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Meet the First Year Students


First Year Students are the heart of MCSP! From the Programming Board, classes, educational events, peer tutoring services, and friendly student and adult staff, first year students have the best of what Michigan has to offer to incoming freshmen.

Meet the Resident Advisers

The Resident Advisers (RAs) for the Michigan Community Scholars Program are juniors and seniors at UM. These students live on the floors with the residents, serve as a resource, community builder, crisis manager, listener, and friend.

The RAs also facilitate small discussion sections of the 1-credit UC 102 seminar in order to help encourage communication between first-year students. If you have a question or concern, seek out one of the Resident Advisers.

2008-2009 Resident Advisers

Jelani Bayi - sdotbayi
Gabriella Cobb - gcobb
Phil Gray - graphik
Vikas Hiremath - hiremath
Danielle Kostrzeba - dkostrze
Bayyinah Muhammad - bim
Ariste Sallas-Brookwell - amsb

"Name - Uniqname"
E-mail: uniqname@umich.edu

 

Meet the Community Service Peer Advisers

The Peer Advisers for the Michigan Community Scholars Program are sophomores and juniors at UM. These students help the RA’s build a strong sense of community, serve as a resource and referral agent, as well as a role model to first year students. They can share personal experiences about the MCSP and life at UM having just experienced this transition just a year or two before.

The Community Service Peer Advisers serve as site leaders for community service activities throughout the year. With weekly meetings, they plan out individual initiatives and seek suggestions from first year students for new community service sites.

2008-2009 Community Service Peer Advisers

Anna Berry-Krumrey - anniebk
Elizabeth Carter - elcarte
Chloè Gurin-Sands - cgurisan
Michael Jung - haryong
Aesha Mustafa - eshter
Anne West - annekath
Gerardo Villarreal - chips

"Name - Uniqname"
E-mail: uniqname@umich.edu

 

Meet the Programming Board Peer Advisers

The Peer Advisers for the Michigan Community Scholars Program are sophomores and juniors at UM. These students help the RA’s build a strong sense of community, serve as a resource and referral agent, as well as a role model to first year students. They can share personal experiences about the MCSP and life at UM having just experienced this transition just a year or two before.

The Programming Board Peer Advisers serve as co-chairpersons of the Programming Board, which is a student run organization providing social, arts & culture, and community service events for MCSP students. They assist first year students who serve as co-chairs, as well as any MCSP member who wishes to help conduct a program.

2008-2009 Programming Board Peer Advisers

Devon Degraffenreed - ddreed
Matt Hillyer - hillyerm
Elizabeth Ramus - eramus
Emily Rosengren - emirose
Codi Sharp - scodi
Caitlyn Sharrow - caitlyn
Jared Slaybaugh - jslay

"Name - Uniqname"
E-mail: uniqname@umich.edu

 

Meet the Peer Mentors

The Peer Mentors are sophomores and juniors at UM. They are the front line of resources and experience who are especially ready and available to help incoming students transition to the university.

The Peer Mentors help students in MCSP before opening and during Welcome Week. This includes helping with the transition from high school to college, being away from home, and answering UM specific questions. They plan and implement special programs throughout the year and participate in the MCSP Programming Board activities and programs.
2008-2009 Peer Mentors

Jessica Best - jlbest
Sam Brennan - skbreezy
Aaron Gomes - gomezzz
Madelyn Green - madgreen
Dashiel Guerrero - dashielg
Melissa Heil - melihe
Kiara Hewitt-Saffold - kjhewitt
Ansh Jain - anshjain
Janine Lambert - janilamb
Kah Wee Liew - kahwee
Heather Paterson - hpat
Kristine Perria - perriak
Priyanka Pramanik - pramanik
Mary Rock - rockm
Rhiannon Rosinski - rrosinsk
Robby Saldaña - saldanar
Dane Selke - dselke
Syed Shahabudin - syedshah
Jessica Weed - jessweed
Lisa Meintel - lmeintel

"Name - Uniqname"
E-mail: uniqname@umich.edu

 

Meet the Webmaster

The Webmaster is someone who helps students, faculty and staff with technological issues and questions pertaining to the program, its activities, and the academic work in MCSP classes. The student maintains this website, a digital media archive, and produces a yeardisc at the conclusion of each year, recapping MCSP activities and memories.

 

2008-2009 Webmaster

Ha Ryong Jung (Michael) - haryong

Group Photo!

 

MCSP Honorific Students

These students are members of MCSP who are honored this year by the recognition and awards for prestigious honors in various areas. MCSP is proud to present the contributions and accomplishments of our students.

2006-2007 Honorific Students

Arturo Reyes - UM Campus Truman Scholar Nominee
Megan Hanner - UM Campus Truman Scholar Nominee
(2 of 3-4 nominees)

Rich Ho - Solar Car Team (Fall, 2007; Australia)

Amanda Hooper - MLK Spirit Award
Jaimie Phillip - MLK Spirit Award
(2 of 5 award winners)

Dominic Foster - MLK Spirit Award Nominee
Bayyinah Muhammad - MLK Spirit Award Nominee
Arturo Reyes - MLK Spirit Award Nominee
Ariste Sallas-Brookwell - MLK Spirit Award Nominee

2007-2008 Honorific Students

Kate Gallup - 2008 Distinguished Leadership Award Winner in the College of Engineering

Jaimie Philip - Honorable Mention in the Student Activities and Leadership Tapestry Award
Vikas Hiremath - Honorable Mention in the Student Activities and Leadership Outstanding New Member Award

Richard Lam - Ross Global Citizenship Award
Mark Thompson - Ross Entrepreneurship Award

Bayinnah Muhammad - MLK Spirit Award

Jelani Bayi - MLK Spirit Award Nominee
Vikas Hiremath - MLK Spirit Award Nominee
Gabe Slabosky - MLK Spirit Award Nominee

2008-2009 Honorific Students and General Recognitions

Ha Ryong Jung (Michael) - MLK Spirit Award
Robby Saldaña - MLK Spirit Award
(2 of 6 award winners)

Anne West - MLK Spirit Award Nominee
Angela Washington - MLK Spirit Award Nominee

Jaimie Philip - Outstanding Campus Impact
MCSP's Social Justice Film and Discussion Series - Outstanding University Program
(2 of 7 awards from the Ginsberg Center Awards for Community Service and Social Action)

Student Grants for Innovative Programs:
Brad Zelinger - Organ transplant educational outreach
Annie Berry Krumrey and Melanie Sadur - International Braille Challenge (Chicago)
Heather Paterson, Anne West, Alex Ocampo, Ari Schorr, Jenna Weinberg - ALL - MLC Basketball Tournament and Social Gathering (which will also include fundraising activities for PeacePlayers charity)