New Student Orientation: Jump Into GU 2008

Student Coordinators

Orientation Coordinator

Name: Amanda Oeser

Hometown: Belmont, CA (Bay Area)

Year: Senior

Major: Business

Hobbies: I participated on a Synchronized Ice Skating team for four years, and I have been a coach the past five years. While living up here in Spokane, I have gone skiing in the winter and camping in the warmer months on the weekends. Participate in GSBA.

Favorite Zag Memory:
-Orientation freshman year going to S'mores by the Shores, where I met my core group of friends.
-Freshman year after the first real snow fall, football in the snow transformed into a
huge snowball fight (I still have bruises...).
-Snow tubing event at Mt. Spokane

Random fact(s): I have been stung by jelly fish. 

Group Leader and Catering Manager

Name: Derek Dague

Hometown: Bend, OR

Year: Senior

Business:

Hobbies: Gonzaga intramurals: dodge ball, basketball, kickball, football, softball, etc, being a nerd on my computer, pondering about Lost, eating pudding cups by using the lid as a spoon, drinking a gallon of orange juice a week, going out for a round of golf, playing golf at 2:30 a.m. through the middle of campus, Gonzaga Basketball, throwing stuff off the third floor of Cushing, spending time studying in study group room #9 in Foley Library, watching Mythbusters, and listening to music from the 70’s/80’s.

Random fact(s): I have a 5 month old puppy.

Activities Manager

Name:Nikki Robison

Hometown: Tualatin, OR

Year: Senior

Major: Business

Minor: Art

Hobbies: Hangout with friends, paint, chill on the water, waterskiing, basketball, rafting, participate in GSBA.

Favorite Zag Memory:
-Mission Possible, an alternative spring break trip offered by Gonzaga, where I traveled to Knoxville, TN and worked with kids at the local Boys and Girls club along with building new relationships among my fellow GU students. 

Random fact(s): My favorite set of complimentary colors is Blue and Orange.  I also love to eat peppercini peppers.

Academics & Special Populations Manager

Name: Kia duNann

Hometown:  Woodenville, WA

Year:  Senior

Major: K-12 Special Education/ Early Childhood

Hobbies:One of the Directors of the Gonzaga Outdoors Program.  Love all outdoor activities, teach

snowboarding and a river rafting guide.  Member of the CLP program and volunteer at the Images Community Program

on the Spokane Community College Campus. 

Favorite Zag Memory: Being introduced to the GU campus and community, knowing this would be my home for the next few years.

Random fact(s):

I am so excited to be one of the first people to welcome you to GU upon your arrival.

Public Relations Manager