RAs for the 2020-21 school year

Resident advisors are in charge of a floor for each hall throughout the campus. They are there to help with any problems such as residents being locked out of their room or helping get things fixed that might break. Here is your first opportunity to meet the 2020-21 Blufffton RAs.

Hirschler Hall

Caroline Schutz

Caroline Schutz, a senior TESOL major, decided to be an RA again because it makes her happy. Last year was her favorite year of school so far and she believes that being an RA played a large part in that. 

“I just had a lot of fun and [I] am grateful for the opportunity to return again for the upcoming school year,” said Schutz. 

She is most excited to live in a new building and get to know her new residents. She really enjoyed last year as a new RA and feels like being moved to a residence hall she was unfamiliar with, in addition to being surrounded by new people, allowed her the opportunity to grow in really positive ways. 

“Living in the apartments will provide me with a great space, as well as new challenges, to work towards doing the same thing,” said Schutz. “I’m also hoping that some of my residents can teach me how to cook.”

 

Bren-Dell Hall

First floor: Zac Nobis

Zac Nobis, a junior biology major and chemistry minor, wanted to be a Resident Advisor for the 2020-21 school year because he took a step this past year as a first-year RA and really enjoyed getting to connect and grow with his residents. He is seeking the same opportunity and a chance to get to grow even closer to his new residents after having a year of experience. 

Nobis is most excited to get to connect with his floor and find out what common interests they might share. Then from this, putting on floor events that can get everyone excited to come and check it out.

 

Second floor: Emma White

Emma White, a sophomore elementary education major, decided to be an RA this year so she can meet new people and get to know the ones I know already even better. She loved her first year at Bluffton and wants to share her experiences with others and be a part of Bluffton students’ home away from home.

She is most excited to get to know her residents. She is so grateful that she will get the opportunity to be this resource for her residents and can’t wait to become great friends with all of them.

 

Third floor: Julian LaVallee 

Julian LaVallee, a senior music business major, wanted to be part of student life to be a source that students can use to be more successful in college.

He is most excited to plan different floor events on campus and possibly doing a movie night in Yoder Hall. 

 

Hirschy Hall

First floor: Flor Avilez

When Flor Avilez, a junior criminal justice major and political science minor, first got to Bluffton, everyone was friendly and welcoming. They made her feel like she had found her home away from home. The people at Bluffton University became like her family. Whenever she needed help, they didn’t hesitate to help her, so she wants to be able to support others in the same way that she was supported. Her main goal is to make sure that her residents feel the same sense of family that she feels at Bluffton. 

Avilez likes meeting new people, so she would love to do different activities to get to know her residents, and in that way, they can all build a great community where they all respect and care for one another. 

Second floor: PJ Prunty

PJ Prunty, a senior business administration and sport management major, knew after being a RA this past year that he wanted to be one again this year. He is really looking forward to building relationships with his residents and staff this coming year and excited for the community on the floor and hall.

He is most excited to get to know people he has never talked to and also continuing to build the existing relationship with people he already knows.

 

 

Third floor: AJ Johnson

AJ Johnson, a junior exercise science major, really enjoyed his time this year as an RA and is happy that he is able to be one again next year. He enjoys helping people and sees this position as a chance to be able to help people and become more of a leader on campus. 

The thing he is most excited to do with his floor next year is plan floor events that’ll help unite his residents. 

 

Hirschy Annex Hall

First floor: Dee Greeley

Dee Greeley, a senior criminal justice major, wanted to become a RA to have the opportunity to apply his skills and interact more on campus.

He is most excited about meeting his floor and taking on a new challenge.

 

 

 

Second floor: Natilee Grover

Natilee Grover, a senior bible theology and child development major, decided to be an RA for the 2020-21 school year because she had the chance to be an RA this past semester and loved it. 

She is very excited and eager to meet new smiling faces as well as encouraging and helping others anyway that she can.  

She is really looking forward to getting to know the residents on her floor and creating genuine friendships with them! “I am excited to do floor events, where we can all express ourselves through crafts and hanging out,” said Grover.

 

Second floor: Noelle Nuttle

Noelle Nuttle, a sophomore biology major, decided to be an RA for the 2020-21 school year is how much she enjoys helping people.

She is very excited to do events with her floor.

Third floor: Jake Kiger

What influenced Jake Kiger, a junior criminal justice and psychology major and sociology minor, to become an RA for this upcoming school year was the challenges and the responsibilities he would face that would help better himself and others.

He is most excited about getting to know everyone and welcoming everyone, both returning and new students, to campus.

Neufeld Hall

First floor: Caleb Nesbit

Caleb Nesbit, a senior nursing major, decided to be an RA for the 2020-21 school year because he has enjoyed working in Residence Life the past two years and wanted to continue with it.

He is most excited to meet his floor and plan events centered around what they are interested in.

 

 

Second floor: Tailyn Houston

Tailyn Houston, a junior pre-medicine and biology major, decided to be an RA because it would give her the ability to change the stigma of the RA being the bad guy into an image of a friend or role model while growing a community in the dorms that promotes the growth of friendships between residents.

She is most excited to have an environment that promotes individuality and friendship between residents. She is also a huge fan of cooking, so having floor events where she could provide food for her residents would be ideal.

 

Third floor: Madison Ament

Madison Ament, a senior speech pathology and audiology major, decided that she wanted to be an RA because she wanted to become more involved within the campus community. 

“I wanted an opportunity to form new relationships in a close-knit environment,” said Ament.

She is excited to plan events for her floor and to form new friendships.

 

 

Fourth floor: Wayne Frey

Wayne Frey, a junior psychology and criminal justice major, really enjoyed being able to connect with his residents and build relationships with them last year. He really wanted that opportunity again this year and that is what motivated him to be an RA this upcoming year. 

One thing Frey is excited to do this year is to have his November floor event. This past year he decided to deep fry a turkey for his November floor event which was a big hit, and he looks forward to doing it again this year.

 

Ramseyer Hall

First floor: Anthony Mungia

Anthony Mungia, a senior business administration and marketing major, has been an RA the past two years and enjoys being able to be a mentor figure for students. He wanted to do it one last time for his senior year.

He is looking forward to being able to make new relationships with students that he hasn’t met yet. 

“Even though Bluffton University is small, I still haven’t met everyone, and having a chance to meet even more people is something I look forward to,” said Mungia.

 

Second floor: Miles Frey

Miles Frey, a sophomore middle childhood with a concentration in math and science major and TESOL minor, became an RA because he wanted to have an opportunity to create more relationships across campus. 

He is most excited to build community through floor events. 

 

 

 

Third floor: Maddison Huffman and Alejandra Valenzuela

Maddison Huffman, a senior social work major, has been an RA the past two years, and have loved getting to know her residents and being there for them. 

She is most excited to plan floor events so her floor can get to know each other and have that time to hang out.

Alejandra Valenzuela, a sophomore psychology and social work major, decided to be an RA because she wanted people to not only know her as an international student but as a friend, a helper and support next year. 

“I’m a really talkative person so I really enjoy talking to people,” said Valenzuela “I love when people trust me and I do whatever it takes to keep their trust, as a Resident Advisor this is crucial for a strong relationship with the girls on the floor.”

She is really looking forward to meeting all the girls on her floor. 

Floor events are something she is most excited about and believes this is the perfect way to create relationships with the people you will live with for a whole year. 

“Even if we don’t sleep together we do share common spaces so having a good relationship is crucial for a good environment,” said Valenzuela.

Ropp Hall

First floor Ropp Annex: Grace Branson

Grace Branson, a sophomore history major, decided to be a RA for this upcoming year because she wanted to help students adjust to college life and create a welcoming space for everyone.

She is most excited to host floor events with her floor and get to know each and every one of her residents.

Second floor Ropp Annex: Rick Landwehr

Rick Landwehr, a sophomore exercise science major, decided to become an RA because it mirrors the responsibility he will have in his future. Being an athletic trainer means he will be responsible for the health and safety of a lot of people. 

He is most excited for all the new relationships he will form

Second floor Ropp Addition: Evan Burden

Evan Burden, a junior music education major, really enjoyed his time as an RA this past year and getting to build relationships with his residents and staff so he was excited to apply and do it again.

He is excited to get to know his new floor and plan some new floor events for them to attend.

 

Third floor Ropp Addition: Stacey Chirewa

Stacey Chirewa, a sophomore accounting and business administration major, has been taught to be a servant leader all her life. She learned in order to lead you have to serve. She felt the need to do something, to serve in some way because it has become part of her.

Chirewa looks forward to floor events and getting to know her residents more. She hopes to gain a better understanding of their culture and hope they gain a better understanding of her culture. She hopes that will enable them to promote diversity and repack each other by not overstepping.

Second floor Old Ropp: Kai Smith

Kai Smith, a junior pre-art therapy and social work major, wanted to be an RA again because it helps him be himself. He feels like he is learning a lot about people and about himself with the roles he has on campus. That includes being an RA, so he wanted to continue and work on becoming a better RA each day.

He is most excited to chill out with his floor. He is in Old Ropp now and believes it will be a completely different vibe from Ropp Annex. The guys have already completed a couple of years in their college career, so he is mostly ready to hear what they have to say and help them transition through the rest of their college careers.

Third and fourth floor Old Ropp: Sienna Sullivan

Sienna Sullivan, a senior criminal justice major, wanted to continue being an RA because of the relationships she has built in the past. She wants to be a supportive and dependable leader for her floor. Sienna’s main goal is for everyone on her floor to feel like they always have someone in their corner cheering for them. 

Sullivan is most excited to do fun and collective floor events. She will have all singles so she hopes to build a community where everyone wants to hang out in the lobby and be together during floor events.