Center for Student-Athlete Enhancement
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Special Points of Interest:
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Where Aare They
Now?
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LEAP Updates
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Student-Athletes of
the Month
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Registration Updates
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Pumpkin Donations
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Movember
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NCAA Opportunity
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Make A Difference
Day
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Study Hall/
Academic Updates
Enhancement Center
Hours
Sunday: 4-9pm
Monday-Thursday:
8:30am-9pm
Friday:
8:30-5pm
Saturday: Closed
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Where Are They Now? Nick Gent ‘12, Men’s Soccer
Hometown: Poughkeepsie
Current City: Fishkill, NY
Occupation: Commercial Lending Relationship Manager at M&T Bank
What are you currently doing at the moment? I am currently going through M&T’s Relationship Management sales training program. Two weeks out of every month, I leave my home
office to travel to Baltimore or Buffalo where I take a deep dive into the fundamentals and
creditworthiness of potential borrowers. When I am in my home office, my manager is
working to integrate me into the Hudson Valley business community and prepare me to
manage my own portfolio of commercial business clients.
How did you land your current position? In the winter of my senior year at Marist I was enrolled in Professor Haughey’s Fixed Income Fund. We had guest speaker Mike Keegan come to one of the class
sessions. Mike is the Regional President for M&T in the Hudson Valley and Albany regions. He spoke to us about
his role at M&T and gave us an idea of how to get a foot in the door. I asked Mike questions during his presentation and we continued our dialogue afterwards via email. Within a few weeks, Mike brought me in to interview
with M&T and, after considering a few other offers I had, I chose M&T.
Biggest struggle after graduating and how did you overcome it? I have not run into any hardships of note since
graduation given how well Marist prepared me for the real world. I had a job setup, a place to live and my finances in order. I owe a lot of the preparedness to the mentorship I received from business professors and my
internship experiences.
What do you enjoy the most about your current alumni status? Working in the Hudson Valley, my Marist degree
carries a lot of weight. I was asked by my manager to join a committee at Marist known as Hudson Valley Scholars. The committee matches local businesses with Marist students from the local area and provides them with
scholarships. As a local student, getting involved was a natural fit. It gives me the opportunity to give back to the
College which served me very well. I have also maintained close ties with a few of my favorite professors and
look forward to keeping this line of communication open.
Best memory at Marist? My best memory at Marist relates to my athletic career on the Men’s Soccer team. In the
fall of 2011 we had the opportunity to travel to Disney World for the MAAC tournament which was extremely
memorable. The opportunity to work with Dr. Rothberg through my capping class and present the Greystone
Equity Fund to the board of trustees come in as close seconds.
Tips for life after college: My biggest tip is find balance. Just like student-athletes juggle athletics, academics and
social lives while in school, you must also maintain a balance between work and your social life after graduation.
Also, start applying to jobs, yesterday. I submitted 300 job applications in November of my senior year and had
7 interviews by May. If you want to graduate with a job, start looking now.
Any advice you would like to give to current student-athletes? My best pieces of advice are rather simple: 1) Network with everyone. In the world of business, who you know pays dividends 2) Ask questions. The best way to
express your intellect is to ask insightful questions. 3) Work smart. Working hard is vital to success, but being
able to work smart and position yourself while working hard will give you a leg up on the competition.
LEAP Updates
Congratulations to the 2013-2014 LEAP Council. The following student-athletes will be
serving LEAP in the following capacities:
Chauncey Hirose-Hulbert (Water Polo) Anna-Lena Hathaway (Water Polo)– LEAP Co-Chairs
Brooke Else (Water Polo), Courtney Shaw (Volleyball) and Brianna Freestone (Cross Country)-Community Service Liasons
Hayley Burke (Cross Counrty) and Maddie Calkins (Lacrosse)-Social Media
Alexia Santiago(Track and Field)-Flyer Coordinator
Lexi Koukos(Swimming) and Nikki Rohan(Tennis) Priority Points
Lauren Banzer (Women’s Crew) and Skyler Henry(Water Polo)-Snack Coordinators
Natalie Bonaroti (Lacrosse)-Secretary, Rebecca Middleton (Volleyball)-Secretary
Our next general meeting will occur in early November, so be on the lookout for upcoming service projects and the
next meeting date. For more info on LEAP, email maristleap@gmail.com
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Need Help?
Staff Contact below!
Alyssa Gates
Director
Alyssa.Gates@marist.edu
ext. 2325
Cammie Jones
Assistant Director
Cammie.Jones@marist.edu
ext.6302
Dasha Cherkasov
Academic Fellow
Dasha.cherkasov@marist.edu
ext.2723
Student-Athletes of the Month
Nikki Rohan– Sophomore, Women’s
Tennis
Excelling in the classroom while playing
an intercollegiate sport is not easy. But
through hard work, discipline, and support from faculty members and advisors,
Nikki has been able to put up impressive
numbers in the classroom as well as on the court.
Her cumulative GPA of a 3.84 shows her dedication
to her course work and commitment to graduate
from Marist while balancing a rigorous schedule.
Nikki is involved in campus activities such as:
LEAP Council; Psychology Club; Junior Senate in
the Student Government and Student Programming
Council. Nikki is the Team Community Service
Liasion and has rallied her teammates to give back to
the community. She has participated in the Hunger
Walk, Friends of Jaclyn Angel Walk, Special Olympics, and volunteered at a Girl Scouts event at a local
Elementary school Nikki is well liked by her peers
as well as her superiors and handles herself responsibly and professionally.
Jacob Solly– Senior, Men’s Tennis
Jacob has set the academic bar high for
our current and future student-athletes.
He has been on the Dean’s List every
semester since his freshman year and
has a 3.743 cumulative GPA. Jacob
was also named to the MAAC AllAcademic Team for 2011, 2012, and 2013. He
has been a SAAC representative since 2011 and
was selected to represent Marist student-athletes at
the MAAC SAAC Conference in Fall 2012. Jacob
is currently the Vice-President of Beta Gamma
Sigma and is a tutor in Financial Accounting and
Microeconomic courses. Outside the classroom,
Jacob is the Captain as well as the Team Community Service Liasion for men’s tennis. He has participated in the Friends of Jaclyn Angel Walk and
ran in a 5k race to raise awareness for child abuse
in Dutchess County His hard work, motivation,
and genuine character will lead him to excel in his
career and life ambitions after Marist.
Registration Updates!
Advising for the Winter 2013 and Spring 2014 terms has begun and it’s time to start scheduling appointments with your
faculty academic advisor. Below are some tips to make registration less stressful. Also, make sure you read the Spring
2014 registration email that was sent from the Center. The email includes a Spring 2014 Registration Calendar.
Get enabled by your faculty advisor!: Make an appointment with your faculty academic advisor to review your course
selections and remove the advising hold on your account. Furthermore, make sure you ask your advisor before you leave
if they enabled you.
October 28: 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 Winter and Spring 2013 registration
November 5, 2013: Registration for Winter and Spring student-athletes with 90+ credits
November 6, 2013: Registration for students with 90+ earned hours as of Summer 2013
November 7, 2013: Registration for Winter and Spring student-athletes with 60-89 credits
November 8, 2013: Registration for students with 60-89 earned hours as of Summer 2013
November 12, 2013: Registration for Winter and Spring student-athletes with 30-59 credits
November 13, 2013: Registration for students with 30-59 earned hours as of Summer 2013
November 14, 2013: Registration for Winter and Spring student-athletes with 0-29 credits
November 15, 2013: Registration for students with 0-29 earned hours as of Summer 2013
November 20, 2013: FINAL DAY TO REGISTER FOR SPRING 2014 CLASSES
Pumpkin Drive for Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie
On Thursday, October 24, several teams participated in a Make A Difference Day
project for The Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie. Teams were asked to donate
pumpkins which would be used for The Children’s Home of Poughkeepsie’s
pumpkin walk on October 26. All proceeds at the event are donated to The Soldier’s Best Friend foundation. Soldier’s Best Friend is a non-profit in Arizona that
pairs and trains service dogs with veterans who suffer from Post Traumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD) or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) at no cost to the veteran .
The youth and adults involved at the Children's Home of Poughkeepsie, who often receive charitable donations from the community, decided it was time to give back. With the pumpkin donations received, the
children will carve them and make candle holders to place along their "nature trail" and will be inviting
community members to visit their campus and explore the walk. They also hosted an evening of entertainment to raise awareness and funds for the cause. Thank you to our students for making the children’s
dream a reality this year!
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NCAA Internship Opportunity
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The NCAA Postgraduate Internship is a one-year program that provides on-thejob learning experiences for college graduates who express an interest in pursuing a career in intercollegiate athletics administration based at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The NCAA is offering internships in the following areas for 2014-15:
•Academic and Membership Affairs/Student-Athlete Reinstatement, Administrative Services, Communications (Digital Communications, Image Management and Strategy, Public and Media Relations) Championships and Alliances,
Enforcement, Governance, Student-Athlete Affairs and Inclusion and the
NCAA Eligibility Center.
In order to be eligible, you must be a current senior and a college graduate from a four-year NCAA member institution. The NCAA Postgraduate Internship program is not designed to provide interns
internship credit toward an undergraduate degree; however, with graduate school approval, an intern can
be eligible to earn graduate degree credit.
Movember is here! We
need mustaches!
The NCAA Postgraduate Internship application deadline is Friday, December 6, 2013. Only completed
applications will be considered for review. The NCAA does not provide individual status updates on applications.
For more information contact cammie.jones@marist.edu.
This is a great opportunity
for everyone to come together...you can grow
some facial hair or support
your favorite athlete who
does!
You can go to
the link below and click register, than select "Join a
Team" and search for
Marist College Athletics. Our
department does a great job
supporting
issues related to the wellness
of women such as breast
cancer awareness
games and the prevention of
abuse against women. This
is a great event to
compliment the success and
commitment that we have
shown to those causes.
Men’s Baseball Make A Difference
Many efforts, both big and small, marked the 23rd annual Make A Difference Day. Across the county, millions of volunteers worked on thousands of projects. Each year on the fourth Saturday of October, millions
of Americans rally into action to improve the lives of others.
In the City of Poughkeepsie, 300 volunteers made a difference this past
Saturday. Forty homes on Thompson
Street received exterior makeovers,
thanks to Habitat for Humanity of
Dutchess County, United Way of Dutchess-Orange Region and our entire baseball
team.
According to Junior Nick McQuail, “It was a good opportunity for our team to come
together in an atmosphere that not only brought us closer as a team, but one that also
benefits the society we live in. Our team had a great time helping to make a difference in the city.”
So get out there and do your
Thank you to baseball for volunteering their time and efforts for such an amazing
best to look like Randy!
cause!
Check it out here:
http://us.movember.com/
team/1095333
Study Hall /Academic Reminders
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Thanksgiving Holiday will occur on Wednesday, November 27– Sunday, December1. Classes will
resume on Monday, December 2nd.
On Tuesday, November 26th, 11 am and 3:30 pm classes DO NOT meet.
Wednesday 8 am (slot 5) classes will meet at 11 am and Wednesday 2 pm (slot
12) classes will meet at 3:30 pm on TUESDAY, November 26th
On the week of November 24th, there will be no mandated study hall for
student-athletes. Study hall will resume on Monday, December 2nd.
Mandates study hall students will be required to complete 4 hours of study hall
for the week of December 2-5.
The last day of study hall is Thursday, December 5, 6pm
The last day of Fall 2013 classes is Friday, December 6
Final Exam Period will occur Monday, December 9 to Friday, December 13th.
Final grades are due Thursday, December 19th.