MOST Mentor Program

Hello! I'm Corey Almonzi  and I am a MOST Mentor! I am an Graphic Design major and Business Administration minor who transferred to SUNY Oswego from Le Moyne College. 

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Meeting my new group of friends, they have really helped me out throughout my first year at Oswego.

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Art 207: Digital Media: I liked this class the most so far because it is the closest class I have taken so far which applys to my major the most.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Get to know people, the more people you know, the better off you are. Having friends are important because they are people that you can go to if you ever needed some advice or anything else.

Favorite Movie: The Fast and the Furious Series 

Favorite Musical Artist:  Mac Miller

Hello! My name is Taylor Beebe and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Business Adminstration major who transferred to SUNY Oswego from Mohawk Valley Community College .

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: The best experience I have had at Oswego is going to the hockey games with friends. I had never been to an Oswego hockey game before and the first one I went to was so fun and exciting that we now go to all the home games. You never know what crazy stuff people are going to do at the hockey games!

Favorite Class So Far and Why: My favorite class so far would be MGT 475, Global Business and Society and I took it with Pamela Cox. I took it my first semester at Oswego and was really nervous because I didn't know anyone or how the classes were, but this class helped me get integrated in the School of Business. I met a lot of new people by working in groups and the teacher was extremely helpful when I had problems. I loved this class so much that I've taken two other classes with this teacher since then!

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Get involved with something within the first year of transferring. Anything from clubs, sports, work, or Greek life will help you meet tons of new people and will make you feel like you have a part on campus!

Favorite Movie: The Hangover and Bridesmaids 

Favorite Musical Artist: Anything country! I love Sugarland, Darius Rucker, Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton, Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, and Rascal Flatts just to name a few.

Hello! My name is Jeff Benjamin and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Mathematics major and Biology minor who transferred to SUNY Oswego from Onondaga Community College. 

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Playing broomball

Favorite Class So Far and Why: BIO 120, I enjoy being in the lab and working with something and learning about it.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Be open to meeting new people, do not be afraid to go up and introduce yourself. Also if you already know someone here at school, hang out with them and their friends.

Favorite Movie: Sherlock Holmes 2-A Game of Shadows

Favorite Musical Artist: Justin Moore

Hello! I'm Saad Bennani and I am a MOST Mentor! I am an Biochemistry major who transferred to SUNY Oswego from SUNY Canton. 

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: The friends I've made

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Chemistry with Professor Pappalardo

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Be willing to try new things

Favorite Movie: Casino

Favorite Musical Artist: Impossible question, big fan of Eminem

Hello! I'm Brooke Bienstock and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Human Resource Management major and American Sign Language minor who transferred to SUNY Oswego from Nassau County Community College.

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: The best experience at Oswego so far has been meeting new people and getting involved on campus.

Favorite Class So Far and Why: My favorite class so far is Public Speaking 210 with Jessica Reeher. Professor Reeher is very animated and works well with students who struggle with public speaking. I look forward to her class every week

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: ne piece of advice for a new transfer student is to get involved and if you need help, don't hesitate to ask. Involving yourself with campus life will open up many opportunities to network, meet new people, make money, and most importantly, make your experience at Oswego a better one.

Favorite Movie: Knight and Day

Favorite Musical Artist: Britney Spears and Shaggy

Hello! My name is Brittany Calcagno and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Health and Wellness Management major who transferred to SUNY Oswego from Nassau Community College. 

Best Experience at Oswego so Far: My best experience at Oswego so far is meeting people from all over New York and making lots of new friends.

Favorite Class So Far and Why: My favorite class so far is History 203 with Dr. K. Marshall, because history has always been interesting to me and he gets involved during lectures and keeps the class fun.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Some advice would be to keep an open mind, join activities on campus, and talk to people where ever you go.

Favorite Movie: Mean Girls and The Notebook

Favorite Musical Artist: Lady Gaga

Hello! My name is Tami Campbell and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Human Development major who transferred to SUNY Oswego from Ithaca College.

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Meeting new people and just hanging out with my friends.

Favorite Class So Far and Why: MTH 106 - Teaching Elementary Math; I'm considering getting my Master's in Education so I'm taking this class and I love it. It's a difficult class, but my professor is such a great teacher and gives us great advice about how to help kids learn better.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Don't be afraid to get involved! Being the new kid is always hard but joining clubs is such an easy way to meet people.

Favorite Movie: The Hunger Games!

Favorite Musical Artist: Adele

Hello! My name is Shane Craig and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Human Resource Management major who transferred to SUNY Oswego from Corning Community College. 

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Interacting and living with fellow transfer students in Mackin Complex! It was a great experience getting to know other students in the same boat as I was in as a transfer student and everybody became friends!

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Employment Law (HRM 462) because I really enjoy applying the law to human resource management and the instructor is very knowledgeable in this subject area - very easy to learn from!

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: GET INVOLVED WITH AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE - show off your talent/hobbies!!!

Favorite Movie: In Time by Andrew Niccol

Favorite Musical Artist: Jason Aldean

Hello! I'm Sara Crudo and I am a MOST Mentor! I am an Childhood Education major and English minor who transferred to SUNY Oswego from SUNY Morrisville.

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Observing in a fourth grade classroom

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Film Genre because my teacher was awesome :)

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Know what parking lots are which so you can avoid parking tickets!!

Favorite Movie: Big Daddy

Favorite Musical Artist: John Mayer

Hello! My name is Grace Ferrarone and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Psychology major who transferred to SUNY Oswego from Onondaga Community College and Alfred State College. 

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Running the break-wall

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Forensic Psychology, extremely interesting and not what you'd expect.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Put yourself out there, even if you feel totally uncomfortable. It's worth it!

Favorite Movie: It's a Wonderful Life

Favorite Musical Artist: James Taylor, Grace Potter, KOL...

Hello! My name is Tara Fleming and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Applied Mathematical Economics major who transferred to SUNY Oswego from Fashion Institute of Technology.

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Meeting some amazing new people. Each person has a story and something to teach you.

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Microeconomics: I came into SUNY Oswego as a Business Administration major, but I knew I wanted something more specific. I took Microeconomics with Professor Kane and became immediately interested in the topic. That class helped me discover what I really was passionate about and to build the connections that I needed to land a T.A. and a Department Tutor position.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Don't rule out any options for yourself and never say no to anything free. (Ugly Sweater night sounded like a silly idea to me, but it was a ton of fun!)

Favorite Movie: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs!

Favorite Musical Artist: Deirks Bently, I'll admit it. Or Josh Turner, I can't decide.

Hello! My name is  Ashley Goodwin and I am a MOST Mentor! I am an Business Administration major who transferred to SUNY Oswego from Fulton-Montgomery Community College.

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Byrne Dairy. Subway has NOTHING on their subs!

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Management 261. I had an AWESOME professor who definitely helped the transition to a four-year college.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: GET OUT THERE! Join clubs, get to know your floormates and classmates, go to the speeches, gym classes, anything! I've met so many awesome people just by doing this. Don't be nervous!

Favorite Movie: P.S. I Love You

Favorite Musical Artist: Josh Turner

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Hello! My name is Lacey Hendershot and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Public Justice major and I transferred to SUNY Oswego from Finger Lakes Community College.

 

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: When I met my new roommate and how I was able to become myself again and feel apart of the college life.

Favorite Class So Far and Why: PBJ 301: Organizations and Communications because it not only helps me in my career field, but it helps with everyday life.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Do not be afraid to come up to anyone and ask a question. If you hind behind the curtain you will never succeed. Asking is a sign of strength not weakness.

Favorite Movie: Up

Favorite Musical Artist: Blake Shelton

Hello! My name is Sara Herbrand and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Childhood Education Concentration in Math major and Math minor and I transferred to SUNY Oswego from Rochester Institute of Technology. 

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: I love living in the dorms. You really get to know lots of different people. Also being involved with Club Volleyball, I really enjoy the being apart of the team!

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Math 106. It was my favorite math class and goes right along with what I want to be teaching when I graduate, so I really found it enjoyable.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Become involved your first semester at school. It may be scary and intimidating but get involved with something you love, that will help you meet people that are interested in similar things as you!

Favorite Movie: I can never decide between The Little Mermaid and then movies like Gladiator!

Favorite Musical Artist: Taylor Swift & Train :)

Hello! My name is Kelsey Kostorski and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Sociology major and I transferred to SUNY Oswego from Cayuga Community College (Fulton Campus).

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Joined club rugby as well as becoming a mentor!

Favorite Class So Far and Why: My favorite class is my social statistics class, it was the first class I attended and it made me feel quite comfortable and welcome at SUNY Oswego. My classmates were all very friendly to me and my professor is awesome and makes sure we all understand what he is teaching us.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Get involved on campus! Its not as easy to make friends as a transfer student as it would be as a freshmen, so it's good to do some research and see all the various clubs, sports, and programs you can join.

Favorite Movie: Anchorman; The Legend of Ron Burgundy

Favorite Musical Artist: Adele

Hello! My name is Matt Ladd and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Broadcasting major and I transferred to SUNY Oswego from Jefferson Community College.

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Having a radio show on WNYO last fall

Favorite Class So Far and Why: BRC422 - Videogame Theory and Analysis. I get to read about, talk about, and play videogames, and get a grade for it. What could be better?

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: GET INVOLVED. Join or start a club/campus organization.

Favorite Movie: The Godfather

Favorite Musical Artist:  Metallica

Hello! I'm Kathryn Lombardo and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Adolescence Education with a Chemistry concentration and Chemistry major and I transferred to SUNY Oswego from D'Youville College and Cayuga Community College. 

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: I would say my best experience would be deciding to live on campus. I love living on campus and it gave me a chance to make a lot more friends and have many more college experiences I wouldn't have been able to had I decided to live at home.

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Calculus II. It was hard, but that's what made it interesting and challenging, in a good way.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: It's definitely important to make friends but also find a good balance between that and school. Transferring can be stressful, so it's important to make sure you don't overload on school work and have friends to just kick back with every once in a while.

Favorite Movie: The Butterfly Effect and anything with Johnny Depp in it

Favorite Musical Artist: Lady Gaga

Hello! My name is Taryn McSweeney and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Marketing major who transferred to SUNY Oswego from St. Bonaventure University. 

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Meeting many new friends

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Business Law I - I think it's fascinating

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Be open to new experiences and get involved!!

Favorite Movie: 500 Days of Summer

Favorite Musical Artist: LIGHTS

Hello! My name is Donny Mongeon and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Business Administration major who transferred to SUNY Oswego from Monroe Community College.

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Hanging out with friends at Oswego Basketball Games

Favorite Class So Far and Why: MKT 370 (Consumer Behavior). Marketing is what I'm going to school for and it's what I'm interested in learning about.

Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Get involved early!

Favorite Movie: Anchorman

Favorite Musical Artist: Kid Cudi

Hello! I'm Brian Murphy and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Business Administration major who transferred to SUNY Oswego from Bryant University.

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Swimming in the lake during the fall semester.

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Management, Professor Maher tells some very interesting stories.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Be open to everything, try different things around campus and get involved in something you enjoy.

Favorite Movie: MacGruber

Favorite Musical Artist: Dave Matthews Band

Hello! My name is Raven Reese and I am a MOST Mentor! I am an English major and Biology minor who transferred to SUNY Oswego from SUNY Potsdam. 

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Hockey games and friends made.

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Um...all English classes (I just love the subject!) and Psychology--it was extremely interesting, and I had a wonderful professor.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Definitely take advantage of the information your Mentor gives you, and just go out there, take a chance and be active on campus.

Favorite Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas and It's a Wonderful Life.

Favorite Musical Artist: Aerosmith

Hello! My name is Zuzi Salais and I am a MOST Mentor! I am an Biology major and Chemistry minor who transferred to SUNY Oswego from Jefferson Community College. 

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Designing and conducting research

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Microorganisms never cease to amaze me; I'm fascinated by their rapid adaptation to the environment.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Keep your eyes on the target

Favorite Movie: Don't have one

Favorite Musical Artist: Third Eye Blind

Hello! My name is Ashlee Upchurch and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Childhood Education major and History minor who transferred to SUNY Oswego from Finger Lakes Community College. 

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Meeting all of my close friends that I have now since getting into my major classes.

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Childhood Psychology (322), My professor made the class exciting and interesting, and the class wasn't just a lecture.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Get involved as soon as you are on campus because it helps with homesickness and meeting new people.

Favorite Movie: The Goonies

Favorite Musical Artist: Third Eye Blind

Hello! I'm Alaine Vescovo and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Communications major who transferred to SUNY Oswego fromThe Fashion Institute of Technology.

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: Watching the Oswego sunset

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Creative Writing because I enjoyed doing the assignments and I learned a lot about myself as a writer.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Get involved, be friendly and make sure you meet people on your floor. They could become your best friends.

Favorite Movie: Amelie

Favorite Musical Artist: Wiz Khalifa, The Shins, Red Hot Chili Peppers

Hello! I'm Sabrina Young and I am a MOST Mentor! I am a Communications major who transferred to SUNY Oswego from SUNY Cobleskill. 

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: 24 Hour Theater Festival

Favorite Class So Far and Why:Message Criticism is my favorite class because the teacher is hilarious (Steve Granelli) and it is the most unique class I have taken so far.

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student: Do everything you can. If it sounds at all interesting to you, you should just do it.

Favorite Movie: Primal Fear and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

Favorite Musical Artist: Hinder, Maroon5, and White Tie Affair

Hello! My name is Adriana Zampini and I am a Adolescence Education and Geology major who transferred to SUNY Oswego from Onondaga Community College.

Best Experience at Oswego So Far: meeting new people/making new friends

Favorite Class So Far and Why: Petrology because I am learning about rocks and where they come from and how they are made

One Piece of Advice for a New Transfer Student:Get involved and make friends

Favorite Movie: Despicable Me

Favorite Musical Artist: Brad Paisley/Justin Moore

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