New Members!

Jane Fillmore

Majors: Music & Chemistry
Hometown: Midland, MI
Ensembles: Concert Choir, Briton Singers, Symphony Orchestra
Instrument/Voice Part: Violin/Alto
SAI Initiation Date: Spring 2009
Big Sister: Lisa Shanks
Plans After Graduation: I plan on going to vet school to be a large animal vet.
Best SAI Memory: Initiation :)

Courtney Flook

Majors: English & Symbology, Secondary Education Concentration
Hometown: Waterford, MI
Ensembles: Concert Choir, Briton Singers, Bella Voce
Instrument/Voice Part: Guitar/Soprano
Other Campus Organizations: Honors Institute
SAI Initiation Date: Spring 2009
Big Sister: Amanda Morgan
Plans After Graduation: I'm hoping to get a teaching job down south, to finish my textbook for the creation of a class on symbolism, and to begin my life after college. I will eventually go back to graduate school to get my Ph.D. in English, and hopefully move on to the collegiate level, where I will be able to have my class on Symbolism as a 101, and branch off with other classes for symbology.
Best SAI Memory: I have to say that my best SAI memory, so far, has to be the sledding recruitment event when Lisa Shanks, Elizabeth Searls, and I were all on that inner tube! That was hilarious! AND SO MUCH FUN!

Vanessa Hartel

Major: History
Minor: Art History
Hometown: Battle Creek, MI
Ensemble: Symphonic Band
Instrument: Tenor Sax
SAI Initiation Date: Spring 2009
Big Sister: Lisa Winters
Plans After Graduation: I hope to find a graduate school in the south west where I can get my masters in Museum Studies or Library Sciences.
Best SAI Memory: Sledding at Victory Park!!!

Beka Kroesing

Major: Vocal Performance
Hometown: Waterford, MI
Ensembles: Concert Choir, Briton Singers, Bella Voce
Voice Part: Soprano
SAI Initiation Date: Spring 2009
Big Sister: Molly Carey
Plans After Graduation: Study in Chicago for a masters degree in vocal performance.
Best SAI Memory: When we received our letters!

Kerri Marowske

Major: History
Minor: French
Hometown: Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
Ensembles: Concert Choir, Bella Voce
Voice Part: Soprano
Other Campus Organizations: Alpha Lambda Delta
SAI Initiation Date: Spring 2009
Big Sister: Elizabeth Searls
Plans After Graduation: Go to grad school then hopefully get a job as a teacher or in a museum.
Best SAI Memory: There have not been many yet, but I really enjoyed our pledge class candle pass.

Mary Poirier

Major: Vocal Music Education
Minor: Japanese
Hometown: Dearborn, MI
Ensembles: British Eighth Marching Band, Concert Choir, Briton Singers
Voice Part: Soprano
Other Campus Organizations: Anime Club, Catholic Connections, Kendo Club
SAI Initiation Date: Spring 2009
Big Sister: Jen Sylak
Plans After Graduation: Going to Japan for a year to teach English, and then teaching high school choir.
Best SAI Memory: Late night Denny's run for a recruitment event...even Dr. J came along!

Lannis Smith

Major: Biology
Minor: Geology
Hometown: Northville, MI
Ensembles: Concert Choir, Briton Singers
Voice Part: Alto
Other Campus Organizations: Equestrian Team, Equestrian Club
SAI Initiation Date: Spring 2009
Big Sister: Breanna Reedy
Plans After Graduation: Undecided
Best SAI Memory: First candle pass!

Michelle Valentine

Major: English
Minor: Dance, Political Science
Hometown: Napoleon, MI
Ensembles: British Eighth Marching Band, Symphonic Band
Instrument: Trombone
Other Campus Organizations: Albion College Dance Association, Phi Mu, Honors Council, Student Volunteers Bureau, Big Brothers/Big Sisters
SAI Initiation Date: Spring 2009
Big Sister: Ally Norris
Plans After Graduation: To teach high school English and own a private dance studio.
Best SAI Memory: Running into Nicole at the bottom of the hill during sledding.