Meet the Team
Meet the Team
4th Annual First-Generation Symposium
Adapting Amid Change and Uncertainty
Virtual Event
February 10-12, 2021
Thank You!
Office of Career Advancement
Campus Recreation
Office of the Dean of Students
Office of the President
Student Center and Campus Activities
Symposium Organizers
Nikki Colasanti
Chair, Flying First First-Generation Symposium Committee
Co-chair, Flying First Data and Research Committee
Assistant to the Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, Division of Student Affairs
Alana Brown
Chair, Flying First Learning Community
Graduate Assistant, Orientation Student Leadership Programs
Amanda Coltri, Ed.D. Candidate
Chair, Flying First Marketing Committee
Digital Strategist, Strategic Planning and Management
Harriet Hartman, Ph.D.
Professor of Sociology
Cristine Mason, M.A.
Senior Academic Advisor
Ambre McKenna
Assistant Director, Student Center & Campus Activities
Melissa Meireles, M.S.Ed.
Technical Trainer and Instructional Designer
Penny McPherson-Myers, Ph.D.
Co-founder and Co-chair of Flying First, First-Generation Task Force
Co-chair, Flying First Professional Development Committee
Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Joelle Reyes
Staff Assistant, School of Osteopathic Medicine
Amy Ruymann, M.S.
Co-founder and Co-chair of Flying First, First-Generation Task Force
Co-chair, Flying First Professional Development Committee
Director of University Advising Services
Jamie Yingst, M.A.
Chair, Flying First Faculty Committee
Lecturer, Department of Psychology
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