Upcoming Events!
L.E.A.P.
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Networking Event for
Female Athletes
On Thursday, April 10th at
6:30pm, L.E.A.P. will have
their annual networking event for all female student athletes. During the event,
you will be able to network with professionals in several sectors from the Hudson
Valley, enjoy appetizers, and meet other
female student-athletes at Marist.
To attend, you must RSVP to cammie.jones@marist.edu by April 4th. Space
is limited and professional dress is required!
Athlete Career Fair
On Monday, April 14th
from 6-8 pm in the Cabaret, come talk to employers about career
opportunities! Athlete Connections, a career networking resource for SAS will be
hosting this event with Marist alumni and
local businesses. RSVP required by April
10th to Dasha.Chersakov@marist.edu.
Student Athlete Day
On Wednesday, April 30th, save the date
for the end of the year BBQ ! Look for
more details to follow.
Advising and Registration for the Summer 2014 and Fall 2014 terms . Below are key dates:
March 24 - April 23 - Advising Period: Make an appointment with your academic advisor who will
review your course selections and remove the advising hold on your account.
April 4 - Deadline for any approved change of major/minor forms to be turned in at the Registrar's Office in order to receive priority in courses for the Summer and Fall semester registration.
April 14 –Registration for Fall/Winter student athletes with 75+ credits. 7 - 10 am
April 15- Registration for current students with 75+ credits. 7:30 am - midnight
April 16 –Registration for Fall/Winter student athletes with 45 - 74 credits. 7 - 10 am
April 17 –Registration for current students with 45 - 74 credits. 7:30 am - midnight
April 22 - Registration for Fall/Winter student Athletes with 0 - 44 credits. 7 - 10 am
April 23 - Registration for current students with 0 - 44 credits. 7:30 am - midnight
April 24 - April 25 Registration for all students from 7:30 am to midnight. Registration closes at 5
pm on Friday, April 25th.
** Only includes credits EARNED through Winter 2014
Friendly Reminders: After your appointment, check to make sure your advising hold has been
removed and that you have no other holds (i.e. financial) on your account. Go to the Student Tab
in myMarist and click on Student Records and then View Holds. If you have any holds on your
account, the system will NOT allow you to sign-in and register.
When registering, Have your worksheet ready, with all CRN numbers. Sign on myMarist and follow the registration instructions. Review your schedule CAREFULLY for any errors. Pay special
attention to course section numbers.
Alexia Santiago
MAJOR: Psychology
POSITION: Sprinter
YEAR: Junior
HOMETOWN: Bellmore, NY
Alexia is known for her teamwork, leadership
and the positive example that she sets for others. After transferring from Mount Saint Mary
College, Alexia quickly established herself as a
hard working student-athlete. Coach Colaizzo says, “She brings a
positive attitude to practice, even on some of the more challenging days when weather and lack of facilities hamper our ability to
train at an optimal level. She is a unifier on the team—bridging
the gap between the more experienced athletes and the newcomers who have to learn to adapt to our unique challenges.” Last
November, Alexia attended the NCAA Leadership Conference in
Providence, Rhode Island. The forum is an annual four-day conference designed to bring athletic professionals and studentathletes together in an environment fostering the development of
leadership skills. Alexia is also a leadership council member of
LEAP and creates flyers for all LEAP events. She is also an active
volunteer in various community service events such as Special
Olympics, Girl Scouts Sports Clinic, Heart Walk, Dimes for Downs,
and the FoJ Angel Walk. She is a true supporter of her teammates
and has the ability to bring out the best in their athletic abilities
and in their academics in the classroom. On top of being intelligent, she is also kind and caring to all teammates, staff, and peers.
With her commitment to excellence, Alexia will achieve success
on and off the track and after her time at Marist.
Jordan Eich
MAJOR: Business - Finance
POSITION: Pitcher
YEAR: Senior
HOMETOWN: Spencerport, NY
Jordan is one of our unique studentathletes. He is constantly putting forth
extra effort in the classroom and community in addition to his rigorous academic and competition
schedule. Carrying a 3.5 GPA, Jordan made the Dean’s List 3
times: Fall 2011, Spring 2012, and Fall 2013. He was named to
the MAAC All-Academic Team in 2012 and 2013. He has the
ability to balance academics and athletics, and be successful in
both areas due to his dedication and focus which go beyond
what the average student puts forth to achieve in the classroom. Jordan was named team captain for the 2014 season
and has been a member of SAAC since 2012. Jordan is a huge
advocate of community service, volunteering on two mission
trips. In 2008, Jordan traveled to Romania where he interacted
with children and helped with construction activities. In 2011,
Jordan traveled to Argentina where he interacted with children
and adults, ran soccer camps for kids, visited an orphanage, and
started a youth group for teens. He believes that studentathletes have responsibility as gifted and privileged individuals
to give back and return the favor to the community. He is a
true role model to all. The value of Jordan’s hard work gained
as a student-athlete will help him become a successful individual in his future career.
Research Librarian ( Elizabeth Clarke) - Monday 3 - 5pm & Wednesday 11 am - 1 pm
Account ng Tutor (Kaitlin Simmons) - Sunday 4 - 6 pm & Wednesday 11 am - 1 pm
Economics Tutor (Dylan Padula) - Sunday 3—5 pm & Wednesday 12 - 2 pm
Statistic Tutor (Devyn Ryan) - Sunday 4 - 6 pm & Wednesday 11 - 1 pm
April 4 by 5:00 p.m. - Last date for a student to withdraw from a class without
penalty of WF (F) grade.
April 8 - Assessment Day. No Classes. The Enhancement Center will be closed and 4
hours will be required the week of April 7th.
April 18-20 - Easter Break. No evening classes on April 17.
Classes resume on Monday April 21 at 6:30 pm. The Enhancement Center is closed on Sunday April 20 and Monday
April 21. Only 2 hours of study hall will be required the
week of April 21st.
Hometown: Red Hook, NY.
Current City: Currently I live in what my wife calls the " rural" Isehara City, Japan. But when a place has a couple of 5
story shopping centers in it, I'm not so sure I'd label it anything smaller than a suburb.
Occupation: ALT (Assistant Language Teacher) and AET (Assistant English Teacher).
My Job: I work at a middle school in the Yokohama district of Japan. My school has 600+ kids which I think is average in Japan. I usu ally
take 1 1/2 weeks to hit all of the classes and teach 1 class of English to everyone. I'm having fun with the kids and am able to participate in some club
activities associated with the school, like basketball and track.
How did I land my position: I got my degree in History Secondary Education so I am happy to teach and help young minds grow. With that
focus, I came to Japan with my wife and sought a teaching position. The valuable lessons to take away for my quest of employment would be luck,
attitude, and going the extra mile. I arrived in Japan in December and began my application process a couple weeks later. I sent in my resume to the
biggest privately owned AET company in Japan. After sending my resume, I continued to looked for more ways to establish some kind of connection.
I found that this company had a 'Road Show' which is basically like a job fair for people to come and get to meet some of the employees and find out
more information about the company. Of course this meeting is for them to have a look at you and size you up. The school year in Japan starts in
April, so I knew there was a chance even with employment, that I would not be able to start teaching until then, but with some luck, a few jobs opened
up due to emergency leaves of absence from previous AET's. I don't think my resume was really impressive, but I'm pretty sure because I went to
that job fair and established a rapport with some of the people working in the Yokohama branch, I was given a phone call for an interview a week or 2
afterwards.
My interview was broken up into 3 parts. I was asked to complete an English test, answer\ask questions, and perform a short lesson on one of 3
topics. My interview went ok for the most part. Personally my demo lesson was a little sloppy, but after I was finished with everything, the recruiter
came back to review the interview with me. He said I did OK, but the thing that he said "really impressed me" was that "I could tell you really care
about the kids". If my interview flopped, it would have been ok even hearing him say that. It's like he left his business mode and talked from the heart
in that moment.
Biggest struggle after graduating: My biggest struggle after graduating was really deciding what it was I wanted to pursue. I had great satisfaction in student teaching and in my previous teacher like positions with youth groups, but I really liked the sport of running. After graduating, I felt
that I had not reached my full potential as a runner and wanted to test my limits. To do that though, I would have too much trouble juggling a 40+ hour
work week. With a physical ailment I could not overcome I decided to put competitive running aside. I am happy with what I've accomplished and the
effort I put in. The result however always leaves something to be desired, haha.
What I enjoy most about my alumni status: I can't say that I enjoy to much about my alumni status. Being an alum testifies to at least a minimum
degree of academic effort that I put into my studies. Admittedly I was not the best student and am happy that I have made it through a bachelor's
degree. The best thing about being an alumni is not really the status I would say, but hopefully through your time earning your degree, you have went
on a journey that helped establish new friendships and relationships that you can carry with you wherever you go. I don't mean to favor my own sport
of cross country and T&F, but Coach Peter Colazzio has nutured a great environment of runners which allows for a strong alumni group that stays in
touch. The running alumni often bump into each other during big marathon races here and there. It's really just a great community.
Best memory at Marist: My best memory was the night that Dashboard Confessionals played in the McCann Center.
Tips for life after a student-athlete's leaves college: I hear some people say college is the best time of your life and while that may be the case in
some instances where people get caught up in the pressures of a fast paced hard working job, it really doesn't have to be. For myself, I had a great
time during my primary and secondary school years. I've enjoyed my college experience too, and of course I have fond memories that I wish I could
relive, but some things you can never get back, like the first time you rode a bike. I think what is important is to really set your priorities straight and
build your life as best as you can around that. While looking back on my life when I'm old and senile, I want to be able to say I wish I could relive not
only my earlier years or my 20's, but my 30's, 40's and so on. Try to find out what really matters in life and juggle your responsibilities around that.
Advice for current student-athletes: You hear it everywhere, college is a balancing act. For non-athletes, you have two general things to balance, your social life, and your academic life. For a student-athlete, you will have your social, academic, and athletic life to juggle. While I enjoyed
the time I spent with my friends, I think I may have skipped out on too many library sessions in favor of pick up basketball, xbox, and ping pong. As a
slightly accomplished collegiate runner, I definitely focused a lot on athletics and that is a fine thing to do, as long as you have your priorities straight
and balance your life as best as you can. I wish you, the students, the best in all of your future endeavors and that when you leave school, you can
apply what you've learned on your teams and on the fields in whatever job or path you take. Go foxes!