MEET THE PHONATHON TEAM~
APRIL N. LANGE, Manager
BS '09 / MSW '11
NASHÉ SMITH, Assistant Manager
Class Status: Senior
Major: Public Health
STEVEN D., Lead Caller
Class Status: Junior
Major: Secondary English Education
Activities/Hobbies:
Semesters at Phonathon: 5
"I chose to be a Phonathon employee because I already had some work experience in fundraising. I enjoy the people I work with most."
TIFFANY J., Lead Caller
Class Status: Senior
Major: English and Studio Art
Activities/Hobbies:
Semesters at Phonathon: 5
"I came to Phonathon as a sophomore who had no knowledge of Annual Giving. One of my friends referred me and as soon as I learned about the way Alumni participate in contributing, I stayed involved. What I enjoy most about Phonathon are the interactions with Alumni from my areas of study."
ANGELA M., Lead Caller
Class Status: Junior
Major: Mathematics and Education
Activities/Hobbies: Shopping, Math Club, concerts
Semesters at Phonathon: 4
"I chose to be a Phonathon employee because I like to work with people and because its and way to help my school. What I enjoy most is talking to alumni and the people that I work with."
JACKIE A.
Class Status: Freshman
Major/Minor: Science Education, Performance Music
Activities/Hobbies: Track/ Cross Country, saxophone
Semesters at Phonathon: 2
"I heard about Phonathon through a friend and I enjoy communicating with different people so I thought it would be a good fit for me! It's great to hear the different experiences that alumni had."
KAREN B.
Class Status: Sophomore
Major: Psychology
Activities/Hobbies: Shopping
Semesters at Phonathon: 4
"I am a Phonathon employee because with the hard economic times I understand that its important to get as much financial support as possible to help Southern function and to help students pay tuition."
NICOLE C.
Class Status: Sophomore
Major: Public Health
Activities/Hobbies: Lacrosse
Semesters at Phonathon: 4
"I work at Phonathon because it is one of the only night time jobs and I love the people I work with."
ASHLEY C.
Class Status: Sophomore
Major: Elementary Education/Psychology
Activities/Hobbies: Swimming
Semesters at Phonathon: 4
"I like hearing the alumni's stories and I like being able to give back to my school.
ALISON C.
Class Status: Junior
Major: Elementary Education
Activities/Hobbies:
Semesters at Phonathon: 2
"I chose to be a Phonathon employee because I knew it would be a great opportunity to raise money for the school. I enjoy meeting new people and speaking with the alumni!"
MIKE D.
Status: Sophomore
Major: Environmental Science
Semesters at Phonathon: 1
"I heard about Phonathon from a friend and I enjoy my co-workers and the work community. Also I like being able to contribute to raising money for our students at Southern."
APRIL D.
Class Status: Freshman
Major/Minor: International Business/Spanish
Activities/Hobbies: Soccer
Semesters at Phonathon: 2
"I chose to be a Phonathon employee because it seemed like a fun job and an interesting way to communicate with alumni. I enjoy interacting with the alumni the most and hearing about their experiences here at Southern."
CINDY D.
Class Status: Grad Student
Major: Urban Studies
Activities/Hobbies: Movies, music, plays, and concerts.
Semesters at Phonathon: 10 years
"I chose to work at Phonathon because I like working with people and talking to people and because Phonathon isn't just a job it's a cause."
AZARIĀ D.
Class Status: Sophomore
Major: Sociology
Activities/Hobbies: West Indian Society and Phonathon!
Semesters at Phonathon: 2
"I was referred to Phonathon by a friend and I instantly loved it. I enjoy the laid back atmosphere. I also enjoy chatting with Alum and hearing about how things were when they attended SCSU."
SHANEEK E.
Class Status: Junior
Major/Minor: Nursing/Psychology
Activities/Hobbies: Shopping
Semesters at Phonathon: 8
"I chose to be a Phonathon employee because I wanted to be more involved on campus and I thought that Phonathon and raising money to help students and student programs would be a great way to spend my time and become involved. I enjoy speaking to alumni and hearing about their college experience and how different the University was when they attended."
KATHLEEN F.
Class Status: Junior
Major: Nursing
Activities/Hobbies: Cross-Country; Track and Field.
Semesters at Phonathon: 5
"I chose to work at Phonathon to speak with alum and help raise money for Southern. I have enjoyed meeting new people and speaking with alumni."
ALISON G.
Class Status: Sophomore
Major: Public Health
Activities/Hobbies: Phonathon, the gym, dancing
Semesters at Phonathon: 3
"I chose to be a Phonathon employee because it sounded like a fun job and it is right on campus. What I enjoy most about working in the Phonathon program is connecting with the alumni."
KATHLEEN H.
Class Status: Junior
Major: Communication/Marketing
Activities/Hobbies: Shopping, music, and hanging out with my family and friends.
Semesters at Phonathon: 1
"I wanted to give back to Southern and help out the campus."
THERESA H.
Class Status: Junior
Major/Minor: Theatre Arts/Education
Semesters at Phonathon: 5
Activities/Hobbies: Theatre Art Club and any theatre productions.
"I chose to be a Phonathon employee because I wanted to meet new people and learn more about the people who were at Southern. What I enjoy most about working in the Phonathon program is talking to the alumni and hearing their experiences at Southern, then giving them information about Southern."
STEPHANIE K.
Class Status: Freshman
Major/Minor: Human Performance/Nutrition
Activities/Hobbies: Sports, eating, and movies.
Semesters with Phonathon: 1
"I am a big talker in general with good communication skills. I enjoy talking to the alumni and hearing about their experiences and finding someone with a similar major as my own."
FRANK K.
Class Status: Sophomore
Major/Minor: Finance/Economics
Activities/Hobbies: Football, dirt biking, working out.
Semesters at Phonathon: 2
"I chose to be an employee of Phonathon because I thought it could be a rewarding job and I could learn a lot. I enjoy talking to alumni the most."
SAMANTHA M.
Class Status: Freshman
Major: Undecided
Activities/Hobbies: writing, running
Semesters at Phonathon: 1
"I chose to be a Phonathon employee because I enjoy talking to new and interesting people which is what I like about Phonathon the most as well."
ABIGAIL P.
Class Status: Junior
Major: Nursing
Activities/Hobbies: Shopping
Semesters at Phonathon: 2
"I love working at Phonathon because it gives me a chance to be involved on campus as well as to help out our University. I love the people I work with and it's also a nice environment. I also enjoy talking to alumni and hearing their past experiences at Southern.
VALERIE V.
Class Status: Sophomore
Major/Minor: Elementary Education / English
Activities/Hobbies:
Semesters with Phonathon: 3
"I enjoy talking to the alumni and raising money to help students at Southern."
ANDREW V.
Class Status: Freshman
Major/Minor: Exercise Science/Health
Activities/Hobbies: Sports, Cars, Friends, Movies.
Semesters at Phonathon: 2
"I chose to work at Phonathon because it was something different and not too many people get to do it. I like the people I work with and the days and hours available are very flexible. You never know what to expect because every day is different."
