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At Albright, it’s all about our people. We’re on a mission to find students who think for themselves, test the waters, work hard and explore the world around them. But don’t take our word for it. See what some of our students have to say. In each edition of FACES, you’ll find real stories of real Albright people with some very real dreams. Go to www.albright.edu/Faces to find out more about the Faces of Albright. You can read personal perspectives of each of the students profiled in FACES – and even join our online social network.TRANSCRIPT
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F A s t F A C t s
AlbrightCollegewasfoundedin1856.Today,we’rea
nationallyranked,four-yearliberalartscollege.
W h e r e W e A r e
Albright’s118-acrecampusistuckedintoaresidential
neighborhoodofReading,Pa.,acityof80,000.
nOnehourtoPhiladelphia n TwohourstoBaltimore n ThreehourstoNewYorkCityandWashington,D.C.
W h o W e A r e
Albright students come from all over the world
tosharetheirstories.
n 1,670students n 28statesand24countriesrepresented n 17%studentsofcolor n 8%internationalstudents
Here,you’llworkpersonallywithamazingprofessors.
Our classes are small and interactive by design.
Yousee,ourprofessorswanttoknowmorethan
just your name. They will meet with you outside
of class togooverassignmentsor just tobe there
totalkaboutyourgoalsandhowyou’llreachthem.
Theycareaboutyou.Afterall,that’swhytheychose
toteachatAlbright.
n 13:1student/facultyratio n Full-timefaculty:118
(Seepage13&14formoreinformation.)
OfficeofAdmissionAlbrightCollegeThirteenth&BernStreetsPOBox15234Reading,PA19612-5234
Tel800-252-1856Tel610-921-7700Fax610-921-7729Emailalbright@alb.eduWebwww.albright.edu
[ E X P L O R A T I O N S ]“In wisdom gathered over time I have found
that every experience is a form of exploration.”
–AnselAdams
Youmightthinkofextrememountainclimbingordodgingsnakesinthemiddleofadistant
jungle,butexplorationscantakeplaceanywhere,even(andperhapsespecially),during
yourcollegesearchprocess.
Afterall...exploringisastateofmindthatbenefitsfromcuriosity,excellentuseofone’s
resourcesandahealthythirstforlearning.Andthat’sahelpfulperspectiveforstudents
lookingforthebestcollegetosuittheirtalents,dreamsandpersonality.
Weknowhowstressfulitcanbeasyouplanthisnewphaseofyourlife.Youmighthave
mixedfeelingsaboutwhichpathisrightforyou.Weencourageyoutoexploreyouroptions
andtrustyourinstincts.
And it always helps to hear the stories of other college students who’ve been there.
Onthatnote,we’dliketointroduceyoutoavariedgroupofAlbrightstudents(interested
inscience,music,theatre,journalism,education,sports,literature,amongotherthings!)
whoareallsimilarlypassionateaboutlivingtheirlivesandexploringtheirtalentstothe
fullestatAlbrightCollege.
All the World’s A stAge: szalene,
a theatre and psychology major, serves
as secretary of the International Students
Association, a student-run organization for
internationalanddomesticstudentstolearn
aboutothercultures.Pages 7-8
NAture or Nurture: Besides serving
asanemergencymath life-lineandtutoring
studentsoncampus, Jennifer,aneducation
major,isaparkrangerforBerksCountyand
avidphotographer.Page 9
lIVe At AlbrIght: Looking for a concert
orthelatestcomedycraze?Kat,president
of theStudentGovernmentAssociation,
lines up top-notch performers through
her work with Albright’s event-planning
committee,AC2.Page 4
WhAt’s the scoop? Edi tor of The
AlbrightianandcontributingeditorforAlbright
A.M.(theCollege’slocalareaentertainment
magazine),Amirscoutsoutthelatestmusic
andentertainmentnews.Page 3
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t h e e x p l o r A t I o N s o f A l b r I g h t s t u d e N t s
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SzaleneAnthony’12
SeeourcompletelibraryofFACESaswellasaccessalllinksreferencedinthisedition:www.albright.edu/faces11
AmirHardy’11JenniferBates’12
Threetimesayear,weofferyouasnapshotoflifeatAlbrightthroughthepublicationFACES.Ineachissueyou’llhearstoriesaboutlifeoncampus
andgetsomegreatadviceaboutcollegelivingfromtherealexperts—thepeopleatAlbright.Ourstudentsthinkforthemselves,testthewaters,
workhardandexploretheworldaroundthem.Gettoknowthemandyou’llknowAlbright. GettoKnowtheFacesofAlbright... www.albright.edu/faces
A M I R H A R D YA M I R H A R D Y
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class: 2011Major: Communications/MusicBusiness/Spanishhometown: GarnetValley,Pa.
WatchoutforAmir’sbylineinafutureissueofVibeorBlender.
WhenAmirchosehismajor(s)and futurecareerpath
hecombinedtwoofhisgreatestpassions—writingandmusic.
“From an early age, I knew I wanted to be a writer,” says
Amir. “As a kid, Iwrote all kinds of stories—and Idiscovered
poetry.Then, inhighschool, Iexperimentedwith journalism
andlovedit!”
AmirtookhisdeterminationandtalenttoAlbrightCollege.
“NotonlydidIlikethecampuswhenIvisited,but
Albrightseemedlikethekindofplace
thatwouldreallypreparemefor
aseriouscareer.”
O n c e a t A l b r i g h t , A m i r
tookadvantageofall the
opportunitiesathisfingertips
including a well-equipped
computer lab. Now, the
up-and-comingmusiccritic
servesastheentertainment
editorofTheAlbrightian,
as well as a contributing
editor for Albright A.M.
(theCollege’slocalarea
entertainment magazine).
Look for Amir ’s latest
articlewhich focusedon
aspiring rapper, Angelina.
“Ihaveamillionideas,”
saysAmir.
WhatstoryisAmirworkingonnow?www.albright.edu/amirhardy
I listen to everything, but R&B has my heart.
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K A T H R Y N B I E H LK A T H R Y N B I E H Lclass: 2011Major: Psychology/Communicationshometown: NewtownSquare,Pa.on Albright: “Ihadrealfriendsonmyfirstday.”
“Sometimesyouneedtofullyexperiencesomethingtofindout
whatyoudon’twant,”saysKat,atransferstudentfromalarge
university(with42,000students)whofoundoutwhatshedid
want when she came to Albright (with a student population
of1,670)inhersophomoreyear.“IknewIfoundmyhome.
Andnow,Ineverwanttoleave,”Katchuckles.
AfteraninternshipatReadingHospitalduringherfirstyearat
Albright,Katmadeanothermajorswitchfrombiopsychology/
pre-medtopsychologyandcommunications.“Aftermy
internship,Idiscoveredthatmedicinewasmore
of a fascination than a career path.”
Movingfrom,asKatputsit,“subatomic
particles to storyboarding,” meant
she could focus more on
relationships between people,
whichfitthesocialnatureofher
personalityperfectly.
Thisyear,notonlydoesKatserve
aspresidentofAlbright’sStudent
Government Association, she
enjoys bringing performers
to campus through her work
with AC2, Albright College’s
ActivitiesCouncil.“Imeanwhat
canbecooler thanaclub that
bringsconcerts,comedyshows,
slampoets,hypnotists,andso
much more to your campus?
It’sagoodtimeallaround.” CatchupwithKattofindoutwho’soncenterstage...www.albright.edu/katbiehl
I’m a pop culture addict.“
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L A U R E N H I G G I N SL A U R E N H I G G I N Sclass: 2011Major: Spanish/ElementaryEducation/SpecialEducationhometown: Holbrook,N.Y.
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The art of teaching might just run in the family. The fact that both
of Lauren’s parents are teachers (dad, history; mom, first grade)
certainly influencedLauren,aneducationmajor,withagift for teaching
youngerkidswithspecialneeds.
“Ispentalotoftimeinmymom’sfirst-gradeclassroomandlovedit.She
setitupsocomfortably,likeahomeawayfromhome.I’vealsovolunteered
atspecialeducationsummerschools,”Laurensays.“SoIknowwhatstrong
bondsyoucanformwithstudentsandthepositiveimpactyoucanhave.”
Laurennotonlyhasapositiveimpactonherstudents,butonthevolleyball
court,asportshehasbeenplayingsinceshewassixyearsold.Akeyplayer
onAlbright’svolleyballteam,Laurenpointsoutthatherroleontheteam
helpshertoo.“Playingasportallowsmetokeepfocusedandontopofmy
schoolwork.Itreallymotivatesme.AndIknowIcancountonmyteammates
onandoffthecourt.”
Recallinghowquietsheoncewas,Laurenlaughsandsayshercurrentfriendsmight
haveahardtimepicturingthattoday.“I’vebrokenoutofmyshell,”Laurengrins.
I want to teach little kids. I like that they still need you to tie their shoes.
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LearnaboutLauren’sstudyabroadexperience:www.albright.edu/laurenhiggins
B R E N D A N T R U J I L L OB R E N D A N T R U J I L L O
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class: 2013Major: English/Psychology
hometown: BorninWashingtonState(alsolivedinGa.&Wyo.)
DuringhisfirstsemesteratAlbright,Brendanfacedaheavyload
ofcoursework.Likemanyotherfreshmen,hestruggledtokeepup
withtheacademicdemandsofcollegelife.“Itwasreallyhardfor
metoadjusttotheamountofworkandmanagemytime.Itriedto
handleitallbymyself,butIadmitthatIbecamereallyfrustrated,”
saysBrendan.
Wisely,Brendantookanimportantsteptowardsimproving
hisgrades(nottomentionhisexperienceofbeing
afreshman).Hereachedouttohisprofessorssuchas
LawrenceMorris,Ph.D.(English)andJuliaHeberle,
Ph.D. (Psychology)—and followed their advice.
“Myprofessorsgavemegreattipsforlearning
moreaboutthematerial.Ialsoformedastudy
groupwithmyfriends.AfterImadethose
changes,thingsbecamesomucheasier.”
AnEnglishmajor,Brendanespeciallyenjoys
thedarkersideofliterature.DanteAlighieri’s
Inferno,JosephConrad’sThe Heart of
Darkness,andKafka’sMetamorphosisare
afewofhisfavorites.“Ijustfinished
acoursetaughtbyDr.RichardAndrone
called ‘The Vampyre’ and I loved it
becausewereadlotsofclassics.”
I’m pretty relaxed and tolerant. I don’t let the little things bother me.
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Findoutwhat’sonBrendan’sreadinglistthissemester.www.albright.edu/brendantrujillo
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Do things that you are truly passionate about.
C H R I S S H E E R E RC H R I S S H E E R E R
Anaspiringdoctor,whatChrisremembersmostabouthisfirstvisitto
Albright is having the opportunity to talk to a biology professor who
inspiredhim.“Dr.Campbellisextremelypassionateaboutteachingand
takesan interest inallofherstudents. I remember feelingasenseof
connectionwithherrightaway.She’sbeenlikeasecondmomtome.”
WiththehelpofDr.KarenCampbellduringhisfreshmanyear,Chrishad
theopportunitytocompleteamedicalexternshipattheReadingHospital.
Inthe“scribeprogram,”studentsworkwithphysiciansandcomplete
a medical chart while the physician examines the patient. For
Chris,theexperiencecoveredmorethanmedicalterminology
andseveralmonthsofclinicalexperience.“Ireally
learnedabouttheimportanceofcompassion
as a doctor, which is something that
can’tbetaughtinaclassroom.Itwas
sovaluabletome.”
A record-sett ing swimmer
andAcademicAll-American,
amongsthismanysocialand
research activities, Chris
served as the president
of Alpha Epsilon Delta
(the premedical honor
s o c i e t y ) , s t u d e n t
ambassador, a tutor,
a n d a m e m b e r o f
the A lpha S igma
Phi f raterni ty .
class:2011Major:Biotechnology/Pre-Med/Spanishhometown: Lancaster,Pa.
fraternity: AlphaSigmaPhihigh school: ConestogaValleyHighSchoolIn 10 Years: MedicalDoctor
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ReaduponChris’sresearchonsleepapnea:www.albright.edu/chrissheerer
oN studeNts Who fIt IN At AlbrIght:“Anystudentwhoiswilling
totrynewthings,exploreissueshehasneverthoughtaboutbefore,and
mostimportantly,someonewhohasawilltolearn!”
DoyouhavewhatittakestobeanAcademicAll-American?Seeforyourself...www.cosida.com/awards/allamerica.aspx
KeepabreastofallthelateststatsandscoresfortheAlbrightLionsmen’sandwomen’steams:www.albrightathletics.com
J E N N I F E R B A T E SJ E N N I F E R B A T E S
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class: 2012Major: Math/Spanish/SecondaryEd./Physics hometown: Burlington,N.J. favorite class: “EducationalTheatre”
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“Here, everyone can leave their fingerprints.”
FindoutJennifer’sfavoriteroommatequalities:www.albright.edu/jenniferbates
Bythetimeshewasinthesixthgrade,Jennifer’sparentswereunabletohelpherwith(increasingly)advancedmathassignments.Placedintoanhonorsprogramforthegiftedandtalented,shestartedofferingherhelptoherclassmatesinstead.“IloveditandI’vebeenatutoreversince.”
JenniferdecidedtoattendAlbrightCollegeduringher junioryear inhighschoolafteratourshedescribesasfunandbubbly.Sheremembersthatwhentheydrovehomefromthetour,hermomsuggestedthatshevisitafewotherschools.“Isaid,‘Sure,Mom,butIwant to let youknow rightnow, I’mdefinitelygoinghere.’Ifeltthatstronglyaboutthecampus.”
Beingclosetohermomandsister,Jenniferadmitsthatshewasactuallyalittlehomesickwhenshefirstarrivedat Albright, but not for long. Not only did Jenniferclickwithherroommate,butshefoundthatclassessuch as “Educational Theatre” gave her an entirelynewperspectiveonherfuturevocation—teaching.“We had to build our own set and put on a20-minute performance at the end of the class.Itreallytaughtmetothinkoutofthebox.”
In 10 years, Jennifer plans to be working asahigh schoolmath teacherwho lovesher job.“Idon’twant tobeoneof thosepeoplewhohatesgoing towork. If I can just impactonepersoninoneofmyclassesthenIhaveachievedmygoal.”
S O P H I A S C H U S T E RS O P H I A S C H U S T E Rclass: 2012Major: EnvironmentalStudies/PoliticalSciencefavorite class:“ProtectingEndangeredSpecies”hometown: Wyomissing,Pa.
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LearnmoreaboutSophie’sworkwithAlbrightCollege’senvironmentalclub:www.albright.edu/sophiaschuster
“Thecoreofman’sspiritcomesfromnewexperiences.”SoreadsSophie’s
favoritequotefromJonKrakauer’sbookInto the Wild.
TheexperiencethatchangedSophie’slifewasanInterimcourseatAlbright
inwhichstudentstravelledtoHawaiiforanintensivestudyoftheregion’s
HawaiianHumpbackwhalepopulation.RunbyAlbrightprofessor,Marsha
Green,Ph.D.,thecoursewasdesignedtocollectdataontheimpact
oftheboatsusedbythewhale-watchingindustry.Sincetheboatsare
extremelyloudandwhalesarehighlysensitivetosound,largeboatscan
haveanegativeeffectonwhalepopulationsinsurprisingways.
“Itreallyopenedmyeyesevenfurthertothefactthatallofouractions
haveconsequences.Yourealizehowsmallyouare,buthowmuchofan
impactyoucanhavetoo.Thatcoursechangedmylife,”reflectsSophie.
ItwasduringhersecondyearofcollegethatSophierealized
shewantedtodevotehercareertoworkingonbehalfof
animalsandtheenvironment.
“ItalkedwithmyprofessorsandIstartedtothink:‘Whynot
becomeanenvironmentalstudiesmajor?’I’mpassionate
about the earth and being environmentally conscious.’”
Not surprisingly, Sophie is an active
memberoftheenvironmentalclub
on campus, Environmental
CampusOutreach(ECO),and
servesasvicepresidentof
theorganization.I’m learning what is involved in making real change.
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There is never a dull moment.
A theatremajoranddynamicactress, itmakessense thatSzalenealsomajors inpsychology.
“I liketotalktopeople,” laughsSzalene.“AndI just lovewonderingwhypeopledothethings
theydo.SometimesIevenanalyzemyfriends.”
People watching is good preparation for any actress, but is also the kind
oflivelycuriositythatledtheyoungDominoPlayertowonderabout
other cultures—and encourage greater understanding between
domestic and international students on campus. Szalene
serves as secretary of Albright’s International Student
Association (ISA) and is a member of the Cultural
Awareness Relations (CARE) program, which pairs
domesticstudentswith internationalstudents, forcoffee,
lunchand,mostimportantly,conversation.
“I think it’s important to reach out,” Szalene explains.
“Wehavesomuchtolearnfromeachother!”
SzalenelearnedaboutAlbrightviaasearchontheCollege
Boardand“fell in lovewith it”after visiting thecampus
withafriend,whoisalsoactiveinthetheatredepartment.
Shefoundthatthehappy,welcomingattitudeonAlbright’s
campus eased her transition to college life. Now, she
focusesoneasingthattransitionforothers.
S Z A L E N E A N T H O N YS Z A L E N E A N T H O N Y
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Szalene’sgotagiftforgab....andit’sagiftthatsheenjoyssharingwithher“talking”partner,JongsungKimofSouthKorea,aspartofAlbright’sCulturalAwarenessRelations(CARE)program.
FindoutwhySzalenelovesKoreanpopmusic!www.albright.edu/szaleneanthony
class:2012Major:Theatre/Psychologyhometown: WestOrange,NJfavorite class: “TheCreativeProcess”
Advice for high school seniors looking at colleges: “Beopen.Visit.”dream Internship: “I’dlovetoworkonamovieset.”
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Anaturalperformer,SzaleneisquiteathomeinAlbrightCollege’sresident theatre company, the Domino Players. The troupe iscomprisedofbothstudentsandfacultyandisrenownedforitsstylistic,avant-gardeperformances.
FormoreontheDominoPlayersandtheirupcomingperformances:www.albright.edu/dominoplayers
SzalenesaysofAlbright’s118-acrecampus,“It’scalmingandpicturesque.Ihaveagreatviewofthemountains!”Seeforyourself:www.albright.edu/visit
Szalenegetsintotheactwithherfans.
Weoffermorethan60academicmajorsandprograms.
AccountingAccounting,Economics&FinanceAfricanaStudies3AmericanCivilizationArtArtHistory3
ArtsAdministration3
AsianStudies3
BiochemistryBio-culturalAnthropology3
Biology nBiotechnology nGeneralBiology
BusinessAdministration nEconomics nFinance nInternationalBusiness nManagement nMarketingChemistry nEnvironmentalChemistry nGeneralChemistryChild&FamilyStudies Communications nGeneralCommunications nPublicRelations&AdvertisingComputerScience nGeneralComputerScience nInformationSystems
Crime&JusticeDigitalMedia1
EconomicsEducation1 nArt nEarlyChildhood nElementary nForeignLanguages nSecondary nSpecialEnglishEnvironmentalScienceEnvironmentalStudiesEuropeanStudies3
Fashion nMerchandising&Design nFashionDesign nFashionMerchandising nCostumeDesignFilm/Video3 FrenchHistoryHolocaustStudies3InternationalRelations1
LatinAmericanandCaribbeanStudiesLegalStudies3
MarineandAquaticScience3
Mathematics
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THERIGHTPROGRAMSFinally,we’ve included information thatmighthelpyouwithyourchoiceofmajor(s).WeevenofferanAlphaProgramtohelpstudentswhoareundecidedaboutamajor.Thewayweseeit,youdon’tneedtomakeallyourdecisionsrightaway.
Intermsofmajorsandprograms,younameitandwe’veprobablygotit.WealsohaveseveraltravelcoursesduringaJanuaryInterimforstudentswhoarereadyforsomeacademicadventurebeyondfourclassroomwalls.
Fashion nMerchandising&Design nFashionDesign nFashionMerchandising nCostumeDesignFilm/Video3 FrenchHistoryHolocaustStudies3InternationalRelations1
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Mathematics
MusicBusiness1
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Pre-Medicine2
Pre-VeterinaryMedicine2
Psychobiology nApplied nEvolution&AnimalBehaviorPsychology nChildDevelopmentPublicAdministration&PolicyAnalysis3
ReligiousStudiesSociology nAnthropology nCriminology nFamilyStudies nGeneralSociologySpanishTheatreWomen’sandGenderStudies1
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lAureN hIggINsstudiedabroadinSeville,Spain(not tomentiona longweekend inPortugal) lastsummer during a three-week trip in which shebecameclosetoherhostfamily!“Ireallyencouragestudentstobeopen-mindedbecauseyoulearnsomuchmore frompeoplewhenyougive them thetime and listen to their experiences and journeysthroughlife.IwillneverforgetmytimeinSpain.”
chrIs sheerer explored the exciting world ofscientific research firsthand through Albright’sCreative Research Experience (ACRE) program.“I analyzed bats for the presence of Histoplasma capsulatumantibodies,atypeoffungusthatcausesthe disease histoplasmosis, which is a severerespiratorypathogeninmammals.Later,IhadtheopportunitytopresentmyresearchattheNationalConferenceforundergraduateResearch(NCuR).”
When sophIe schuster traveled to Hawaiito learn about whales, she took part in a life-changingexperiencetodofirst-handresearchwithan internationally renowned scholar. Presidentof the Ocean Mammal Institute, Marsha Green,Ph.D.,developedthepsychobiologyconcentrationatAlbrightCollegeandteachescourses inanimalbehavior, behavioralneuroscience, ecologicalpsychologyandfieldresearchontheHawaiianHumpbackWhale.Since2002,GreenhasbeenworkingwiththeEuropeanunionParliamentonthehighintensityactivesonarissue.
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Get to Know the Faces of Albright... www.albright.edu/Faces
At Albright, it’s all about our people. We’re on a mission to find students
who think for themselves, test the waters, work hard and explore the
world around them.
But don’t take our word for it. See what some of our students have
to say. In each edition of FACES, you’ll find real stories of real
Albright people with some very real dreams.
Go to www.albright.edu/Faces to find out more about the Faces of
Albright. You can read personal perspectives of each of the students
profiled in FACES – and even join our online social network.
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