Love Letters from the Administration
By: Marissa Mazza
Issue date: 4/24/08 Section: Features
Assistant Dean of Students Chris Waugh has worked closely with a number of seniors throughout the years, including the five senior members of e.team: Katharine Otto, Elizabeth Birnbaum, Chelsea Wade, Jared Bieschke, and Gregory Reger. Waugh credits these five with four outstanding years of e.team work and programming.
"I am going to miss those five. They were kind of the lynchpins in the e.team operations," said Waugh.
Senior student body president Rocky Linder is also on Waugh's list of seniors he will miss.
"Rocky in my mind healed student government," Waugh said. "It has been a positive year and a year of significant advances under Rocky."
Jennifer Lindsay, Associate Director of Residence Life, started her career at Lake Forest College four years ago, at the same time as this year's senior class. Lindsay mentioned resident assistants Karen Cone and Allyson Humphrey among those she will miss.
"I've watched Karen grow throughout her years here. She has a quiet strength," said Lindsay. "Allyson has been a really strong, fabulous leader for her residents and for other students. She is a force for good."
Senior Heather Everst also left her mark on Lindsay during a spring break trip to Eerie, Pennsylvania, for Habitat for Humanity two years ago.
Lindsay explained how Everst told her that she didn't like to get dirty and was worried about not being able to take care of herself like usual while they were on the trip. Unfortunately for Everst, the work required them to mud the walls of a house they were working on.
"It was great to see her covered in mud all day," Lindsay recalled.
Lindsay's position at the college brings her into contact with many students looking for room changes and she recalled senior Leslie Christopherson's difficult roommate experience freshman year.
"I watched her go from an awkward roommate situation to someone who is a great leader, particularly with relay for life," said Lindsay.
Associate Director of Annual Giving Derek Lambert also works closely with a handful of seniors. As an advisor for the Senior Steering Committee, Lambert meets with the select group of seniors each week to coordinate and plan senior-related events. In Lambert's eyes, one of the most unforgettable seniors is Amalia Vriend, who works with him in the Annual Giving's Office.
"It's been fun watching her grow from a nerdy, timid freshman," Lambert said. Lambert recalled a story from a few weeks ago where he asked Vriend to make phone calls, something Lambert describes her as being terrified of doing. Vriend cussed and argued with Lambert about the task, but eventually called all 35 numbers on the list, only to receive another list of numbers the next day.
"With Amalia, she's very afraid to take a step, but then she takes it and she is great at it," said Lambert.
"I am going to miss those five. They were kind of the lynchpins in the e.team operations," said Waugh.
Senior student body president Rocky Linder is also on Waugh's list of seniors he will miss.
"Rocky in my mind healed student government," Waugh said. "It has been a positive year and a year of significant advances under Rocky."
Jennifer Lindsay, Associate Director of Residence Life, started her career at Lake Forest College four years ago, at the same time as this year's senior class. Lindsay mentioned resident assistants Karen Cone and Allyson Humphrey among those she will miss.
"I've watched Karen grow throughout her years here. She has a quiet strength," said Lindsay. "Allyson has been a really strong, fabulous leader for her residents and for other students. She is a force for good."
Senior Heather Everst also left her mark on Lindsay during a spring break trip to Eerie, Pennsylvania, for Habitat for Humanity two years ago.
Lindsay explained how Everst told her that she didn't like to get dirty and was worried about not being able to take care of herself like usual while they were on the trip. Unfortunately for Everst, the work required them to mud the walls of a house they were working on.
"It was great to see her covered in mud all day," Lindsay recalled.
Lindsay's position at the college brings her into contact with many students looking for room changes and she recalled senior Leslie Christopherson's difficult roommate experience freshman year.
"I watched her go from an awkward roommate situation to someone who is a great leader, particularly with relay for life," said Lindsay.
Associate Director of Annual Giving Derek Lambert also works closely with a handful of seniors. As an advisor for the Senior Steering Committee, Lambert meets with the select group of seniors each week to coordinate and plan senior-related events. In Lambert's eyes, one of the most unforgettable seniors is Amalia Vriend, who works with him in the Annual Giving's Office.
"It's been fun watching her grow from a nerdy, timid freshman," Lambert said. Lambert recalled a story from a few weeks ago where he asked Vriend to make phone calls, something Lambert describes her as being terrified of doing. Vriend cussed and argued with Lambert about the task, but eventually called all 35 numbers on the list, only to receive another list of numbers the next day.
"With Amalia, she's very afraid to take a step, but then she takes it and she is great at it," said Lambert.
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