Robert E Cook Summer Honors Program

Kelly McMurtry - 2007 SHP Journalism Counselor

 

Major & Year: English - Freshman

Hometown & High School: Pittsburgh, PA - North Allegheny High School

Activities in High School: Thespian Scoiety, Choir, Theater

Activities in College: Theater, Ushering, Photography

Favorite Music: Swing and standards

Favorite Movies: The Princess Bride, Casablanca, Indiscreet

Favorite Food: COFFEE!

Favorite Quote: "Most people are other people. Their thoughts are someone else's opnions, their lives a mimicry, their passions a quotation." - Oscar Wilde

Talents: Acting, findind grammar errors, and salsa dancing

Intersting Tidbit: "I want to travel more than anything, and I cannot cook to save my life."

Don't forget that if you want to be in the journalism course with Kelly, you need to send in your application as soon as possible to assure your seat in what promises to be one of the most popular courses of the program!

Josh Moss - 2007 SHP Biochemistry/Genetics Counselor

Major & Year: Pychology/Elementray Education and Applied Statistics - Sophomore

Hometown & High School: Reading, PA - Homeschool

Activities in High School: Baseball, Soccer, Chess Club, Church

Activities in College: Fencing, Student Government Association, Church

Internship Experiences: Philadelphia Urban Seminar (teaching)

Favorite Music: Contermporary Christian like Newsboys and Relient K

Favorite Movies: A Walk to Remember, The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars

Favorite Food: Steak and potatoes

Favorite Quote: "Love your neighbor as yourself."

Talents: Balancing, Juggling, and Lifting

Intersting Tidbit: "I bench-pressed an Honors College Professor." (See picture above)

SHP Counselors!

Starting today I will preiodically update the Summer Honors Program blog with information on some of the fabulous counselors with whom you will be working this summer.

Today's feature counselor is:

Rebecca Chamberlin --- 2007 SHARE Dance Counselor

Major & Year: Nutrition/Dietetics - Senior

Hometown & High School: Pittsburgh, PA - Bishop Canevin High School

Activities in High School: Marching Band, Musical, Honors Choir, Pittburgh Irish Reelers

Activities in College: Student Dietetic Association, TOST and Turned, Ice Carving Club

Internship Experiences: Culinary externship at Café Allegro in Pittsburgh

Favorite Music: Anything from Irish Music and Rock/Alternative to Classical and Jazz

Favorite Movies: Ocean's Eleven, Chicago, Monty Python and the Holy Grail

Favorite Food: Anything Italian

Favorite Quote: "Early to bed, early to rise makes a man stupid and weak in the eyes."

Talents: Irish dancing and Ice carving

Intersting Tidbit: "I've met Punxsutawney Phil and composed an ice sculpture of him."

Tune in soon for our next feature counselor for the 2007 Summer Honors Program at the Robert E. Cook Honors College of IUP!