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Jessica A. Quintana Hess

Region: Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, the US Caribbean, DREAMers, DACAmented students

Transfer Students: PA Counties: Berks, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Schuykill, and Snyder. States/U.S. Territories not including Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and District of Columbia.

Email: hess@lycoming.edu | Call: 570-321-4318
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• Hometown: Valley Cottage, NY
• Degree:Master of Science, Education; Bachelor of Arts, History
• Favorite Activity: Spending time with my familia, dancing, traveling, running, singing, laughing and spreading lots of LYCO ♥
• Favorite Quote: We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty. -Maya Angelou
• Favorite Book: A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway

Emma Kubinski

Region: Illinois, New England, and New York Metropolitan Area counties: Bronx, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester

Email: kubinski@lycoming.edu | Call: 570-321-4125

• Hometown: Holtsville, NY
• Degree: Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems
• Why Lycoming?: There is such a friendly and welcoming atmosphere on campus. I could not help but want to be part of the community.
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Fire Island, NY
• Favorite Activity: Hanging out with family and friends

Tory Smith

Region: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

Email: smitht@lycoming.edu | Call: 570-321-4435

• Hometown: Sayre, PA
• Degree: Master of Social Work; Bachelor of Science, Social Work
• Why Lycoming?: Lycoming represents all of the experiences I valued most in my own education, but taken to higher priority. I believe the skills and camaraderie developed by an education in a small, residential setting are life altering.
• Favorite Vacation Spot: South Bend, IN
• Favorite Book: Hardcore Zen by Brad Warner
• Favorite Place in Williamsport: Bullfrog Brewery (Amazing Tofu Wings!)
• Favorite Activity: Watching sports

Craig Washington

Region: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia

Email: washington@lycoming.edu | Call: 570-321-4129

• Hometown: Waldorf, MD
• Degree: Master of Arts, Student Affairs in Higher Education; Bachelor of Science, Psychology
• Why Lycoming?: The familial atmosphere. I love how alumni speak about their experiences. It is clear when speaking to faculty and staff that they genuinely care about the students. Even the college initiatives and engagement opportunities for students are so intentional in creating an inclusive learning environment.
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Cancun, Mexico
• Favorite Book: Walden by Henry David Thoreau
• Favorite Place in Williamsport: My apartment (new to the area)
• Favorite Activity: Painting and listening to live music

Lauren Crouse

Region: Greater Philadelphia and Lehigh Area: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery, Northampton, Philadelphia, and Schuylkill

Email: crouse@lycoming.edu | Call: 570-321-4325

• Hometown: Turbotville, PA
• Degree: Master’s Degree, Educational Leadership; Bachelor’s Degree, Applied Human Services
• Why Lycoming?: Lycoming is and feels like a community. I love the greater Williamsport area; I am able to be a part of a great community and close to my family.
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Either the Outer Banks, NC or Denver, CO
• Favorite Book: Anything in the Harry Potter series
• Favorite Place in Williamsport: The bike path
• Favorite Activity: Hiking and reading

Justin Ossont '13

Region: New Jersey, and Non-Degree Students

Transfer Students: All Pennsylvania counties not including Berks, Lackawanna, Lehigh, Schuykill and Snyder. States: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia

Email: ossont@lycoming.edu | Call: 570-321-4127

• Hometown: Jessup, PA
• Degree: Bachelor of Arts, Corporate Communication
• Why Lycoming?: Lycoming was the only place I ever took a college tour. From the moment I arrived on campus I knew that this was the place I was meant to be. Seven years later, if I had the chance to do it all over again, I would make the same decision in a heartbeat.
• Favorite Lycoming Memory: Not only being a member of Lambda Chi Alpha, but also partaking in a service project where we helped a local woman rebuild her home after a flood — one of the most moving experiences in my life.
• Favorite Quote: If he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat. -Theodore Roosevelt

Sarah Ethridge

Region: Western, and Central Pennsylvania Counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Cameron, Centre, Clarion, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Elk, Erie, Fayette, Forest, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson, Lawrence, McKean, Mercer, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, Somerset, Union, Venango, Warren, Washington, West Moreland

Email: ethridge@lycoming.edu | Call: 570-321-4197

• Hometown: Mount Carmel, PA
• Degree: Master of Education; Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
• Why Lycoming?: I love the community you feel and are a part of when you are at Lycoming. I felt it the first time I visited campus. I wanted to be part of the awesome community and help students realize all the awesome opportunities Lycoming has to offer.
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Rehoboth Beach, DE
• Favorite Book: A Wrinkle in Time
• Favorite Place in Williamsport: BB&T Ballpark watching the Crosscutters
• Favorite Activity: Spending time with family

Kevin Hooker

Regions: Pennsylvania: Northern Tier, Northeastern, and the Greater Lancaster Counties: Adams, Bradford, Carbon, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Fulton, Huntingdon, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Luzerne, Mifflin, Monroe, Perry, Pike, Potter, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Wayne, Wyoming, and York; Western New York: Allegany, Broome, Cattaraugus, Cayuga, Chautauqua, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Columbia, Cortland, Delaware, Erie, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Genesee, Greene, Hamilton, Herkimer, Jefferson, Lewis, Livingston, Madison, Monroe, Montgomery, Niagara, Oneida, Onondaga, Ontario, Orleans, Oswego, Ostego, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Schuyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Steuben, Sullivan, Tioga, Tompkins, Ulaster, Warren, Washington, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates

Email: hookerk@lycoming.edu | Call: 570-321-4122

• Hometown: Livonia, NY
• Degree: Bachelor’s Degree, Journalism
• Why Lycoming?: The supportive and welcoming community. I knew this was the place for me the minute I stepped on campus!
• Favorite Vacation Spot: Outer Banks, NC
• Favorite Book: Basketball (and Other Things) by Shea Serrano
• Favorite Place in Williamsport: Wegmans!
• Favorite Activity: Staying active and watching sports

Joseph Balduino '04

Manages all admissions major recruitment events, implements and maintains the College’s CRM, and serves as the liaison to Veterans and Marketing

Email: balduino@lycoming.edu | Call: 570-321-4227

Michael Konopski

Region: All countries outside the United States

Email: konopski@lycoming.edu | Call: 570-321-4026

Angela C. Hakes

Rebecca Rothra

Kathleen Reeder