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Meet the RA Staff
Resident Assistants Are There for You 24/7
Resident Assistants (RAs) are student leaders who live on your floor. They are your primary resource for information and referrals regarding residence life and general campus concerns. They are committed to your personal well-being, overall development and academic success.
Get to know this year’s RAs:
Vodra Hall
Georglana Balisage
Major: English with a concentration in Literature and a minor in Women and Gender Studies
Year: Senior
Goal: “My goal is to become an attorney.”
Fun Fact: “In 2015, I placed third in a state-wide poetry recitation competition (Poetry Out Loud) that started with 38,000+ students.”
Randy Thomas
Major: Global Business
Year: Senior
Goal: “My goal is to become a college professor or an international financial analyst.”
Fun Fact: “I am a freelance street model.”
West Campus Village
Giovania Jones
Major: Psychology with a minor in Dance
Year: Sophomore
Goal: “I want to be a clinical psychologist and own a dance studio.”
Fun Fact: “I traveled to London.”
Marcus Daniels
Major: Health Science
Minor: Fitness, Exercise and Sport
Year: Senior
Goal: “My goal is to become financially free.”
Fun Fact: “I love to read books.”
Latrisha Robinson
Major: Psychology
Minors: Biology and Women and Gender studies
Year: Senior
Goals: “My short-term goal is to be accepted into a Psychology doctoral program outside New Jersey with a full scholarship. My long-term goal is to open up my own practice and give free sessions to underprivileged communities.”
Fun Fact: “Despite what you see in a picture, my braces are off now, so stop me to see this Colgate smile.”
Dae’Shawn Robinson
Major: Global Business
Year: Senior
Goal: “My goal is to own a house and settle down in the country.”
Fun Fact: “I used to perform in plays back at home.”
Jasmyn Ovalle
Major: Health Science
Year: Junior
Goal: “My goal is to continue college after I earn my bachelor's degree and gradaute with a master's degree in health science.”
Fun Fact: “I cheer today and my whole life.”
Jeffrey Haddock
Major: Psychology
Year: Senior
Goal: “My goal is to pursue my masters degree in Speech Pathology and then go for my Ph.D.”
Fun Fact: “I’m a motivational speaker and open to speak positivity about growth with anyone.”
Samuel Toney
Major: National Security Studies
Year: Senior
Goal: “My goal is to finish school with a GPA of a 3.0 or higher and to play professional basketball. My long-term goal is to own my security company.”
Fun Fact: “I’m goofy!”
Elias Colon
Major: Fire Science
Minor: Criminal Justice
Year: Junior
Goal: “My goal is to be successful in all things that I do. I also want to be a professional baseball player.”
Fun Fact: “I love buffalo wings and disco fries.”
Co-Op Hall
D’amonte Council
Major: Health Science
Year: Senior
Goal: “My goal is to be successful in life.”
Fun Fact: “I don’t eat fried chicken.”
Mary Joseph
Major: Psychology
Year: Senior
Goal: “My goal is to be a middle school counselor. I would also like to travel the world!”
Fun Fact: “I love styling my hair. It’s so calming to me.”
Jamaal Pierce
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Computer and Information Systems
Year: Senior
Goal: “I want to join or create a company based on machine building and artificial intelligence for robots to replace hard labor that humans face.”
Fun Fact: “I built my very own AI using a raspberry pi.”
Michael Cordero
Major: National Security Studies
Year: Sophomore
Goal: “My goal is to get a job in my field when I graduate.”
Fun Fact: “My favorite sport is Olympic wrestling.”
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