As students prepared to leave for the summer break, we asked students and staff:“What was your favorite CEP memory from this year?” Here are the responses:
Abby: I got to speak at a Living Resources board meeting about my experiences working as an intern at Dutch Manor Stables – that was really cool! I was so nervous at first to speak in front of all those people, but I was really glad that I did it!
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Melissa: The trip that I planned with my group to Camelback Resort was the best – I loved the indoor waterpark slides.
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Emily: I really loved the trip to Boston and visiting Quincy Market. There were so many different food trucks and shops – I was overwhelmed (in a good way) by all of the different choices!
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Mollie: My favorite memory was volunteering at the Friday Knights program at Saint Rose. As a volunteer I helped children who had disabilities. I worked with the 8-10 year old age group. It was challenging for some people but not for me because I have lots of experience with my younger siblings!
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Susie: I had fun playing mini-golf at the Camelback Resort and hanging with all my friends. I had a lot of fun at the semi-formal, too!
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Henry: My favorite memory was dancing at the semi-formal with my friends!
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Matt: My favorite memory was of move-in day when I first arrived! I was so excited for my first day of college.
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Cory: The anime convention was my favorite thing from this year. I loved getting to be in character as Mario in front of other people who were really nice.
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Staff
Jesse: I enjoyed visiting Saratoga State Park, swimming in the lukewarm pool water and going for a hike!
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Katie Fahrenkopf: I had an absolute blast teaching International Cultures this past spring. My favorite memory was when we had an “Asian tasting demo” and I prepared different dishes from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and the Phillipines for the students. I was so impressed – they tried absolutely everything, even some of the really exotic and unusual dishes!
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Caitlyn: My favorite memories were from teaching Book Club during Summer Session I – we always had a nice time.
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Katie O: My favorite memory was the safari ride at Adirondack Adventure Land this summer – we saw huge ostrich eggs, which was cool!
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Bill: My favorite memory was one winter morning when I saw three of my interns braving the snowy weather to get to their internship on time. That’s determination!
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Andrew: I loved taking the guys to the Bronx Zoo – they were obsessed with getting photos of all the lions, tigers and bears!
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Joy: I loved going camping with the group – cooking food over the open fire and going kayaking was a lot of fun.
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Nicole: My favorite memories were from our group’s overnight trip to the beach at Wildwood!
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Jen Sanderson: My favorite memories were from peeking in on everyone while at their internships and getting to see all the students’ strengths shine through!
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Judy (no photo available): I enjoyed horseback riding and making homemade pizzas on Martin Luther King Day.
What comes after graduation? Many College Experience students, in fact most, choose to remain in Albany. They maintain friendships with their fellow and former graduates, form romantic partnerships, and some get married.