The Student Connection is a monthly newsletter aimed at keeping you informed of Student Affairs happenings at Chatham. April 2011, Issue 14

This year’s AIR BAND performances were greater than ever. Songs such as “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” by the Darkness to “Pretty Girl Rock” by Keri Hilson were performed by students. As well as the classic imitation of Simon and Garfunkle by soon to be juniors Katie Maloney and Olivia Traini took first place in this years competition. Along wtih a steller performance of individuals mocking seniors during senior skit could not have been more on par!

P.O.W. W.O.W. Preparing Outsanding Well Balanced Women of the World

Retreat participants gather with author and financial speaker Deborah Owens, who spoke the Friday of the retreat.

The W.O.W. Retreat began three years ago through the office of Student Affairs as an opportunity to bring women together to explore specific leadership topics. While the first retreat gave students a chance to review campus issues and develop innovative ideas to help eliminate those problems, last year’s weekend explored various aspects of diversity. This year’s theme of POW WOW actually stands for more than just a gathering. It was the acronym for our ultimate goal of the weekend which was Preparing Outstanding Well-Balanced Women of the World. Thirty fresh faces of Chatham’s College for Women came and took away more than just advice on professional development. All participants walked away with Colum-bia Fleece jackets, make-up bags, books and most importantly new friendships.

The weekend began on Friday March 25, 2011 with wealth coach Deborah Owens who shared importantinformation on how to get “A Purse of Your Own”, as well as the importance of being financially empowered. Saturday morning everyone came together to discuss fashion for the work place on a budget and following students got an opportunity to shop ‘til they dropped. All participants participated in an etiquette dinner that brought an end to Saturday night. By Sunday morning all the women were financially and professionally empowered. The retreat ended teaching these women dining and exercise tips. By the end of Sunday all students were ready to utilize all that they learned to apply their new information to life after W.O.W.! Keep an eye out for the next W.O.W. retreat in Spring 2012!

Chatham Tradition : AIR BANDRight: Sophomores Olivia Traini and Katie Maloney performe their pouplar rendision of Symon and Garfunkle

Below a group of students came together to spoof on the class of 2011 at Airband

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Dozens of dedicated cougar fanatics cheered on the softball team last week, Wednesday, March 30th, as they unveiled the Chatham Cougar’s new name. From now on that loveable feline will be known as, “Carson” the Cougar! Carson made his debut despite the unfortunate mix of rain and snow to meet the enthusiastic students, faculty and staff of our beloved school. All in attendance were thrilled to watch as our talented softball players played their way to victory. The sun might not have been out but the amount of school pride exhibited at this fine event was enough to make Chatham shine.

Meet Carson the CougarFar Right: Studnets prepared for the “Name the Cougar Challenge” by passing out t-shirts while collecting votes

Right: The soccer team and coach Jaime Retersdorf gather with Carson outside of Anderson Dining Hall to continue passing out t-shirts in preparation for the unveiling.

Hello Everyone, “It’s not so much how busy you are, but why you are busy. The bee is praised. The mosquito is swatted.” Mary O’Connor Soon we will celebrate the closing of Academic Year 2010 - 2011 which personally for me marks three outstanding years at Chatham University serving as your Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students. So much have taken place since I came, the University celebrated its’ 140th anniversary, East Side became another location for Chatham, the School of Sustainability and the Environment was established and recently we named our Cougar, Carson. Through all of these exciting and monumental progress, one thing has

remained the same – you, the students. You have been busy like bees – your commitment to Chatham’s spirit is what makes Chatham a great place. Chatham family is like no other because of talented and progressive students who make the University what it is today. You serve the global community, you produce scholastic work, you compete athletically, being who you are have simply enriched us and you challenge Chatham to greater heights daily. You are praised and not swatted! In closing, I would like to congratulate all undergraduate and graduate students who will cross the stage on May 22nd. Don’t be a stranger . . . continue to be big thinkers and make the world a better place. To all, remember,

“Life is like a taxi. The meter just keeps a-ticking whether you aregetting some where or just standing still.” - Lou Erickson

Zauyah Waite, Ph.D.Chatham University Carriage Huose, 1st Floor

Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students

Dean Waite and President Barazzone pose with Carson the Cougar at the cougar unveiling

Please bring this coupon in to the Office of Stu-dent Affairs during the month of April to pick up your voucher for 1 FREE Smoothieat Café Rachel

April 2011, Issue 14

Student Leadership andOrganization Award Banquet

Let us congratulate all of our outstanding student leaders and organizations that won an award on April 5th at the Student leadership and Organization Banquet. Congratulations and keep up the hard work!

Cougar Fanatic Olivia TrainiCommunity Advocate Award Katie MaloneyInternational Advocate Award Sarah HancockRachel Carson Sustainability Krissy BrunnerEmerging Leader Abby BrennanOutstanding Undergraduate Student Leader Kathleen ColletonOutstanding Graduate Student Leader Grant HenryAdvisor of the Year Dr. William LenzBig Thinking Award Alpha Delta Lambda Chapter of Sigma Tau DeltaOutstanding Diversity Program Award Muslim Student AssociationOutstanding Community Service Program Award Saturdays for ScienceMost Spirited Organization Award Chatham Activities BoardOutstanding New Organization Award Graduate Film SocietyOutstanding Student Organization Award Chatham Marketing Association

Students involved with the Graduate Film Society Pose as the 2011 awards recipents of the Outstanding New Organziation Award

The 2011-2012 Chatham College for Women Student Government elected officers raise their right hands as they are inducted into their new roles

Chatham University Wall of Fame

Come check out the newest addition to the Carriage House. Where you can see the past and current winners of the Student Organization and Leadership Awards. Along with the listings of

Current and Past Chatham College for Women Class and Executive Presidents! Now on display in the next to the Student Affairs Conference Room.

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Undergraduate Students: Haya Abdel-LatifElyse AverbachAnne BakowskiHolly BaloghLidija BarbaricStashia BarnabaTanya BarrasAshley BatesEmily BellSteven BensoAmanda BerstlerLauren BeyWhitney BiedenbachAthena BirckbichlerDarrah BirdCoral BlakeGabrielle BovardJesse BrantTioni BrownBrittany BrownDevann BrunnLeslie BrunotKari CageKaren CamesiChivone ChapmanKathleen ColletonKristina ConwayMariah CrilleyBayan DaghestaniEman Daghestani

Stephanie DalnessAlecia DeanKimberly DenneSarah DervinVanessa DoplerKetah DotyLaura DouglasClarissa DrakeCatherine DuncanPaige DunlapClaudia DykesHannah EdelsteinAleda ElkinMelvin FarnsworthLaura FaubleKiva Fisher GreenKatherine FishmanDana FitzpatrickStephanie FitzsimmonsKatherine FreemanMegan GallagherCaitlin GarrityElvira GazizovaSamantha GessMelody GillezeauBrittany GoncarJessica GorencicEmma Gratton-FisherTaylor GraySamantha GreenwoodTaylor GuastellaLeda Hays

Parrisse HendersonGlenn HerringErin HeryfordCarly HicksJane HignettKayla HilkoOrion HippleElizabeth HouyKelsey HrenkoAmanda HryniszakLaura HudsonElizabeth HumphriesHeather HunterDanielle KarhutMollie KauferLaurel KennewegKayla KieszekAlisa KiskaAdrianne KringsMary KyereKelsey LaHueKatelyn LloydAndrea Long Kaitlyn LucasKristen MaceyKatie McAuleyOreesha McCrearyCarly McGeeverKeara McKennaEmily MialkiAlyce MieleKasey Morneault

Rachael MoynihanJennifer MullenJillian MyersEmily NewbyIona NewellMargaret OMaliaSarah OstensonDominique OttonelloMegan PadulaJeong Hyeon ParkAlexandra PegnatoBarbara PettyDanni PetyoRakshya PokharelLaura ReigleAlexandra ReinhardtSarah RenningerAlexandra ReznikDenise RickettsSuzanne Rideout-WilkinsSheila RodgersSarah RosenbergMarcia RuizChelsea RumbaughChristina SahoveyLaura SantoroZubina SaraoAlison SaxeRachel SchiffrinCourtney SebekAlexsandra Sheftel

Fatu SheriffSarah SindlerKayla SkaistCourtney SmithAlexis SmithElena SoldatovaLara SpragueGina StanzianoLucy SteigerwaldAmy StoebeJustine SumrokShannon SupowitzLaura ThieletJulie TrinidadMeredith TroyanTiffany TupperGwendolyn UtzKiley ViragCrystal WaitsElissa WaldmullerKyra WalkerCarolyn WalkerDeena WatkinsMaggie WeaverLisa WeddellRachael WilkinsonChelsea WilliamsNicole Wintruba

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Graduate Students:Mali BartgesMoshirah AbdallaNaomi AbramsRhonda AdamovitsJackie AliChristy AllenKristin ArmbrustApril ArsenaultRosemary AttorKristen BaconJesse BaileyJohn BatisKeshona BeasleySusan Beck-MyersChristine BeltMonica BenderAmanda BlakeMichael BoydNicole BoyingtonRyann BradleyEric BrazosJeffrey BriggsMaria-Luiza BrisbaneErin BrownKevin CallagyJill CarewPaula CareySiobhan CaseyErin CawleyNicole CerilliDenise ChaneyMaya Chappell

Lindsay ChromikAidan ClementeRebecca CleverTerri CoffeeRaymond ConeyLenore CostelloAnne CoxIleen CravenDana CroneKristen CrumStephanie CupThomas DawkinsAngela DeanThomas DelorieValerie DevereauxNancy DhonauMary Beth DillonAmanda DillonKristin DonnellyBrooke Dukes-WarrenShariffa DurrantAngelica EstesJocelyn FalconerKristoffer FarrellJody FeigelCarmen FilloyDoreen FitzpatrickKayla FlookAnne FowlerNicole FrankhouserCari GageTammy GantzCaitlin GatesJudith Genova

Monica GentryMark GeorgeMary GidasDanielle GreathouseJessica GreenDawnn GuevarraMelanie Linn GutowskiBenjamin GwinMeghan HabasKelby HaskinsZachary HeapsChristy HeidFaith HewittHannah HoffmanJoseph HollabaughAlyssa HosfordJessica Hughes-BurnettLindsey HyreKristin IrwinRobert IsenbergFrank IzaguirreRowan JohnstonRebekah JohnstonBeth JordanRebecca KasleHarpreet KaurDiane Kendall-OlmsteadRebecca KingKendal KingsleyElinore KneidingerEric KomarSheri KoshKacey KrznaricNabilah Lari

Paul LiszewskiAafke LoneyLouisana LouisLinh LuuChristy LynchSara MaddenAmy MadiaPatricia Mahan CrescimannoLisa MahoneyNicholas MarburgerKristin MarenoDorothy MathersFinola McBurnieKara McEnteeLori McGillKriscinda MeadowsBeth MillerMandana MirshahzadehAsmau MisawaDalenna MoserAlexis NagerMildred NegronJeremy NowickiMary O'ConnorErik OrlandoHeather PajakAthanasia PappasSamantha PastrickKristie PateRobin PawelecJetta PenningtonBrenda PetrillaRicky PhillipsBrandon Phillips

Lana PipkinsAlyse PoppKizzy PrestonMarcella ProkopCourtney RademacherAbigail ReedJohn Regan

Erika RuddyJessica RuffinTammy SanchezMagdalena Sánchez-DahlHarpreet SaraoAmy SarnoMegan ScarpinitiMelissa SchneiderTimothy ScullyDvonya SedlackoSusan SegretiRichard ServiceDiane ShepardJenny ShinskyKelly SikoraHardeep SinghMarianthi SitzanisWilliam SmalesMelissa SmallwoodRian SparhawkMichelle StevensHillary StiffeySamantha StitzelLisa StoryKathryn Stratmann

Anthony SuraceJason TappaNicolette TelechGeorgette TemmeLaura TeschkeChristian TiernoCatherine TigheErika TurnerJenna TygerWendy TymoczkoJeremy UkrainskiKenneth WalkerPhillip WallsKayla WashkoScott WatsonFrances WeidertKathryn WellsAnne WestGene-Leigh WheelerNicole WhiteSusan WhitneyCharles WilliamsMicah WolfKathleen WoodsideNicholas WyzkiewiczNicole YallumKathryn ZaksekSongyi Zhang

**Every effort has been made to include all graduates. If anyone is missing we do appologize.

Congratulations GraduatesCelebrate your Achievemetns, Prepare for the Future and

Embrace a World of Infinite Possibilities!