These are the students who assist the Admissions Office with a variety of programs throughout the year. We’re proud of our Crimson Guides, who provide tours of campus and share their love of the university with prospective students and their families. Learn more about their experiences as students at IUP.
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Abby
Hometown: Altoona, PA
Major: Nursing
Activities/Organizations: CCO (Coalition for Christian Outreach), AID (Alpha Tau Delta)
Future Plans: Passing boards and getting an ER or ICU position at Mt. Nittany in State College or Hershey Medical Center.
Alexa
Hometown: Washington, PA
Major: Marketing
Activities/Organizations: Women’s Club Soccer, Women in Business
Future Plans: To be a marketing manager for a sports team
Arianna
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Major: Political Science/Pre-Law
Activities/Organizations: Collegiate Women in Progress (CWIN)
Future Plans: To become more involved on campus and graduate.
Audrey
Hometown: Hershey, PA
Major: Sports Administration
Minor: Business Administration and Pre-Law
Activities/Organizations: Women's Ice Hockey, Pre-Law Society, Reformed University Ministry
Future Plans: I plan to attend law school and seek my NHLPA and PWHL Agent certifications.
Ava
Hometown: Sandy Ridge, PA
Major/Minor: Nursing/Psychology
Activities/Organizations: The Lettuce Eating Club, Student Government Association, Future Business Leaders of America, IUP Ambassadors, Student Team for MARCOM (Marketing and Communications), Reformed University Fellowship
Future Plans: Work as a nursery or NICU nurse, then attend grad school or become a pediatric nurse practitioner.
Caileigh
Hometown: Ringtown, PA
Major: Cell and Molecular Biology
Minor: Forensic Biosciences
Activities/Organizations: Biology Club, Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society, Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society
Future Plans: I would like to work in a forensics laboratory.
Caylyn
Hometown: Spring Grove, PA
Major/Minor: Psychology Honors/Human Development and Family Studies
Activities/Organizations: Psychology Club, Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society, Crimson Chords, Alpha Psi Omega, Welcome Week Leader
Future Plans: To get my graduate degree and become a school psychologist!
Catherine
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Majors: Biology/Pre-Med and Economics
Activities/Organizations: Student Veterans Organization (Secretary and Social Media Chair), IUP Women’s Rugby Team (President), BioME Pre-Med Mentor, Rho Tau Chi (member), American Medical Student Association (Vice President)
Future Plans: Attend medical school to become a physician
Chrissy
Hometown: Marion Center, PA
Majors: English Education and Spanish
Certificate: English as a Second Language (ESL) Certificate
Activities/Organizations: IUP Ambassadors (President), Residence Hall Council (President), STATIC (Executive Board member), National Council of Teachers of English (Secretary), model and cashier for the Co-Op Store, Co-Op Board Student Representative, Andale Spanish Club, Welcome Week (Head Leader), Valladolid Spain study abroad program 2023, Sigma Delta Pi Spanish Honor Society, IUP Homecoming Court member 2023.
Future Plans: Become a high school English or Spanish teacher in Indiana County and attend IUP's K-12 Health and Physical Education MEd program.
Courtney
Hometown: Indiana, PA
Major/Minor: Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management/Spanish
Activities/Organizations: Meeting Professionals International (MPI), Club Manager's Association of America (CMAA), Cook Honors College, Promising Scholars, Eta Sigma Delta
Future Plans: Work in the food and beverage industry.
Daniel
Hometown: Blairsville, PA
Majors: Regional Planning and Political Science
Activities/Organizations: Regional Planning Student Organization, Student Government Association
Future Plans: Attend graduate school, then pursue a career in regional planning and, hopefully, one day, run for office
Elise
Hometown: Conneaut Lake, PA
Major: Graphic Design & Illustration
Activities/Organizations: Marching Band (color guard)
Future Plans: I would like to improve upon my art skills and find a career in the graphic design field after I graduate from IUP. While still at IUP, I plan to stay involved in the IUP Color Guard and become part of one of the on-campus choirs.
Emily
Hometown: Indiana, PA
Major: Early Childhood Education
Minor: Middle Level Mathematics
Activities/Organizations: Creative Writing Club, Crimson Guide, Welcome Week Leader, Kappa Delta Pi
Future Plans: To become either a classroom teacher or a middle school math teacher.
Emily
Hometown: Armagh, PA
Majors: Biology and Psychology
Certificate: Secondary Science Education
Activities/Organizations: Biology Club, Terrarium Club, Resident Assistant (RA)
Future Plans: My future plans consist of earning my MS in biology and teaching molecular biology at the high school or college level. I want to use my psychology degree to establish a safe and positive environment for all of my students.
Emily
Hometown: Gibsonia, PA
Majors: Marketing
Activities/Organizations: Women in Business, American Marketing Association
Future Plans: Get a job after college
Grace
Hometown: Mertztown, PA
Major: Natural Sciences/Pre-Chiropractic
Activities/Organizations: Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO)
Future Plans: Attend chiropractic school and become a chiropractor
Grace
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Major: Nursing
Activities/Organizations: Crimson Guide
Future Plans: Become an RN and work with kids
Greg
Hometown: Plum, PA
Major: English Education
Activities/Organizations: IUP Radio
Future Plans: Become an English Teacher
Hayley
Hometown: Elizabethtown, PA
Majors: International Studies and Fashion Studies
Activities/Organizations: YoungLife, Fashion Association, Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO), Honors College
Future Plans: Work for an international IGO
Jaclyn
Hometown: Johnstown, PA
Major: Speech Language Pathology
Activities/Organizations: National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, Fundraiser Chair for Big Hearts Little Hands, Catholic Student Association (CSA), Sign Language Club
Future Plans: Attend graduate school and work in a hospital setting
Jovana
Hometown: King of Prussia, PA
Major/Minor: Political Science
Activities/Organizations: LaSO, Best Buddies
Kamden
Hometown: Ligonier, PA
Major: Master’s in Public Affairs
Graduate Assistantships: Office of Alumni and Friends, IUP Housing
Activities/Organizations: IUP Ambassadors (Graduate Advisor), Rho Alpha Sigma, Parking Authority Review Board, IUP 150th Anniversary Steering Committee
Future Plans: I will likely pursue a career doing something in the realm of Higher Education and eventually would like to obtain a doctoral degree.
Kasey
Hometown: Altoona, PA
Major/Minor: Early Childhood/Special Education
Activities/Organizations: American Sign Language Club
Future Plans: Would like to work in a homeschool environment
Katherine
Hometown: Kennett Square, PA
Major/Minor: Biology/Spanish
Activities/Organizations: Latino Student Organization (LaSO), IUP Ambassadors
Future Plans: I would like to work in conservation to help better the Earth and protect endangered species. I hope to travel and help ensure that future generations get a chance at experiencing wildlife. I also hope to have my own farm and greenhouse so I can sell some plants!
Kathleen
Hometown: Clymer, PA
Undergraduate Major: Communications Media/Media Marketing
Minor/Certificate: Marketing/Photo and Digital Imaging
Activities/Organizations: IUP “Legend” Marching Band, Photography Club
Kathryn
Hometown: Farmington, PA
Major: Natural Sciences/Pre-Optometry
Activities/Organizations: Lettuce eating club, women's club soccer team, Rho Tau Chi, intramural volleyball, and news writer for The Penn.
Future Plans: To go to grad school to become an optometrist
Katie
Hometown: Bangor, ME
Undergraduate Major: Criminology/Pre-Law, Anthropology
Minor: Women's and Gender Studies
Activities/Organizations: Editor in Chief of Penn, Phi Gamma Nu Business Society, Alpha Phi Sigma Crim Honors Society, IUP Ambassador
Future Plans: Attend law school
Keagan
Hometown: Venetia, PA
Major/Minor: Cybersecurity/Criminology
Activities/Organizations: IUP Ambassadors, Student Giving Committee, PTX, CHC Eboard, Cybersecurity Club
Future Plans: Work from anywhere in the world
Kennedy
Hometown: Hastings, PA
Major/Minor: Biology Pre-Med/Psychology
Activities/Organizations: Women’s Ice Hockey, American Medical Student Association, FCSESA, Cook Honors College, Theta Phi Alpha
Future Plans: Attend medical school, work in pediatrics or orthopedics
KyLeigh
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
Major: Management Information Systems/Information Technology
Minor: Business Administration
Activities/Organizations: University Choir
Future Plans: To be a girlboss in business
Landon
Hometown: Johnstown, PA
Major: Criminology/Pre-Law
Activities/Organizations: Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity, Cook Honors College, Resident Assistant, Pre-Law Society, Criminology Association
Future Plans: Get accepted into IUP’s accelerated Criminal Justice Master’s program, then go to law school to study corporate legislation.
Lex
Hometown: Jonestown, PA
Major: Family Consumer Science Education
Activities/Organizations: CCO, YoungLife, Cru, Intramural Volleyball, STATIC
Future Plans: Become a high school FCS teacher
Lucas
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
Major/Minor: Supply Chain Management/Human Resources Management
Activities/Organizations: Association for Supply Chain Management, Phi Gamma Nu
Future Plans: Work within the supply chain industry
Luke
Hometown: Schellsburg, PA
Major: Spanish Education
Activities/Organizations: Student Pennsylvania State Education Association (SPSEA), Theatre by the Oak Grove, Musical Theatre
Future Plans: Go to Spain, travel the world, teach Spanish
Lydia
Hometown: Elizabethtown, PA
Major/Minor: Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management/Dance
Clubs/Organizations: Club Management Association of America, Meeting Professionals International, College of Business Student Advisory Council (COBSAC), IUP Dance Theatre Company, and University Choir
Future Plans: Seeking a career in weddings and special events in the Pittsburgh area
Maggie
Hometown: Johnstown, PA
Major: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Management
Minor: Spanish
Clubs/Organizations: Club Soccer, Chorale, Management Association, Women in Business, Holistic Health Club
Future Plans: As of right now, I'd like to graduate and join a rotational program either in a bank or other company then go back to school to get my MBA. In the future, I'd love to open my own business.
Maricruz
Hometown: Kennett Square, PA
Major: Natural Sciences
Clubs/Organizations: Latino Student Organization (secretary), IUP Ambassador, Promising Scholars Program
Future Plans: My long-term goals are to work in the healthcare field, and ideally, start my own practice.
Marisol
Hometown: Kennett Square, PA
Major/Minor: Criminology and Geoscience
Clubs/Organizations: Latino Student Organization (LaSO), IUP Ambassadors (recruitment chair), Geological Society of IUP, Promising Scholar, Cook Honors College
Future Plans: Pursue Environmental Justice and Law
Marisol
Hometown: Kennett Square, PA
Major: Political Science/Pre-Law
Minor: Homeland Security
Clubs/Organizations: IUP Ambassador, Treasurer of the Latino Student Organization (LaSO), Honors College, Promising Scholar
Future Plans: Go to law school
Monserrat
Hometown: Kennett Square, PA
Major/Minor: Political Science/Pre-Law
Clubs/Organizations: President of Latino Student Organization, IUP Ambassador, Resident Assistant, Rho Alpha Sigma, Cook Honors College, Promising Scholar, Crimson Guide
Future Plans: I aspire to pursue a career in the legal field, with a particular interest in immigration law. My goal is to become a paralegal or work in a related role.
Naftali
Hometown: Roselle, NJ
Major: Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Event Management
Activities/Organizations: The Residence Hall Association, IUP Ambassadors, National Residence Hall Honorary, Rho Alpha Sigma, Crimson Chords acapella group, and IUP Ultimate Frisbee
Future Plans: I plan to attend grad school to study Student Affairs and Higher Education. My ideal job is to work as a Wedding and Social Events Planner.ry
Rachel
Hometown: York, PA
Major: English Studies
Certificate: Secondary English Education
Activities/Organizations: Young Life
Future Plans: I would like to teach middle school English!
Rafael
Hometown: Kennett Square, PA
Major: Sociology
Minors: Criminology, Psychology
Activities/Organizations: Lambda Sigma Upsilon Latino Fraternity, Inc., IUP Ambassadors, UBORA Men of IUP, Latino Student Organization, NAACP
Future Plans: Get my master’s degree!
Reagan
Hometown: Derry, PA
Major/Minor: History/Anthropology
Activities/Organizations: Vice President of Analog Gaming Club, E-sports, Chinese Language & Culture Club, History Club
Future plans: To find a job in the field I’m passionate about
Reia
Hometown: Northampton, PA
Major: Sociology
Minors: Psychology and Spanish
Activities/Organizations: Reformed University Fellowship (RUF), Student Government, Cook Honors College
Future Plans: Counseling Therapy or Ministry
Rose
Hometown: DuBois, PA
Major/Minor: Kinesiology/Pre-Athletic Training
Activities/Organizations: Athletic Training Club, Honors Crochet Club, Cook Honors College
Future plans: To become an athletic trainer for the MLB, and possibly coach softball or basketball
Seth
Hometown: Indiana, PA
Major: Health and Physical Education
Activities/Organizations: Student Leader for Coalition for Christian Outreach (CCO) campus ministry
Future Plans: Get a Health and Phys. Ed. teaching position and eventually coach cross country and track.
Taylor
Hometown: Washington, PA
Major: Nursing
Activities/Organizations: Student Nurses’ Association (SNA) president, IUP women’s club soccer, supplemental instructor
Future Plans: Pediatric Med – Surg Nurse
Ty
Hometown: Birdsboro, PA
Major: Health and Physical Education
Activities/Organizations: Resident Assistant, Cook Honors College
Future Plans: Become a Health/Sex-Ed teacher