{"id":243522,"date":"2017-05-06T15:23:34","date_gmt":"2017-05-06T19:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/?p=243522"},"modified":"2017-05-24T08:55:39","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T12:55:39","slug":"making-their-mark-meet-the-class-of-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/making-their-mark-meet-the-class-of-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Making their mark: Meet the Class of 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"lighter\">Meet five members of the graduating class who are ready to make their communities\u2014and our world\u2014ever better.<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin: 0px 20px 20px 0;\">\n<div id=\"tMGBnGCkW0E\" class=\"youtube_codegena\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 225px;\" data-params=\"?&amp;theme=dark&amp;autoplay=1&amp;autohide=1&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;rel=0\"><\/div>\n<script src='https:\/\/rawgit.com\/shaneapen\/Async-Youtube-Player\/master\/async_youtube_player.js'><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/crystal-colon-finding-a-passion-for-education-242212\/\">Crystal Colon<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>Major: English<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Hometown:\u00a0New Brunswick, New Jersey<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Colon has dedicated more than 600 hours as a tutor for LEAP (Learning and Exploring at Play), is a youth leader at her church, and a coordinator of the Safe Haven program, keeping urban children safe, occupied, and learning during the summer months.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next: She will enroll in the University\u2019s Warner School of Education to pursue her master\u2019s degree in teaching and curriculum as she works to become a high school English teacher.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"lighter\">\u201cI feel that if I\u2019m being that role model, being that mentor, being that educator, they will be able to see that it\u2019s possible to achieve your dreams, to reach for your goals.\u201d<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin: 0px 20px 20px 0;\">\n<div id=\"kVoKa-2xFXs\" class=\"youtube_codegena\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 235px;\" data-params=\"?&amp;theme=dark&amp;autoplay=1&amp;autohide=1&amp;cc_load_policy=1&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;rel=0\"><\/div>\n<script src='https:\/\/rawgit.com\/shaneapen\/Async-Youtube-Player\/master\/async_youtube_player.js'><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/anis-kallel-i-want-to-make-a-difference-242292\/\">Anis Kallel<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>Majors: computer science and business <\/em><br \/>\n<em>Hometown: Ariana, Tunisia<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Kallel served as president of the Computer Science Undergraduate Council, helped organize the RocHACK hackathon, played club volleyball, and worked on the team that developed ROCSpeak, a software program that helps people improve their public speaking skills.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next: Kallel will be doing a Kauffman Entrepreneurial Year. His project has him travelling to 20 countries in eight months, doing research on emerging markets in Africa.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"lighter\">\u201cI\u2019ll compile my experience and put it all into perspective. I\u2019ll see what worked in other countries. I want to make a difference\u2014in Tunisia and everywhere.\u201d<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin: 0px 20px 20px 0;\">\n<div id=\"WQIHEZ80XY0\" class=\"youtube_codegena\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 225px;\" data-params=\"?&amp;theme=dark&amp;autoplay=1&amp;autohide=1&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;rel=0\"><\/div>\n<script src='https:\/\/rawgit.com\/shaneapen\/Async-Youtube-Player\/master\/async_youtube_player.js'><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/charlisa-goodlet-an-advocate-for-diversity-community-242262\/\">Charlisa Goodlet<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>Majors: political science and African-American studies<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Hometown: ÌÇÐÄlogo New York<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Goodlet has served as president of the Douglass Leadership House and has held leadership positions in the Black Students&#8217; Union and the Xclusive Step Team. In her work with the Office of Faculty Development and Diversity, she worked on a research project analyzing 10 years of data on faculty diversity.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next: After a summer internship at a think tank in Washington, D.C., Goodlet will pursue a master\u2019s degree in political science or Africana studies at SUNY Albany before working toward a law degree.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"lighter\">\u201cFor me what\u2019s important is that I leave a legacy behind or that I\u2019m able to reach out and help others as I climb up the ladder to success.\u201d<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin: 0px 20px 20px 0;\">\n<div id=\"yp93dO9QmGw\" class=\"youtube_codegena\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 225px;\" data-params=\"?&amp;theme=dark&amp;autoplay=1&amp;autohide=1&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;rel=0\"><\/div>\n<script src='https:\/\/rawgit.com\/shaneapen\/Async-Youtube-Player\/master\/async_youtube_player.js'><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/sam-borst-smith-excelling-on-the-court-242112\/\">Sam Borst-Smith<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>Major: English<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Hometown: Los Angeles, California<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Borst-Smith was named to the 2017 National Association of Basketball Coaches\u2019 Division III All-America Team. He also won the 2016 State Farm Assist of the Year competition for an intentionally missed free throw and assist to teammate Mack Montague \u201917 for a buzzer-beater in overtime. Video of the clip went viral and was shared widely around the world.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next: After graduation he\u2019ll be playing basketball professionally in Europe.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"lighter\">\u201cIt\u2019s been honestly everything that I can ask for and more.\u201d<\/h3>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"float: left; margin: 0px 20px 20px 0;\">\n<div id=\"NV4xH2N4bZo\" class=\"youtube_codegena\" style=\"width: 400px; height: 225px;\" data-params=\"?&amp;theme=dark&amp;autoplay=1&amp;autohide=1&amp;modestbranding=1&amp;showinfo=0&amp;rel=0\"><\/div>\n<script src='https:\/\/rawgit.com\/shaneapen\/Async-Youtube-Player\/master\/async_youtube_player.js'><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/stephanie-venturino-becoming-a-21st-century-musician-242352\/\">Stephanie Venturino<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><em>Majors: classical saxophone performance and music theory<\/em><br \/>\n<em>Hometown: Palmyra, New York<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Venturino was an active of several ensembles at the Eastman School of Music, including the Highland Saxophone Quartet, the Eastman Saxophone Project, and the Eastman Wind Ensemble. As both a soloist and chamber musician, Venturino has played in venues such as the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. and the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s next: Venturino plans to begin a PhD program in music theory in the fall.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"lighter\">\u201cThe thing that really stands out most to me about my time at Eastman has been the amazing community that the school offers.\u201d<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/commencement\/2017\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/newscenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/class-of-2017-slug.png\" alt=\"graphic reads CLASS OF 2017\" width=\"300\" height=\"224\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-245632 grow\" style=\"border:none;\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Meet five members of the graduating class who are ready to make their communities\u2014and our world\u2014ever better. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":243582,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[21672,29502],"class_list":["post-243522","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-student-life","tag-class-of-2017","tag-featured-post-side"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - 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