Meredith Adamo
Minerva House: Golub
Class: 2013
Hometown: Oneonta, NY
Major/minor: Biology major; Double minor in Anthropology and Spanish
Career Interests: Pre-med with specific interest in international health.
Activities: Writing Center Tutor, Union Tour Guide; active in numerous campus clubs.
Personal: Meredith was an international youth exchange student in Italy for a year before coming to Union, and studied abroad in Costa Rica during the winter/spring terms of 2012.
Tip for Success: “Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it.” (quote by Marva Collins)
Rhea Howard
Minerva House: Beuth
Class: 2014
Hometown: West Stockbridge, MA
Major/Minor: Double major in Psychology and Political Science
Career Interests: Plans to pursue a PhD in Counseling Psychology
Activities: Outdoor Club; Women’s crew Team, Debate team
Personal: Loves anything outdoors!
Tip for Success: “I absolutely believe that effort trumps innate ability and that each of us is completely capable of succeeding at Union if we only organize our time, direct our efforts and have confidence and conviction in our work”.
Ilyena Kozain
Minerva House: Breazzano
Class Year: 2014
Hometown: New London, NH
Major: Biochemistry
Career Interests: Medical School or Graduate School for research in Biochemistry
Activities: Captain of Varsity Crew Team, Executive Board of Safe Space, Student Representative of Title IV Committee, Golub House Coordinator, Academic Note taker, and active in various outdoor and pre-health clubs on campus
Personal: Participated in the mini-term to Buenos Aires, Argentina during Winter, 2011. Loves hiking, camping and living in the great outdoors.
Tip for Success: "The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather in a lack of will." -Vincent T. Lombardi
Ethan Loew
Minerva House: Green
Class year: 2013
Hometown: Attleboro, Massachusetts
Major/Minor: Chemistry major; Economics minor
Career Interests: Research and medicine
Activities: I am the general manager of WRUC, vice president of the chemistry club, a Gatekeeper, and I run both track and cross country.
Personal: I love chemistry, reading, running, surfing, music, dancing, walking barefoot, climbing trees, and odd numbers!
Tip for Success: "If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them." - Thoreau
Charles Meyers
Minerva House: Wold
Class Year: 2014
Hometown: New York City
Major/Minor: Psychology and Political Science Double Major
Career Interests: To be a Psychologist and Writer
Personal: I love Ultimate Frisbee and disk Golf, If you ever want to play with the team, Shoot me an email or text!!
Tip for Success: "It doesn't matter how smart you are, once you have a schedule and a plan you're halfway there!"
Sammi Tyler
Minerva House: Messa
Class year: 2014
Home: Long Island, New York
Major/Minor: Neuroscience Major; Math and English minors
Career Interests: I aspire to become an M.D. and heal those in need.
Activities: I am one of the Concordiensis Opinions Editors, President of the Scholars Steering Committee, and a member of UCEMS, the Pre-Health Society, ADL and Colleges Against Cancer.
Tip for Success: “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, it’s not going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss
Sarah Wizner
Minerva House: Sorum
Class year: 2014
Hometown: Wethersfield, CT
Major/Minor: Sociology and Psychology Interdepartmental Major with a German minor
Career Interests: I’m hoping to become a Social Worker after graduating from Union
Activities: Women’s Crew Team, Minerva Council Personal: Studied abroad, Spring 2012, in Germany
Tip for Success: “Whatever you are be a good one” –Abraham Lincoln
