The Scholars Program Student Council has recently restructured, and we invite every student in the Scholars Program to be an active member of the Council! All you have to do is come to meetings and take part in events. It’s easy and fun! Plus, if you’d like to run for an E-Board/Coordinator Position in the future, your first step is coming to the meetings and expressing interest!
Coordinator Bios
Co-President and Social Coordinator, Alexis Stecker astecke1@binghamton.edu
Major: Finance Senior / Favorite Class at BU: FIN 311 & IBUS 480D / Favorite Movie: “In the Spirit” & “Shining Through” / Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Hunka Chunk Peanut Butter Fudge (yes, that is 1 flavor) / Favorite Book or Author: Shelia Levine is Dead and Living in New York / Favorite Quote: “Luck? I don’t know anything about luck. I’ve never banked on it and I’m afraid of people who do. Luck to me is something else: Hard work – and realizing what is opportunity and what isn’t.” -Lucille Ball / Reason I got Involved in Scholars Council: I think the Scholars Program has enormous potential and I knew I wanted to get involved in building our Scholars community. It’s been a great experience. / Words of Wisdom for New Students: Go to professor’s office hours. Find a mentor. Look for leadership opportunities. Enjoy every moment of college, it goes way too fast!
Co-President and Social Coordinator, Jonathan Fulop jfulop1@binghamton.edu
Major: Mathematical Sciences Junior / Favorite Class at BU: GEOG 103, Multicultural Geographies / Favorite Movie: “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” / Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough / Favorite Book or Author: Brave New World / Favorite Quote: “I bought a seven dollar pen because I always lose pens and I got sick of not caring.” -Mitch Hedberg / Reason I got Involved in Scholars Council: To help bring together the Scholars community. / Words of Wisdom for New Students: Don’t be afraid to take advantage of all the opportunities college life has to offer.
Lisa Schoenberger, Administrative and Membership Coordinator lschoen1@binghamton.edu
Major: Biology Senior / Favorite Class at BU: Cell Biology / Favorite Movie: “Love Actually” Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate/Vanilla Swirl / Favorite Book or Author: The Letters of Vincent Van Gogh Favorite Quote: “Life is short, break the rules, forgive quickly, kiss slowly, love truly, laugh uncontrollably, and never regret anything that made you smile.” / Reason I got Involved in Scholars Council: To have a voice in the Scholars Program. / Words of Wisdom for New Students: Study hard but don’t forget to have fun!!
Alessandra Tarcher, Community Service Coordinator atarche1@binghamton.edu
Class: Junior / Favorite Class at BU: True Stories with Professor Rosenberg / Favorite Movie: “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” / Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Mint Chocolate Chip / Favorite Book or Author: Robert Frost / Favorite Quote: “What is meant to be, will be.” / Reason I got Involved in Scholars Council: I ran for this position because I wanted to help the scholars program grow socially and become a friendly environment with lots of opportunities for students to get to know one another. / Words of Wisdom for New Students: Try something new 
Amanda Jaret, Academic Enrichment Coordinator ajaret1@binghamton.edu
Class: Philosophy & Economics Sophomore (with a minor in East Asian and Management Studies) / Favorite Class at BU: Chinese 101 Favorite Movie: “American Beauty” / Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: I’m a vegan, but I love soy ice cream! / Favorite Book or Author: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce. My favorite author is Michel Foucault. / Favorite Quote: “We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” – T.S. Eliot / Reason I got Involved in Scholars Council: I am very enthusiastic about the Scholars Program and would like to see it continue and expand as a source of inspiration for its members. / Words of Wisdom for New Students: Stay cozy and warm and make sure you pursue your passions!
Albert Hazan, BUSAC Representative and Academic Liaison ahazan1@binghamton.edu Major: Biology Junior / Favorite Class at BU: BIOL 311, Molecular and Cell Biology / Favorite Movie: “Rounders” / Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Pralines & Cream / Favorite Book or Author: Angels and Demons by Dan Brown / Favorite Quote: “Imagine all the people living life in peace, you may say that I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one, I hope someday you’ll join us and the world will be as one.” -John Lennon / Reason I got Involved in Scholars Council: I got involved with the Scholars committee because I meet a lot of great people in all my scholars classes and thought that we should have more social events within the program – like the bowling tournament we had last semester. / Words of Wisdom for New Students: Always be confident, never panic. No matter how hard things may seem to get, somehow everything works out, as long as you do all you possibly can.
Peter Spaet, BUSAC Representative and Academic Liaison pspaet1@binghamton.edu Major: Political Science Junior & SOM Adjunct / Favorite Class at BU: ENG 112B, Television and American Culture / Favorite Movie: “The Usual Suspects” / Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Chocolate / Favorite Book or Author: A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury / Favorite Quote: “You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.” -Albert Einstein / Reason I got Involved in Scholars Council: I became concerned after reading the April 2007 Pipe Dream article indicating that Provost Swain wanted to cut the program’s early registration. We’ve worked hard since then to maintain it – particularly for those students to whom it was promised when they decided to come to Binghamton. / Words of Wisdom for New Students: Get involved around campus and don’t be afraid to challenge your professors or any BU administrators when you think they’re wrong about something, because there is a good chance they are.
