2009 Participants Session 1

Staff

Jim Street- Program Director

Associate Director, Lee H. McCaskey Center for Student Involvement and Leadership

B.A., University of Florida, Psychology
M.S., Indiana University, Higher Education and Student Affairs
Ed.D, University of Georgia, Counseling and College Student Personnel

I enjoy being in Boone. This has got to be one of the most beautiful places on earth. I also enjoy hiking, dancing, playing sports, playing with my kids, or playing sports with my kids.

Amanada Fontenot- Graduate Assistant

Graduate Assistant for the Career Development Center

B.A. in Sociology from Centenary College of Louisiana.
Working on my M.A. in College Student Development from Appalachian State University

I love hiking or picnic-ing on the beautiful Blue Ridge Parkway, painting, grabbing lunch at Our Daily Bread, or listening to some of the great live music Boone has to offer!

Faculty

Aaron Bachenheimer

Assistant Director of Organizational Leadership Ed., CSIL

B.S. Communications, Appalachian State University, 1996
M.S. College Student Development, Miami University, 2002

I dig music, sports, my dogs, and summer time in Boone!

Jamar Banks

Director of the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership.

B.A. in Criminal Justice and Speech Communication from Arkansas Little Rock
M.S. in Leadership Education from the University of Nebraska Lincoln.

Originally from The Region of Northwest Indiana I pride myself on being an advocate for students and a servant to community. I enjoy family, Good Friends, and lots of fun!

Kate Johnston

Assistant Director for Community Service with Appalachian and the Community Together (ACT)

BS University of New Hampshire, Family Studies
MS Missouri State University, Education

I'm usually up for anything. I like camping, the mountains, and hanging out with friends. I've lived in a few different places and travel to visit friends often.

Shari Williamson

Area Coordinator for Stadium Heights, Housing and Residence Life

B.S., Educational Studies, Kent State University, 2000
M.S., College Student Personnel, Miami University, 2003

I love Boone, warm weather, House, Mexican food, peace, and sweet tea. My favorite things in life are my husband and two boys (2 and 4 years old).

Student Guides

Dori Lucas

Major: Public Relations
Minor: Marketing

Hometown: Wake Forest, NC
I am a rising junior and a member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority. I LOVE Boone, sunny days, shopping, good books, traveling, football games, dancing and spending time with friends and family!

Kate Stucke

Major: Communication Studies, with a concentration in interpersonal communication
Minor: Leadership Studies

I am a rising senior from Decatur, Georgia. I love being involved on the ASU campus: I am a member of the ASU Leadership Team, Club Council, Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Fraternity, and currently serve as one of nine coordinators for APPOLCorps (Phase II Orientation)--ask me about it! In my spare time, I enjoy playing guitar, trying weird food combinations, reading Shel Silverstein poems, and occasionally running around in spandex.

Cameron Baskin

Majoring in Political Science
Hometown: Columbus, GA

Love photography, hiking, and hitting the Stumble button.

Caitlin Lamb

Major: Sustainable Development:Global Community Planning,
Minor: Recreation Management
Hometown: Pilot Mountain NC

Hobbies: I love being involved in almost anything, especially if it is related to volunteer service and leadership. Probably my favorite past time is exploring and traveling. Any chance I get to play outdoors I take, including hiking, camping, and fishing. Being able to hang out with friends while do any of these activities makes them that much more wonderful.