Service/Education/Wellness Organizations
Active Minds
President: Shannan Russo (srusso10@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Dr. Carmela Palmentera (cpalment@bw.edu)
The mission of Active Minds is to increase students' awareness of mental health issues and symptoms of mental illness, provide information about available resources, encourage students to seek help as soon as help is needed, and to serve as a liaison between students and the mental health organizations in surrounding communities.
Baldwin Wallace Right to Life
President: Mathew Shaniuk (mshaniuk11@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: LeeAnn Jindra (ljindra@bw.edu)
Baldwin Wallace Right to Life is an organization committed to life and aims to use peaceful, prayerful means to aid America's unborn children in their struggle for life.
BW Film Society
President: Kelsey Becerra (kbecerra10@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Joe Tarantowski (jtaranto@bw.edu)
The BW Film Society makes available films that are not locally shown and films by artists/film makers that interest the group. The organization educates students about all things film and promotes cultural diversity through events, films and speakers.
BWise
President: Julie Chambers (jchamber10@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Theresa Novak (tnovak@bw.edu)
The mission of BWise is to educate the BW community on issues relating to sex, drugs, alcohol, and other health-related issues, in addition to helping the college community develop life long skills through the BACCHUS and GAMMA Peer Education training program. For more information visit their Web site at www.bw.edu/stulife/care/organizations/cpe/.
Circle K International
President: Maria Curcio (mcurcio10@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Robin Gagnow (rgagnow@bw.edu) and Karen Munroe (kmunroe@bw.edu)
Circle K, the world's largest completely student-run collegiate service organization, follows the three tenants of service, leadership and fellowship and provides members with a number of weekly and non-weekly service opportunities and social events each month. For more information contact circlek@bw.edu and visit their Web site at http://homepages.bw.edu/~circlek/.
College Democrats
President: Sara Villarreal (svillarr10@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Dr. Tom Sutton (tsutton@bw.edu)
The BW College Democrats is an organization committed to the sponsorship and promotion of events to enhance the governmental involvement on campus through participation in various party programs and events for the entire student body. For more information contact coldems@bw.edu.
College Republicans
President: Joe Kasper (jkasper11@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Dr. Tom Sutton (tsutton@bw.edu)
The BW College Republicans is an organization that welcomes conservative views and encourages students to take an interest in the world of politics through conferences, guest speakers, trips, participation in campus politics, and participation in community, state and national Republican campaigns and elections.
Dance Marathon
Student Director: Chelsea Lewis (clewis10@mail.bw.edu)
Advisors: Kathy Petras (kpetras@bw.edu)
Dance Marathon brings together students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents and community members to raise money for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation; raise awareness about pediatric AIDS; celebrate the talented members of our community; and enjoy 12 powerful hours on our feet for a worthy cause. For more information contact dance@bw.edu and visit their Web site at www.bw.edu/stulife/activities/dm/.
Farmer Jackets
President: Richard Bargielski (rbargiel10@mail.bw.edu)
Advisors: Dr. Jill Stephens Fleisher (jfleishe@bw.edu) and Dr. Natalie Barratt (nbarratt@bw.edu)
The mission of Farmer Jackets is to educate Baldwin Wallace, and the surrounding community, on the importance of composting, sustainable initiatives, and local food through upholding a healthy community garden and ensuring its presence be known on campus and in the Berea area.
First Book
President: Kelsey Richards (krichard09@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Christina Corsi (ccorsi@bw.edu)
The mission of First Book is to provide children from low-income families the opportunity to read, and own their first new books, by working with existing community-based tutoring, mentoring, and family literacy programs.
Habitat for Humanity
President: Heather Schier (hschier10@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Andy Dohanos (adohanos@bw.edu)
The BW Chapter of Habitat for Humanity is a team of students committed to building the future by empowering ourselves and others to eradicate poverty housing through education and active involvement in the Cleveland area and abroad.
Health Promotion Grant Board (HPGB)
President: Elise Wallis (ewallis09@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Theresa Novak (tnovak@bw.edu)
HPGB is a group of student directors and students who allocate money, from alcohol and drug fines, to the BW community toward healthy alternatives. For more information visit their Web site at www.bw.edu/stulife/care/organizations/hpgb/.
Leaders Striving For Success (LSFS)
President: Jason Ice (jice09@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Annalise Sinclari (asinclai@bw.edu)
The mission of LSFS is to teach students how to plan events focused on leadership and then allow them to create and host such events. LSFS offers the Emerging Leaders Retreat, for first and second year students, which helps participants develop and enrich leadership skills so that they can, in return, become leaders on the Baldwin Wallace University campus. LSFS also offers the Distinguished Leaders Conference, for junior and senior students, which aims to assist participants in moving from the mindset of an undergraduate student to that of a graduate through speakers, workshops and an etiquette luncheon. www.bw.edu/stulife/clubs/sew/dlc.
Rotaract
President: Rachel Szucs (rszucs11@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Marc West (mwest@bw.edu)
Rotaract provides an opportunity for young men and women to enhance the knowledge and skills that will assist them in personal development, to address the physical and social needs of their communities, and to promote better relations between all people, worldwide, through a framework of friendship and service.
Stand for Human Rights
President: Steven Mueller (smueller09@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Ellen Posman (eposman@bw.edu)
Stand for Human Rights works to increase consciousness about presently occurring human rights violations while taking nonpartisan action for a swift and sustainable solution to the crisis. The organization also aims to raise funds for humanitarian relief of refugees and internally displaced persons and other sufferers of human rights violations.
Student Ambassadors
President: Julia Kilkenny (jkilkenn10@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Terry Kurtz (tkurtz@bw.edu) and Lisa Judge (ljudge@bw.edu)
Alumni Student Ambassadors build and reinforce the connections that foster relationships among BW alumni and Baldwin Wallace University by supporting the Advancement Office in pursuit of the University Mission and by providing opportunities for personal, social, professional and philanthropic growth of its members.
Students for Environmental Awareness (SEA)
President: Victoria Scozzaro (vscozzar10@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Dr. Michael Kovach (mekovach@bw.edu)
SEA educates the BW and surrounding community about environmental matters; provides students with information on recycling; cares for the Native Ohio Plant Garden; works with other environmental organizations; volunteers at EarthFest; and sponsors various events. For more information visit their Web site at http://homepages.bw.edu/~sea/.
The Circle
President: Manda Shepherd (mshepher09@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Mary Dobrea-Grindahl (mdobrea@bw.edu)
The mission of The Circle is to promote and enhance mental, physical, and emotional health for individuals and the community at Baldwin Wallace University with an emphasis on Conservatory musicians.
To Write Love On Her Arms-BW (TWLOHA-BW)
President: Laura Dunson (ldunson09@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: Carmela Palmentera (cpalment@bw.edu)
TWLOHA-BW is affiliated with TWLOHA, Inc., a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for people struggling with depression, addiction, self-injury and suicide. Through organized meetings and events, TWLOHA serves as a voice of hope, inspiration and support for students and the surrounding community.
Veterans Engaged Through Services (V.E.T.S.)
President: Kimberly Hazelgrove (khazelgr11@mail.bw.edu)
Advisor: John Curtis (jcurtis@bw.edu)
The mission of V.E.T.S. is to enhance the quality of life for every individual who is a military veteran either attending classes or employed at Baldwin Wallace University. V.E.T.S. fosters camaraderie, spirit-de-corps and professionalism through mentoring, volunteering and events.