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Four years ago Roneshia Clark of Madisonville, Kentucky, attended a Southern Hospitality visit day at USI. Student ambassadors extended a welcoming introduction that resonated with her. She changed her college plans and applied to USI. She will graduate in December with a major in psychology and a minor in gender studies. She has been accepted into the Master of Education program for Counseling and Human Development at Lindsey Wilson College in south-central Kentucky. She will begin graduate classes at their location on the Madisonville Community College campus in January. A doctorate degree in that field is her ultimate goal.
While enrolled at USI, Clark yearned to become a student ambassador and help prospective students feel comfortable and at home at USI. Eric Otto, the director of Admission, encouraged her along that path.
After being selected as a student ambassador, she auditioned and was selected for the Designed by Grace gospel choir. Clark applied and was accepted to AMIGOs, a group of student leaders who help with orientation. She also became a counselor for Camp Eagle, a weekend event for first-year students, and she joined the Psychology Club. In the Multicultural Center she served as a mentor and also planned and attended outings for new freshmen as she introduced them to other students.
She was named to Who’s Who Among Students and was chosen by Student Development for the 2009 Homecoming court. Her classroom work was a priority for the senior. She was on the Honor’s List, a semester listing for students who excel with a 3.5 to 4.0 grade point average. She also received a scholarship from the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, an organization that recognizes and celebrates academic achievement. The last two summers Clark worked in her hometown with Outward Bound to help high school students with college decisions. She also taught psychology for Outward Bound and served as activities director.
Through the Annual Fund, the USI Foundation helps subsidize student activities at USI. Clark said her connections through her student activities were valuable because she met so many people and she liked knowing the “ins and outs” of the University, which she learned in AMIGO training. She affirms that her faculty friendships resulted from her student roles.
She appreciates the activities available at USI and eagerly tells first-year students and prospective high school students to include student activities in their college schedules.
She is the daughter of Jerrell and Faye Clark of Madisonville.
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