Cygnus Society Members
Name: Julianne Aniceto
Hometown: Ambler, PA
College: Education and Human Services
Major: Early Childhood Education
Why did you choose MU? I chose MU because of its strong education program. Seeing how involved pre-service teachers get early in their college experience was astonishing to me. This was a big factor that helped me decide on what school I wanted to attend.
What are your career aspirations and future plans? I would like to be a third or fourth grade elementary school teacher.
Notable co-curricular and extra-curricular highlights: Member of Kappa Delta Pi (education honor society), Omicron Delta Kappa (leadership honor society), Phi Kappa Phi, Letters of Love, and Millersville Mentor Collective.
Name: Kylie Calogero
Hometown: Hanover, PA
College: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Major: Music Education and Vocal Performance
Why did you choose MU? I chose MU for the immense opportunity available here. There are so many options and outlets for a student to further their growth at this school - it would be silly not to take advantage of it!
What are your career aspirations and future plans? My ultimate goal is to become a professor of music education and teach future teachers.
Notable co-curricular and extra-curricular highlights: Member of Chorale, Chromatic, National Association for Music Education, American Choral Directors Association, Omicron Delta Kappa, the petitioning chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota, and Marching Band. Technology Coordinator for state board of the Pennsylvania Collegiate Music Education Association. Presented research projects at Made in Millersville: "Internet Famous: How to Use Social Media for Music Education Advocacy" and "The Efficacy of a Vertically Aligned Choral and Music Curriculum."
Name: Ariana Cuba-Rivera
Hometown: Mountville, PA
College: Science and Technology
Major: Secondary Education - Mathematics
Minor: Psychology
Why did you choose MU? I chose MU because of the environment and the mathematics department program. Unlike other universities, MU has a program for mathematics and education to be a single major. The environment is peaceful and focuses on what you are aiming to achieve with great faculty members to help you along your parth.
What are your career aspirations and future plans? My career aspiration is to become a mathematics education professor at a university.
Notable co-curricular and extra-curricular highlights: Member of Math Club, First Gems of the 'Ville, Alpha Alpha Alpha, Omicron Delta Kappa, NSLS, and serves as Social Chair of the Bowling Club. She is a mentor in NSF STEM Mentorship Program and the MU Mentorship Program.
Name: Hope Davis
Hometown: Exeter Township, PA
College: Lombardo College of Business
Major: Business Administration - Management concentration
Why did you choose MU? I like to say that I did not choose MU, but it chose me. I had originally intended to attend a different university; however, I could feel something drawing me to MU. So, without even touring, I committed to MU. My gut told me I didn't have to tour. And it was right!
What are your career aspirations and future plans? In the future, I hope to utilize by business administration/management major by being a business owner of a coffee shop.
Notable co-curricular and extra-curricular highlights: Recent student manager of the Evergreen Cafe on campus.
Name: Josey Dombach
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
College: Education and Human Services
Major: Middle Level Education
Why did you choose MU? I chose MU for its strong education program. I grew up in Lancaster and knew MU had a great reputation, so I wanted to experience it myself. MU offers so many opportunities to get involved on campus and to meet people from different walks of life along the way.
What are your career aspirations and future plans? After graduation, I plan to teach in the Lancaster area, where I hope to work alongside a group of people passionate about leading the upcoming generations.
Notable co-curricular and extra-curricular highlights: Student leader with the Navigators, Treasurer of the Collegiate Middle Level Association, and a member of CHAARG (Changing Health, Attitudes, and Actions to Recreate Girls).
Name: Julia Jane Fallows
Hometown: Broomall, PA
College: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Major: Secondary Education - English
Why did you choose MU? I chose MU because it provided me with a healthy track and field program, an excellent secondary education program, and opportunities to explore my various passions. I became aware of MU through several teachers at my high school (Marple Newtown) who were mentors to me in one way or another.
What are your career aspirations and future plans? My goal after graduation is to work full-time as a high school English teacher while obtaining a master's degree in educational policy. I believe public education is my true passion and look forward to the ways I can contribute!
Notable co-curricular and extra-curricular highlights: Member of Women's Track and Field, President of the Color of Teaching Mentoring Program, President of Sigma Tau Delta (Iota Phi chapter) National English Honor Society, Vice President of American Association of University Women chapter, member of Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Honor Society, and member of student leadership group of English and World Languages.
Name: Kayla Mitchell
Hometown: Center Moriches, NY
College: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Major: Communications/Public Relations
Why did you choose MU? I chose MU because as soon as I stepped on the campus, I immediately felt a sense of community and inclusivity that I hadn't felt at any other school. Upon researching the Communications department, I valued the opportunity to choose from all the different courses and concentrations.
What are your career aspirations and future plans? I am planning on entering the Public Relations and Marketing field with aspirations of pursuing social media management. My interests lie in content creation and management as well as strategic communications.
Notable co-curricular and extra-curricular highlights: Member of BEA and PRSSA chapters at MU, as well as the Letters of Love club. Mentor for the Millersville Mentor Collective Program. Volunteer with "Camp Creativity" and "Helping Makes You Happy," both based in NY. Member of the University Honors College and currently completing senior Honors thesis on the topic of Image Repair Theory and NFL Athletes.
Name: Sam Morris
Hometown: Spring City, PA
College: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Major: Communications/Public Relations
Minors: Journalism, History, and Sport Studies
Why did you choose MU? I chose MU because of the clear brotherhood of the baseball team as well as an academic curriculum that would allow me to thrive. The combination of both responsibilities gave me the best opportunity to pursue my future goals.
What are your career aspirations and future plans? I remain driven to my lifelong journey of becoming a professional baseball player; however, MU has provided me the tools to begin a career in baseball recruitment as well. It is in the past few years that I realized my passion to assist individuals facing the same challenges I encountered in high school while pursuing collegiate baseball opportunities.
Notable co-curricular and extra-curricular highlights: Member of the MU varsity baseball program.
Name: Emily Riley
Hometown: Langhorne, PA
College: Science and Technology
Major: Mathematics and Computer Science (dual major)
Why did you choose MU? I chose MU because I wanted to be part of the Women's Club Soccer team and the beautiful environment surrounding and on campus. Playing soccer my whole life, I wanted to continue to play at a competitive level while also being able to focus on my studies.
What are your career aspirations and future plans? In the future, I hope to go on to graduate school to pursue Mathematics or Computer Science. However, I also may find a job in a related Mathematics or Computer Science field, such as a software engineer or an actuarial scientist.
Notable co-curricular and extra-curricular highlights: Member of Women's Club Soccer team and Math Club.
Name: Emma Schneider
Hometown: Myerstown, PA
College: Education and Human Services
Major: Early Childhood Education
Minor: English as a Second Language
Why did you choose MU? I chose MU for the beautiful campus and outstanding education program! I have known since I was little that I wanted to be an elementary teacher, and MU offers education students lots of experiences in the field and extremely supportive staff. I chose Millersville for the many student organizations on campus giving students lots of opportunities to get involved.
What are your career aspirations and future plans? After graduation, I would like to stay in Lancaster County and teach in a Kindergarten classroom. I also plan on attending graduate school to pursue a master's degree in Early Childhood Education.
Notable co-curricular and extra-curricular highlights: President of the Early Childhood Organization (ECHO) for three years and will be serving as treasurer my senior year. Member of the National Society for Leadership and Success.
Name: Cierra Lynnae Strawbridge
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
College: Education and Human Services
Major: Psychology
Minors: Women & Gender Studies and African American Studies
Why did you choose MU? Originally, I was a student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania for about three years. I decided that I wanted to continue pursuing my degree in Psychology and that MU might be the best place for me. After my first semester, I knew that MU was in fact the best place for me to be successful and step out of my comfort zones.
What are your career aspirations and future plans? After graduation from MU, I plan to attend graduate school to study School Psychology or Student Affairs & Higher Education. I would like to work directly with students implementing programs, events, and resources that assist them in being successful during their undergraduate educational journey.
Notable co-curricular and extra-curricular highlights: Involved with Psychology Honors program, designing a research project to study the factors that contribute to undergraduate student retention at MU. Member of Psi Chi, the International Honor Society in Psychology, with plans to work with Psychology Department mentoring program next semester.
Name: Joshua Zietak
Hometown: Baldwin, PA
College: Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Major: Entertainment Technology and Occupational Safety & Environmental Health (dual major)
Why did you choose MU? I chose MU because a colleague told me about his time here and how much it benefited him. I wanted a program that was challenging but also flexible, so I could continue to work.
What are your career aspirations and future plans? My goal after MU is to attend a master's program for technical theater and continue to work toward becoming a professor of technical theater.
Notable co-curricular and extra-curricular highlights: Vice President of The American Society of Safety Professionals, President of The National Society for Leadership and Success, and member of both Alpha Epsilon Rho and Epsilon Pi Tau.