Members
Melissa Hoke
Nickname(s): Nom, Hokey-Pokey
Graduates: 2011 with Degrees in Music and Business
Alpha Iota New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Newtown, PA
Interests/Activities: Chamber Singers, Chinese food, Gossip Girl, music, The Office, pizza, rugby
Favorite Sesame Street Character: Ernie
Big - Katie Gardner
Littles - Helen Bulford, Meira Kruskal, and Roslyn Yi
Emma Dwyer-Reynolds
Nickname(s): Em
Graduates: 2011 with Degrees in International Relations and French
Alpha Iota New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Rochester, NY
Interests/Activities: puddle jumping, running, vegetarianism, working at Rush Rhees
Favorite Object: Tracy's Hair
Big - Katie Mueller
Littles - Sophie Kaye and Kayla Arrison
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Layne Berkley
Nickname(s):
Graduates: 2012 with Degrees in International Relations and French
Alpha Kappa New Member Class
Permanent Residence: NV
Interests/Activities: emergency diner/bookstore runs, spontaneous dance parties, taking naps, watching reality TV with Meira
Favorite Mob Movie: Goodfellas
Big - Liz Terhune
Littles - Jasmine Furnace and Liz Wojakowski
Shaina Karasin
Nickname(s):
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Brain and Cognitive Science
Alpha Kappa New Member Class
Permanent Residence: NJ
Interests/Activities: ice skating, music, Radiance Dance Theatre, reading, painting, photography, Science Olympiad, skiing, Urban Exploring
Favorite Planet: Saturn
Big - Kat Brunson
Little - Vicki Zhou
Sophie Kaye
Nickname(s): Soph, Sophie Emma
Graduates: 2012 with Degrees in Brain and Cognitive Science and Philosophy
Alpha Kappa New Member Class
Permanent Residence: North Hollywood, CA
Interests/Activities: being sarcastic, dancing, hugs not drugs, reading, science, thinking too much
Favorite Late Night Trip: McDonalds
Big - Emma Reynolds
Little - Monica Felder
Meira Kruskal
Nickname(s):
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Brain and Cognitive Science
Alpha Kappa New Member Class
Permanent Residence: MA
Interests/Activities: trashy television
Favorite 90s Sitcom: Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Big - Melissa Hoke
Little - Nika Tamashiro
Anne Elise Parmentier
Nickname(s): Elise
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Ecomonics
Permanent Residence: Foster, RI
Alpha Kappa New Member Class
Interests/Activities: URSailing
Favorite TV Show: How I Met Your Mother
Big - Stephanie Schwartz
Ei Phyu
Nickname(s):
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Cell and Developmental Biology and Minor in History
Alpha Kappa New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Schenectady, NY
Interests/Activities: Colleges Against Cancer, Habitat for Humanity, hanging out with sisters, music, shopping, traveling
Favorite Movie: Love Actually
Big - Ruth Ann Scoles
Little - Amy Tang
Taylor Robertson
Nickname(s):
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Political Science and Minor in Social Psychology
Alpha Kappa New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Chateaugay, NY
Interests/Activities: arts and crafts, calendars, Disney movies, office supplies, reading
Favorite TV Show: Law and Order: SVU
Big - Katie Gardner
Little - Danielle Nachbar
Eloise Rogers
Nickname(s): El, Ellen, Ella, E, Elmo
Graduates: 2012 with Degrees in Neuroscience and Political Science
Alpha Kappa New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Central, NY
Interests/Activities: College Republicans, fencing, Goldman Lab research/technical assistant, photography, UR Woman's Rugby, Woman's Chorus
Favorite Time to be in a Parked Car: During an intense thunder and lightning storm at night
Big - Jen Rafferty
Kayla Spring
Nickname(s):
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Microbiology and Minor in Medical Anthropology
Alpha Kappa New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Mentor, OH
Interests/Activities: being outdoors, camping, concerts/shows, hiking, reading, tie-dye, trying new foods, white-water rafting
Favorite Food: Sushi
Big - Elisabeth Arthur
Littles - Tina Boretsky and Melissa Martin
Leah Spungen
Nickname(s):
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Biology
Alpha Kappa New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Pittsburg, PA
Interests/Activities: Hillel, Orgo TA, Pittsburg Steelers, SA Dining
Favorite Type of Teddy Bear: Gund Snuffles
Big - Erica Refkin
Little - Michelle Goldstein
Morgan Nees Van Baalen
Nickname(s): Morgan
Graduates: 2012 with Degrees in Brain and Cognitive Science and Psychology
Alpha Kappa New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Buffalo, NY
Interests/Activities: ballroom dance, camping, capoeira, travel
Favorite Animal: Red Panda
Big - Julie Debski
Little - Emily Matthews
Susanna Virgilio
Nickname(s):
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Entrepreneurship
Alpha Kappa New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Brockport, NY
Interests/Activities: Colleges Against Cancer, mountain climbing, movies, outdoors, pictures, reading, running and working out, sunshine and hot weather
Favorite Baseball Team: New York Yankees
Big - Alyssa Epstein
Little - Andi Morrell
Kayla Arrison
Nickname(s):
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Archaeology, Technology, and Historical Structures
Alpha Lambda New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Ithaca, NY
Interests/Activities: architecture, arts and crafts, American Sign Language, interior design, volunteering
Favorite Ancient Artifact: Cycladic Terracotta Hedgehog
Big - Emma Reynolds
Little - Ke$ha
Jordan Christine Cicoria
Nickname(s): Jordie
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Archaeology, Technology, and History of Structures
Alpha Lambda New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Oneonta, NY
Interests/Activities: Campus Times, Drama House, drawing, Meridian Society, organic yuppie foods, painting, traveling, and Gamma Phi! :)
Favorite Movie: The Labyrinth (where dancing to any and all songs is required)
Big - Diana Hartnett
Littles - Molin Shi and Blondie
Cailin Henley
Nickname(s): Kay, K-K
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Cell and Developmental Biology
Alpha Lambda New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Seattle, WA
Interests/Activities: bilking, caring for kiddos, hiking, lacrosse, organ donation promotion, skiing, soccer, traveling
Favorite Sesame Street Character Name: Snuffallupagus
Big - Amanda Brightman
Little - Kathryn Nixon
Andrea Morrell
Nickname(s): Andi
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Biomedical Engineering
Alpha Lambda New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Marilla, NY
Interests/Activities: eating, laughing, supporting events, traveling, Woman's Chorus
Favorite Disney Princess: Jasmine (because she gets to marry Aladdin AND have a pet tiger)
Big - Susanna Virgilio
Carly Vandegriff
Nickname(s): Caroline, Cidget, Carvan
Graduates: 2012 with Degrees in American Sign Language and Brain and Cognitive Science
Alpha Lambda New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Canadaigua, NY
Interests/Activities: baking, cooking, dancing in the rain, eating strawberry ice cream, singing loudly and offkey to almost every song ever written, spending all day at the bookstore
Favorite Superpower: Flying
Big - Amy Donke
Juliet Wu
Nickname(s): JWu
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Brain and Cognitive Science
Alpha Lambda New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Longmeadow, MA
Interests/Activities: archery, MERT, swimming
Favorite Movie: Lord of the Rings
Big - Diana Hartnett
Little - Sara Rodgers
Christina Boretsky
Nickname(s): Tina
Graduates: 2012 with Degrees in Computer Science and Film
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Pittsburg, PA
Interests/Activities: field hockey, harp, hedgehogs, rugby, snowboarding
Favorite Food: Jalapenos
Big - Kayla Spring
Little - Tina Bui
Monica Felder
Nickname(s):
Graduates: 2013 with Degree in English
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Kennett Square, PA
Interests/Activities: attending concerts, photography, reading, spending time with friends and family, traveling, Urban Exploring, URConcerts, visiting art museums
Favorite Actress: Audrey Hepburn
Big - Sophie Kaye
Jasmine Furnace
Nickname(s): J-Wheezy
Graduates: 2013 with Degree in Brain and Cognitive Science
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: St. Louis, MO
Interests/Activities: KASA (Korean American Student Association), UR Quidditch
Favorite Historical Figure: Martin Luther (the German)
Big - Layne Berkley
Little - Kassie Viers
Bridget Ann Kruszka
Nickname(s): Brig
Graduates: 2013 with Degree in Public Health and Minor in Spanish
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: NY
Interests/Activities: baking, dancing, practicing stand-up comedy, sports- badminton, basketball, running, soccer, ANYTHING!, spoiling my little sister, swing dancing, volunteering, writing
Favorite Children's Book: Love You Forever by Robert Munsch
Big - Rachel Twardowski
Little - Adriana Natali
Melissa Martin
Nickname(s): MelissaMartin (spoken quickly and fluidly)
Graduates: 2013 with Degree Unknown
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: St. Louis, MO
Interests/Activities: cats, helping others, gallivanting around the library at odd hours, Starbucks, TOOP
Favorite Actor: Paul Newman
Big - Kayla Spring
Little - Becca Badner
Emily Matthews
Nickname(s):
Graduates: 2013 with Degrees in Brain and Cognitive Science and Psychology
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: NH
Interests/Activities: ice hockey, photography
Favorite Event: Warped Tour
Big - Morgan Nees Van Baalen
Danielle Nachbar
Nickname(s): Nach-Nach
Graduates: 2013 with Degrees in American Sign Language and Math and Minor in Business
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Medford, NJ
Interests/Activities: community service, martial arts, music, UR Wado-Ryu Karate
Favorite Sound: Rain on the sides of a tent
Big - Taylor Robertson
Kathryn Nixon
Nickname(s):
Graduates: 2012 with Degrees in Brain and Cognitive Science and Psychology
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Troy, NY
Interests/Activities: Gospel Choir, Psychology Undergrad Counsel, Refugee/Student Alliance, working away at the CAOs lab, wind symphony
Favorite Things: Hummus, sprinkles and Stewarts, but not necessarily all together
Big - Cailin Henley
Molin Shi
Nickname(s): Momo, Pocket Asian
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Neuroscience
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Beijing, China
Interests/Activities: RICE crew, MERT, violin, kitties/puppies/bunnies/ cute animals in general
Favorite Childhood Cartoons: Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Pingu
Big - Jordan Cicoria
Laura Strojny
Nickname(s):
Graduates: 2013 with Degree Unknown
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Rochester, NY
Interests/Activities: hanging out with friends, napping, shopping, tennis
Favorite TV Show: The Office
Big - Madonna
Little - Emily Hoffman
Liya Sun
Nickname(s): Lilu
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Psychology
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Hsinchu, Taiwan
Interests/Activities: Grey's Anatomy, movies, music
Favorite Movies: Pride and Prejudice, Love Actually, He's Just Not That Into You
Big - Jess Chinelli
Nika Tamashiro
Nickname(s):
Graduates: 2012 with Degrees in Brain and Cognitive Science and Japanese
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Denver, CO
Interests/Activities: arts and crafts, coloring, soccer club, snail mail, Supernatural
Favorite Cartoon Caracter: Hello Kitty (she's always cute and happy!)
Big - Meira Kruskal
Yanling Amy Tang
Nickname(s): Amy
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Molecular Genetics and Minors in American Sign Language and Chinese
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Flushing, NY
Interests/Activities: making an entire wedding dress in two days (no, really I've done that before :D), reading, travel
Favorite Disney Princess : Belle
Big - Ei Phyu
Little - Lauren Petrilli
Jennifer Williams
Nickname(s): Jen
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Biomedical Engineering
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Ballston Spa, NY
Interests/Activities: UR Crew, lifeguarding
Favorite Thing: Having fun :)
Big - Tracy Durkan
Elizabeth Wojakowski
Nickname(s): Liz
Graduates: 2012 with Degree in Microbiology
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Greece, NY
Interests/Activities: Amnesty International, movies, reading, workshop leader
Favorite Book Series: Harry Potter
Big - Layne Berkley
Little - Megan Stockdill
Roslyn No Yi
Nickname(s): Roslyn, Ros
Graduates: 2012 with Degrees in Microbiology and Art History
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Newtown, PA
Interests/Activities: Amnesty International, baking, human rights, scrapbooking, UR Potential
Favorite Thing About Coffee: The foam at the top (who would have thought that coffee magically makes foam?!?!)
Big - Melissa Hoke
Little - Julia Ferin
Hua Zhu
Nickname(s):
Graduates: 2012 with Degrees in Art and Science
Alpha Mu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Nanjing, China
Interests/Activities: movies, shopping, sleeping, traveling
Favorite Weather: Windy (I have a sun allergy)
Big - Katie Gardner
Megan Anthony
Graduates: 2014 with a Degree in History
Alpha Nu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Fairport, NY
Interests/Activities: Field Hockey, Piano
Favorite Singer: Taylor Swift
Big - Madonna
Tina Bui
Graduates: 2014 with a degree in
Alpha Nu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Wichita, Kansas
Interests/Activities:
Favorite:
Big - Tina Boretsky
Amaya Duncan
Graduates: 2014 with a degree in
Alpha Nu New Member Class
Permanent Residence:
Interests/Activities: Colorado Springs, CO
Favorite movie: Real Genius
Big - Gloria Snyder
Michelle Goldstein
Graduates: 2014 with a degree in
Alpha Nu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: New York, NY
Interests/Activities:
Favorite athlete: David Beckham
Big - Leah Spungen
Emily Hoffman
Graduates: 2014 with degrees in Psychology and ASL
Alpha Nu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Syosset, NY
Interests/Activities: tennis, working with kids, volunteering, traveling, hanging out with friends, laughing, dancing badly (very badly), trashy tv
Favorite 90's cartoon character: Tommy Pickles
Big - Laura Strojny
Carolyn Holland
Graduates: 2014 with a degree in Psychology
Alpha Nu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Cape Elixabeth, Maine
Interests/Activities: Walking around on sunny days, Thai food, tye-dyed clothing, yoga, tea
Favorite tea: bubble tea (iced mango coconut flavor, from my favorite shop back home!) and fruity flavored hot teas
Big - Blondie
Adriana Natali
Graduates: 2014 with a degree in
Alpha Nu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Emerald Isle, NC
Interests/Activities: Barrel Racing, Mud diggers
Favorite:
Big - Bridget Kruszka
Megan Stockdill
Graduates: 2014 with a degree in Biomedical Engineering
Alpha Nu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Boston, NY
Interests/Activities: violin, BMES, Friends of Strong, working in a cancer lab, napping, kittens, napping with kittens
Favorite:
Big - Liz Wojakowski
Simone Scholze
Graduates: 2014 with a degree in
Alpha Nu New Member Class
Permanent Residence:
Interests/Activities:
Favorite:
Big - Ke$ha
Kassandra Viers
Graduates: 2014 with degrees in Religion and Anthropology
Alpha Nu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Denison, TX
Interests/Activities: Radio show on the Sting, ice hockey, softball
Favorite:
Big - Jasmine Furnace
Victoria Zhou
Graduates: 2014 with a degree in
Alpha Nu New Member Class
Permanent Residence: Allentown, PA
Interests/Activities: Globe Med, Nutella
Favorite:
Big - Shaina Karasin
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