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Student of the Month

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Opportunity Programs

 


Byron Johnson

Class: Senior, Class of 2009
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Major: Psychology





Activities:

President of Black Student Union

Brothers member

LaVanguardia member

Accepted Mentor

Inducted into Doers and Thinkers

"The Opportunity Program is more than providing many students the opportunity to attend Hamilton College; the program enables individuals to personally grow and achieve in many areas of life, surpassing their own expectations.   Without the Opportunity Program and the staff, I would not have learned the valuable skills that will allow me to pursue my goals."


Marie Piayai

Class: Junior, Class of 2009
Hometown: Chadwicks, NY
Major: World Politics




Activities: 

Resident Advisor

Site coordinator for DEAR (Drop Everything and Read)

VITA volunteer

Orientation Leader

Semester in Washington DC participant 

"Without the HEOP program, I would not be the student I am at Hamilton College. The program showed me what it meant to be a college student and made me realize that it is important to make myself stand out in any surrounding.  They expect and bring out the best in all of their stuents.  The Opportunity Programs office has enabled and motivated me to pursue my goals."



Gabriela Frias



Gabriela Frias


Class: Senior, Class 2008
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Major: English Creative Writing

Activities:

Hamilton College Accessibility and Diversity Committee member

Spectator features writer, copy editor

Inducted in Was Los (honor society)

Past President of Tropical Sol

Member of La Vanguardia, HEAT dance troupe, Sustah Girl


 "Throughout my experience in the HEOP/Scholars program, I have evolved and made a significant change to how I am as a person and student. I started the program as a timid and quiet person with the feeling of inadequacy. But with the support of the program and the people behind it at Hamilton, I really did break out of that mold and it changed me for the better. The warm and caring HEOP staff at Hamilton and the amazing resources that are given to us makes it so worth while; I wouldn't have been able to have such a great academic and life experience without the help of Opportunity Programs."

Opportunity Programs
Student of the Month



Renaldo Davis

Class: Senior, Class of 2009
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Major: Communications

Activities:

Resident Advisor

Brothers member

ALCC Supervisor

Social Chair - Delta Upsilon

Varsity Football - Freshman and Sophomore Years

Summer Internship - 
Advance Media Sales Intern-   ESPN

"I remember I was less than happy when I found out I would have to spend the summer before college taking classes.  Now I appreciate those five weeks and understand I would not be where I am today if it were not for the Opportunity Program".