Class of 2015

Alison Petry

Hometown: Setauket, New York

Undergrad: State University of New York at Geneseo

Major: BS in Communicative Disorders & Sciences

Fun Fact: I love red pandas!

Carina Valdivieso

Hometown: Chula Vista, CA

Undergrad: San Diego State University

Major/Minor: BA in Speech, Language, & Hearing Sciences/Communication

Fun Fact: I played soccer for 11 years.

Jennifer Miller

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Undergrad: Texas Christian University

Major/Minor: BS in Speech-Language Pathology/Child Development

Fun Fact: I was a gymnast for 15 years and coached gymnastics for 5 years.

Monica Yu

Hometown: Orange County, CA

Undergrad: UC Riverside

Major: BA in Psychology

Fun Fact: I'm getting married in Hawaii, yay!

Elizabeth Chow

Hometown: Walnut, CA

Undergrad: UC San Diego

Major: BA in Communication

Fun Fact: I love to play tennis and I was at Andy Roddick's final match before his retirement.

Brittany Kearny

Hometown: Irvine, CA

Undergrad: Cal State Fullerton

Major: BA in Communicative Sciences & Disorders

Fun Fact: I love to paint my nails!! (color therapy :))

Sandra Barbu

Hometown: Timisoara, Romania

Undergrad: Biola University

Major/Minor: BS in Communication Sciences & Disorders/Biblical Studies

Fun Fact: I love to go rock climbing

Roxanne Pulido

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Undergrad: Cal State Fullerton

Major: BA in Communicative Sciences & Disorders

Fun Fact: I was a contestant on the "Let's Make a Deal" game show!

Laura Elzby

Caralee Giebeig

Hometown: High Springs, FL

Undergrad: University of Florida

Major: BA in Communication Sciences & Disorders

Fun Fact: My last name is a palindrome. I was born on my due date at an even weight.

Jonathan Van Leeuwen

Hometown: Menifee, CA

Undergrad: Concordia University

Major/Minor: AS in Photography/BA in Liberal Studies/Child Development

Fun Fact: I accumulated over 1200 hours of community service during high school volunteering with my church.

Christy Richter

Hometown: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Undergrad: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Major/Minor: BS in Liberal Studies/Child Development

Fun Fact: I could live off of peanut butter :)

Scarlett Liu

Hometown: Hacienda Heights, CA

Undergrad: Biola University

Major/Minor: BS in Communication Sciences & Disorders/Biblical Studies

Fun Fact: I hand-paint cards for my friends and family!

Allie Koller

Hometown: Long Beach, CA

Undergrad: Tylane University

Major/Minor: BS in Psychology/Spanish

Fun Fact: I have a pet hedgehog.

Kate Nethery

Hometown: Palm Desert, CA

Undergrad: UC Santa Barbara

Major/Minor: BA in Psychology/Speech & Hearing Sciences

Fun Fact: I know American Sign Language (ASL).

Sasha Carranza Schick

Hometown: Long Beach, CA

Undergrad: Cal State Long Beach

Major: BA in Human Development (I also have a MA in Early Childhood Special Education)

Fun Fact: People say I sleep like a mummy: I wake up in the same position I fell asleep in.

Ashleigh Howington

Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA

Undergrad: Oregon State University

Major: BS in Speech Communication

Fun Fact: I have an English Creme Golden Retriever named Gus!

Deena Fam

Hometown: Laguna Niguel, CA

Undergrad: Cal Poly Pomona

Major: BA in Gender, Ethnicity, and Multicultural Studies

Fun Fact: I've traveled to over 30 countries and I've gone to Disneyland more than 100 times this year :)

Jenna Walton

Hometown: Newport Beach, CA

Undergrad: Whittier College

Major: BA in Developmental Psychology of Children

Fun Fact: My favorite food is pickles!

Lynn Gallandt

Hometown: Long Beach, CA

Undergrad: Boston College

Major/Minor: BA in Elementary and Special Education/Speech Pathology

Fun Fact: Avid cyclist

Sharon Lee

Hometown: Walnut, CA

Undergrad: Chapman University

Major/Minor: BS in Accounting and Marketing/Leadership and Organizational Studies

Fun Fact: I speak 3 languages.

Kristin Tucker

Hometown: San Juan Capistrano

Undergrad: UC Irvine

Major/Minor: BA in Social Ecology/Education

Fun Fact: I don't eat anything that "mooos"

Michelle McCaslin

Hometown: Huntington Beach, CA

Undergrad: Cal State Long Beach

Major: BFA in Fine Arts

Fun Fact: I've traveled to over 14 countries. I also can stand on my head.

Stephanie Kwok Wu

Hometown: Monterey Park, CA

Undergrad: UC Riverside

Major/Minor: BA in Liberal Studies/Human Development/Teaching

Fun Fact: I know where all the churro carts are in Disneyland! Happy churro!!!

Aaron Rothbart

Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia

Undergrad: Brandman University

Major/Minor: BA in Early Childhood Development

Fun Fact: Aaron is a Master Knitter.

Kristyn Carolino

Hometown: Burbank, CA

Undergrad: UC Irvine

Major/Minor: BA in Psychology/Educational Studies

Fun Fact: I used to dance on a hip hop team =)

Olivia Martinez

Hometown: Wildomar, CA

Undergrad: UCLA

Major: BA in Linguistics & French/Spanish & Linguistics

Fun Fact: I like to crochet!

Amanda Lopez

Hometown: La Habra, CA

Undergrad: Cal State Fullerton

Major: BS in Child and Adolescent Development

Fun Fact: I have been a ballet dancer for 26 years :)

Jenn McConnell (Nagel)

Hometown: Tustin, CA

Undergrad: University of San Diego

Major: BA in Psychology & Education

Fun Fact: I married my high school sweetheart.