Name: Katie Hancock
College/Major: HumEc - HBHS (Human Biology, Health and Society)
Graduation Year: 2011
Hometown: Renton, WA
What is your favorite thing about POST? I got to see a lot of the Ithaca community (which is hard to do after school
starts, because everyone's so busy) and I was able to show up at the orientation
COMPLETELY comfortable and excited - without POST I probably would have been nervous
and shy.
Why did you choose to attend? I wanted to meet people before orientation (I ended up meeting my best friends!)
and I also wanted to do some awesome volunteer work.
What is your favorite thing about Cornell? Everyone is so nice and helpful rather than competitive and self-absorbed.
What other programs/activities are you involved with? HealthNutS (nutrition club),
Red Carpet Society, APO (Alpha Phi Omega - co-ed service fraternity), Into the
Streets, Cornell Cares, Winter Ambassador, Cornell Fitness Center, cancer research
fundraisers.
Name: Ryan Richards
College: AAP- Urban Regional Studies major
Graduation Year: 2011
Hometown: Ridgewood, NJ
What is your favorite thing about POST? I met some of my best friends here at Cornell, and I was able to mentally prepare
becoming a Cornell student by meeting other students before school even started.
Why did you choose to attend? It was free through Cornell Tradition and I think that helping others is the
most important things that people do with their lives.
What is your favorite thing about Cornell? Toooooo many things to count!!! I
don't know, I came here for the quality food just like everyone else... I like
the people that I've met, the challenge of classes with some of the best professors
in the country, the campus is 'gorges' year round, and I like that the school
has tons of different kinds of people.
Name: Isabel Short
College/Major: Arts & Sciences - Government
Graduation Year: 2011
Hometown: Seattle, WA
What is your favorite thing about POST?
My favorite thing about POST was really great experience where you meet some amazing
people who become long-term friends and you also learn a ton about Ithaca and
gain good connections for future volunteer work.
Why did you choose to attend?
I choose to attend POST mostly to meet other incoming freshmen and learn about
service in the Ithaca area.
What is your favorite thing about Cornell? My favorite thing about Cornell is how there are always opportunities. If you're
interested in something, you can always find a way to get involved in it at Cornell.
What other programs/activities are you involved with?
Alternative Breaks, AIESEC (international internship exchanges club)
Name: Haley Kmush
College/Major: Human Ecology - Human Development
Graduation Year: 2011
Hometown: Randolph, NJ
What is your favorite thing about POST? Since nearly everyone on the trip likes community service, it's a great way
to meet people with the same interests as you. Even now, most of the people I
spend time with I met on POST or through other friends from POST.
Why did you choose to attend? I was very active in community service in high school, so I went on POST in
order to get to know volunteer opportunities in Ithaca. Also, I wanted to get
to know the area a little better before school started, so that I would feel more
comfortable in the community.
What is your favorite thing about Cornell? Snow!! I'm an avid snowboarder, so I think the winter here is great! Greek Peak
is only about half an hour away, so I get to go snowboarding much more than when
I am home in NJ.
What other programs/activities are you involved with? Delta Sigma Pi (co-ed business fraternity), Cornell Public Service Center, Alpha
Phi Omega (co-ed service fraternity), Red Carpet
Society, Cornell Ski & Snowboard Club, Joy Ringers (handbell choir), Cornell
Athletic Department Tutor.
Name: Heidi Judd
College/Major: Agriculture & Life Sciences – Animal Science
Graduation Year: 2010
Hometown: Niskayuna, NY
What is your favorite thing about POST? My favorite thing about POST was how
comfortable it made me when orientation and classes started. I already had a
large group of awesome friends and felt at home on the campus.
Why did you choose to attend? I decided to attend POST because I was involved
in service activities throughout high school and wanted to continue that involvement
in college. I also wanted to get to know some people before orientation, because
I knew that that aspect of college would be hard for me because I was always pretty
shy and quiet around new people.
What is your favorite thing about Cornell? My favorite part is probably all the opportunities that there are while you’re
here including classes and sports and organizations and service opportunities.
What other programs/activities are you involved with? Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, leading Bible studies and organizing services
as well as social events. I swam on the Cornell Varsity
Swimming and Diving team. I also participated in the Alternative Breaks trip to
Philadelphia. I have been involved in Relay for Life and participated in Into
the Streets.
Name: Evan Carney
College/Major: Arts and Sciences - Biology
Graduation Year: 2011
Hometown: Fort Myers, FL
What is your favorite thing about POST? My favorite thing about POST was learning about the Ithaca area and meeting
dozens of friends that he has kept to this day.
Why did you choose to attend? I chose to attend POST to continue my high school commitment to community service
as well as to get a head start on meeting my classmates and to forge connections
with local nonprofits and
upperclass students.
What is your favorite thing about Cornell? His favorite thing about Cornell is definitely the rare fresh orange juice (NOT
from concentrate), but coming in at a close second is the enthusiasm that can
be found in every corner of campus, from students, to faculty, to staff members,
to citizens of the surrounding community.
What other programs/activities are you involved with? Red
Carpet Society (prospective student hosting organization), CU Gay-Straight Alliance,
the Big Red Bears, undergraduate research, Phi Sigma Pi (national co-ed honors
fraternity).
Name: Sarah Buller
College/Major: College of Architecture, Art and Planning - Urban and Regional Studies
Graduation Year: 2010
Hometown: Lumberton, NJ
What is your favorite thing about POST? The lasting friendships made while bonding over late-night mafia sessions. Another
favorite thing is feeling so welcomed to Cornell and the Ithaca community.
Why did you choose to attend? I wanted to make community service an integral part of my Cornell experience
so POST allowed me to start that commitment off right. Also I know participating
in POST would make me feel comfortable during freshmen move-in day and beyond.
What is your favorite thing about Cornell? I love being able to walk from the tranquil Beebe Lake to the urban bustle of
Collegetown in 20 minutes!
What other programs/activities are you involved with? Alternative Spring Breaks, Tourguide, Red Carpet Society, Cantor for Catholic
Church Choir, and Alpha Phi Omega Community Service Fraternity.
Name: Emily Cusick
College/Major: School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Graduation Year: 2012
Hometown: Clifton Park, NY
What is your favorite thing about POST? My favorite thing about POST was how comfortable and excited I was at Cornell,
even before orientation week started! Late night bonding and hilarious moments
while at the volunteering sites were also amazing. Plus, I met some of my best
friends here at Cornell through POST.
Why did you choose to attend? I wanted to jump-start my Cornell experience by getting to know my classmates,
the campus, and the Ithaca area. I also wanted to continue my commitment to community
service in college. Attending POST was one of my most defining experiences here
at Cornell.
What is your favorite thing about Cornell? Ice cream!
What other programs/activities are you involved with? Student Assembly, Alternative Spring Breaks, Red Carpet Society, Phi Alpha Delta
Pre-Law Fraternity, Cornell Tradition, and a social sorority here on campus.
I also have a job in the ILR library and am a research assistant in the Sociology
department.
Name: Michelle Baer
College/Major: College of Agriculture and Life Science - Biology
Graduation Year: 2012
Hometown: Clinton, NJ
What is your favorite thing about POST? I met many great people including some of my best friends. Also, it helped
me transitioned smoothly into life at Cornell. I felt very comfortable during
orientation, which made it easier for me to meet more people.
Why did you choose to attend? I wanted to meet people before orientation, get more comfortable with the campus
and do some community service.
What is your favorite thing about Cornell? There are so many things i love about Cornell - I love the people I've met here,
the endless opportunities, the fact that I have a hard time choosing classes because
there are so many interesting ones, and that you can work hard and have fun.
There is something here for everyone.
What other programs/activities are you involved with? Alternative Spring Breaks, APO (Alpha Phi Omega -Service Fraternity), and the
Red Carpet Society. I am also a member of a sorority on campus.
Name: Amber Garcia
College/Major: College of Agriculture and Life Science - Natural Resources
Graduation Year: 2012
Hometown: Richmond, VA
What is your favorite thing about POST?
Why did you choose to attend?
What is your favorite thing about Cornell?
What other programs/activities are you involved with? Rawlings Cornell Presidential Research Scholar; works in the Evolutionary Biology
Lab of the Lab of Ornithology and will soon begin her own research on the hybridization
of a North American bird species.
Name: Brett Kramer
College/Major: College of Agriculture and Life Science - Applied Economics and Management
Graduation Year: 2010
Hometown: NJ
What is your favorite thing about POST?
Why did you choose to attend?
What is your favorite thing about Cornell?
What other programs/activities are you involved with? Cornell University Becker In Service volunteering and is taking a class on leadership
in the non-profit sector; Business Manager for Cornell Productions and also works
in classroom technology and distance learning for the Industrial Labor Relations
school and is active in clubs like the Cornell University Program Board, Big Red
Bears, and Film Club.
Name: John Michael Grant
College/Major: School of Industrial and Labor Relations
Graduation Year: 2012
Hometown: Rockland County, NY
What is your favorite thing about POST?
Why did you choose to attend?
I was able to meet other freshmen while at the same time giving something back
to the community I was about to join.
What is your favorite thing about Cornell?
What other programs/activities are you involved with? Crew team and I also joined a fraternity (LXA).
Name: Anna Barker
College/Major: Arts and Sciences - Biology, Chemistry
Graduation Year: 2010
Hometown: Greensboro, NC / Buffalo, NY
What is your favorite thing about POST? Meeting some of my
best friends!!! - I never could have guessed that one week would make such an
incredible
and long-term impact on me.
Why did you choose to attend? I wanted to make orientation
and my adjustment to Cornell as easy as possible, because I had left many of my
friends, when my family moved across the country right before the start of my
freshman year.
What is your favorite thing about Cornell? The enthusiasm of
people on campus. Cornellians throw their hearts into so many different
activities, interests, and causes.
What other programs/activities are you involved with?
Biology Student Advising, Biomedical Research at the Vet School, Cornell
Ambassadors, APO (service fraternity), Alternative Spring Breaks, Red Carpet Society,
Arts and Sciences Peer Advising
