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Stephanie Block named Jack Kent Cooke Scholar
For as long as she can recall, Stephanie Block has been interested in the intersection of psychology and law.
That interest came into sharper focus last spring when she did an internship as a victim's advocate for the Rensselaer County District Attorney's Office.
And it helped the senior psychology major and French minor win a scholarship from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation to support her senior year at Union. The award is based on overall excellence in academics, leadership and service. She is one of 79 students nationwide to receive up to $30,000 annually toward the remainder of their undergraduate education.
Block, from River Edge, N.J., said she is considering Ph.D. programs in psychology, and eventually law school.
“Therapy works toward improving the welfare of a single individual,” she said. “But only through the law can we ultimately change society in ways that benefit large numbers of our fellow human beings.”
Block was a founder and
coordinator of the College's chapter of ROAR (Reach Out and Read, through the
Hillel chapter), a Big Sister since freshman year to a local 9-year-old girl,
and a counselor at a sleep-away camp for children with AIDS (Camp
Compass in Highlands,
N.Y.).
She is president of Psi Chi, the
psychology honor society; captain of the Union College Dance Team; philanthropy
chair for the Delta Delta Delta sorority; student representative at Union's
Leadership conference; and an Ambassador and former Gatekeeper with the
Admissions Office.
She did a two-term independent
study on eating disorders with Prof. Thomas Rieg, and presented the results at the
Steinmetz Symposium and a meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association in Boston.
The Jack Kent
Cooke Foundation is receiving more than $500 million in assets from the estate
of Jack Kent Cooke, who built a media empire and also owned the Los Angeles
Lakers and Washington Redskins. Cooke, whose dream to go to college ended when
he had to leave school to find work during the Depression, died in 1997.
Exhibits
Through
Oct. 13
Mandeville Gallery, Nott Memorial
“Unionania!Union College Souvenirs and Memorabilia,”
An exhibition of Union College souvenirs from the 19th
and 20th centuries, from postcards to dance cards, from plates and eggcups to
hats and pins. For information, call ext.6004 or visit: http://www.union.edu/gallery
Through Nov. 22
Humanities Gallery
“Silk Spaces,” a series by Schenectady
artist Arlene Baker, which the artist calls “an exploration of the aesthetics
of the sublime on an intimate scale.” Opening reception is Thursday, Oct. 10,
from 4 to 6 p.m.
Upcoming:
Oct. 14 through Dec. 8
Arts Atrium Gallery, Arts Building
“Impressions from Nature's
Notebook,” works by painter Stephen Tyson.
Oct.
20 through Dec. 22
Mandeville Gallery, Nott Memorial
“Reaching for the Stars – The Story of
the Dudley Observatory,” an exhibit with lectures, a film series and
nights observing the skies.
Events
Friday, Oct. 11, through Sunday, Oct. 13
Various campus locations
Homecoming and Family Weekend (see story in this issue)
Friday, Oct. 11, 4 p.m.
Garis Field
Women's soccer vs. Hamilton
Friday, Oct. 11, 4
p.m.
Frank Bailey Field
Field hockey vs. Rochester
Friday, Oct. 11, through Monday, Oct. 14, 8 and 10 p.m.
Reamer Campus
Center Auditorium
Film: Bourne Identity
Saturday, Oct. 12,
1
p.m.
Frank Bailey Field
Football vs. RPI
Saturday, Oct. 12, 5 p.m.
Garis Field
Women's soccer vs. William Smith
Saturday, Oct. 12, 5
p.m.
Frank Bailey Field
Field hockey vs. William Smith
Saturday, Oct. 12, 8 to 9:30 p.m.
College observatory at F.W. Olin Center
Open house. For more information, call 388-6254.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 12:30 to 1:20 p.m.
Memorial Chapel
Take a Break Concert featuring Russian piano music by guest artist Meher
Toorkey.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, at 7:30 p.m.
Nott Memorial
Laurie Garrett, the award-winning journalist and author speaking on “Betrayal
of Trust: The Collapse of Global Public Health.” Part of Union's
Perspectives at the Nott lecture series.
Tuesday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m.
Reamer Campus Center Auditorium
“Women in the Movies” film series presents Story of Women. Sponsored by the Women's Commission. Discussion to
follow film.
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 4 p.m.
Garis Field
Men's soccer vs. New Paltz
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m.
Memorial Fieldhouse
Volleyball vs. Russell Sage
Wednesday, Oct. 16, 8 p.m.
Memorial Chapel
Pianist Ignat Solzhenitsyn, son of Nobel laureate Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, opens
the 2002-03 Union College Concert Series.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 4 p.m.
Frank Bailey Field
Field hockey vs. Middlebury
Friday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m.
Achilles Rink
Men's hockey vs. Niagara
Friday, Oct. 18, through Monday, Oct. 21, 8 and 10 p.m.
Reamer Campus Center Auditorium
Film: Scooby Doo
Wanted: coordinators for recycling program
The College's Facilities department is coordinating a
campus voluntary paper recycling program, with the first phase to begin in academic
and administrative areas.
Departments interested in recycling paper should appoint a
contact person who is willing to coordinate the effort in that area. That
person should email Facilities (fixx@union.edu), which will provide recycling
containers for the department or office. Employees can bring their recyclable
paper to that point, and cleaning staff will remove them as necessary.
For more information, contact fixx@union.edu or call ext. 6181.
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