SE N IO R S • 2 0 1 2 Vibrant, creative, determined and accomplished are some of the words to describe the Class of 2012. They developed their own honors projects, won awards in academics and athletics, reached out to the community, worked side-by-side with professors and with each other. They traveled to present their research and to perform on the playing field and the stage. In this photograph we introduce you to just a sample of the newest graduates of Ursinus College. You can read more about them and their advice to underclassmen at www.ursinus.edu.
Elizabeth Burns
Media and Communication Studies Major Minors in English and Sociology One of two Class Salutatorians. President, Campus Activities Board. Worked on Ruby yearbook, Grizzly and the Lantern. Member, Theta Chi, the Media and Communication Studies honor society.
Seniors Not Shown
Natalie DelBusso
Jason Mullins
Major Anthropology and Sociology / Minor in Spanish
Double Major International Relations and History
Football team, a UC Ambassador, member of Phi Kappa Sigma international fraternity, President of Fraternities within the Inter-Greek Council. First place, MAPS 2011 Poster Competition held at Thomas Jefferson University.
One of two Class Salutatorians. Cub & Key Society, Pi Gamma Mu, Pi Sigma Alpha, Phi Alpha Theta, and the Modern Languages honors society. Member of Phi Kappa Sigma, Delta Rho chapter. Baseball team, Writing Fellow, Ursinus Model U.N.
Co-Valedictorian. Inducted into the Modern Language Honor Society and Phi Beta Kappa. She will be going on to a doctoral program in theoretical linguistics in the fall.
Alyssa Thren
Katherine Greco
Field Hockey Standout. All-time leading goal scorer in Centennial Conference and Ursinus history. Third team All-America and First Team All-Region.
Independent chemistry research, presented at the Council on Undergraduate Research ‘Posters on the Hill’ Conference in Washington, D.C. Treasurer, Ursinus Chapter of the Beardwood Chemical Society. Performed with the Ursinus College Dance Company.
Exercise and Sports Science Major / Coaching Minor
Christopher Howard
Biology Major
Double Major Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BCMB) and Dance
Karissa Smith
Mathematics Major/ Double Minor in Computer Science and Statistics Member Kappa Delta Kappa Sorority, member Kappa Mu Epsilon, the National Mathematics Honor Society. Research project Modeling the Effect of Diversity in Host Plant-Herbivore-Predator Interactions accepted by the National Institute for Mathematical & Biological Synthesis and won Outstanding Presentation Award at the Joint Mathematics Meeting from the MAA Undergraduate Poster Session.
Shane Eachus
Double Major Psychology and Media and Communication Studies Grizzly, sports editor. DJ, Ursinus radio WVOU, Resident Advisor. Football team captain, Track and Field team. COSIDA 1st Team Academic All American (Football), COSIDA 1st Team Academic All South Region (Football), All Centennial Conference Sportsmanship Team, 1st Team All Centennial Conference 55 meter high hurdles, Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll.
Maire Moriarty
Social Justice Studies Major / Spanish Minor President, Kappa Delta Kappa and Bonner Leader. Started with the English as a Second Language program as a tutor, became a lesson planner and ultimately coordinator.
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Katharine Lechleitner Sam Rinde
Business and Economics Major Deans List, member of Omicron Delta Epsilon, the International Honor Society in Economics. Student assistant in the Alumni Office, Resident Advisor, Ursinus Mens Club Volleyball.
Politics Major/ English, International Relations Minors
Track & Field, President, Omega Chi, Pre-Legal Intern, Oral Advocacy Award for Moot Court, Trucksess Award, Distinguished Honors Research in Politics, Pi Sigma Alpha (Political Science Honor Society), Captain of Mock Trial Team.