2007-2008 Senior Council Members

Jackie Akyea   Stephanie Albanese Transitions Chair Hometown: Point Pleasant, NJ Major(s): GVPT Senior Council Advisory Team: (Y or N) Yes Favorite Maryland Memory: Definitely can not pin just one down. When I am not with Senior Council you can probably find me... At a Maryland sporting event. Plans for next year: Working on a Presidential or Senate Campaign   Marisa Cruz Internal Affairs   Erin Curran Hometown: Bowie, MD Major(s): Communication and Family Science Senior Council Advisory Team:  No Favorite Maryland Memory: Rushing the court freshman year when Maryland Men's Basketball beat Duke in Comcast. Plans for next year: Working in the Washington, DC area in a public affairs or public relations firm. Melissa Ellsworth Webmaster   Derek Epp Marketing   Hometown: Derwood, MD Senior Council Advisory Team: Yes Favorite Maryland Memory: Tailgating and late night WaWa When I am not with Senior Council you can probably find me: At the alumni center. Plans for next year: Find a job   Elana Gelbart   Alex Grossberg Student Organization Liason Hometown: Voorhees, NJ Major(s): Jewish Studies Senior Council Advisory Team: No Favorite Maryland Memory: My favorite memory thus far is walking into my very first Maryland football game and seeing all of the students sitting together, cheering together, and wearing red. It still gives me the chills everytime I think about it! When I am not with Senior Council you can probably find me: at Hillel or tabling in front of the union! Having a social life is SO overrated. Plans for next year: Hopefully I'll be in the DC Jewish community doing non-profit work.   Jackie Hyman Membership   Emily Jacobs   Lindsey Jones Hometown: Millersville MD Major(s): Public and Community Health Senior Council Advisory Team: No Favorite Maryland Memory: Power hour at Lupos When I am not with Senior Council you can probably find me... Plans for next year: Hopefully working with the government and going to graduate school for public health. Alex Lambi Alumni Relations   Amy Leslie Calvert Cotillion Chair Hometown: Severna Park, MD Major(s): Marketing; Minors: Rhetoric and Vocal Performance Senior Council Advisory Team: (Y or N) N Favorite Maryland Memory: Football games and tailgates When I am not with Senior Council you can probably find me... Hanging out with friends! Plans for next year: Hopefully working somewhere I love and possibly some traveling!   Brendan Lowe   Kim Metzinger Marketing   Katie Minkoff Hometown: Bethesda, MD Major(s): Finance Senior Council Advisory Team: (Y or N): N Favorite Maryland Memory: Giving Tours with Maryland Images When I am not with Senior Council you can probably find me... In the Student Entertainment Events Office! Plans for next year:  TBD   Nadia Nimley December Liason   Kerry Owen   Jenna Patchen Hometown: Bethesda, MD Major(s): Psychology Senior Council Advisory Team (Y or N): N Favorite Maryland Memory: sprinting all the way from Cumberland Hall down to Rt 1 freshman year with one thousand other students, after beating Duke in basketball, and "celebrating" in the cold. When I am not with Senior Council you can probably find me... watching E! or Bravo from my couch. Plans for next year: law school somewhere other than in Maryland or DC. Ryan Ples Senior Class Gift Chair Hometown: Germantown, MD Major(s): CCJS Senior Council Advisory Team:(Y or N): NO Favorite Maryland Memory: Freshmen year, the Florida State football game. First time UMD had beaten FSU, and they were ranked #5 at the time! When I am not with Senior Council you can probably find me... The basement of Annapolis Hall aka Tell-a-Terp, the call center with the Maryland Fund for Excellence Plans for next year: Hopefully running Tell-a-Terp or another call center at a large university! Michelle Rattner Hometown: Potomac, MD Major(s): Communication on the Public Relations track Senior Council Advisory Team: (Y or N): No Favorite Maryland Memory: Going to the riot on rt 1 after my first Duke game When I am not with Senior Council you can probably find me...doing hospitality for Student Entertainment Events Plans for next year: have a job in meeting and event planning   Kerry Rigley Co-Chair Hometown: Glen Head, NY Major(s): Finance, Psychology Senior Council Advisory Team: (Y or N) Yes Favorite Maryland Memory:  When Maryland beat FSU in 2004 when we were freshmen and I rushed the field for the first time.    When I am not with Senior Council you can probably find me... checking my email or spending time with friends Plans for next year: Working as a Financial Analyst for Bear Stearns in Manhattan, NY   Shai Romirowsky   Amanda Rothberg   Tricia Smar   Laura Stevens   Teddy Tien Co-Chair Hometown: North Potomac, MD Major(s): Finance and Marketing Senior Council Advisory Team (Y or N): Y Favorite Maryland Memory: All the good and crazy times with my fellow RAs in La Plata. When I am not with Senior Council you can probably find me...playing video games with friends Plans for next year: I will be working for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as a consultant in their Advisory practice. Sophia Tobin Secretary     Rob Toll Commencement Speaker Chair Hometown: Livingston, NJ Major(s): Government and Politics/Economics Senior Council Advisory Team: (Y or N): N Favorite Maryland Memory: I remember we beat Duke my freshman year.  It was  the night after the first day of classes second semester.  My whole floor ran out  of Ellicott Hall to Route one and celebrated with what seemed to be the entire  student body.  I knew right then and there that coming to Maryland was the  right decision! When I am not with Senior Council you can probably find me: At a job interview Plans for next year: Hopefully getting one of those jobs while trying to sustain the college lifestyle by living in DC with some friends. Amanda Tuma   Angela Wang Traditions   Mike Woods Programs   Phil Wight   Advisor:  Kristen Fox