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Lia Horyczun

Majored in Criminal Justice, Minored in American Sign Language And Deaf Culture
Rochester Institute of Technology, Class of 2022
From Trumbull, CT
Recent college graduate Class of 2020 at Rochester Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, minor in American Sign Language and Deaf Culture and an immersion in Psychology. Currently, furthering my higher education by pursuing my Master of Science in Secondary Education with a concentration in English. Experienced Teacher Assistant with a demonstrated history of working in the higher education industry. Skilled in American Sign Language, Microsoft Office Suite, Slack, Trello Project Management, Canva, Leadership, Organization, Communication and Management.
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Rochester Institute of Technology
Trumbull High School

Lia Horyczun graduates from RIT

Lia Horyczun graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with an MS in secondary education of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Some 4,300 degrees were conferred in the 2021-2022 aca...

July, 20 2022 - Rochester Institute of Technology
Lia Horyczun graduates from RIT

Lia Horyczun graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in criminal justice. Some 4,000 degrees were conferred in the 2019-2020 academic year at all of RIT's campuses. A virtual ce...

August, 17 2020 - Rochester Institute of Technology
Lia Horyczun makes Dean's List at RIT

Lia Horyczun was named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2020 Spring Semester. Horyczun is in the criminal justice program. Congratulations!

June, 24 2020 - Rochester Institute of Technology
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Lia Horyczun named to RIT's Dean's List for fall 2019 semester

Lia Horyczun was named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2019 Fall Semester. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA ...

February, 26 2020 - Rochester Institute of Technology
Lia Horyczun makes Dean's List at RIT

Lia Horyczun was named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2019 Spring Semester. Horyczun is in the criminal justice program. Congratulations!

July, 01 2019 - Rochester Institute of Technology
Lia Horyczun makes Dean's List at RIT

Lia Horyczun was named to the Dean's List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2018 Fall Semester. Horyczun is in the criminal justice program. Congratulations!

February, 14 2019 - Rochester Institute of Technology
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Lia Horyczun makes the Dean's List at RIT

Lia Horyczun, who is in the criminal justice program, made the Dean's List for the fall semester at Rochester Institute of Technology. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's...

February, 27 2018 - Rochester Institute of Technology
Lia Horyczun makes the Dean's List at RIT

Lia Horyczun, who is studying liberal arts exploration , made the Dean's List for the spring semester at Rochester Institute of Technology. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for D...

July, 10 2017 - Rochester Institute of Technology
Lia Horyczun named to RIT Dean's List

Lia Horyczun was named to the RIT Dean's List for the fall 2016-2017 semester. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for Dean's List if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400...

March, 01 2017 - Rochester Institute of Technology
Lia Horyczun was recognized for earning a spot on the Dean's List
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Lia Horyczun was recognized for winning a scholarship
The NTID Academic Excellence Scholarship is awarded to students based on the strength of their overall application materials, grade-point average, SAT/ACT scores, activities and recommendations. Renewal requirements vary depending on when the student was first awarded.
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Lia Horyczun was recognized for winning a scholarship
NTID Presidential Scholarship
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Lia Horyczun was recognized for winning a scholarship
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.
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Lia Horyczun was recognized for winning a scholarship
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.
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Panhellenic Pride Week Scholarship
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Lia Horyczun was recognized for earning a spot on an honors list
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Sigma Sigma Sigma
In the fall, Tri Sigma hosts Play for a Purpose, previously known as Pool-A-Thon, which is a week-long philanthropy week. The funds raised will go towards the Sigma Sigma Sigma foundation and March of Dimes, which helps children's play therapy. In the spring, Tri Sigma hosts Sign Idol, which allows hearing and Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing people alike to sit back and enjoy a concert full of music and performers interpreting in American Sign Language. Sigma Sigma Sigma allows me to find out more opportunities for community service, strive for excellent academics, and work on my values (wisdom, power, faith, hope and love) every week. I have been Vice President of Chapter Operations, Parliamentarian, House Manager, Communication Committee Chairperson, Anchor Ball Chairperson, and served on the Community Service committee.
Fall 2017 - Spring 2020 - Rochester Institute of Technology
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RIT Vis Viva Dance Company
RITs Vis Viva Dance Company is a student-run company which presents one production per semester of all-original student choreography. After auditioning, I was accepted into the performing team, which regularly appears on campus at such events as Relay For Life, a community based fundraising event for the American Cancer Society.
Spring 2017 - Spring 2018 - Rochester Institute of Technology
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No Voice Zone
Teacher of ASL at No Voice Zone 10pm-11pm
Rochester Institute of Technology
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RIT/NTID Dance Company
Rochester Institute of Technology
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Gamma Sigma Alpha
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
Rochester Institute of Technology
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Order of Omega
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.
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RIT Honors Program
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.
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College Panhellenic Council Graduate Advisor at Rochester Institute of Technology

College Panhellenic Council Graduate Advisor for Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life at Rochester Institute of Technology

August 2020 - Present
Internship with Professor Tony Smith at U.S. Pretrial & Probation Services

Criminal Justice Ambassador for RIT.

Examine data regarding the legal, medical, sexual, and social lives of those convicted of

possessing child pornography.

January 2019 - Present
Internship with Professor Jen Wolfley at Paper Bag Ladies

Paper Bag Ladies of Rochester

Create resource list to aid victims of abuse in their recovery efforts. Areas include
anxiety management, meditation techniques, and survivors inspirational stories.

September 2018 - December 2018
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YearOne Peer Advisor at RIT Academic Support Center

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.

August 2018 - November 2018
Tutor at Rochester Early College International High School at Rochester Early College International High School

Tutor students at Rochester Early College International High School

February 2018 - May 2018
Undergraduate Research Assistant at DeafxLabaratory

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.

January 2018 - May 2020
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Orientation Leader at New Student Orientation Leader

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.

August 2017 - August 2019
Floor Orientation Leader at Explore Your Future

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.

July 2017 - July 2017
Teacher Assistant at Margaret's House

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.

January 2017 - January 2020
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Counselor Aide at Trumbull Loves Children

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.

September 2015 - August 2016

Dean's List

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Graduation

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