Meet the Staff
DEVAN ZGLESZEWSKI
Director of New Student Programs
She/Her/Hers
dzgleszewski@wcupa.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- Strategic Leadership for New Student Programs
- Overarching Vision for Orientation and Welcome Week
- NSP Budget
- Professional Staff Hiring, Training, and Supervision
- Collaboration with Academic Affairs, Enrollment Management and other Key Campus Partners
- Serving on Strategic Divisional and University Committees
- First-Generation Student Initiatives
JENNIFER RUGGIERO-PATEL
Associate Director of New Student Programs
She/Her/Hers
jruggiero-patel@wcupa.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- Orientation Logistics including Space Reservations, Catering, and Presenters
- Orientation Day Schedules
- NSP Liason with University Partners
- Hiring and Supervision of Summer Graduate Staff
- Hiring and Supervision of Undergraduate Leadership Team and Staff
- Graduate and Undergraduate Team Training
ELLEN DISANTI
Assistant Director of New Student Programs
She/Her/Hers
edisantis@wcupa.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- NSP Communications
- Orientation Registration
- Orientation Attendance
- Online Orientation Platform
- D2L Orientation Modules
- NSP Website
MARIA TURNER
Staff Assistant for New Student Programs
She/Her/Hers
mturner2@wcupa.edu
Areas of Responsibility
- NSP Reception
- Staff Clerical Support
- General Orientation Email
- Budget reporting, purchase orders and procurement card reconciliations
- Graduate and Undergraduate Staff Hiring Paperwork, Background Clearances and Payroll
Summer 2022 GRADUATE STAFF
Daniel Eppley
Graduate Assistant
BIO
Daniel is a studying to earn his Master's in Communication and Media at West Chester University. Please check back for Daniel's complete bio coming soon!
Matthew Giannella
Graduate Assistant
BIO
Matthew is a former WCU orientation leader and orientation leadership team member who is entering his first-year in the Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs Master's program at West Chester University. Please check back for Matthew's complete bio coming soon!
Samantha Yothers
Graduate Assistant
BIO
"Hi! My name is Sam Yothers and I use she/her pronouns. I graduated from WCU in 2021 with a Health Science - Sports Medicine concentration degree, and I am currently in the Higher Education Policy and Student Affairs program here. As an undergraduate student I was the lead manager for the men's basketball team where I worked with a lot of parents/family, planned many game-day events, and worked long summers of camps so I am very ready and excited for orientation!"
Meet the Orientation Leaders!
Meet the 2022 orientation team below. You can also click the buttons to see the students we're proud to call OLumni or to learn more about becoming an orientation leader!
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2022 Orientation Leadership Team
Bonnie Calhoun
She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Lewisberry, PA
Dual Major: Music Education and Instrumental Performance
Sydney Galtere
She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Fleetwood, PA
Major: Special Education
Princess Ogujiofor
She/Her/Hers
Hometown: East Lansdowne, PA
Major: Pharmaceutical Product Development
Minors: Psychology and Chemistry
Fanny Ortiz
She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Reading, PA
Major: Business Management
Minor: Communication Studies
2022 Returning Orientation Leaders
Abby Boquist
She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Harleysville, PA
Major: Secondary English Education
Katie Dick
She/They
Hometown: Harrisburg, PA
Major: Anthropology
Minor: Museum Studies
Blake Gault
He/Him/His
Hometown: West Chester, PA
Major: French/German, Teacher Certification Elective
Grace Gilmore
She/Her/Hers
Hometown: South Abington Township, PA
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: Theater
Emily Lonergan
She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Major: Health & Physical Education Teacher Certification
Molly Seaman
She/Her/Hers
Hometown: Shillington, PA
Major: Marketing
Minors: Business Analytics and Digital Marketing
2022 New Orientation Leaders
We're so excited to welcome the following students to our team for summer 2022! Photos of these new orientation leaders are coming soon, so please be sure to check back!
Jude Bourdeau
Emily Capolupo
Nathan Castimore
Alexander (Alex) Conzaman
Savannah Daly
Colleen Donnelly
Winter Elvin
Crystal Garcia
Nia Gutierrez
Brianna Joseph
Jewel Karaisz
Danielle Margarite
Carol McDevitt
Cole Mitchell
McKenna Nugent
Grace Plumhoff
Victory (Vic) Rocca
Andrew Rubas
Jennifer Schubach
Sophia Shaloka