Meet Your Orientation Leaders

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Meet Your Orientation Leaders for 2009

	Adewale Adefemi Major: Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management Hometown: Chesilhurst, NJ Year: 3rd A tip you would give a new student: “Be yourself! Everyone is nervous at first, but it always gets better.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “I stayed up late (almost all night) in the dorm running around and eating junk food.”
	Kimberly Brown Major: Pharm D. Hometown: Toms River, NJ Year: 3rd A tip you would give a new student: “Come to college with an open mind, and you will have a great experience.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “I was very nervous about leaving my friends at home and going away to school, but after Orientation, I could not wait to get home to e-mail all of my new friends who I met at USP. Orientation relieved any anxiety about school and made me very excited for the fall semester to start.”
	Christopher Corcoran Major: Biochemistry Hometown: Stratford, NJ Year: 3rd A tip you would give a new student: “Don’t be afraid to reach out and meet new people. College is what you make of it, and it is definitely more fun with a good group of friends.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “The people I met turned out to be some of my best friends here at USP. I didn’t know my orientation roommate because we forgot to bring lights for the room. I fell asleep before he came back, but it was really funny when I found out the next day that he was in my group.”
	Miriam Faulknor Major: Pharm D Hometown: Bridgetown, NJ Year: 3rd A tip you would give a new student: “Do not be afraid to ask questions and do get involved in campus life. Manage your time wisely.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “What I remember most was the dance off at the end of Orientation.”
	Bridget Frymoyer Major: Microbiology Hometown: Reading, PA Year: 3rd A tip you would give a new student: “Be yourself and have fun. Don’t be afraid to show people who you really are.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “Meeting some of my best friends. The first person I met in my Orientation group turned out to be one of my best friends at USP.”
	Gerald (J.T.) Haun Major: Psychology/Pre-med Hometown: West Middlesex, PA Year: 4th A tip you would give a new student: “When buying textbooks, do not forget to check out used books which can save you some money.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “I stayed up late and had a great time meeting so many people.”
	Jenny (Zhimeng) Jin Major: Pharm D Hometown: Great Neck, NY Year: 2nd A tip you would give a new student: “It is very important to focus on schoolwork especially during your first year. Don’t forget to have fun, be positive, and always be yourself.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “I remember all the ice-breaker games that we played. It was a wonderful way to meet new friends.”
	Thomas Keyack Major: Pharm D Hometown: Marlton, NJ Year: 2nd A tip you would give a new student: “Stay optimistic and excited about school because you only go to college once in a lifetime.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “Realizing that college is not a scary transition.”
	Rachael Kong Major: Pre-med Biology/Forensic Science Hometown: Elmhurst, NY Year: 2nd A tip you would give a new student: “Make sure to have fun as well as staying on top of your school work.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “Orientation really helped me make friends and feel more at home. After Orientation, I could not wait to come back to campus.”
	Peter Larocco Major: Pharm D Hometown: Washington Township, NJ Year: 3rd A tip you would give a new student: “Stay relaxed and don’t be afraid to meet new people.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “Playing pick-up basketball with people who became good friends of mine.”
	Mackenzie McGoff Major: Pharm D Hometown: Dalton, PA Year: 4th A tip you would give a new student: “Time management is important. You have to be able to plan time for studying and time for fun. Keep a good balance because too much of either will not work.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “I won the pie-eating contest. I also remember meeting a lot of really great people who I still talk to today.”
	Daniel Purzycki Major: Pharm D Hometown: Mullica Hill, NJ Year: 2nd A tip you would give a new student: “Get involved in the USP community with sports and extracurricular activities but also keep up with your studies.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “One of the t wo people that I met during Orientation, one turned out to be my roommate this year and other turned out to be one of my best friends and my roommate for next year.”
	Aditi Shukla Major: Pharm D Hometown: South Brunswick, NJ Year: 5th A tip you would give a new student: “Don’t be nervous! Relax and everything will fall into place. Also, if you have questions, ask! Orientation Leaders, academic advisors and staff are all great resources and can point you in the right direction.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “I remember meeting a lot of awesome people and staying up really late getting to know them. It was laid back, relaxed, and fun!”
	Lacie Snyder Major: Biology/Pre-med Hometown: Shade Valley, PA Year: 4th A tip you would give a new student: “USP has a very rigorous curriculum, but it's important to have fun. Balance between academics and social life will help you to be a successful student.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “Meeting the person who would turn out to be my roommate and one of my best friends.”
	Sean Swisher Major: Pharm D Hometown: Marlton, NJ Year: 2nd A tip you would give a new student: “Make sure school comes first, but also stay healthy and have fun.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “The most memorable time was the game show (Are You Smarter Than a Freshman?) I won. I felt smart at least for the time being.”
	Gina Ventre Major: Pharm D Hometown: Old Forge, PA Year: 4th A tip you would give a new student: “Be open to meeting new people and taking advantages of all the campus and the city of Philadelphia has to offer you.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “The dance party which I had a great time at. Also, the first person I met at Orientation is now my roommate and one of my closest friends.”
	Gregory Wallace Major: Pharm D Hometown: Westmont, NJ Year: 3rd A tip you would give a new student: “Talk to as many people as possible because that’s how you build long-lasting friendships.” What do you remember most about your orientation program? “My favorite part was the walking tour around Philadelphia.”