantastic First Year (FFY) Students
2008-2009• Fantastic First Year Students Nominated: 63
• Fantastic First Year Students Selected: 40
• Average GPA: 3.8
• FFY students with 4.0 GPA: 18
• JumpStart students honored as FFY students: 4
• PLUS (Performance Learning Undergraduate Success) students honored as FFY students: 13
• FFY students went on Costa Rica Study Abroad Trip:
26
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Fantastic First Year Students…
• Show exceptional commitments to academics
• Seek clarification
• Do not settle for ‘good enough’
• Earn high GPAs• Earn high GPAs
• Show respect, motivation and dedication
• Excel inside and outside the classroom
These students, selected by the First Year Experience faculty/staff, were nominated by
faculty in consultation with Academic Advisors, Residence Life, and Office of Student
Conduct.
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Fantastic First Year Students
2008-2009
• Jarvis Beaver
• Jeryka Bourg
• Brittany Castle
• Kyle Dacus
• Nathan Engel
• Gil Estrada
• Michael Halloran
• Ryan Harding
• Anthony Harrison
• Amelia Hensley
• Garrett Hildebrand
• Colin Hill
• Caleb Hinton
•Nicole Noble
•Sheena O’Donnell
•Clyde Short
•Tony Tatum
•Rami Traurig• Gil Estrada
• Jessica Feldman
• Andrew Ferguson
• Georginia Fitzpatrick
• Joy Fraychineaud
• Grady Gallagher
• Betty Goodridge
• Samantha Groetken
• Donna Guardino
• Caleb Hinton
• Briana Johnson
• Noel King
• Danielle Koplitz
• Denette Ligon
• Jonathan MacDonald
• Ryan Mahoney
• Sara Malkowski
• Brandon McMillan
•Rami Traurig
•Allison Weiner
•Colin Whited
•John Wholey
•Jerome Wilcox
•Brandon Williams
•Jessica Yocom
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Jarvis Beaver
• Intelligent & hardworking
• The kind of student teachers dream about
• Scholar-athlete
• Dedicated to improving his work• Dedicated to improving his work
Jill Bradbury
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Jeryka Bourg
• Consistently demonstrates initiative and
integrity, mature and reliable
• Creative, expressive writer who shared her
experiences in reflective, meaningful waysexperiences in reflective, meaningful ways
• Respected by peers, helpful to others
• Well prepared for class and turned in excellent
work in timely manner
Maria Waters
Timothy Anderson
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Brittany Castle
• A pleasure to have as a student
• Hardworking and responsible learner
• Quietly motivated
• Creative and insightful• Creative and insightful
Maria Waters
Timothy Anderson
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Kyle Dacus
• 4.0 GPA, scholar-athlete
• A thirst for knowledge and a plan for his life
that includes graduate school
• Delight in the classroom• Delight in the classroom
• Truly engaging in the kind of discussion that
should occur in an academic setting
Anne Simonsen
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Nathan Engel
• 4.0 GPA, focused on his academics
• Intelligent and thoughtful
• Always considerate of others
• Constantly pushed himself to improve his • Constantly pushed himself to improve his
writing
Jill Bradbury
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Gil Estrada
• A contagious smile and dedicated attitude
• Respected by peers and willing to help other
students
• Seeks out resources in pursuit of academic • Seeks out resources in pursuit of academic
excellence
Maria Waters
Timothy Anderson
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Jessica Feldman
• She knows herself and what she wants to
become
• A strong woman
• Highly organized and articulate• Highly organized and articulate
Jane Dillehay
Kristen Harmon
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Andrew Ferguson
• Scholar-athlete
• Full of energy, interested in everything
• Has the courage to try new challenges
• An excellent writer• An excellent writer
Jane Dillehay
Kristen Harmon
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Georginia Fitzpatrick
• 4.0 GPA, dedicated to her academics
• Uses her own life experiences to build her
knowledge bank
• She is extremely serious and driven with high • She is extremely serious and driven with high
expectations for herself and her professors
• Willingly assists her peers
Sharon Pajka-West
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Joy Fraychineaud
• 4.0 GPA, motivated to succeed
• Model college student – first generation in her
family
• Work ethic and commitment to her education • Work ethic and commitment to her education
are incredible
• Completed work ahead of time and quality
was consistently excellent
Carie Palmer
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Grady Gallagher
• 4.0 GPA, ideal scholar-athlete
• Avid debater in class
• Always willing to play devils’ advocate while
respecting differing view pointsrespecting differing view points
• Unflappably optimistic and inquisitive
Thomas Baldridge
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Betty Goodridge
• 4.0 GPA
• Regularly went beyond guidelines and
submitted work whose quality was well
beyond expectationbeyond expectation
• She was a stalwart in the social structure of a
fairly tight-knit class
• Her biggest challenge was not to be too self-
critical and demanding
Thomas Baldridge
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Samantha Groetken
• Dedicated to her academics
• Consistently sought assistance and
clarification
• She will accomplish any goals she creates for • She will accomplish any goals she creates for
herself
Sharon Pajka-West
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Donna Guardino
• 4.0 GPA, eager to learn
• Not only a model student but a thoughtful
and productive citizen
• Contributed to the learning environment in a • Contributed to the learning environment in a
mature and responsible way
• An ideal representation of our university,
willing to go the extra effort to be sure her
work is outstanding
Sara Konkel
Teresa Burke
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Michael Halloran
• Disciplined scholar-athlete
• Outstanding class presenter
• Seeks regular clarification and follow up to his
workwork
• Always a pleasure to work with
Darian Burwell
Franklin Torres
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Ryan Harding
• 4.0 GPA, a model scholar-athlete
• Boundlessly energetic and optimistic
• Social glue of the class
• Wrote one of the best student memoirs I’ve • Wrote one of the best student memoirs I’ve
ever read (poignant, inspirational, and
guaranteed to moisten your eyes)
Jill Bradbury
Thomas Baldridge
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Anthony Harrison
• 4.0 GPA, committed to his education
• Willingly helps and supports other students in
class
• Love for learning which is contagious to all he • Love for learning which is contagious to all he
meets
Carie Palmer
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Amelia Hensley
• Leader among her peers
• Enthusiastic presentations
• Devoted to her academics and quality work
• Quiet, dedicated student who became a role • Quiet, dedicated student who became a role
model in math class
Darian Burwell
Franklin Torres
Lindsay Buchko
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Garrett Hildebrand
• 4.0 GPA
• New signer who seeks additional help outside
of class time
• Always willing to help classmates• Always willing to help classmates
• Represents Gallaudet well, created amazing
blogs about First Year Study Tour to Costa Rica
Andy Tao
Geoffrey Whitebread
Scott Carolla
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Colin Hill
• 4.0 GPA, scholar-athlete
• One of those students that every teacher feels
lucky to have in class
• A gifted writer, his proposal was accepted for • A gifted writer, his proposal was accepted for
the regional Honors conference
• Plans to study medicine and be of service to
humanity worldwide
Jane Dillehay
Kristen Harmon
Shirley Shultz-Myers
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Caleb Hinton
• Scholar-athlete
• Highly motivated, “can-do” attitude with a
smile
• Respectful and a team player• Respectful and a team player
• Great potential to succeed
Maria Waters
Cynthia Edwards
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Briana Johnson
• Quiet, determined student who takes her
studies seriously
• Thrives on feedback to improve
• Very spiritual person whose faith guides her • Very spiritual person whose faith guides her
so that she will accomplish every goal she sets
for herself
Jerri Lyn Dorminy
Jennifer Nelson
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Noel King
• 4.0 GPA
• Intrinsic learner, not afraid to take risks in her
learning
• Actively participates and often presents • Actively participates and often presents
interesting perspectives and new insights on
topics
• Beautifully fluid and professional presentation
style
Jerri Lyn Dorminy
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Danielle Koplitz
• Dedicated to academics and involved in
Honors project
• Great potential to succeed
• Excels in classroom discussions• Excels in classroom discussions
• Works well individually and on teams
Maria Waters
Chris Heuer
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Denette Ligon
• Hard-working, “Never give up” attitude
• Truly loves to learn
• Wonderful role model for other students
• Even thanks her teachers at the end of class!• Even thanks her teachers at the end of class!
Carie Palmer
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Jonathan MacDonald
• 4.0 GPA
• An advocate for his GSR class and the entire
Freshmen class – speaks up about student
needs and rightsneeds and rights
• Used humor and good will to help our class
become a community
Kathleen Wood
Jerri Lyn Dorminy
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Ryan Mahoney
• Willingness to learn with a positive attitude
• A true team player
• Well respected among peers
• Bound to be successful• Bound to be successful
Caroline Finklea
Jill Bradbury
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Sara Malkowski
• 4.0 GPA, conscientious about her work and excellent writing skills
• Helpful with fellow classmates both inside and outside classroomoutside classroom
• Showed her ability as a leader and willing to stand up for her beliefs
• Willing to go out on a limb and think differently instead of succumbing to group thinking
Janice Mitchell
Lillie Ransom
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Brandon McMillan
• 4.0 GPA, respected scholar-athlete
• Willing to help other students
• Respected by peers
• Excellent presentation skills• Excellent presentation skills
Maria Waters
Cynthia Edwards
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Nicole Noble
• 4.0 GPA, reliably produces quality academic
work
• Consistently demonstrated initiative and
maturitymaturity
• Independent thinker
• Added an uniquely Canadian civility to
classroom ambience
Thomas Baldridge
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Sheena O’Donnell
• A quiet personality but an expressive writer
• Amazed us with her creativity and expressive,
funny stories (often about her love of family,
friends, and animals)friends, and animals)
• Motivated to succeed
Jerri Lyn Dorminy
Jennifer Nelson
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Clyde Short
• A real leader in class discussions and activities
• Infectious energy
• Respected by peers
• Goal in life to become a multilingual • Goal in life to become a multilingual
interpreter
Jerri Lyn Dorminy
Jennifer Nelson
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Tony Tatum
• Bright, warm, engaging student who
embodies a true team player spirit
• Scholar athlete
• He’s the kind of role model that prospective • He’s the kind of role model that prospective
students should look to when considering
Gallaudet
• He made Gallaudet his place, his education,
and his future
Cindy Officer
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Rami Traurig
• Motivated to succeed
• A pleasure to have as a student
• Intelligent and hardworking
• Well prepared for class• Well prepared for class
• Helpful with other students
Caroline Finklea
Jill Bradbury
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Allison Weiner
• Insatiable intellectual curiosity
• Consummately socially-conscious
• Loves a debate
• Actively involved in SBG and other student • Actively involved in SBG and other student
organizations
Thomas Baldridge
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Colin Whited
• 4.0 GPA, motivated to succeed
• One of the top 5 students I’ve taught in my 37
years here
• Has the potential to be an outstanding leader• Has the potential to be an outstanding leader
• May be President of Gallaudet some day!
Joseph Kinner
Jane Dillehay
Kristen Harmon
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John Wholey
• Love for math and a valuable asset to the class
with his experience in working with numbers
• Took on a leadership role and helped peers
with assignments and in-class activitieswith assignments and in-class activities
• Perfect attendance
• Preferred to do math without calculator!
Lindsay Buchko
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Jerome Wilcox
• Non traditional student who is truly an intrinsic learner and highly motivated
• New Signer with a mind like a sponge, just loves the opportunity to be a new student this loves the opportunity to be a new student this semester
• Always aware of fellow classmates and seeks ways to help or connect with them
• Brings a wealth of experience and insights into daily class discussions
Maria Waters
Chris Heuer
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Brandon Williams
• Quietly motivated, insightful and a deep
thinker
• Positive attitude with a smile
• Respected by peers• Respected by peers
• Self motivated and responsible learner
• Creative titles and topics for his FYS Learning
Experiences that always fascinate me and
provide amazing reflective learning
Maria Waters
Chris Heuer
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Jessica Yocom
• 4.0 GPA, motivated to succeed
• Serious and committed student who attended
all classes and willingly helped her classmates
• She respects others, appreciates diversity, and • She respects others, appreciates diversity, and
different ways of thinking
Anne Simonsen
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Outstanding First Year Advocate Award
• 2009:
• 2008: William Moses
• 2007: Steven Chough
• 2006: Kay Zaccagnini• 2006: Kay Zaccagnini
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Special Thanks
• Provost Stephen Weiner, Associate Provost Catherine Andersen for sponsoring this event
• Academic Advisors, Residence Life, and Office of Student Conduct
• Enrollment Marketing - photos• Enrollment Marketing - photos
• Academy Technology Video Services
• D.C. Central Kitchen - (dccentralkitchen.org)
• Faculty, staff, administration, and students who continue to support the First Year Experience program year after year
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GROUP PHOTO
AND PICK UP YOUR CERTIFICATES!AND PICK UP YOUR CERTIFICATES!
CONGRATULATIONS!