Algonquin College - Student Services



	Rez Rewards Challenge What are they? Rez Rewards is a competition based on individual and community involvement in Residence. How can you get some? Points are rewarded to individual residents and communities for helping build a better Residence, getting good grades, attending events, recycling, helping Residence Staff, volunteering, study groups, and winning events. The Residence Staff can hand out points to anyone in the building. What do I get? Each month, the Top 3 Students will be rewarded with gift certificates to the following venues: 1st Prize: First Class Student of the Month (Algonquin Bookstore) 2nd Prize: Loblaws Student of the Month 3rd Prize: Boston Pizza Student of the Month As well, the top section of the month will receive a pizza party for the whole section. Prizes are awarded at the end of October, mid-December, end of February and mid-March. The Top 3 Students and Section of the Year will be recognized at the Residence Formal in March.

	Meet your 2009-2010 Resident Advisors:

	First Floor

	Joelle Loiselle	Hi, my name is Joelle. I am going into my second year of Police Foundations. I am originally from Sudbury but now live in Whitby. I spend my summers working at a YMCA summer camp in Northern Ontario. Some of my favourite past times include kayaking, canoeing and playing hockey. I am really looking forward to being an RA and having another great year in residence!


	Ben Dinh	Rez Life at the Gonq! This is going to be an amazing year, I can already feel it. I’m from Cornwall, I just graduated from Ottawa U, and I’ll be taking the Event Management course here this fall. This summer, some events that I‘ll be participating in are: CBC’s Play On Hockey Tournament at the Scotiabank Place, City Chase in Ottawa and the Hope Beach Volleyball Tournament. I work at Algonquin College as the Student Affairs & Orientation Assistant, at ‘A’ News/CHUM Radio, and as a Big Brother. My hobbies are sports, photography, and videography. I‘m an easy going guy, always enjoy company, considered to be a semi-neat-freak, decent at cooking, enjoy the occasional chick flick, like to make people bake cookies for me, suck at dancing but I like to think that I’m good at it, and in tough situations I may pretend that I know kung fu … Anything else? I’ll be around all year for you to get to know me better. I’m looking forward to meeting everyone so that we can start having some good times together! P.S. I’m sick at NHL 09 if anyone wants to challenge me and I enjoy eating cantaloupes


	Jessica cleland	Hey guys! My name is Jess and this will be my 2nd year at Algonquin College. I'll be finishing up my last year of the Police Foundations program, which has been awesome! I'm from the miniature town of Port Dover, which is commonly known as a tourist town in the summer. In my spare time I like to hang with friends, play sports and just be.. well.. a college kid! This summer I am heading out west to go tree planting in Alberta. Residence has a lot to offer, so I hope you take advantage of it and get involved with the activities. I look forward to meeting new people this year, and that's you! Good luck with your studies, and let's make this year an unforgettable one!!


	Jeremy Clark	My name is Jeremy and I enjoy playing hockey and volleyball, but will be up to play almost any sport. I am in second year taking Police Foundations here at Algonquin College. I enjoy being active, and always out doing something. I like to go to the gym pretty religiously, I try to make it every day. And in terms of music, I am a very open minded person and will listen to anything.

	Second Floor

	Tim Johnston	Hey everybody I'm Tim. I come from a small town about 40 minutes south of Ottawa called Spencerville. When I'm home I enjoy mountain biking and kayaking in the woods near my house and since I have moved to Ottawa I have started to really enjoy rock climbing. This summer im doing a co-op between the first and second year of the Toolmaking program here and im looking forward to starting my second year of classes in september. I hope everyone has a great summer and im looking forward to meeting everyone in the fall.


	Landon Heise	Hello Rez Students! My name is Landon Heise and I'm from a small town North of Toronto called Uxbridge. The kind of town where you throw a stone across the street and most likely land it in a farmers field! I'm a second year Police Foundations student and this is my second year in residence and look forward to meeting new (and old) faces. Hopefully we can get some good events up and running and enjoy ourselves. If you need help in court fighting a traffic ticket, or anything around Residence, I'd be happy to help! Over and out!


	Kelsey DeCarlo	Hey everyone! My name is Kelsey and I am going into my second year of Tourism and Travel. After high school I took a year off and traveled Australia for nine months which was the most amazing experience of my life! I am from Peterborough and this summer I plan on working and being an assistant coach for a soccer team. I am really looking forward for September to getting to know all the new residents!


	Vanessa Crocco	Hey I'm Vanessa Crocco and I am going into my second year of Travel and Tourism. I was born in and still live in Kingston Ontario when I'm not going to school in Ottawa. Reason why I wanted to go to Ottawa is because I love new cities and new experiences. I love to travel and one day go to every continent (except Antarctica, that place is way to cold). I am a movie lover and when I play games I get a little competitive, but hey, who doesn't? I wish I could play an instrument so I can say I have a talent, but in this bio that's not going to happen. I hope next year is going to be great and in my next bio I can write down more great experiences.


	Jen Tinneberg	Welcome to the Qonq! My name is Jen and I am a 2nd year Resident Advisor. I have graduated from the Travel & Tourism program here at Algonquin, and this year I am taking Event Management. I am from a quite little place in the middle of nowhere that we call Corkery. When I am not at school or on duty you will most likely find me listening to music or at a pool. I am a lifeguard, a Synchronized swimmer and coach. "Life is what you make it, so make it good!"


	Third Floor

	Erika Monckton	Hey my name is Erika Monckton, and I am in my first year of Applied Museum Studies! I come from the beautiful City of Guelph which is just about six hours away. My favourite hobbies are painting, baking, and reading. I love going for walks, warm cups of tea, and heart to hearts. Stop by to hang out or if you just want to talk; my door is always open -- so to speak.


	Jaimie Kemp	HI, my name is Jamie and I am a second year police foundations student, I love watching hockey, movies and reading. I’m very sociable and easily approachable so don’t hesitate to contact me with questions about school or pretty much anything else. I’m from the Ottawa area and know the place pretty well. I love team sports and have played hockey and soccer for most of my life, and have been lucky enough to do allot of travelling too. I am also looking forward to the coming school year and looking forward to meeting you guys, and I think that getting to know most of you via floor hockey and other activities is goanna be allot of fun. Good luck and see you in the fall.


	John Huffman	Hello, my name is Jon Huffman and if you are reading this then there is a chance I’ll end up being your RA in the fall. I am a Game Development student entering my second year and I am counting the days till the fall term. Over the summer I’ll be in my hometown of Dryden up in North-western Ontario; about as far from Ottawa as one can be while still being in the province. My hobbies are many; video games, juggling, reading, ice-skating, occasionally cooking. Recently I took up Fire-Spinning so my midnight hours are spent trying not to burn myself. I hope to become somewhat competent at playing with fire over the summer and maybe get into juggling torches. Come school time if you’re ever in need of something look me up, I’ve been told I’m a reliable fellow and I’d be more than happy to help you out. Looking forward to meeting you in the fall. -Jon


	Robert Verstegen	Hey, my name is Robert and this is my second year in the Biotechnology Technologist program (gah what a mouthful). I am from the Johnstown area, its kinda like the middle of nowhere in between Ottawa, Kingston, and Cornwall. You can pretty much find me just about anywhere, from dance practice, to wandering outside with some friends, just chilling watching a movie, or laying around out in the sun!. I work full time for the summer with the Canadian Armed Forces and I am looking forward to when I come back to meet all of you.


	Kristen Green	Hey everyone! I'm Kristen and I am in my second year of the Child and Youth Worker program. I am from an "out in the boonies" town called Dunnville which is about 6 hours away from Ottawa. I graduated in June from Wilfrid Laurier University, and now I am attending Algonquin (which by the way I LOVE!). I was an RA last year, and I am definitely looking forward to doing it again this year. I feel that one should always remember this: "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." Do not be afraid or ashamed of your successes. Flaunt it! See you in the fall!!!!


	Fourth Floor

	Ryan McCloy	Hey, I’m Ryan, and I am starting my second year in Police Foundations. I am from Abbotsford, BC and I enjoy travelling and long distance running. After working for much of the summer, I look forward to returning to Rez and meeting all of the residents in my section.


	Courtney Menzies	I'm originally from Petrolia Ontario, an hour South of London. in my 2nd year of Photography. i enjoy taking pictures, playing video games. hanging out with friends. during the summer i will be out photographing Weddings and also working at Wal-Mart =]. Next year will be my 2nd year in res and I'm really looking forward to planning so fun events and meeting all the new people


	Morgan Dunbar	Hey!! My name is Morgan and I'm in my second year of Graphic Design. I hail from a small town in Northern Ontario called Blind River. In my free time I am an artist, photographer and lover of all things nerdy. I am quite the movie buff and have an extensive collection of DVD's with me in Res - I'm always up for a movie night. Feel free to stop by if you ever want to hangout and catch a movie or even just talk. :) I'm so excited for the new school year and I can't wait to meet all the new faces moving into Rez! See you soon!


	John Warren	Hey fellow residents! My name is John, my friends call me Johnny. I'm in my second year of the IMD program here at Algonquin so if you need any help with that give me a shout. I am a Magician, a Gamer, a Movie Lover, and a musician. You can often find me hanging out in the courtyard doing magic tricks or up late at night putting the finishing touches on a project. Come on over if you ever want to play a few games or watch a movie on the ol'projector or if you just want to talk. I look forward to creating some awesome memories, and a few great activities for you this year at the Gonq. P.S: I have a bit of a sense of humor


Aaron Rivet	Hi!! I’m a second year student here at Algonquin College and I’m in the Business Administration Program. I’m from a quiet little town near Oshawa called Cobourg. I work a lot with youth in the Army Cadet program as a Civilian Instructor and was an Army Cadet myself for 6 years. My favourite part about Residence is going to be all the new people that I will meet and get to know.


Fifth Floor

Selom Hotor	My name is Selom Hotor I was born on the 29th of February 1988 in Ghana (West Africa). I love to read, write, play video games draw and play a variety of sports. I am currently studying architecture in Algonquin College and I hope to become a world famous architect sometime in the future. My ambition for this year is to create a friendly fun environment for every one whiles ensuring safety on the floor. I believe that we would all leave college with fun memories and pleasing grades.



Residence Life Coordinator

Ashley Wall
	HOLLER! I am the Residence Life Coordinator of this fine building we like to call home. My job is to manage the staff of Resident Advisors and make sure that there is a lot of rockin’ events planned for you in Residence. I am also here to help students work through roommate conflicts, stay healthy & safe and succeed in their academics. I am really excited about starting up a new school year and meeting all of you in September. Be sure to stop by the Residence Life office which is located in the Res Lise Lobby. If you have any questions or would like to pop in to say hi, I enjoy the company. Best of luck in your studies and make sure you get lots of rest, food and water—and of course some fun by coming out to the Residence events we put on for you!

Danielle Puchnatyj
	Hello Hello! I am one of two Residence Life Coordinators at your home, Algonquin Residence. My role is to manage the staff of Resident Advisors in organizing great programs for you to attend. Like Ashley I am here to help students work through roommate conflicts, stay healthy & safe and succeed in their academics. I am pumped for a great year at the “GONQ” and meeting all of you. We love visitors so make sure you stop by our office to ask questions or chat. I wish you all the best in your academic year and welcome to your new home.
Follow these links to some Hilarious interpretations of RAs on YouTube: RA on Duty: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VY-gniIPMs The Life of a Resident Assistant: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzGuSRGo9JU