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Tylisha Gourdine ’20, Indoor Track Team Captain, manages a new season best in a recent 60m hurdle event.
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Biology / pre-med and psychology double major; Honors Program
Emerson International Internship: Santiago, Dominican Republic
Swim team
Hometown: Olean, New York
“I plan to attend medical school after Hartwick and hope to become a neuropsychiatrist, combining the two fields that I am very interested in: neurology and psychiatry. My Emerson Internship experience aligned with the psychological/psychiatric portion of this goal and allowed me to see first-hand some of the things I may be doing in the future. It was truly a once in a lifetime experience.”
“I worked at an organization called Centro de Atencion Integral para la Discapacidad (CAID – The Center for Integral Attention for Disability—a priority of First Lady Cándida Montilla de Medina). The organization provides services for children with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and autism spectrum disorders. Each day I shadowed psychologists and psych therapists while they evaluated children. It was unlike any experience I’ve had before.
I grew immensely as person as a result of my time spent at the center and in the Dominican Republic. I not only learned a lot more about this amazing country and its culture, I also worked on my Spanish skills in a home environment because my host mom only spoke Spanish.
I learned so much about who I am and I’m so thankful the Emerson Foundation gave me this opportunity!”
Professor of Music and Department Chair
“I am fortunate to work at a place that values teaching so highly and where I get to work so closely with our students in and out of the classroom. I’ve come to believe that I am at my best as a human being when in the classroom surrounded by students. Thankfully, Hartwick provides the latitude and support for me to be innovative in the classroom. It requires me to learn alongside my students, take risks, and continually learn how to learn from setbacks and to capitalize on successes.”
“This fall my First Year Seminar The Music of World Wars I and II will explore the use of alternative vehicles to tell stories in addition to standard sources used by music historians. We will study the popular and classical music associated with both wars, but will do so in the context of role playing, gaming, and the use of multimedia platforms such as video games. Because we all learn differently, it is important to provide students multiple gateways into course material. Deep learning only occurs when students are fully invested in the material at hand.”
Political Science major; Pre-law Program
Attorney at Law, Cooper Erving & Savange LLP, Albany NY
“I am originally from Brazil. I was a member of the Hartwick soccer team. I am by nature a competitive person….I do not want to lose a case. Being a civil rights lawyer is a tough job. We need more people doing this work. When you win a case, it makes you feel so good. It keeps you going. If you want to make a difference in the life of 3-4 people, it’s worth it.”
“At Hartwick, there is an amazing group of people that can help you.”
