Lycoming Buddies
Our Members:
Members are expected to communicate with their Buddies at least once per week and attempt to visit their Buddy at least once a month. Lycoming Buddies also sponsors activities to allow all members and Buddies to get to know each other and provides socialization in a group setting.
Meet our Members:
Cara Brooks:
Grad year: 2017
Major: Psychology with Elementary and Special Education
Why I joined: I love working with people with special needs and I wanted to form helpful relationships with them.
Fun Fact: My favorite animal is a sloth.
Nicalus Harclerode:
Grad Year: 2017
Major: Criminology with Minor in Psychology
Why I joined: I love working with kids with special needs. It makes me feel like I can make a difference and have a positive impact on someone's life.
Facts: I love playing/watching sports and I want to work with kids after I graduate.
Katie Cleland:
Grad Year: May 2017
Major: Math with a Comp Sci Minor
Why I joined the club: I feel that it is important to help those around me and by offering my friendship to a person in need is a great and fun way to help others.
One Fun Fact: I love to bake cupcakes
Two Fun Fact: I love cats
Victoria White:
My name is Victoria White. I am a freshman. My major is Psychology
and Elementary/Special Education. I am from Harrisburg, PA. I want
to join lyco buddies because I enjoy helping those in need and
making a difference in people's lives. I want to be an elementary
teacher and I enjoy kids! I want to gain experience in working with
special needs children that will help me succeed in the future classroom.
Melanie Gehringer:
My name is Melanie Gehringer and I am 18 years old from Chester
County, Pennslyvannia. My hometown is Cochranville. My major is Psychology because I am interested in becoming a guidance counselor or a school psychologist after I become a teacher. My interest in Lycoming buddies
is that I enjoy to talk to people and make them feel better. I joined Lycoming Buddies because I love to make people feel happy and am interested in
working with someone that could possibly be related to my career one day.
I want to feel part of my community by having a lyco buddy and be able to introduce them to events we have here.
Courtney Hannum:
I am Courtney Hannum, a freshman from Chester County Pennsylvania.
I am a Biology major. I would love to be a part of Lycoming Buddies because
I enjoy helping others in the community and getting the opportunity to meet
new people. I love to talk and make friends. I hope to gain more experience
with children who have disabilities, so that I know if it is something I would
like to pursue after college.
Trang Tran:
My name is Trang Tran and I'm a junior here at Lyco. I am from Vietnam and I'm a double major in Economics and Finance. I decided to join Lyco Buddies because I want to have a chance to get to know more about people with disabilities and become friends with them. I want to know what their lives are like.
Kelsey Harshman:
My name is Kelsey Harshman and I am a junior from Hamilton
Square, NJ. I joined Lycoming Buddies because I enjoy spending
time with others and building friendships. I was involved in the club
last year and had a great time getting to know all the buddies and
interacting with them.
Liza Gallen:
My name is Liza Gallen and I am a sophomore from Reading, PA. Lyco Buddies is a great way to become more involved in the greater Williamsport Community. I joined the group in hopes of getting to know a group of amazing people –both the buddies and Lyco students– whom I otherwise would not have been given the opportunity to get to know.
Jena Hampton:
My name is Jena Hampton. I am a freshman Business Management
major from Alexandria, PA. I joined this club because I absolutely love
the warm feeling you get inside when you help someone or even make someone smile. I was apart of Big Brother's Big Sisters in my hometown
and this club is a little like that where I have my own buddy instead of a
little brother or sister. I find joy in seeing a young person's face light up
when you tell them what you'll be doing on your visit. When you get
down to it, I just love to make people feel special and help them in
any way possible.
Patrick Intallura:
My name is Patrick Intallura and I am a freshman majoring in Music Education and Spanish. I am from Renovo, PA. For the first sixteen years of my life I was in stressful environment at home and frequently dealt with people with mental health difficulties. I was able to get through that because of the support of my close friends. I hope that I can help someone in the same way that my friends helped me.
Hannah Davy:
My name is Hannah Davy and I am majoring in French and Spanish. I am from McElhattan, PA. I joined Lycoming Buddies because I am going to be a teacher one day and will benefit from the experienc and relationship with the special needs community.
Michael Tusay:
My name is Michael Tusay from North Huntingdon, PA. I'm an archaeology and history major and I'm currently a junior. I joined Lyco buddies because it's one of my passions to touch hearts and change lives whenever and wherever I can. I knew Lyco buddies would give me the opportunity to work with those who need some extra assistance and above all, make some new friends and make a difference.
Alyssa Godshall:
My name is Alyssa Godshall and I am majoring in Psychology and getting a Special Education Certification. I am a freshman from Hellertown, PA.
I joined Lyco Buddies because it goes hand in hand with my major. Further than that, I love to be around other people and learn what makes them unique. I think this is an awesome opportunity to meet new people and create a friendship with someone new.
Sydney Figard:
My name is Sydney Figard. I'm a junior majoring in astronomy and getting my teaching certificate in physics and special education. I'm from Altoona, PA. I worked in an autistic support classroom in my high school all of senior year and my life has been deeply impacted by people with special needs. Lyco buddies has given me the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people in this area and this is why I joined Lyco buddies.
