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ANNUAL REPORT: 2010-2011 During the spring semester Francine studied at Ithaca College’s Los Angeles Program in Burbank, California. While living there she interned at the joint office of Mosaic Media Corporation and Atlas Entertainment. This summer, Francine lived in New York City. While in Manhattan, she worked as an intern at MTV Networks in the Home Entertainment Department. She also worked as dialoguer for the charity Children International through Dialogue Direct. There, she worked to raise money and increase awareness of child poverty issues across the globe. This fall Francine is volunteering weekly with both the Tompkins County SPCA and South Hill Elementary School. She also volunteers monthly at the Sciencenter of Ithaca. Francine is working as a research assistant this fall for a documentary that professor John D. Scott is producing and directing. Throughout the coming year, Francine will be working on organizing the event Concert for a Cure with a group of fellow Park Scholars. Francine Price Television-Radio Peru, NY Kirsten is returning to Ithaca College for her last year after interning at Mullen advertising agency in Boston over the summer. Last spring, Kirsten was involved as a co-chair for the Family Carnival, which is an event put on by student organizations to build connections with the local community. In addition, she helped create a documentary following the lives of select volunteers in the New Orleans area post-Hurricane Katrina. She is currently a teacher’s assistant at the local South Hill Elementary School, where she has volunteered the past three years. She mentors struggling students and plans daily educational activities. She will additionally be helping out on the weekends beginning in November at the Adaptive Ski Program, in which she will teach adults and children with disabilities how to ski. This semester, Kirsten is volunteering at the local SPCA, where she also volunteered during the summer. She is also president of her a cappella group, in which she is in charge of managing all business aspects, including planning concerts, gigs, and tours. During her spring semester in Dublin, Ireland, Bailey interned with ECO-UNESCO and volunteered with the Green Kids Program. Green Kids offers a morning and afternoon workshop for children during which they participate in environmental workshops. These workshops include creating waste islands, making recycled paper, creating bird feeders, and designing ECO-bags. Now back in Ithaca, Bailey has a busy year ahead as she is serving as vice president of the Senior Class of 2012, executive director of the Student Activities Board, and coordinator of Concert for a Cure. In addition, Bailey shares her time and talents across a variety of roles, including as a study abroad ambassador, a volunteer at South Hill Elementary School, and a member of the United Way Philanthropy Corps. Bailey is enthusiastic about fundraising and leadership development and is able to blend both of these passions as a virtual assistant for the Front Row Foundation. Bailey grew up playing sports and continues to be active as a member of the Women’s Club Lacrosse team. She is also a recipient of the Peggy R. Williams Award for Academic and Community Leadership. During the spring Amanda interned in Los Angeles, California at the boutique public relations firm, Konnect PR. While in Los Angeles, she also worked with TOMS Shoes to organize an awareness and fundraising event, Style Your Sole. Returning to the east coast for the summer, Amanda moved to Boston where she interned at the retail store, Anthropologie, as a visual design intern, and at Allied Integrated Marketing as a studio intern for Disney. Back on campus, Amanda has begun Two Minds Globalizing Classroom at South Hill Elementary School, a program she founded that works to bridge communication and cognitive gaps between children in the United States and South Africa. This fall, Amanda has also worked with fellow Park Scholars on Concert for a Cure, and has continued her work with the Tompkins County Family Reading Partnership and the IC Service Saturday Program. Additionally, she is the giving back co-chair for the Senior Class Cabinet and is working as a student leadership consultant in the Office of Student Engagement and Multicultural Affairs. Kirsten Quinn Integrated Marketing Communications North Falmouth, MA Bailey Reagan Communication Management & Design Cortland, NY Amanda Riggio Integrated Marketing Communications Deep River, CT 29
PARK SCHOLAR PROGRAM Meghan Rindfleisch Journalism Union Springs, NY Meghan Rindfleisch is excited to return to Ithaca College for her senior year after a semester abroad in London last spring. While in London, Meg interned at Films of Record, a documentary film company founded by BAFTA award-winning filmmaker Roger Graef. This semester, Meg is happy to serve as president of To Write Love On Her Arms, a college chapter of the national nonprofit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for those struggling with suicide, depression, self-injury, and addiction—an organization that she co-founded as a sophomore. On Thursdays, she produces Newswatch 16, Ithaca College Television’s only news show. Meg also interns for Maria Pascucci, award-winning author and speaker on women’s leadership and founder of the website Campus Calm University. As an intern, she has edited audio and co-authored ideas for Ms. Pascucci’s “Lead Her Success Kit”, released in fall 2011. Meg also volunteers with Ithaca’s Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service; at the Longview residential senior community as a member of Intergenerational choir; and as a member of Megaphone Media Productions. Daniel Sitts Cinema & Photography Croton-on-Hudson, NY William Sleight IV Communication Management & Design Staatsburg, NY This past semester, Daniel interned at the Salvador Allende Foundation in Santiago, Chile. He developed a new organizational system for the Foundation’s audio-visual archive, an extensive collection of media that both documents the life of Salvador Allende and promotes his ideals of justice and equality. Daniel had the opportunity to assist filmmakers, scholars, politicians, and activists in their audiovisual research. Having also interned for 2006 Park Scholar alumnus Jeremy Levine and Transient Pictures, Daniel continues to hone his skills in socially conscious documentary media. Back on campus, he continues to serve as co-president of IC STAND: The Student Anti-Genocide Coalition. The Ithaca chapter is a core chapter, meaning that members get the chance to be involved in genocide prevention on a national level. Locally, Daniel continues his involvement with Intercambios, working with local farms to teach English to Spanishspeaking farm workers. Remaining active in the field of creative communication, Daniel is a member of Ithaca’s alternative student-run publication Buzzsaw magazine, for which he currently serves as art co-editor. He also continues his work as a photographer for Fuse magazine, shooting events and student activities on campus and in the greater Ithaca community. In the spring, William Sleight studied in London and worked for the New End Theatre doing marketing and promotions. While abroad, he was able to volunteer at the St. Cuthbert’s Centre, an organization dedicated to providing low-priced meals, free clothing, and other services to the homeless and people with low incomes. Over the summer, he volunteered with Svante Myrick’s campaign team to spread awareness about his mayoral campaign. This fall, he will be the director of communication for the Senior Class Executive Board working to connect and unite the senior class and to get seniors involved in community service initiatives. He is also a member of IC VoiceStream, a co-ed a cappella group; IC After Dark, an organization that provides students with monthly events; and Food for Thought, an organization dedicated to providing education, hygiene, and nutrition to children in need. Off campus, William will be helping kindergarteners at South Hill Elementary School and exploring media with students at the Ithaca Community Childcare Center. 30
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