Name: Travis Nemmer
Position: SA president
Major: History, political science and classics
Plans after graduation: Law school at American University
Word to describe experience at UB: Transformative
Travis Nemmer has a clear moment he regards as his most memorable at UB: winning the election for SA president last spring. He said that moment and the people he met along the way as president have made his college time truly memorable.
"All the people I have met over the past four years, I wouldn't have been able to make it through even half of it without them," Nemmer said.
He is looking forward to specializing in election law next year at American University. When asked what is going through his head two weeks before graduation, Nemmer, who waited for his last semester at UB to complete his science requirement, said: "Right now? Get through this final physics exam. 'Gen eds' suck."
"Thank you to my cronies," he concluded.
Name: Justin Neuwirt
Position: SA treasurer
Major: Finance
Plans after graduation: Client advisor at Gerstein and Fisher
Word to describe experience at UB: Unforgettable
Justin Neuwirt has a job lined up after graduation as a client advisor at Gerstein and Fisher, a wealth management firm in New York City. But he still doesn't know what to think as his time at UB comes to an end.
"I haven't had time to digest it all," Neuwirt said. "It hasn't hit me yet, to be honest. There were a lot of memorable moments - a lot of memorable moments that I forgot. But the most memorable had to be driving home with all my friends after winning the election - windows down, sunroof open, blasting music, about to embark on a journey of a lifetime."
He is grateful for everything UB has done for him, he said
"I never knew what to expect out of college," Neuwirt said. "This university's students get an opportunity to make something more to their college experience than just going to a classroom, getting an education and then leaving. I really took advantage of that."
Name: Jonathan Grunin
Position: SA senate chair
Major: Political science
Plans after graduation: Apply for jobs
Word to describe experience at UB: Opportunity
Jonathan Grunin is graduating in a couple weeks. He said the biggest thing running through his mind is to "get a damn job." He is looking in the area of Jewish non-profit organizations and has a few interviews in place. He hopes one will result in an offer.
Grunin has been heavily involved in SA since he was a freshman. He said one of his most memorable moments was winning a Senate seat that same year. He said another memorable moment was crying in the bathroom of a hotel room at 2 a.m. by Cornell University because he was so sick - it was alcohol induced. He said it was an interesting moment in his college career.
Grunin said he accomplished a lot over the past four years, and he credits much of that to UB.
"UB is a place for opportunity for every student so long as they seek it," Grunin said. "There was a lot of stuff I wanted to do at UB and everything I wanted to do - so long as it fit into my time - I did. And for that, I am very happy to have chosen to have come here as opposed to another university where the opportunities aren't as abundant."
Name: TC Scott
Position: Chief of staff
Major: Political science
Plans after graduation: Three-week trip out west, then apply for jobs
Word to describe experience at UB: Short
TC Scott doesn't want to graduate, though he feels he is ready to do so. In his opinion, his four years at UB went by too fast. His time may have gone so rapidly because of how busy he kept himself.
"I like to keep busy - I never like to sit at home and lay on my couch," Scott said. "Working for the Student Association helped me avoid that. Waking up every morning, I always had something to do or somewhere to go or someone to meet. I am going to miss that. I don't see that happening when I have a full-time job."
One of Scott's most memorable moments at UB was performing in International Fiesta with the Filipino Student Association. As of right now, he's not in "high gear" to find a job because he's planning to drive out west for three weeks and visit Yosemite, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, among other sites.
Name: Joshua Anbar
Position: SISH clubs coordinator
Major: Political science
Plans after graduation: Graduate school at West Virginia University
Word to describe experience at UB: Exhilarating
Although he was accepted into a master's program in political science at West Virginia University, Joshua Anbar is still uncertain about the future, which he said is common among graduating seniors.
"I have no idea what the future holds," Anbar said. "It's intimidating, and I think that is something that everyone says, but it's true. I know where I am going and I know what the end goal is ... but I'm filled with uncertainty and nervousness."
He said his most memorable moment at UB happened before he even took a class. He attended a Jewish Student Union barbecue in the Ellicott Quad as an "awkward little freshman." He said it was there he began his SA career, becoming the treasurer of JSU his sophomore year, president his junior year and then SA senator and SISH coordinator his senior year.
Name: Carl Ross
Position: SA senator
Major: Media Study
Plans after graduation: Graduate school or try to find a job
Word to describe experience at UB: Involved
Carl Ross said his most memorable moment at UB happened two weeks ago, when a girl bit his chest at Spring Fest. He was working among the pit crew and he tried to stop a girl who was trying to get on stage. She then bit him and he had to tell her to let go.
Although that is what he remembers now, he said when reminisces about UB, he will always remember the great friends he met. He said UB has a diverse student body and because of that, he was able to make a diverse group of friends.
Ross was involved in many different clubs and is happy to be graduating, though he is nervous.
"I am freaking out right now because I want everything to be finished and I want to be able to make my family proud - but more to make myself proud," Ross said.
He is glad he came to UB and said he gained some great memories at a pretty good price.
Name: Theresa Cervantes
Position: International clubs coordinator
Major: Math and actuarial sciences
Plans after graduation: One-week vacation in the Caribbean, then job at Aflac
Word to describe experience at UB: #NailedIt
Although Theresa Cervantes was nervous when she was on stage presenting the Indian Student Association, the winners of International Fiesta, the first-prize check and trophy, she said it was her most memorable moment at UB. She worked all year to put on the event, which she said was a success.
As she looks back on her four years, she said she will remember her experiences with SA. She is proud to be part of the organization and said her friends always tell her they are jealous of everything SA does.
She said adjusting to living at home with her parents again is "going down a notch," but she is excited to start the next chapter of her life.
The people she met in clubs and SA are especially important to her.
She wishes the Class of 2013 the best of luck.
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