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High School: Osseo Senior High
Year: Sophomore
Major: Mass Communications
I'm very excited to meet every single one of you incoming freshmen! The kickoff was an amazing experience for me last year and I know it'll be the same for you guys! See you September 1st
Hometown: Crookston MN
Year: Senior
My major: Marketing, Economics, Communication Studies.
Quote: "It is only after we've lost everything, that we are free to do
anything."
Hometown: Eden Prairie
Sophomore at the U
Majors: International Business & Marketing
Minor: Political Science
Plymouth, Minnesota
Freshman
Neuroscience
Year: Second
Major: Nursing
College: CLA
High School: Minneapolis North High
Woodbury, MN (Originally from Mexico)
Junior
Major: Family Social Science
The MCAE Kick Off has been one of the best things I have ever done! The experience of meeting people and getting to know them makes the whole event a never to forget experience. The people you will meet will become your future classmates and your future friends.
> hometown North Mpls
> year in school Junior
> major Communication Studies
I can't wait to meet all of you on September 1st. College is where it's at. Come prepared for lots of fun. Let's get it in!
Hometown- St.Paul, Minnesota Junior Major- B.I.S. in Sociology of Law, Youth Studies and Classical and Near Eastern Studies.
Hometown: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Major: 3rd year Electrical Engineering
Minor: Management
School: Institute of Technology
Catherina Kipper has worked at the University of Minnesota for 19 years. She received her B.S. in Microbiology from the College of Biological Sciences, M.A. in policy analysis from the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, and is currently pursuing her doctorate in Educational Policy and Administration.
Hometown: Bloomington, MN
Senior
Major: Political Science/African & African-American Studies/Italian
Additional Comments *I'm so excited to be a student at the University of Minnesota because of the numerous opportunities and resources available! I do not expect Fall 2009 to bring anything less but even better experiences while getting to know people and utilizing what I have learned for my last year! GO GOPHERS!
I look forward to seeing/hearing from you soon!
Hometown:Ithaca, New York but Raised in Minneapolis, MN
Sophomore
Intended Major: Psychology and Youth Studies
Hometown: St. Paul, MN
Junior
Major: Aerospace Engineering.
Hometown: Maple Grove, Minnesota
Senior
Major: Biology, Society & Environment (BSE) w/ Spanish minor
My word of advice to the incoming students: "Getting involved outside of your academics is the funnest part of attending the university, so volunteer, do service learning and join organizations! You'll be amazed at the great and intelligent people you'll meet."
Hometown: Brooklyn Center, MN
3rd year
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: Marketing and Management
Additional Comments: "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm." Ralph Waldo Emerson
I am ENTHUSED about the GREAT kickoff coming up!
Senior
College/Major: CLA, Communications Major, Art Minor
Additional Comments: I'm really looking forward to the Kickoff! It's a blast every year and I know this year won't be any different!
Hometown: Burnsville, MN
Sophomore
Major: Undecided
Favorite Quote: "Don't kill the dream-execute it" -anonymous
Hometown: Tucson, Arizona
Sophomre
Major: Kinesology & Pre-Med Student
Hometown: St. Paul, MN
Sophomore
Major: Elementary Education
Minors: Child Psychology & Youth Studies
Additional Comments: Hi there! I am very excited about being an MKO ambassador! My words of advice to the incoming class of 2013 can be quoted from Karen Ravn: “Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look can I see, only as much as I dream can I be.” I look forward to seeing everyone there, have a safe and fun summer.
Hometown: St.Paul, Minnesota (Originally from Alexandria, Egypt)
4th Year
Major: Biology, Society, and Environment and Plan on going to Law School
Hometown: Apple Valley, MN
Sophomore
Major: Biology
Hometown: Detroit, MI
Sophomore
Major: Marketing
Hometown: New London, WI
Sophomore
Major: Accounting
Major Anthropology with a Minor in Geology
Additional Comments: I think one thing that incoming freshmen should keep in the front of their minds when coming the U is to not be afraid. Anything and everything is possible at U and by keeping a positive attitude at whatever obstacle he or she may face, it will make all the difference and no matter what, they will never be disappointed with themselves.
Hometown: Brooklyn Park, MN
Sophomore
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Favorite quote: "How swiftly our dreams soar on the wings of imagination!" - The Three Musketeers, Alexandre Dumas
Richfield, MN
Junior
Major: Family Social Science
Bloomington, MN
Junior
Maor: Biomedical Engineering and Biochemistry
The kickoff to me is all about a fun experience, fun people, and a fun time, so there's a picture of me in my fun clothes.
Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota
Sophomore
Major: Family Social Science
Additional Comments: "We cannot hold a torch to light another's path without brightening our own."- Ben Sweetland With that I want you to understand that this is not just a experience for you but also a learning experience for /us/ so lets make it the best for the both of us!"
Hometown: Apple Valley, MN
SENIOR!!! Graduate Spring 2010
Major: Psychology Minors: Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies, Family Social Science and Family Violence Prevention
Additional Comments: Explore new things, have fun while doing it and take chances. Always remember to stay true to yourself and find what makes you happy. College will be one of the best times of your life!
Jillian has been working at the University of Minnesota for ten years and is a member of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe. She works for both the Office of Admissions and the Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence. She coordinates the Multicultural Kickoff, the MCAE Ambassadors, the Ethel Curry American Indian Scholarship, the Gertrude Watts American Indian Scholarship, the American Indian Cultural House Living Learning Community and the American Indian Townhouse. She is originally from Grantsburg, Wisconsin.
Ah received her Masters of Education in December 2007 and Bachelor of Science in elementary education in May of 2004 from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
While coordinating the MCAE-St. Paul office, Ah advises students in the Multicultural Civic Engagement Program (MCEP) as well as first year students in the Multicultural Excellence Program (MEP). Ah restarted a Hmong Women’s Group (HWG) as part of MCAE’s student support group programs on campus, which have been bringing in a successful wave of Hmong college women together in forms of networking and support.
In her free time, Ah enjoys the warmth and humor from her family and friends. Ah and her husband enjoys various outdoor sports ranging from snowboarding in the winter to camping, fishing, hiking, and running during the other three seasons.
I have been on the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities campus for all but three of the last 20 years. I am originally from Boston, Massachusetts. I came to Minnesota on a women's basketball scholarship. I received my Bachelors Degree from the University of Minnesota in 1994 in Sociology, Women's Studies, and African American Studies.
Cindy Armijo is originally from Minneapolis, but also lived in the Southwest for many years before returning to Minnesota. She coordinates the President's Distinguished Faculty Mentor Program (PDFMP) at the Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence and serves on the planning committee for the CASA SOL Living Learning Community.