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Aurelio Arroyo
My name is Aurelio Arroyo and I am a 19 year old sophomore from Gridley, California. I plan to major in Broadcast Journalism, and become a Sports Broadcaster hopefully for ESPN. I am a huge college football fan and just generally love sports and music. I am currently working on the “AZ High School P.A.R.E.N.T.” program with Obed and Angela, which focuses on getting the parents of high school freshman up to date on all the information that they need to know about high school and everything associated with it. It is basically a handbook and we like to refer to it as a “Hitchhiker‘s Guide to High School”.
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My name is Marina Acosta and I am a freshman at Arizona State University's West campus majoring in psychology. I am excited to be a part of the Rodel Community Scholars Program and I look forward to a wonderful year. I am working on the Rodel Jr. Scholars project where my teammates and I will assist students at Saguaro Elementary to address issues within their school and community.
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Mitchell Bartholomew
My name is Mitchell Bartholomew and I am from Glendale, Arizona. I am a senior majoring in Psychology with interest in the field of Clinical Psychology. I plan to attend graduate school to obtain a Masters degree in Counseling Psychology. As a Rodel Community Scholar I have collaborated with Dr. Hickman and Jennifer Mathwig on a high school dropout trajectory study. The study compared high school graduates and dropouts across many variables in hopes of shedding some light on the diverse factors contributing to student dropout. Currently, I am working on an attentional bias study which will examine the physiological attentional biases or shift of high school students toward school related words. We theorize that dropout students will exhibit a stronger attentional bias or shift toward school related words, as these words are more threatening or stress-inducing to dropouts than graduates.
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Lori Burnette
My name is Loni Burnette My name is Loni Burnette and I am upstate New York. I moved to Arizona and graduated from Cactus High School. Currently, I am a Junior and I am majoring in Political Science. I am leaning toward a career in international relations. Last year my group worked at Apollo High School in an effort to increase the college matriculation rate among their senior class. Currently, I am working on an attentional bias study with Dr Hickman and Mitchell Bartholomew in which will examine the physiological attentional biases or shift of high school students toward school related words. We theorize that dropout students will exhibit a stronger attentional bias or shift toward school related words, as these words are more threatening/stress-inducing to dropouts than graduates.
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Andrew Buttrey
My name is Andrew Buttrey and I am a sophomore at ASU West. I am originally from Eagar, Arizona where I attended Round Valley High School. I have been a member of The Rodel Community Scholars for two years and have been a part of the Arizona High School Town Hall project for both years. The Rodel projects I have participate in is a great way to experience working with people, and a unique opportunity to help high school students across the state. At ASU West I am a communications major with plans to attend graduate school for a degree in broadcast journalism.
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Chambray Davies
My name is Chambray DaviesMy name is Chambray Davies and I am a sophomore at Arizona State University West Campus majoring in Global Business. After graduation I plan to attend The Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in order to achieve my career ambition to work as a buyer for Ralph Lauren. I am fortunate to be one of the Rodel Community Scholars. The Rodel Program has illustrated the ideal meaning of civic leadership and reminded me that we have the power to change the world! I am excited to be working on two projects, Arizona High School Town Hall and Path4Teens.
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Obed Franco
My name is Obed Franco My name is Obed Franco. I graduated from Maryvale High School in May of 2007. I have chosen to major in Life Science in hopes of being a doctor. I was fortunate enough to receive the Rodel Scholarship and become a Rodel Scholar. I am now on a project with Rodel and plan to complete the project by the end of this year.
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Erika Grammer
My name is Erika Grammer Hello, my name is Erika Grammer and I am a freshman at ASU West. I am an Elementary Education major. My goal is to teach first grade at my former elementary school Desert Horizon. I graduated from Tolleson Union High School where I was involved in theatre, "Starving Artists" writing club, and National Honor Society. Some hobbies of mine include oil painting, reading and photography.
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Monica Hill
My name is Monica Hill and I am a freshman at Arizona State University. I graduated from Tolleson Union High school and was blessed with the opportunity to receive the Rodel scholarship. My goals are to receive my master's degree in psychology and work with children who are in need of support. As a Rodel scholar, I am working on a project examining high school dropouts in relation to family income. Many people believe that students from low income homes are making the education status look bad. However, family income does not have an impact once students reach their junior year. I am trying to come up with ways that will assist students from low as well as high income backgrounds pass their freshman and sophomore years. In addition, I am trying to get people to realize that family income really doesn't matter; students just need to have support and motivation in order to graduate.
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Sammy Hurtado
My name is Sammy Hurtado I am 18 years old and I just moved up to Phoenix, Arizona from the small town of Douglas, Arizona. I am currently a full-time student at ASU West. My major, as of right now, is Global Business with an emphasis in marketing. I plan to one day travel the world, and hopefully my degree will help me do that. The Rodel Project that I am currently working on is the Douglas High School Business Plan. Our main objective is to recruit and retain quality teachers at Douglas High School.
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My name is Amanda Johnson, . I am currently a senior at ASU West working towards a degree in Secondary Education English. Following graduation I plan on teaching high school English in the Phoenix area and pursuing a master's degree in English Literature. I have a passion for literature, especially British literature. I enjoy reading, spending time with my family and traveling. I am currently working on a group project called Parent University- working to educate parents on secondary education.
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My name is Sarah Johnson, and I am a freshman at Arizona State University. I am currently a Life Science major and would like become an optometrist. I plan to intern in an optometry office during my junior and senior years to give me experience in the field I desire to work in. What first interested me in the Rodel Community Scholars program was its core purpose in helping the community. I first became involved in this program when I volunteered during my senior year in high school. At that time I was able to help assist in raising scholarship funds for Tolleson High School. Now I am working on a project with Bryce Reynoso that involves increasing the enrollment rate of Westview High School students to ASU West. There are many students that have the potential to exceed in a university environment, but instead choose to enroll in community colleges because of the dramatic change between a high school atmosphere and a university is too intimidating. We have several promotional activities that are geared to present a university education in a positive light, and we hope to alter the overall student perception of four-year universities.
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My name is Heather Lange, Originally from Mendon, Massachusetts, I now live in Peoria, Arizona. I am a senior in the College of Teacher Education and Leadership at ASU West. After I graduate in May of '08, I plan on becoming a high school English teacher. I am a newlywed and reside in Peoria with my husband and our puppy, Champ. Currently, I am working with my group on Parent University.
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Melissa Lundell
My name is Melissa Lundell, originally from Casa Grande, Arizona, I am from Phoenix, Arizona. I graduated from Cortez High School and Phoenix College, and I am currently attending Arizona State University at the West Campus. I am majoring in secondary education with an emphasis in History. With my degree, I plan to teach high school history or pursue graduate school. As a Rodel Scholar, I am working on a project to socially integrate gifted sixth grade students with their regular education peers. Our goal is to increase the social and personal-emotional adjustment to school for the sixth grade gifted students and raise the academic adjustment of sixth grade regular students.
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Marcae Matthews
My name is Marcae Matthews . I am 19 years old and was born in Eagar, Arizona, located in the White Mountains. I am a sophomore at ASU-West and studying Elementary Education. I plan to become a 2nd grade teacher, because I enjoy working with young children and I believe teachers can make such a big difference in a child's life. My hobbies include reading, traveling, and a love for sports, especially basketball. I wish to pursue a coaching career in basketball once my teaching career is underway. Some of the most powerful people in my life have been my teachers and coaches. I hope to one day influence children in the way these people have influenced me.
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Christina Mersch
My name is Christina Mersch and I am from San Diego, California. I am a junior majoring in Business at Arizona State University at the West Campus. I plan to attend graduate school in order to enter the corporate market with Starbucks in the field of Business and Marketing. As a Rodel Scholar, I am currently working on the Arizona High School Town Hall Project. The goal of Arizona High School Town Hall is to bring students from around the state to identify and solve educational related concerns. In addition, we provide information on college enrollment, scholarships and financial aid as well as allow students to experience dorm life on a college campus. We plan to share our results with the Arizona’s Governor, legislators, and other political, education and community leaders.
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Michael Molfetta
My name is Michael Molfetta and I was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. I graduated from Cactus High School in 2003. I am currently attending Arizona State University at the West Campus. I am majoring in Communications with a minor in marketing. I plan on using my skills I have learned from ASU West in the real world as a public speaker or trainer. My project is to design a scholarship database so high school students can search all of their opportunities at in state colleges and continue on with their education. Being a part of Rodel Community Scholars is a great opportunity for me in college, and is a great experience being able to give back to the community.
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Brittany Montanye
My name is Brittany Montanye. I am 18 years old and I live in Glendale, Arizona. I graduated from Apollo High School in May and now attend ASU West as a full time freshman. I am majoring in Psychology in prospects to reach the Doctorate level, and will write a book someday. The Rodel Community Scholars Program has provided me with opportunity and experience I can't obtain from anywhere else. I work at Apollo High School in the counseling office and letting students know a college education is possible. It feels great having the opportunity to be involved in the community and making a difference.
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Ify Nwambuonwo
My name is Ify Nwambuonwo, and I am a Psychology major at Arizona State University West. When I graduate, I intend on pursuing a career as a counselor or therapist. I am currently involved in the Rodel Junior Community Scholars project at Saguaro Elementary School. This project emulates the Rodel program at a sixth grade level. I look forward to seeing the results.
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Jose Osuna
My name is Jose Osuna, I am 17 years old and live in Douglas, Arizona. I am a full time student at Douglas High School and will graduate in May. I plan to attend ASU-West in the fall of 2007. I will major in Architecture. I aspire to become an architect. I am looking forward to working with Dr. Hickman and the Rodel Community Scholars Program.
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My name is Tyler Raeder and I am from Glendale, Arizona. Currently, I am attending Arizona State University at the West campus as a History major. I graduated from Sunrise Mountain High School in 2003. This is my second year in the Rodel Community Scholars program. I am excited to be a Rodel Scholar and have the pleasure of assisting in creating The Rodel Community Scholars website.
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My name is Amina Guillory-Ray . I am a senior, majoring in Psychology and minoring in Pre-Law. I am interested in a career within human rights. As a Rodel Community Scholar, under the leadership of Dr. Hickman, I have collaborated with my group in creating a website that will list financial aid and scholarships for universities, colleges, and private education in Arizona. It is a one stop website that will contain scholarship requirements, deadlines, applications etc.
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My name is Bryce Reynoso . I am 18 years old and a freshman at Arizona State University's West Campus. I am majoring in Secondary Education– English, and am planning on taking on a Spanish minor in the years to come. It is my goal to become a high school English teacher with an ESL endorsement. Currently I am working with Sarah Johnson on the Westview High School Project. We are attempting to get the seniors to attend the West Campus to ensure their college success.
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My name is Manuel Santellano . I am a freshman at Arizona State University West and will graduate in May 2011. I am the youngest of two children, and the first to attend a 4-year university at ASU West. I am currently majoring in Life Sciences and eventually continue my studies to possibly become a Pediatrician, helping cure and care for sick children. I would also like to minor in Psychology and Sociology to try and gain an understanding of the roles of the human mind and society in the decisions we make.
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My name is Josh Snyder I am from Glendale, Arizona and graduated from Apollo High School in 2007. I am a freshman at ASU-West majoring in Psychology. I am currently working with Apollo High School in an effort to increase the number of students there that are going on to higher education. When I graduate I hope to work as a clinical psychologist.
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My name is Jessica Tocora I was born and raised in Glendale, Arizona. I will be a senior at ASU in the fall of 2008. I am currently a full-time student at ASU at the west campus, and I am currently working on receiving my bachelors in Global Business with an emphasis on finance and Spanish. I have an aspiration to become a successful Hispanic business woman, by assisting minority groups, in shortfall areas such as, education, finance, business and immigration. I look forward to fall 2008, given that this will be my first year participating in the Rodel Community Scholar Program. I trust that this upcoming experience will enhance my college career, by developing and improving my leadership skills, as well as, increasing my involvement within the community.
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My name is O'Shea Tometi and I was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona. My parents were born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, and I have two other siblings. I'm majoring in Marketing and working on a minor in Ethnic Studies. This is my first Semester in the Rodel Community Scholars program, and my project is to relate graduation rates and family incomes.
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My name is Joseph Torres and I am a freshman. I am from Avondale, Arizona, but I was born in Norwalk, California. I am majoring in Criminal Justice and plan to pursue a career with the Police or F.B.I. I enjoy playing sports, hanging out with friends, eating sushi and going to the gym. The project my group is working on is the Douglas Educational Business Plan. The purpose of our project is to strengthen the recruitment and retention strategies of quality teachers at Douglas High school.
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My name is Jennifer Tyrrell and I graduated from Ironwood High School in 2004. I am majoring in Secondary Education. My first year of college I attended Arizona State University in pursuit of a psychology degree. I transferred to Glendale Community College in 2005 where I discovered my true passion for teaching. I transferred back to ASU West this semester to obtain my upper division credits. I'm thrilled to join the Rodel Community Scholars program.
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My name is Angela Walsh and I am new to Rodel this year. I will be working on the AZ High School P.A.R.E.N.T. Project this year with Obed and Aurelio. In this project we are essentially creating a "hitchhikers' guide" for parents of students entering high school. When there is a rare occurrence of free time, I enjoy dancing (especially in ASU West's No Sweat Dance Club), bowling, and working out! I am a sophomore at ASU West, and am currently a Life Science major. I am hoping to eventually pursue a career in Pharmacy or some other kind of Health Sciences profession. I am also a student at the Barrett Honors College and enjoy participating in Honors-related activities.
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My name is Lisette Wilson and I am from Hamburg, New Jersey. I am a freshman majoring in Life Science at Arizona State University at the West campus. I have been hard-working in my pursuit of medicine as a career because I am convinced that medicine offers me the opportunity to dedicate my life to helping others. As a Rodel Scholar, I am working on a project for Casa Verde High School. Casa Verde´s goal is to measure "Career Crystallization" among the high school seniors of the fall semester. Our goal then is to assist in finding a position in the Casa Grande community based on their career choice. I enjoy being part of the Rodel Scholars; this program has really enforced the meaning of civic leadership. I believe this experience will enhance my college career by improving leadership skills and becoming successful in everything I do!
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