2008-2009 Leadership Cabinet
President: Sarah Busenitz
Country: Papua New Guinea
Major/Minor: Biology with a Concentration in Pre-Physical Therapy
Year Graduating: 2011
Hobby/Gifts/Talents: Volleyball, Horseback Riding, Painting, Swing Dancing, Motorbikes, Being Adventurous
Favorite American Food: Lasagna
Favorite Food from "Home": Kumu ('greens' cooked in coconut milk)
What you want to be when you "grow up": Physical Therapist
Favorite Quote: "You can give God control of the steering wheel, but if you Don't step on the gas pedal, you'll never go where God wants to direct you"
Vice President of ISA: Susanna Williams
Country: Gyana, The Bahamas, Suriname
Major/Minor: Criminal Justice
Year Graduating: 2009
Hobby/Gifts/Talents: You tell me
Favorite American Food: Stuffing!
Favorite Food from "Home": Roti & Curry, Dhal Puri
What you want to be when you "grow up": Happy
Favorite Quote: "Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked." -Lord Chesterfield
Vice President of MK: Anne McClary
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Secretary: Evan Liem
Country: Indonesia
Major/Minor: Engineering/ Business Ad.
Year Graduating: 2010
Hobby/Gifts/Talents: Play Sports!
Favorite American Food: Chicken Tenders
Favorite Food from "Home": Nasi Goreng
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Treasury: Dillon Keeks
Country: USA
Major/Minor: History/Philosophy
Year Graduating: 2009
Hobby/Gifts/Talents: Reading, Writing, Weightlifting, Drawing
Favorite American Food: NYC Pizza
Favorite Food from "Home": --
What you want to be when you "grow up": College Professor
Favorite Quote: "It is better to be hated for what you are than to be loved for what you are not"
Public Relations Officer: Marta Fabiyan
Country: Ukraine
Major/Minor: Biology/Pre-Medicine
Year Graduating: 2011
Hobby/Gifts/Talents: Sports, Art, Anything and Everything Outdoors
Favorite American Food: Burger
Favorite Food from "Home": Olivye and Potatoes
What you want to be when you "grow up": A Missionary Doctor
Favorite Quote: "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your won understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths." Proverbs 3:5-6
Rafiki House Leader: Adelani Osunsakin
Country: Nigeria
Major/Minor: Engineering
Year Graduating: 2010
Hobby/Gifts/Talents: Soccer
Favorite American Food: Anything Eatable
Favorite Food from "Home": Fufu
What you want to be when you "grow up": A Very Good Engineer
Favorite Quote: Free for All
Chaplain Officer (Fall 2008): Samuel Pirondi
Country: Presidente Prudente, Brazil
Major/Minor: Politics, International Relations/|Global Ministries
Year Graduating: 2011
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2007-2008 Leadership Cabinet
President: Andrew Ferris
Country: Papua New Guinea (MK)
Major/minor: Christian Ministries (Class of 2008)
Hobby/Gifts/Talents: Music (Acoustic guitar), Running,
Favorite American Food: Spare Ribs
Favorite food from "home": Crocodile
What you want to become when you "grow up": A musician
VP of International Students: Ian Leslie
Country: I was born in India, lived there for four years, before my family moved to Nigeria, where I continued my growing up.
Major: Computer Engineering (Class of 2008)
Treasurer: Nicholas Hernandez
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Secretary: Sharon Paul
Country: TCK ~ India and the U.S.
Major/Minor: Biology, Biblical and Religious Studies (Class of 2010)
Favorite American Food: Mac N Cheese
Favorite food from "home": Biriyani
What I want to be when I "grow up": I want to serve God through medical missions internationally either in India or East Africa.
PR Officer: Eli Smith
Country: Born in France, lived in Senegal for five years, then in England for twelve years
Major: Studio Art - two dimensional studies concentration
Favorite American Food: Hamburgers and root beer
Favorite food from "home": Mc vities biscuits
What you want to become when you "grow up": Buy Belgium, rename it gibblegoggleland and turn it into a giant aquarium for turtles
Chaplain Officer: John-Michael Pickens
Country: Kenya (MK), U.S.
Major/minor: Theology/Peace and Conflict Studies (Class of 2009)
Hobbies: Reading, sports (especially racquetball), writing, playing music, singing, acting goofy, bringing a smile to peoples' faces
Favorite American Food: Hamloaf
Favorite food from home: Ugali and Sukumawiki
When I grow up I want to become a minister, professor or work with bringing organizations like Mennonite Central Committee as a peace mediator.
2006 - 2007 Leadership Cabinet
President: Valerie Ong
Growing up on a tropical island off the East Peninsula of Malaysia is a primary reason why I would rather not wear covered shoes, even in the winter. I do not fancy sweaters either! But there are worse things, non trivial things, like underdevelopment, that I cannot learn to bear with. As a student of Politics at Messiah, I am setting a foundation of knowledge and skills to learn how to improve under-development. Apart from the privilege of an education, I've had the privilege to travel and live all over the world. I love conversations that are extend beyond the surface level, and I've been told I talk a lot but I love to listen as well, so please, please, please talk with me!
VP of International Students (Fall): Gerald Mwangi
Country: Kenya
Major: Computer Engineering
VP of International Students (Spring): Ian Leslie
Country: I was born in India, lived there for four years, before my family moved to Nigeria, where I continued my growing up.
Major: Computer Engineering (Class of 2008)
VP of Missionary Kids: Chealsea Hampton
Countries: Born in US, grew up in Thailand. Have also lived in the Phillipines and the United Kingdom.
Major: English
Favorite American Food: Hard to choose one... Probably peanut butter. Yeah, that sounds right.
Favorite Thai Food: Khaw Soy (chicken curry with egg noodles!!!)
Favorite Food I make myself: Chicken dishes with Rice
What I want to be when I "grow up": Able to travel ;)
Treasurer (Fall): Signe Henkel
I am a senior sociology major from Western Pennsylvania. I am grateful for this opportunity to serve you all during my last semester at Messiah College.
Treasurer (Spring): Joelle Durben
Country: 2,500 miles south of Rekjavik. Actually, USA and UK citizenship and parents, grew up mostly in Cote d'Ivoire until I was 16, then moved back to the US, to Philadelphia, and now I'm here. But if you were wondering where my accent is from, that's a different question...
Major: bio with education
Fav US food: lasagna
Fav food from home: attieke and sauce arachide and allocco
What you want to be when you grow up: whatever God wants, not really sure yet.
Secretary (Spring): Joshua Mackin
Country: I was born and raised in Manila, Philippines, the son of American missionary parents. I love the Philippines - it was, and in many ways still is, my home - I lived there a little over twelve years, until I moved to State College, Pennsylvania, in the United States. I hated it for a long time, but came to accept, and then finally even enjoy this strange new place God had put me.
Major: Writing and Literature
Favorite American Food: i guess pizza and hamburgers?
Favorite food from "home": pansit - and all the tropical fruits!
What you want to become when you "grow up": a concerned,
active, and commited international Christian and global citizen.
PR Officer: Wairimu Kuguru
Hi, I'm Wairimu and I'm from Kenya. I'm a sophomore majoring in international business. I love meeting people and getting to know them. I hope to serve ISA/MuKappa the best that I can as the PR officer.
Chaplain Officer: Rachael Brown
I'm Rachael Brown. I'm a senior psychology major. I love people, languages, fashion, philosophy... I love most of all quiet time spent with God. I believe in being grateful for where God has brought me and making the most of it, both experiencially and educationally. Above all, seeking the will of God for me in each day, and going about that, receiving His love through my imperfections, understanding what real love is in my interaction with Him each day...What else...? Good food!