Meet Your SGA
| Frank Romano, Jr. SGA President Class of 2010 |
I have been involved with SGA, Residence Life, Admissions, and Sigma Phi Epsilon over the past few years. I got my start as a leader on campus as a member of the Emerging Leaders program. Outside of leadership on campus I'm an avid intramural player and enjoy hanging out with my friends. | |
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Scott Phillips |
I'm a Junior and is majoring in Secondary Ed and History. I'm from Mount Olive, NJ and this is my second year in SGA. I also am a tour guide on campus. In my spare time I like playing soccer, running, and bartending. | |
| 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. | |
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Amanda Matticks |
I am a member of the Rider Tennis Team. Other clubs that I am in include Kappa Delta Pi and the Council for Exceptional Children. I enjoy finding new places to eat off campus and walking around Princeton! | |
| Kenneth Jacobs Organizational 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. | |
| Heather Fischler Organizational Affairs Team Leader 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 currently student teaching at the Walter C. Black School in East Windsor, NJ. When my name is mentioned, one thing usually comes to peoples minds, Relay for Life. 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 my love of dance to my students. | |
| Cassie Thornton Tech and Web Class of 2011 Accounting/Finance Major |
Aside from being Tech and Web chair for SGA, I am currently the President for the Equestrian Team at Rider. I have also been an International and Sanda student mentor. In my free time I enjoy riding horses, hanging out with friends, and being outdoors. | |
| Lindsey Galbraith Community Outreach |
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| Kaitlin Pendagast Public Relations Class of 2011 Communications Major Political Science Minor |
Other than being Public Relations Chair of SGA, I have written for the Rider News, been involved with SGA and RHA as a Senator for two years, and a member of the Emerging Leaders Program my freshman year. My interests are writing, spending time with family, and classic Disney movies. | |
| Stephanie Ahenkora Clubs and Organizations Class of 2012 Global/ Multinational Studies Major Law & Justice/ Speech and Interpersonal Communications Minor |
I am a sophomore with a major in Global and Multinational Studies and minors in Law & Justice and Speech and Interpersonal Communication. I am originally from Hamburg, Germany and moved to New Jersey in 2004. I love traveling and interacting with people of all backgrounds. Some of the clubs that I am involved on campus include SGA, BSU, and Alpha Phi Omega. | |
| Shannon Schmeding Spirits and Traditions Class of 2011 Psychology/Elementary Ed Major Early Childhood Minor |
Aside from being the Spirits and Traditions chairperson and encouraging everyone to love Rider as much as me, I am an active member of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority. I love to play sports such as volleyball, soccer and basketball, especially on the intramural level. I also love my family and friends, especially my twin sister. And how could I forget? I am OBSESSED with ranch dressing. | |
| LaToya Gibbons Diversity Chair Class of 2011 Psychology Major Law and Justice Minor |
I am very involved in Rider’s community and try my best to get everyone involved in campus activities. Diversity is the one thing makes us all unique, but it is also the fuel for knowledge and growth. Other than promoting SGA at every opportunity I get, I am the treasurer of the Tau Kappa chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Membership Intake Chair on Rider’s Greek Council. In any spare time I can find I like to listen to music and take naps! | |
| Stephanie Rosato Events Class of 2011 Elementary Education/ Psychology Major |
Hi Everyone! My name is Stephanie Rosato and I am the Events Coordinator of SGA. I am currently a Junior, majoring in Elementary Education and Psychology. Not only am I involved in SGA, but I am also a RAP Peer Assistant and I work for Study Tours. Although I am extremely busy, I'm always smiling and enjoying every moment at Rider! | |
| Ally Watson Elections and Recruitment Class of 2011 Economics/Political Science Major |
I am the Head Delegate of the Model UN Team, President of Greeks Go Green Club, and a sister of Phi Sigma Sigma sorority. I love meeting new people and encouraging them to get involved on campus! | |
| Loni Chasar Bronc Aide Class of 2011 Elementary Education/ Psychology Major Special Education/ Early Childhood Minor |
When you are on campus you can find me working in the Men’s Basketball Office or as a tour guide in the Office of Admissions. When I am not working on campus or in class, I'm coordinating and volunteering for the Enable site through the Bonner Community Scholars. I was on the Orientation Staff this past summer and I am a freshman seminar mentor. I am also a committee member for the Sunshine Bowl, a flag football game that benefits the children of the Sunshine Foundation Mercer County Chapter. I love taking pictures, scrap booking, hanging out with people I care about, going to sporting events, and living life to the fullest. | |
| Amber B. Carter Bronc Aide Class of 2011 Journalism Major Spanish Minor |
Aside from being a Bronc Aide, I am the Public Relations Chair for the Black Student Union and On Fire!! Literary Journal, an avid member of the Latin American Student Organization, Gay-Straight Alliance, and a writer for The Rider News. Although I am studying Journalism with a track in News-Editorial and minoring in Spanish, I am completely obsessed with Public Relations. When promoting, I try my best to not bring people to events, but bring events to the people. When I am not doing something public relations related, I can be found writing poetry, reading, listening to music, meeting new people or catering to my love affair with words! | |
| Andrew Longo Bronc Aide |
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| Tom Wospil Bronc Aide Marketing/Human Resource Management Major American Studies Minor |
I am currently the President of Rider University Frisbee, the Recreation Programs Chair for the Residence Hall Association, and a part of the Student Government Association as a Bronc Aid. I also work on campus in the Office of Admissions as a tour guide and have been a part of the orientation staff for the past two summers. | |
| Andrew Grandin Bronc Aide |
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Gina Guarino |
Aside from SGA, I am a Big Sister for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mercer County, as well as a COMPASS peer mentor. I am also a tour guide, which I sincerely enjoy! I also love to travel(my favorite place is Santorini), hang out with friends and family, and watch movies! | |
| Megan Ptaszenski Bronc Aide Journalism Major Track in Public Relations |
I am on the Relay For Life Committee here at Rider University where I am serving as the Team Recruitment Chair. I was also chosen to be a member of the National Collegiate Summit for the Eastern Division of Relay For Life for 2009-2010. On campus I work for the yearbook as a copy writer and I also work for the Department of Sports Information. | |
| Deidre "Buni" Williams Senate Aide Class of 2011 History Major English Minor |
As if I didn't love Rider enough being a Senate Aide for SGA, I am also a Tour Guide for the Admissions Office. I am the current copyeditor for the literary journal On Fire!!, a member of the History Club and I work part-time in a department store. I am an avid movie and book lover with a passion for cute, stuffed animals. | |
| Brian Guzman Senate Aide |
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| Steph Prem Senior Class President Class of 2010 American Studies Major History Minor |
On campus I am involved in Alpha Xi Delta as the Chapter Life VP, I work as one of the managers of the Information Desk and I am also a Peer Mentor for a Freshman Seminar class. I am from Fair Lawn, NJ and love NYC. My major is American Studies and I have a minor in History. Although I am excited to be the Senior Class President, I really wish I didn't have to graduate! | |
| Gina Grosso Junior Class President Class of 2011 |
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| Jennie Mugrace Sohpmore Class President Class of 2012 |
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| Kristin Farino Freshman Class President Class of 2013 Business Marketing/ International Business Major Spanish Minor |
High School: Neshaminy High School (Class of 2009) Home Town: Langhorne, Pennsylvania Birthday: August 18, 1991 (18 yrs old) Clubs/Organizations: Emerging Leaders Program, SGA, SEC, Field Hockey | |
