We're asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Cory Bosco
Hometown: East Alton, IL
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: This is my first semester at UMBC
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: I would say that the most important thing I have learned in my time is that everyone has a story. Each person is unique in the story that they have lived. These differences are important to each person and make us who we are.
Q: What is one way you have worked with others to make a positive difference at UMBC or in another community?
A: Last year I had the privileged of being a staff leader for the Alternative Winter Break trip to Kitty Hawk, NC with the fraternity and sorority members of the Rutgers community. While in North Carolina, our group worked with the Nature Conservancy to help keep the delicate ecosystem of the Outer Banks in balance by preventing erosion and promoting the growth of plant life. Participants on the trip saw firsthand the effects of human development upon climate change concerns and the fragile ecosystems that exist along the coasts around the world.
Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"
A: So far my favorite spot on campus is in the Student Organization space in the Commons. I enjoy this spot because I get to see so many students as they help make positive change here at UMBC.
Hometown: East Alton, IL
Q: How long have you been at UMBC?
A: This is my first semester at UMBC
Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?
A: Coordinator of Student Life for Fraternities and Sororities
Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus?
A: Advise the fraternities and sororities as well as their respective governing councils.
Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?
A: I truly enjoy working with the students here at UMBC.
Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?
A: I would say that the most important thing I have learned in my time is that everyone has a story. Each person is unique in the story that they have lived. These differences are important to each person and make us who we are.
Q: What is one way you have worked with others to make a positive difference at UMBC or in another community?
A: Last year I had the privileged of being a staff leader for the Alternative Winter Break trip to Kitty Hawk, NC with the fraternity and sorority members of the Rutgers community. While in North Carolina, our group worked with the Nature Conservancy to help keep the delicate ecosystem of the Outer Banks in balance by preventing erosion and promoting the growth of plant life. Participants on the trip saw firsthand the effects of human development upon climate change concerns and the fragile ecosystems that exist along the coasts around the world.
A: Ice hockey.
Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?
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