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Dana Hedman
New Student Orientation Coordinator
Class of 2014
Hometown: Evanston, IL
Major: Public Health
Favorite thing about Elon University: I really love the acorn tradition and how it bookends your time at Elon.
Advice to New Students: Have a open mind and be willing to try new things! Usually people regret the things they didn't do, not the ones they did.
Favorite thing about Orientation: Getting to make so many new friends!
Katherine Bain
New Student Orientation Head Team Captain
Class of 2014
Hometown: Alpharetta, GA
Major: English with a Teaching Licensure Concentration
Favorite thing about Elon University: Other than the beautiful campus? Obviously New Student Orientation,
Advice to New Students: Don't be afraid to put yourself out there! All of the new students are in the same boat, and everyone just wants to make friends!
Favorite thing about Orientation: Move in day! The chaos is really just all the love and excitement welcoming the next class into the Elon family!
Mackenzie Daniel
New Student Orientation Coordinator in Training
Class of 2015
Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Major: English with a double minor in Psychology and Business Administration
Favorite thing about Elon University: The close-knit community that starts the moment you sit down at Convocation
Advice to New Students: Savor every moment of the four years you have at Elon. College goes by in a blink of an eye!
Favorite thing about Orientation: The exhilaration of move-in day!
Maggie Achey
New Student Orientation Head Staff
Class of 2014
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Major: English - Professional Writing and Rhetoric Concentration
Favorite thing about Elon University: The treasured traditions such as the Holiday Luminaries and College Coffee
Advice to New Students: Make sure to try everything out including clubs, activities, and dining halls. New experiences can help make the transition easier and help you grow in the process.
Favorite thing about Orientation: Meeting so many new people and giving back to the University.
Brogan Boles
New Student Orientation Head Staff
Class of 2015
Hometown: Wayne, IL
Major: Elementary Education
Favorite thing about Elon University: The amazing resources that Elon readily provides to ensure that new opportunities are always developing.
Advice to New Students: Don't assume that the transition to college will be easy. It is what you make of it.
Favorite thing about Orientation: Spending time with happy people who all have different passions and interests.
Tyler Brooks
New Student Orientation Head Staff
Class of 2015
Hometown: Victor, NY
Major: Strategic Communications
Favorite thing about Elon University: The community feel and the people. Everyone is very nice and is willing to help you in any way they can.
Advice to New Students: Get involved! This will help you make tons of new friends and really make the most of your Elon experience.
Favorite thing about Orientation: I love the spirit. Everyone is happy and excited and it has a very happy vibe. I really think this helps the new students feel welcome right from the beginning.
Jill Capotosto
New Student Orientation Head Staff
Class of 2014
Hometown: Austin, TX
Major: Environmental Studies and Strategic Communications
Favorite thing about Elon University: The people - they're just so friendly, engaged and motivated!
Advice to New Students: Don't be afraid to go to professors, librarians or any other member of the faculty or staff with questions or just to talk. They know a lot about Elon and what it has to offer, not to mention all they know about their individual area of expertise.
Favorite thing about Orientation: Getting to learn about all the exciting possibilities the next 4 years hold.
Patrick Dudiak
New Student Orientation Head Staff
Class of 2015
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Major: Theatrical Production & Design and Media Arts & Entertainment
Favorite thing about Elon University: The pride every student has to be a member of the Elon University community and our faculty's dedication to engaged learning
Advice to New Students: Take advantage of the many great opportunities Elon has to offer. It's up to you to truly make this the best four years of your life!
Favorite thing about Orientation: Besides EVERYTHING, I'd have to say the relationships and lifelong friendships that are created!
Lizzie Guillaume
New Student Orientation Head Staff
Class of 2015
Hometown: Ridgefield, CT
Major: Marketing
Favorite thing about Elon University: The squirrels!
Advice to New Students: Keep with it. You're going to love it here. Get to know as many people as you can and try new things.
Favorite thing about Orientation: Discovering new things about myself and others.
Kim Lilienthal
New Student Orientation Head Staff
Class of 2014
Hometown: Bel Air, MD
Major: English: Literature and Professional Writing & Rhetoric
Favorite thing about Elon University: The community is so welcoming and friendly. People you don't know smile and say hello and it really brightens each day.
Advice to New Students: Participate fully in your classes. You'll get to hear so many interesting perspectives from other students that will really enhance your academic experience.
Favorite thing about Orientation: Making friendships that can sustain through four years and beyond!
Powell Mansfield
New Student Orientation Head Staff
Class of 2015
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Major: Media Arts & Entertainment - Cinema & French
Favorite thing about Elon University: College Coffee (free coffee AND mingling with the Elon community... what could be better?)
Advice to New Students: Take your first year day by day! There is much to look forward to, but don't let that distract you from the days at hand - there's much to be appreciated along the way.
Favorite thing about Orientation: The ENTHUSIASM of all involved.
Seamus McGuire
New Student Orientation Head Staff
Class of 2014
Hometown: Marblehead, MA
Major: Finance, Statistics
Favorite thing about Elon University: I love the general friendliness of the students and faculty.
Advice to New Students: Get involved and meet as many people as you can.
Favorite thing about Orientation: Helped me find myself and become the leader I always knew I could be.
Shannon Popoff
New Student Orientation Head Staff
Class of 2015
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Major: Exercise Science
Favorite thing about Elon University: Everyone here is so friendly and unafraid to pursue their interests. It makes this a great place to live and learn.
Advice to New Students: Get out there and get involved! It's one of the easiest ways to make Elon feel like your home, and you meet lots of really neat people. Follow your passions because you never know where they will lead you.
Favorite thing about Orientation: You make connections with so many people whether it's your first year Orientation experience or being an Orientation Leader. I have yet to walk across campus and not run into someone I met through my involvement with Orientation.
Danielle Prongay
New Student Orientation Head Staff
Class of 2014
Hometown: Bridgewater, NJ
Major: Political Science
Favorite thing about Elon University: I am constantly amazed by the opportunities to get involved on campus and as global citizens! When you're at Elon, you are where you bELONg and when you leave, you're ready to take on the world!
Advice to New Students: Get involved and be engaged! What you put into your Elon experience is what you will get out of it!
Favorite thing about Orientation: Everyone's passion for Elon! As new students, you fall in love with Elon, and as Orientation Leaders / Head Staff, your love for Elon grows immensely.
Kiki Shea
New Student Orientation Head Staff
Class of 2015
Hometown: Natick, MA
Major: Biochemistry with a minor in Spanish
Favorite thing about Elon University: I am so happy that I can have a personal relationship with all of my professors and other faculty members.
Advice to New Students: Take one step at a time, live each day to the fullest, and take advantage of all of the opportunities offered to you on Elon's campus.
Favorite thing about Orientation: Definitely the cheering!
Priyanka Sundaram
New Student Orientation Head Staff
Class of 2014
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
Major: Marketing
Favorite thing about Elon University: I love our beautiful campus! I am always able to study outside or in any of the buildings and view the gorgeous greens from any window.
Advice to New Students: Have so much fun making new friends and trying new things, because before you know it four years will go by.
Favorite thing about Orientation: Getting to know more about Elon and making so many new friends.
Kyle Whitaker
New Student Orientation Head Staff
Class of 2014
Hometown: Duluth, GA
Major: English Literature
Favorite thing about Elon University: I absolutely love College Coffee and the relationships it builds on campus between students and faculty.
Advice to New Students: Go to the Org Fair! It is seriously the best way to discover all of the amazing opportunities that Elon has to offer.
Favorite thing about Orientation: Having permission to cheer obnoxiously and spread the Elon love to new students.
