KAPPA KAPPA PSI SENIORS 2010

HEATHER COOKE• Big Brother: Tricia Smith, Emma

Ulrich

• Years in Kappa: 1

• Instrument: Trumpet

• Ensembles: SMB, Brass

• Major: Zoology

• Favorite Kappa Memory: Petting zoo and PM project at the elementary middle schools :)

HEATHER COOKEAfter I graduate I plan on getting veterinarian experience to apply for vet school and hopefully any other animal related job.

ELISSA LASKEY• Big Brother: Bryan ‘Shortcake’ Maxwell

• Years in Kappa: 2

• Instrument: Trumpet

• Ensembles: SMB

• Major: Supply Chain Management, Information Technology

• Favorite Kappa Memory: Hanging out with all of the brothers... all of the time.

ELISSA LASKEYAfter I graduate I will be working as a consultant for a management consulting firm called Baker Tilly. I will be working in their Southfield office.

SAM NAPOLITAN• Big Brother: Marc Renaud

• Years in Kappa: 3

• Instrument: Tenor, Clarinet, Piano

• Ensembles: SMB

• Major: English and Russian

• Favorite Kappa Memory: Winning the Gov. Cup at District Convention!

SAM NAPOLITANAfter I graduate I plan on moving to Syracuse, NY to write for Making Music Magazine.

KATIE HOFFMAN• Big Brother: Cory Himmelspach

• Years in Kappa: 3

• Instrument: Trumpet, French Horn, Piano

• Ensembles: SMB, Brass

• Major: Telecommunications and Advertising

• Favorite Kappa Memory: I will always remember when Roger Weyersberg came to my Third Degree. He has been a mentor and very good friend of mine for a long time and he is the one that encouraged me to audition for the SMB, so in many ways I wouldn't be here or be in Kappa if it weren't for him.

KATIE HOFFMANAfter I graduate I am not sure on a job just yet. I would like to move to Chicago and enroll at Second City. When I know, you'll know :)

MARC RENAUD• Big Brother: Danielle Peck

• Years in Kappa: 4

• Instrument: Trumpet

• Ensembles: SMB, Brass

• Major: Interdisciplinary Studies in Social Science

• Favorite Kappa Memory: singing the hymn at national convention. Singing the hymn with 700 brothers is an amazing experience and one that has really stayed with me. It makes you realize how much bigger the fraternity is than just one chapter

MARC RENAUDNext year I will be student teaching at Ferndale High School

AMELIA GESSNER• Big Brother: Val Finlayson

• Years in Kappa: 4

• Instrument: Alto Sax

• Ensembles: SMB

• Major: Pre-Vet, Lyman Briggs Zoology - Neurobiology and Animal Behavior

• Favorite Kappa Memory: NCD Convention 2009 :)

AMELIA GESSNERAfter I graduate I will be attending Michigan State's College of Veterinary Medicine

BRYAN ‘SHORTCAKE’ MAXWELL• Big Brother: Alex Winn

• Years in Kappa: 3 ½

• Instrument: Tuba

• Ensembles: SMB, Brass, Saturday Staff

• Major: Mechanical Engineering

• Favorite Kappa Memory: The formal last year

BRYAN ‘SHORTCAKE’ MAXWELL

I currently work for Nestle at the Wonka factory in Schamsburg, IL. Come visit me!

MYCAEL MCDOWEL• Big Brother: Alex Winn

• Years in Kappa: 5

• Instrument: Guitar, Banjo & Tenor Sax

• Ensembles: SMB, Campus Band

• Major: Chemical Engineering

• Favorite Kappa Memory: Winning the Gov Cup BOTH YEARS!

MYCAEL MCDOWELAfter I graduate I will be working for DuPont in a rotational program for the first 2-3 years.

DANIELLE PECK• Big Brother: Erin Hemond

• Years in Kappa: 5

• Instrument: Tenor Sax and Bass Clarinet

• Ensembles: SMB, Campus Band

• Major: English Education

• Favorite Kappa Memory: NCD Convention, Relay for Life, Qdoba with the brothers, too many others to list!

DANIELLE PECKNext year I will be student teaching at Waverly Middle School

KATIE GYHRA• Big Brother: Maribeth Robertson

• Years in Kappa: 5

• Instrument: Oboe and Tenor Sax

• Ensembles: SMB, Symphonic Band, Band Staff

• Major: Music Education

• Favorite Kappa Memory: Colonizing the Mu Kappa chapter at GVSU

KATIE GYHRANext year I will hopefully have a job teaching music somewhere in Michigan!

MARIBETH ROBERTSONBig Brother: Mitch Hoper

Years in Kappa: 7

Instrument: Clarinet and Alto Sax

Ensembles: SMB, Brass

Major: Music Education and History – Second Ed

Favorite Kappa Memory: holiday parties and other random times we have where we're just hanging out as brothers. The other wonderful memories I have are from the two conventions I attended and how all of those events helped us bond as brothers. It is really hard just to pick one because all of it was so wonderful!

MARIBETH ROBERTSONNext year I’m not entirely positive what I will be doing, but the plan is to get a teaching job and possibly start some grad work.

EMMA ULRICHBig Brother: Angela Zoss (Alpha Zeta Chapter)

Years in Kappa: 8

Instrument: French Horn, Mellophone

Ensembles: SMB, Saturday Staff

Major: Family and Community Services, concentration: Early Childhood Development

Favorite Kappa Memory: Hearing our chapter announced as the winners of the governor's cup in 2008 and 2010 and watching the faces of my fellow brothers as we celebrated

EMMA ULRICHNext year I have no permanent plans as of yet. i will be applying for jobs in kindergartens and preschools.

To all of the Seniors