Meet your Orientation Leader!

Greg Overend, Director of Student Activities,
Hometown: New Haven, CT

Kristi Eissler, Student Activities Graduate Assistant, MA Community Psychology
Hometown: Morton, IL  

Ryan Casey, Student Activities Graduate Assistant, Masters of Business Administration
Hometown: 

Alex Limauro, Graduate
Hometown: West Haven, CT
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "about the ample opportunities the school provides, as well as, the support the faculty and staff have to offer towards your success."

Carly Yamauchi, Forensic Science
Hometown: Newbury Park, CA
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "how easy it was to get involved on campus and meet great people."

Lisa Barnard, Forensic Science and Chemistry
Hometown: Windsor, CT
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "which professors were good teachers and how to do well in their classes."

Paul Bradley, Criminal Justice
Hometown: Billerica, MA
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "that O.A.S was so helpful."

Ashley Ferrandiz, Math Education and Psychology
Hometown: Sayville, NY
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "how important time management is in college."

Billy Fogarty, Forensic Science
Hometown: Pasadena, MD
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "how to better balance schoolwork, my social life and my extracurricular activities."

Graham Hartmann, Music Industry
Hometown: Sydney Australia
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "how to be more outgoing and open-minded."

Harrison Johnson, Management of Sports Industry
Hometown: New York, NY
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "the area of West Haven and learned more about the community outside UNH.  I also would have tried to make a better connection with my two roommates and attempted to build a better friendship."

Colleen Kerrigan, Forensic Science
Hometown: North Reading, MA
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "more about what classes were required for my major."

Matt Kavaler, Criminal Justice
Hometown: West Hartford, CT
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "about all the offices on campus to help and support students with their classes."

Alison Mahony, Psychology
Hometown: Bristol, CT
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "that you should take the time to get to know your professors.  You don't need to have a question about a class to go see them during office hours.  Most professors are glad to have you stop by and say, "Hi."

David McKinney, Music Industry
Hometown: Kingston, MA
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "to go to the Center for Learning Rescources (CLR) more."

Ryan Nicholls, Fire Administration
Hometown: Guilford, CT
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "that I could go to New Hall for dinner and $4.75 of it would be from one of my board meals."

Justin O'Brien, Criminal Justice
Hometown: Tewksbury, MA
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "all the different clubs and organizations I could be involved in."

Kathyrn Onorato, Criminal Justice
Hometown: Old Saybrook, CT
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "more details about the meal plan."

Bradley Parcella, Business Administration and Marketing
Hometown: Hamden, CT
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "more information about all the clubs and organizations on campus."

Melissa Potvin, Forensic Science
Hometown: New Bedford, MA
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "that college is nothing like high school."

Mindy Rouillard, Forensic Science
Hometown: Plainville, CT
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "how my meal plan worked."

Maria Sosa, Communications
Hometown: Dover, NJ
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "more than half the people I know now."

Shawn Tremblay, Criminal Justice and Business
Hometown: Pawtucket, RI
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "better time management and that college is difficult and time consuming, and there are not enough hours in a day!

Jessica Warnock, Criminal Justice 
Hometown: Freehold, NJ
When I was a Freshman I wish I knew: "that by getting involved on campus, you gain the opportunity to meet so many amazing people."