2011-12 Arts College Student Staff

Emily Hooper

Emily Hooper, Junior Fellow
Hometown: Fairfield, CT
Major: Theater & English
Contact: ech017@bucknell.edu

"Arts Res has been one of the best parts of my first year at Bucknell, and I loved being able to live in a place in which so many art forms constantly thrived. I don't remember a time when drawings and cut-out snowflakes didn't decorate the walls or the strumming of guitars didn't fill the hallways. Arts Res has been an environment that is consistently open and welcoming, and I couldn't say enough delightful things about every single person I've met through this program. YAY RES COLLEGES!"

 

 

 

Amanda Ruppert

Amanda Ruppert, Resident Fellow
Hometown: Mountain Top, PA
Major: Chemical Engineer
Contact: alr017@bucknell.edu

"Being a part of the Arts Residential College is so much fun. Living with people who share my interest in the arts was fun, helped me make friends and got me involved in the arts. The best part of arts res. is exploring the different arts during common hours, classes, and especially while hanging out on the hall with friends. Having friends who can dance, sing, draw, play instruments, and so much more, there is never a dull moment on an arts res. hall. If you have any interest in the arts, I highly recommend joining the arts residential college."

Emily Shoemaker


Emily Shoemaker, Junior Fellow
Hometown: Middlefield, CT
Major: Music Education
Contact: eas052@bucknell.edu

"From the minute you step onto campus during orientation you'll know there's nothing quite like the Arts Res College. We're a group of crazy, creative, and outgoing people... but more than that, we're a family. You'll see that between seminar projects and common hours, band practices and play rehearsals, you'll find yourself calling your fellow Arts Res-ers your best friends. The creative opportunities and adventures that Arts Res opens upon entering Bucknell are more than just out of classroom experiences, they're once-in-a-lifetime moments that you'll smile back upon for years to come."

 

 

Michael Strauss

 

Michael Strauss, Junior Fellow
Hometown: Scarsdale, NY
Major: Theater & English (Film)
Contact: mjs083@bucknell.edu

"Being in the residential college system truly honors the liberal arts experience that is held so dear to students at Bucknell. The arts res college has brought me together with some of my closest friends and given me experiences I would have never otherwise had if I were not in arts res. From conversations about great films in the dorms to an awesome trip to New York City, I felt incredibly engaged in music, theatre, art, and culture as a part of my daily life. I owe all of the latter to the residential colleges."