
Orientation Leaders & Liaisons

Office Program Assistants
Courtney Cavanaugh, Molly Phillips, Michael Adams, Victoria Sam

Program Coordinators
Corrie Schwabrow, Administrative Program Coordinator
Rob Moysey, Student Program Coordinator
Val Turco, Parent & Family Program Coordinator
Tara Sestanovich, Coordinator of First-Year Programming

Robin Cohen-La Valle
Associate Dean of Students

Senior OL
Name: Tiff French
Major: History
Class Standing: Senior
Hometown: Highland Falls, NY
Favorite smell: Apple
Favorite club or organization: National Residence Hall Honorary
Favorite place to go on-campus: Jazzman’s!
Favorite place to go off-campus: The Muddy Cup!
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Salads!
Favorite class: Modern Aesthetic Theory
Favorite movie: Wall-e!
Favorite band/artist: Coldplay
Favorite book: The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Favorite place to study: Outside
Favorite word: “Riled”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Do You Fear the Color Purple?
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Ireland!

Senior OL
Name: Emily Sarah Palmerino
Major: Communication Disorders
Class Standing: Junior
Hometown: Holden, MA
Favorite smell: Midnight Pomegranate
Favorite club or organization: Absolute A Cappella!
Favorite place to go on-campus: Old Main Quad (When it’s sunny)
Favorite place to go off-campus: The Muddy Cup- just to chill
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Veggie Lasagna
Favorite class: Phonetics!
Favorite movie: Moulin Rouge
Favorite band/artist: Lady Gaga (at the moment)
Favorite book: Water for Elephants
Favorite place to study: My room
Favorite word: “Word”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Apple picking!
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Disney!

OL
Name: Rafaela Estrella
Major: International Business
Class Standing: Junior
Hometown: The Bronx
Favorite smell: Cologne 41 (Abercrombie and Fitch)
Favorite club or organization: Circle K
Favorite place to go on-campus: The Student Union
Favorite place to go off-campus: Lemon Grass
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Omelets
Favorite class: Legal Environment of Business
Favorite movie: P.S. I Love You
Favorite band/artist: Pitbull
Favorite book: News of a Kidnapping
Favorite place to study: The 4th floor of the Student Union or the lowest level of the library
Favorite word: “Amazing”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Lecture with Gideon Yago
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Brazil

OL
Name: Kristofer Pistillo
Major: Undeclared
Class Standing: Sophomore
Hometown: Mahopac, NY
Favorite smell: Gasoline
Favorite club or organization: Residence Hall Student Association
Favorite place to go on-campus: Old Main Quad/Hanging out near the Gunk at night
Favorite place to go off-campus: The Muddy Cup/Frosty Rock
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Piece of Cake Ice Cream
Favorite class: Cultural Anthropology
Favorite movie: Mean Girls
Favorite band/artist: Say Anything
Favorite book: The Gebusi
Favorite place to study: Lenape Hall Government Office
Favorite word: “fa [add word here]”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Baby Mall
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Europe

OL
Name: Meghan Kilfeather
Major: English & Women’s Studies, Spanish minor
Class Standing: Junior
Hometown: Pelham, NY
Favorite smell: Thunder storms!
Favorite club or organization: WillPower & Grace club
Favorite place to go on-campus: Jazzman’s
Favorite place to go off-campus: The Muddy Cup
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Hot chocolate
Favorite class: Women Images & Realities
Favorite movie: Almost Famous
Favorite band/artist: Rooney
Favorite book: Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen
Favorite place to study: My room
Favorite word: English: “Chaos” Spanish: “Mariposa”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Baby Mall
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? PRAGUE!

OL
Name: Hope Dobrzynski
Major: Psychology
Class Standing: Junior
Hometown: Long Beach, NY
Favorite smell: Fresh baked cookies/brownies, fresh rain, or White Linen by Estee Lauder
Favorite club or organization: RA Esopus Staff
Favorite place to go on-campus: Just to walk around (Pond area)
Favorite place to go off-campus: The movies
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Shrimp Scampi!
Favorite class: Intro to Africa with Kaba Kamene
Favorite movie: Fried Green Tomatoes
Favorite band/artist: Ani Difranco or Girl Talk
Favorite book: I Like You Forever, I’ll Love You for Always
Favorite place to study: My room
Favorite word: “Cumquat”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Spirit Day!
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? My house in Pennsylvania

OL
Name: Kelly Speed
Major: Undeclared
Class Standing: Sophomore
Hometown: Commack, NY
Favorite smell: Spring
Favorite club or organization: C.R.E.W.
Favorite place to go on-campus: Athletic & Wellness Center
Favorite place to go off-campus: 60 Main
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Ice Cream
Favorite class: History Since 1865
Favorite movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Favorite band/artist: Blink 182
Favorite book: Killing Yourself to Live by Chuck Klosterman
Favorite place to study: Outside
Favorite word: “Shenanigans”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Vendor Day
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Italy
OL
Name: Sabrina Adikes
Major: Undeclared
Class Standing: Sophomore
Hometown: Colonie, NY
Favorite smell: Clean laundry/a recently vacuumed rug- they calm me down
Favorite club or organization: Students for Sustainable Agriculture
Favorite place to go on-campus: Old Main Quad (on sunny days)
Favorite place to go off-campus: Stewart’s
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Chocolate chip cookies and blueberry coffee!
Favorite class: Women: Images and Realities
Favorite movie: Charlie Bartlett
Favorite band/artist: Calle 13
Favorite book: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by David Eggers
Favorite place to study: The computer lab in Hasbrouck- quiet but not too quiet
Favorite word: “Inconspicuous”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Tote bag painting!
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

OL
Name: Dey Armbrister
Major: Journalism
Class Standing: Sophomore
Hometown: Harlem, NY
Favorite smell: Food
Favorite club or organization: Culture Shock Dance Troupe
Favorite place to go on-campus: Dance Room/Oscar’s
Favorite place to go off-campus: Wrapsody Grill
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Corn bread
Favorite class: Comp I & II
Favorite movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Favorite band/artist: The Pussycat Dolls, Beyoncé, Solange
Favorite book: Harry Potter 1-7
Favorite place to study: Any computer lounge
Favorite word: “Shambles”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Machismo 2 with Lambda Upsilon Lambda Frat/Dance Evolution
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? London

OL
Name: Jonathan Castro
Major: Sociology, Human Services Minor: Black Studies, Linguistics, Anthropology
Class Standing: Senior
Hometown: Harlem, NY
Favorite smell: Latin Food
Favorite club or organization: Scholar’s Mentorship Program Advisory Board
Favorite place to go on-campus: Sociology/Black Studies Department
Favorite place to go off-campus: Poughkeepsie Galleria
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Burgers & Fries
Favorite class: Malcolm X: Man & Times
Favorite movie: Dawn of the Dead
Favorite band/artist: Marc Anthony
Favorite book: Of Mice and Men
Favorite place to study: My room
Favorite word: “Ma-dude” or “Love”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Mayan Civilization: Past and Present
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Start in Spain and make my way around the world

OL
Name: Sarah LeBarron
Major: Elementary Education: Concentration English
Class Standing: Sophomore
Hometown: Ballston Spa, NY
Favorite smell: Chocolate Ice Cream
Favorite club or organization: Recycling Club
Favorite place to go on-campus: The Old Main Quad
Favorite place to go off-campus: The Muddy Cup
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Bread Sticks
Favorite class: English
Favorite movie: Pride & Prejudice
Favorite band/artist: Pink Floyd/Paramore
Favorite book: Pride & Prejudice
Favorite place to study: Old Main Quad
Favorite word: “Yea all”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Coloring Book Nights
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Timbuktu

OL
Name: Marissa Magerkurth
Major: Biology Minor: Psychology
Class Standing: Sophomore
Hometown: Huntington (Suffolk County), NY
Favorite smell: Flowers/ Roses
Favorite club or organization: Biology Club
Favorite place to go on-campus: The gym/library
Favorite place to go off-campus: The Muddy Cup
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Egg Sandwiches
Favorite class: Psychology, Biology, any science courses, Multicultural in Education
Favorite movie: Billy Madison
Favorite band/artist: Beatles/Sublime
Favorite book: 5 People you Meet in Heaven
Favorite place to study: Lounge (Downstairs Deyo)
Favorite word: “Peace! Whaddup!”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Programs in Deyo Hall, Winter Formal
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Europe to be able to see all the Art/Culture

OL
Name: Katie Harman
Major: Communications Minor: Art
Class Standing: Sophomore
Hometown: Seaford, Long Island, NY
Favorite smell: Chocolate chip cookies (fresh out of the oven)
Favorite club or organization: C.R.E.W.
Favorite place to go on-campus: Outside by the lake
Favorite place to go off-campus: The Water Street Market
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Egg Sandwiches
Favorite class: Philosophy
Favorite movie: Mean Girls
Favorite band/artist: Fall Out Boy
Favorite book: My Sister’s Keeper by Jodi Picoult
Favorite place to study: My room!
Favorite word: “Plethora”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Spirit Day
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Australia

OL
Name: Kyle Fassett
Major: Undeclared
Class Standing: Sophomore
Hometown: Saratoga Springs, NY
Favorite smell: Fresh baked cookies
Favorite club or organization: Residence Hall Student Association
Favorite place to go on-campus: Student Union Multi-Purpose Room
Favorite place to go off-campus: The Mountains/Outdoors
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Ice Cream
Favorite class: Renewable Energy
Favorite movie: Batman: The Dark Knight
Favorite band/artist: Trapt
Favorite book: The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien
Favorite place to study: Outside on the quad
Favorite word: “Yahtzee!”
Favorite program that you have gone to: The Office Olympics
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? New Zealand

Educational Opportunity Program Liaison
Name: Felipe Bonilla
Major: Communication Disorders
Class Standing: Junior
Hometown: Harlem, New York
Favorite smell: Old Spice Soap
Favorite club or organization: Educational Opportunity Program
Favorite place to go off-campus: Mohonk Mountain- Lemon Squeeze
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Vegan Ribs
Favorite class: American Sign Language
Favorite movie: The Wizard of Oz
Favorite band/artist: Earth Wind and Fire
Favorite book: Harry Potter Series
Favorite place to study: My room
Favorite word: “Bombshell”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Jello Wars
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Tokyo

Educational Opportunity Program Liaison
Name: Diones Adorno
Major: Psychology and Sociology
Class Standing: Junior
Hometown: Spanish Harlem, NYC
Favorite smell: Febreeze
Favorite club or organization: Envied Fashions and Latino Week
Favorite place to go off-campus: My Hero
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Cereal
Favorite class: Intro to Psychology and Intro to Acting
Favorite movie: Cruel Intentions, Mean Girls and all Nightmare on Elm Streets
Favorite band/artist: Britney Spears, Wisin y Yandel, Rihanna and PCD
Favorite book: The Pact
Favorite place to study: Scudder Hall
Favorite word: “Gosh!”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Envied Fashions Fashion Show
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Spain and Italy!

Scholar’s Mentorship Program Liaison
Name: Jennifer Sánchez
Major: Communication Disorders/Black Studies
Class Standing: Junior
Hometown: Corona, NY
Favorite smell: Laundry!!!
Favorite club or organization: Community Roots
Favorite place to go on-campus: Old Main Quad
Favorite place to go off-campus: Lemon Grass
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Cheesy Potatoes
Favorite class: Race and Racism in US History
Favorite movie: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Favorite band/artist: Missy Higgins
Favorite book: Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison
Favorite place to study: MLK Center
Favorite word: Spanish: “Tranquilisate”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Getting to Know Your Roots
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Puerto Rico

Student Administrative Program Assistant
Name: Christina Alch
Major: History
Class Standing: Senior
Hometown: Huntington, Long Island
Favorite smell: Freshly baked chocolate chip cookies
Favorite club or organization: NEACURH!
Favorite place to go on-campus: Parker Theatre Café!
Favorite place to go off-campus: Frosty Rock
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Vegetable Lasagna
Favorite class: Storytelling and Culture
Favorite movie: Elf!!!
Favorite band/artist: The Beatles
Favorite book: My High School Yearbook
Favorite place to study: Outside on Parker Quad
Favorite word: “Yo!”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Sprit Day!
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? California

Parent & Family Administrative Program Assistant
Name: Erin Kowalsky
Major: Biology
Class Standing: Senior
Hometown: Sparta, NJ
Favorite smell: Chocolate
Favorite club or organization: NP Dance Team
Favorite place to go off-campus: McGillicuddy’s
Favorite Hasbrouck food: Bagels
Favorite class: Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
Favorite movie: Patch Adams
Favorite band/artist: Something Corporate
Favorite place to study: Library (3rd floor)
Favorite word: “Booger”
Favorite program that you have gone to: Ultimate Twister in Bouton Hall
If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go? Africa

