Catherine Schomaker

Junior, Major: Pre-Med/Health Scienc-

es, Minor: Medical Sciences and
Chemistry

Catherine is a member of sev-
eral organizations on campus,
such as the Student Activities
Board and
Kappa
Kappa
Gamma.
She is thrilled to be a recent
member of the prestigious
SURF Program at Cincinnati
Children's Hospital!
Tiffany Peterson
Pre-Junior, Major: Marketing

Tiffany has had a very exciting
year thus far as she has re-
cently been named a Darwin
T. Turner Scholar as well as
Miss Kuamka 2014! In the
meantime, she is President of
Shades of You, a BASE Men-
tor, and involved in Pr1ze.

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Contents:
Welcome
Spring
Initiates!
Talent
Show
Review
Active
Spotlight
Congrats
Seniors!
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Alexandra Bowles
Junior, Major: Pre-Med Biology with a Medical
Humanities and Bioethics Certificate

Alexandra currently serves as the Al-
pha Epsilon Delta Co-President and
Vice President of
Operations for
McMicken Student
Ambassadors.
Alexandra is most
proud of her partic-
ipation as an undergraduate research
assistant at Shriners Hospital for Chil-
dren and for being recently accepted
into the ROSE Program.
Carolyn Johnson
Pre-Junior, Major: Information Systems,
Minors: Marketing and Business Analyt-
ics

Carolyn currently serves as CIO
for Lindner Women in Business,
and AVP of Campus Relations
for Student Government! She
recently
returned
from a
six
week
Study
Abroad
Trip
travel-
ing all
over
Asia
and Australia!
Mallory Condron
Junior, Major: Communication Scienc-
es and Disorders with a Deaf Studies
Certificate

Mallory is in her second year
as a Resident Advisor. As
current President of the Club
Water Polo team, she is excit-
ed about her success in mak-
ing the team more competi-
tive while drastically increas-
ing membership!
Melissa Lower
Pre-Junior, Major: Industrial Management

Melissa currently serves as the Sec-
retary for the UC Club Swim Team,
and is a member of ROAR Campus
Tour Guides, Delta Sigma Pi Busi-
ness Fraternity, and is a Student
Worker in
the LCB.
She is ex-
tremely
proud of the
time she
spent last
summer
starting the Emerging Women Lead-
ers Camp in the Lindner College of
Business to help teach leadership to
high school girls and to inspire them
to choose a career in business.
2013-2014 CWEST
Members
Luci Simon, President
Lena Tome, Vice President
Alex Land, Treasurer and Talent
Show Chair
Stephanie Kenning, Alumnae Affairs
Director
Amanda Hardewig, Talent Show
Chair
Stephanie Lux, Secretary
Akilah Patterson
Alexandra Bowles
Alyssa Vah
Briana Conners
Brittany Ziegler
Carolyn Johnson
Catherine Schomaker
Courtney Clark
Courtney Farrell
Emily Mehl
Gabrielle Mills
Hannah Kenny
Hermaya Shepherd
Jaclyn Hyde
Jaisha Garnette
Kathe Pocker
Kathleen Hurley
Katie Nemann
Maggie Daly
Mahima Venkatesh
Mallory Condron
Melissa Lower
Meredith Stoller
Rebecca Bogard
Sonya Sorrells
Tiffany Peterson
Tori Roser

Hannah Kenny
Pre-Junior, Major: Biomedical Engineering

Hannah is a current member of the CE-
AS Tribunal and active in Student Gov-
ernment. She is a CEAS Ambassador,
and
member of ROAR, Phi Sigma Rho, and
ODK. Hannah helped to bring Project
Unbreakable to campus to speak in
February, and it was an amazing suc-
cess!

Welcome to our Spring Initiates!, Cont.
Courtney Farrell
Junior, Majors: Fine Arts and Art Education

Courtney is a very ac-
tive member of Rally-
Cats and is a Habari
Gani Ambassador. She
is in the Cincinnatus Hon-
orary society, and is
thrilled to be a Student
Orientation Coordinator
for UC's New Student
Orientation Office.
Akilah Patterson
Junior, Majors: Health Promotion and Education, Com-
munication

Akilah currently serves as the President of
ADVANCE and Vice President of Alpha
Kappa Alpha Sorority. She is a Resident
Advisor and the History/Alumnae Chair for
the Lambda Society. Akilah is a Darwin T.
Turner Scholar and is thrilled to be a recipi-
ent of the Black Girls Rock Award!

Sonya Sorrells
Pre-Junior, Majors: Business Economics, Market-
ing

Sonya currently serves as the Director
of Internal Events for Lindner Women
in Business and as a BASE Mentor for
the AACRC. She is a Business Fellows
Mentor and a Darwin T. Turner Schol-
ar. Sonya is extremely passionate
about her cur-
rent co-op posi-
tion with P&G!
HerMaya Shepherd
Junior, Major: Social Work

HerMaya is very busy as the President of
the Bearcat Student Social Worker Organi-
zation. She also is a Habari Gani Ambassa-
dor and the Treasurer for the Association for
Black Social Workers. She is a CAHS Am-
bassador
and the Membership Chair for Sigma Phi
Women's Honorary. HerMaya is most proud
o f serving as the Shades of You Prom
Dress Bazaar Co-Chair this year where she
was able to provide thirty prom dresses to
Cincinnati area high school girls.

Brittany Ziegler
Junior, Major: Nursing

Brittany has
served as the
Captain of the
Bearcat Band
Feature Twirl-
ers and as a
member of the
College of
Nursing Tribu-
nal. She is a
member of
Kappa Kappa
Gamma Sorori-
ty, and is very
involved in community service. Brittany is
most excited about the upcoming year as
she will serve as President of Cincinnati
Dance Marathon!

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The talent show was a wild success this year!
Taking place on February 27 in the Zimmer Audito-
rium, the Men of METRO and the Women of
CWEST put on an event with the
highest attendance in recent histo-
ry! There were several incredible
acts, including a performance from
the UC Student Body Vice-
President Shivam Shah! Other performances include hip hop dancers, the UC A
Capella Group, the UC Hepcats, and several vocal performances with acoustic
guitar and piano. Our very own Stephanie Kenning performed a tap routine to
The Cup Song from recent film Pitch Perfect. The winners of the Talent Show
were the UC Cheerleaders for their incredible stunting performance! Judges in-
cluded UCs resident history buff Mr. Greg Hand and his wife Mrs. Hand, Mr.
and Mrs. Jon and Lori Levy, owners of the local Uncle Woodys Pub, and Brad
Wurthman from UC Athletics. The
event was fun for all, and raised
over $4,000 for the Boys and
Girls Club of Cincinnati! It was an
overwhelmingly successful event. Special thanks
to Alexandra Land and Kevin Uckotter for organiz-
ing the event this
year. Next years
chairs will have
some big shoes to
fill!
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Photo Credit: Nate Bodenschatz

Alex Land
Junior, Majors: Marketing, International Business, Minor: Sales
Congratulations to Alex on being
elected as President of Delta Sigma
Pi Business Fraternity! Among in-
volvement in such groups as Stu-
dent Lindner Ambassadors and
Lindner Women in Business, as
well as studying as a Kolodzik Busi-
ness Scholar, Alex is working to
empower future leaders with her
involvement in DSP. Alex is also
very excited about being chosen to
serve on the Provincial Community Service Board!

Jaisha J Garnett
Junior, Major: Art History, Minor: English
Jaisha is thrilled to be participating in a year-long Study
Abroad Program
in Sweden! Best
of luck, and we
will miss you!
Jaisha is also
proud to have
had the oppor-
tunity to Intro-
duce and moder-
ate the Janet Mock Q&A Session on campus this semester.


Emily Mehl
Junior, Majors: Dietetics, Professional Sales
Emily, CEO and Founder of the Sales Leadership Club,
is extremely excited
about the success of
the organiza- tion in their
first year! Just this
year, Emily worked to
grow the new organiza-
tion to around 60 mem-
bers and growing
the sales minor with-
in the LCB by 40% in one
semester. This sum-
mer, Emily will be working at an internship with TiER1
Performance!


Maggie Daly
Junior, Majors: Marketing, Operations Management, Minor: Professional
Selling
Maggie is proud to take over as President of Red and Black Bash, the
annual free concert on campus that takes place in the Fall Semester.
After an at-
tendance of
about 10,000
students last
year, this is
no small
feat! Maggie
was also
asked to
continue at
LPK for her
final co-op
rotation this summer! Best of luck, Maggie!
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Tori Roser

Tori is graduating
with a BBA in En-
trepreneurship and
Marketing with a
Deaf Studies Certif-
icate. She is very
proud of the fact
that she was able
to pay her own way
through school by working full time and
graduate in four years! Tori is already
embarking on a successful career. She
was able to get her first Service Dog to
train on April 25th. On May 2nd, Tori
launched her first business. On No-
vember 2nd, Tori will be attending Na-
tional K-9 Institute for Dog Trainers!
Meredith Stoller

Meredith is graduating with a degree
in Middle Child-
hood Education.
She has been
involved in such
groups as the
Middle Childhood
Education Society,
WordPlay Cincy,
Big Brothers Big
Sisters, Peer
Leader, among many others. Mere is
ecstatic about having co-founded the
Middle Childhood Education Society
her freshman year and being a Peer
Leader while in school. Meredith has
truly made her mark on this campus!
Lena Tome

Lena is
graduating
with her
BBA in Mar-
keting and
Internation-
al Business.
She is es-
pecially
proud of growing Red & Black Bash, for-
merly known as Bearcat Live!, from 5 lead-
ers and 4,000 attendees to 15 leaders and
10,000 attendees at the Fall concert. Lena
is also excited about her current job as UC
Campus Pastor at Crossroads and the ef-
fects it will have on students and the City of
Cincinnati. In January, 2015, Lena will pur-
sue a career at the Procter & Gamble Com-
pany in Brand Management.
Katie Nemann

Katie is graduating with a degree in
Health Sciences and a Minor in Psychol-
ogy.
She
has
been
in-
volved
in such
groups
as
CPAWS and Health Sciences Club, and
was a Special Olympics Swim Team
Volunteer. Katie is most proud of her
time spent as a Captain for the Varsity
Swim Team, and working for the Special
Olympics Organization. Upon graduation,
Katie will pursue a graduate degree in
Physical Therapy.
Kathleen Hurley

Kathleen is
graduating
with a de-
gree in Food
& Nutrition.
She has
spent countless hours throughout
her collegiate career on organiza-
tions such as Student Government
as the Speaker of Senate and Sen-
ior Class Officers. Kathleen is ex-
tremely proud of her tenure as
Omicron Delta Kappa Honorary
President and helping to plan an
inspiring and amazing Camp Bear-
cats! After graduation, Kathleen will
be teaching middle school science
in Chicago as a 2014 Teach for
America Corps Member.
Briana Conners

Briana is grad-
uating with her
degree in
Chemical Engi-
neering. She has been involved as a Teach-
ing Assistant for Effectiveness in Technical
Organizations course, Treasurer of Tau Beta
Pi (Ohio Beta Chapter), and served on the
Student Advisory Board of Tau Beta Pi na-
tionals. Over her years at UC, Briana is most
proud of helping grow the Club Swim Team
as President. It was culminated perfectly in
receiving the Club Sport of the Year Award!
Briana is exciting to begin working full time at
Process Plus, a small engineering firm in
Forest Park.
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Alyssa Vah

Alyssa is graduating with her BS in Nursing. Alyssa has been
heavily involved in roles such as a VALOR Nursing Intern at the
Cincinnati Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Order of Omega,
Rho Lambda, RallyCats, Pi Beta Phi President 2013 and VP of
Member- ship 2012, GlobeMed
Communi- ty Building Director 2011-
2013, Make-A-Wish Founda-
tion Vol- unteer, among many
others. She is most proud of her
internship at the Cincinnati VAMC.
She also is very grateful for the
opportunity to volunteer at Give Kids the World Village in part-
nership with the Make-A-Wish Foundation last year, an unfor-
gettable experience. Alyssa could not be more excited to get her
nursing career started at the Cincinnati VAMC in their Surgical
Intensive Care Unit!
Congrats to our Seniors!, Cont.
Mahima Venkatesh

Mahima is graduating with a double major in Biology and
Spanish. She has served in
various roles throughout her
career at UC including Globe-
Med Co-President 2013-2014.
She will be spending the sum-
mer on a GrassRoots Onsite-
Work Internship for GlobeMed for 6 weeks and then doing
research for her thesis for her Master's in Public Health in
India for 2 months. She is extremely proud of being recog-
nized as a winner of the Presidential Leadership Medal of
Excellence, finalist for the C-RING award, Who's Who recog-
nition and a University Endorsed Candidate for the Truman
Scholarship. Upon graduation, Mahima is pursuing a Masters
in Public Health at UC and will then attend UC Medical
School.
Jaclyn Hyde
Jaclyn is graduating with a degree in Marketing and is going on
to pursue her MBA at the University of Cincinnati. This summer,
she will participate in a co-op at the Fifth Third Bank in interna-
tional trade. She has made
her mark on the University of Cin-
cinnati as the Student Body Vice
President, championing such pro-
jects as improving the NightRide
Service for students and better
connect- ing them to opportuni-
ties for research and study
abroad. Jaclyn is also involved
in Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority, ROAR Campus Tour Guides,
Order of Omega, Sigma Phi Womens Honorary, Omicron Delta
Kappa, Cincinnatus Honorary, and works part time as a Teach-
ing Assistant. She is the fifth Bearcat to graduate from her fami-
ly, and very proud to be continuing the tradition!
Stephanie Kenning
Stephanie is graduating with a BBA in
Operations Management and two mi-
nors in International Business and
Asian Studies. She is extremely excit-
ed to travel to China this summer with
the Lindner College of Business to
study and immerse herself in the cul-
ture. Stephanie is most proud of her
involvement as the President of Cincin-
nati Dance Marathon for the past two years, collectively raising
over $65,000 for Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center.
She is also very honored to be named the Outstanding Opera-
tions Management Student of the Year as well as the Senior
Class Orator for Commencement. Upon graduation, Stephanie
will be relocating to New York City to work as a Consultant for
IBM.
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Congrats to our Seniors!, Cont.
Cincinnati Women in Excellence and Spirit Together Active Members
We are so proud of all of our seniors!!
The graduating seniors not featured in this newsletter are:

Gabby Mills
Stephanie Lux
Courtney Clark
Amanda Hardewig
Becky Bogard

Best of luck to the Class of 2014!
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