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Meet Your SGA

  Brian Pawelko
SGA President
Class of 2009
Journalism – Public Relations Major
 
  Jon Chebra
SGA Vice President
Class of 2009
Political Science Major
 
  Alex D'Amico
SGA Treasurer
Class of 2010
Entrepreneurial Studies Major
I play for the men's tennis team.  I also enjoy golf.  Chess is one of my hobbies and I am the President of the Rider Chess Club.  I am an active member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity.
  Frank Romano Jr.
SGA Secretary
Class of 2010
Secondary Education and History Major
For fun, I play intramurals with the fraternity I'm in, SigEp. Aside those involvements I also give tours for Admissions and work as a Resident Advisor. When just relaxing I usually like to sleep or watch football, but I try my best to make homework a relaxing time too so I have more incentive to get it done!
  Kenneth Jacobs
University Affairs Team Leader
Class of 2010
Journalism – Public Relations Major
I have a major interest in politics.  Some of the things I like to do during my free time are to watch movies, hang out with my friends, and just have a good time.  Other than being in SGA I am also President of Protestant Campus Ministry (PCM) and a member of University Democrats.
  Danielle Phillips
Organizational Affairs Team Leader
Class of 2009
Journalism – Public Relations Major
Besides being heavily involved with Student Government I am an Emerging Leaders Mentor and a Freshman Seminar Mentor.  I also work on campus and sit on a variety of committees for SGA.  In my spare time I mentor a middle school student and plan events with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program in the local community. 
  Heather Fischler
Spirits & Traditions Chair
Class of 2010
Elementary Ed/Psychology/Special Ed Major
Besides being spirits and traditions chair and "bleeding cranberry" every minute of the day, I am Vice President of the Student Education Association (SEA) and Public Relations chair of the education fraternity, Kappa Delta Pi. In between everything I do at Rider University, I run the Acrobatics Program at Rising Stars Dance Studio of Performing Arts, where I have the privilege of passing on my love of dance to my students.
  Erin Possessky
Community Outreach
Class of 2011
Secondary Education and Geoscience Major
I am currently a sister of the sorority Alpha Xi Delta.  Also, I am a member of the History Club. As for hobbies, I enjoy playing field hockey, lacrosse, and skiing.  On campus I am also part of an organization called Student Support Services.
  Aleathia Shannon
SGA Diversity Chair
Class of 2009
Psychology and Social Work
I am a senior at Rider who has love every moment of being an active leader throughout the campus. My interests include music, organizational leadership, hanging out with friends and family and long walks on short beaches. I am actively involved in being President of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, INC, Vice President of Inter-cultural Greek Council, Black Student Union Community Service Chair, and Rider Organization of Caribbean Affiliated Students (R.O.C.A.S) Community Service Chair. Through all these clubs and orgs I am happy to know that I will graduate from Rider knowing that I made the best of my years here and passed down as much leadership as possible.
  Andrew Grandin
Clubs and Organizations
Class of 2009
 
  Marissa C. Alavarces
Public Relations
Class of 2009
Journalism – News-Editorial Major
When I graduate I hope to be in journalism for a major fashion magazine. I love to write, and I love magazines, I'm not much of a newspaper reader. In my leisure time I like to read, scrapbook, listen to music, shop in the city, hang with my friends and live life to its fullest.
  Amanda Lawson
Events Coordinator
Class of 2009
American Studies
 
  Scott Phillips
Elections and Recruitment
Class of 2011
Secondary Ed. History Major
I work part time as a bartender.  Aside from recruiting and electing I am part of the soccer club.  I also like long walks on the beach and cookie dough ice cream.
  Mike Zilly
Bronc Aide
Class of 2011
Accounting/CIS Major
Other than being a 2nd year Bronc Aide, I am a Freshman Seminar Peer Mentor, Finance Board seat, Ultimate Frisbee player, HUGE New York Giants fan, and a counselor at the Ronald McDonald Camp, among other things. I have also been an Emerging Leader and am still currently part of LDP. I love to play almost all sports and enjoy spending time with friends.
  Ryan Gentilcore
Bronc Aide
Class of 2011
Advertising and Marketing Major
 
  Amber Comppen
Bronc Aide
Class of 2010
 
  Stephanie Premslaar
Bronc Aide
Class of 2010