Lia Horyczun

The Susan E. and Scott E. Alexander NRS Scholarship was established in 1994 to provide scholarship support to qualified junior and senior students enrolled in any area of study at RIT. Recipients meet the same academic merits as the Nathaniel Rochester Society Scholars including full-time enrollment status, demonstrated leadership and community involvement, and achievement of a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.4.

The Pulver Endowed Scholarship was established in 1995 to honor Jane and Don Pulver's special appreciation for the integration of deaf and hearing students at RIT. The scholarship is awarded to students registered in one of RIT's colleges other than NTID and be deaf or hearing impaired. Recipients are in good academic standing and in pursuit of a bachelor's or graduate degree.

Panhellenic Pride Week Scholarship

Gamma Sigma Alpha is a National Academic Greek Honor Society Gamma Sigma Alpha exists to recognize and advance academic excellence as a core value of fraternities and sororities. Gamma Sigma Alpha will continue to be the premier honor society to showcase and recognize the diverse academic and intellectual accomplishments of members of the fraternal movement. Gamma Sigma Alpha's Values: Academic Engagement members are deeply involved in academic pursuits and demonstrate a commitment to learning Congruence challenge fraternities and sororities to meet their talk with action and realize their role in supporting the academic mission of institutions of higher education Excellence we strive to reach our potential in all that we do; high expectations are set and members aspire to achieve Inclusion shared goals are met through the involvement of diverse populations Knowledge intellectual capacity is increased; we develop an awareness to improve the global community and serve society Recognition celebrating accomplishments of our members Relationships community is built through collaboration with university faculty, researchers, staff and other stakeholders to ensure academic success of members and an emphasized role of academics as a cornerstone of the fraternal movement

Order of Omega is a Greek Leadership Honor Society for members of fraternity and sorority organizations. Order of Omega recognizes college juniors and seniors who have exemplified high standards in the areas of scholarship, leadership, and involvement within their respective organizations, campuses, and local communities. Order of Omega's values/purpose: 1) To recognize those fraternity men and women who have attained a high standard of leadership in interfraternity activities, to encourage them to continue along this line, and to inspire others to strive for similar conspicuous attainment. 2) To bring together outstanding fraternity men and women to create an organization which will help to mold the sentiment of the institution on questions of local and intercollegiate fraternity affairs. To bring together members of the faculty, alumni, and student members of the institution's fraternities and sororities on a basis of mutual interest, understanding and helpfulness. 3) To help create an atmosphere where ideas and issues can be discussed openly across Greek lines and to help work out solutions.

Served as RIT's Honors Program Cross Registered Representative for the past 3 years. I went to Puerto Rico with the RIT Honors Program Natural Disaster Relief Program to assist with hurricane relief for one week during the January 2018 winter break. We restored trails (raked, clipped, weeded, replanted plants, cleared a clear path for the reserves to be able to take tours on the trails to be able to make money. We also delivered necessary supplies to the locals directly by hand (feminine products, meals, solar panels, flashlights and batteries, snacks, bottled water, and wipes). We cleaned up Boys and Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico (mopped the floors, organized storage room, cleaned up outside and socialized with the boys and girls). When I was there, I felt such compassion for the people of Puerto Rico and was so driven to help them repair and rebuild. They have little or no power, and daily functions such as using a fan, cooking a meal, turning on lights at night is very hard. There is limited access to clean water which made me realize that very necessary parts of life are hard to repair if not all helping hands are pitching in.

Help first-year students transition to college life, become an integral part of the RIT community, and benefit from your own student experiences.

YearOne Peer Advisors are current RIT students who are actively engaged in campus and academic life on campus, and understand both the excitement and the trepidation that comes with the college transition. Peer Advisors are an integral part of the course and are carefully chosen; they are successful and personable undergraduates and are highly motivated to help first-year students to:

1) meet other students.

2) find new ways to anticipate and solve typical first-year problems.

3) gather information and be aware of university-sponsored academic and social activities,

become acquainted with the university.

Tutor students at Rochester Early College International High School

Cognitive Ecology (SPaCE) Center
Facilitate testing of subjects and compile results to better understand how the
brain learns language.
Conduct experiments; export data, and various weekly tasks for DeafXLaboratory.
The study is called Neurocognitive Plasticity in Young Deaf Adults: Effects of Cochlear
Implantation and Sign Language Experience.

New Student Orientation is a series of events, activities, and opportunities developed to assist students, both first-year and transfer, and their families in transitioning to life at RIT. As an Orientation Leader (Summer 2017, 2018, 2019) I helped a huge multitude and variety of students develop the skills to succeed in college life. It was also important to show them where to go or who to turn to for any challenges they may have in the coming year.

Supervise high school and middle school students during Explore Your Future (EYF). Which is a six-day career exploration program at Rochester Institute of Technology for college-bound deaf and hard-of-hearing high school students who will begin their junior or senior year in fall 2018. This program focuses on personal growth and career awareness for students as they begin to think about college.

Teacher's Assistant at Rochester Institute of Technology's on-campus daycare. Direct supervision and interaction with infants and toddlers, resolving conflicts in positive direction, helping with provide snacks/drinks to toddlers, bottle-feeding infants, direct interaction through sensory stimulation, individual interaction and group interaction. Teaching basic functions such as washing hands and having fun while being safe and responsible.

Direct supervision and interaction of TLC children, resolving conflicts in positive direction, helping with homework, providing snacks, actively leading new crafts & having fun while being safe and responsible.