Emerge

Shannon Slick '13, Co-Coordinator

Shannon is a senior CSD major and Spanish minor from Roscoe, IL. She has loved every minute of her college experience at Augustana College, playing libero on the varsity volleyball team and working in the Office of Student Activities. She's called numbers for "Bingo" as part of the Games Committee, planned Late Night events, and now is the Co-Executive Director. She is also a proud and active member of the Delta Chi Theta sorority. She cannot believe it is time to apply to graduate schools for Speech Pathology but is excited for this new step of the process. Shannon was the 2011 Emerge Co-Coordinator and is eager to get the 2012 program underway! She enjoys meeting new people and can't wait to meet all the new first-years!

Alex is a sophomore from Tucson, Arizona double-majoring in Applied Mathematics and Economics with a minor in Computer Science. He is an active member of the Augustana Cross Country and Track teams, the Rho Nu Delta fraternity, and the OSA Leadership Committee. When he isn't practicing or attending meetings, Alex enjoys playing croquet with the other members of the as-yet unofficial Augustana Broquet club, and taking Intramural Softball games too seriously. He is rumored to play a mean game of chess (in the most literal sense of the phrase) and isn't too shabby on a longboard, either. Alex is a graduate of last year's Emerge program.

Jake is a junior from Schaumburg, Illinois majoring in Business Administration and minoring in Mathematics. Has been involved in a number of clubs at Augustana from paintball club where he was sponsorship/recruitment officer, rugby, Emerge and an active member of Beta Omega Sigma where he has been a technology officer. He is a big fan of basketball, loves dogs, and is currently working on running his own small business. He is also excited to be a peer leader and meet new people.

David is a sophomore from Batavia, Illinois and is majoring in Math and Math Education with a Spanish minor.  This year, David will be an active member of the Rho Nu Delta Fraternity, a co-chair for the Awareness Weeks Committee on the OSA Executive Board, a hurdler and mid-distance runner on Augustana's track team, and a Westerlin CA.  David loves technology, running, coaching gymnastics, and spending time with friends and family.  David enjoyed everything Emerge had to offer last year, and is very excited to continue his involvement with the program.

Cat McDermott '13, Peer Leader

Cat is a senior Biology major from Lemont, Illinois.  She enjoys an active lifestyle and is always up for a new adventure. This past summer she lived in Houston where she interned in an immunology lab. On campus, she is the president of Mortar Board and involved in Alpha Phi Omega, Tri-Beta, and is the student representative on several faculty committees. Emerge has a special place in her heart, and she is excited to meet the group of incoming students.

Michelle Egan '14, Peer Leader

Michelle is a junior from Orland Park, Illinois who is majoring in Biology and Psychology with plans to attend graduate school after Augustana to become an occupational therapist. She is a member of a variety of campus activities including, the OSA executive board (Awareness Weeks co-chair), Delta Chi Theta Sorority, and Advocates for International Disease Education executive board. Michelle enjoys volunteering, warm weather, Glee, country music, and spending time with friends/family and she is looking forward to studying abroad in Australia this upcoming winter. Michelle is so excited to welcome the freshmen to Augie and to be a part of the Emerge program this year!

Nik Maggos '13, Peer Leader

Nik Maggos is a senior studying Philosophy and Math. He is a global ambassador, peer mentor, OSA executive board member, and a member of the STAND/Amnesty International exec board. He participated in the Emerge program two years ago and considers it one of his most rewarding experiences as an Augie first year.

Annelisse Tovar '14, Peer Leader

Annelisse is a junior from Frankfort, Illinois. She is majoring in Biology and Pre-Optometry, with a minor in Spanish.  Annelisse has been a member of the spirituality committee within OSA for a year and a half, and she will be one of the co-chairs this upcoming year for the committee. She enjoys helping out the community and hanging out with her friends in her spare time. Annelisse participated in the Emerge program as a freshman and was an Emerge Leader as a sophomore. She is thrilled to continue with the program and looks forward to meeting all the new first years.

Angela Conte '13, Peer Leader

Angela Conte, who is from New Lenox, Illinois is a senior majoring in Psychology and minoring in Sociology and Anthropology.  She is involved in a variety of clubs on campus consisting of the co-ed service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega, publicity chair of Residential Hall Association, vice president of National Residential Hall Honorary, and psychology club.  This will be her third year as a CA on campus.  Angela enjoys running and hanging out with friends in her spare time.  She one day hopes to run the Chicago Marathon.  Her favorite movie is 500 Days of Summer and her favorite TV show is a tie between The Office and How I Met Your Mother.

Tyrrell Jeffries '13, Peer Leader

Tyrrell is a senior from Aurora, Illinois and is majoring in Political Science and Sociology with an Africana Studies minor. He loves working in the Office of Student Activities, as the Executive Director of the OSA Leadership Academy, and helping out with many of the programs on campus throughout the year. Tyrrell is the student director of the Augustana gospel choir, an Augustana Peer Mentor, the President of the Rho Nu Delta Fraternity, and the Augustana Choir. Music and singing is a big part of his life, he enjoys spending time with family and friends, and believes laughter is the best cure for any bad mood. Tyrrell is really looking forward to his senior year and all the fun that comes with it, as well as his second year in Emerge. After having an awesome time last year, Tyrrell is convinced that this year will be even better! He is excited to meet his new group members and the rest of this year's Emerge participants.

Hunter Winstead '15, Peer Leader

Hunter is a sophomore, double majoring in Biochemistry and Pre-Medicine. He is the president of the Augustana Quidditch team, and participates in OSA, Biology club, the Augustana Chemical Society, NRHH, and a few other clubs. This past summer Hunter shadowed at the Winnebago County Coroner's office and Kishwaukee Community Hospital, in the Emergency Room department. This is also Hunter's first year as a Community Advisor, and he looks forward to helping the incoming freshmen. Emerge was one of the most memorable experiences of his freshman year, and he looks forward to bringing that same experience to new freshmen in the same position he was in a year ago.

Kristen Simmons '13, Peer Leader

Kristen is entering in her senior year here at Augustana College. She is majoring in Communication Studies and minoring in Art. Kristen is an upbeat, positive leader who is excited to be a part of the 2012 Emerge Leadership program! Kristen is the Delta Chi Theta Sorority Fall President, Student Government Social Sciences Senator, TOMS Campus Representative, and serves on the Student Policy Committee and Student Judiciary Board. She has also been involved in being the 'Love a Donor' Week Student Chairperson, Sing Co-Chair for Homecoming Week, Awareness Weeks Committee Member, Gospel Choir Member, Delta Chi Theta's New Member Educator, Corresponding Secretary, and Risk Management Chair, and Westerlin Hall Representative for Student Government. Kristen is looking forward to this January when she will be going to Australia with the study abroad program. Some fun facts about Kristen are: she is from Naperville, Illinois, she loves the Christmas season, her zodiac sign is a Leo, and plans to go into event planning after she graduates. Kristen participated in Emerge her freshmen year and is so excited to be a part of this wonderful and worth-while experience this year!