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FYE 2005-2006 Staff

Meet the 2005-2006 FYE staff and see what they have to say about the Michigan Tech and FYE experience!

Adam Peckens
Program Coordinator
Geological Engineering
December 2006
Howell, MI
Years lived in FYE: 3

What do you love most about MTU?
   I love the area! I am an outdoor fanatic and love the extreme and changing
   seasons of the Wester Upper peninsula. The faculty and students at Michigan
   Tech are also very open and helpful making for a wonderful learning
   environment.

What is the best part of being in FYE?
   The FYE program is so great dues to the extensive opportunities it offers first
   year students. FYE encourages students to push the envelope both
   academically and socially and that is why I like it!

What was your favorite past FYE event?
   My favorite FYE event was helping build the 2005-2006 FYE snow statue of
   Mario’s underwater world. It was great to see the FYE residents come
   together and make such an impressive display of ice and snow!

Kiel Ronning
Resident Assistant
Mechanical Engineering
May 2006
Lansing, Michigan
Years lived in FYE: 2

What do you love most about MTU?
   My favorite part of MTU is the environment. I love walking through campus
   recognizing and greeting people. It is a great small community completely
   different to what I grew accustom to back at home. People will become familiar
   with you as a person as you get involved around campus.

What is the best part of being in FYE?
   The best part of FYE is the people. When I first started in FYE I thought it
   would more of a sheltered crowd but I was wrong. The people are helpful
   and very personable. Everyone gets together to plan, compete, and enjoy
   events.

What was your favorite past FYE event?
   My favorite event is shared between two. I really love cliff jumping in the early
   fall semester and camping on Lake Superior. I have had more fun at those two
   events than I ever though possible. I also do enjoy working out on the snow
   statue in January and broomball isn’t so bad itself.

Joshua M. Bero
Resident Assistant
Material Science Eng.
December 2007
Green Bay, WI
Years lived in FYE: 2

What do you love most about MTU?
   The best thing I love about MTU is how much people are willing to help you out.
   It seems that no matter what you’re working on, be it homework or something
   for fun, there’s always someone there who’s willing to lend a hand. I find this is
   even true for most of the professors here at MTU.

What is the best part of being in FYE?
   One of the best parts about being in FYE is that the people are so friendly and
   willing to do anything fun and exciting. This really makes for a great atmosphere
   to make new friends and maybe try something you never done before.

What was your favorite past FYE event?
   My favorite past event of FYE would have to be the time that Adam and Kiel
   decided to give a small tour of Houghton. I don’t know if they considered it an
   event, but it was close enough. I had a blast because everything they said was
   hilarious and I couldn’t stop laughing.

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