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Paul Bremmer '12 is a junior from Lakewood, NY. In addition to his major in Political Science, Paul is working on minors in Journalism and Theatre.
According to Paul, he chose to study Political Science “because it seems like one of the most important things a person could possibly study. I want my life to be meaningful, and to me, that involves helping to improve the condition of humanity. Politicians are in a unique position to do that because they have the power of the government behind them. “
Last summer Paul worked as a constituent specialist intern for New York State Senator Catherine Young.
In addition to politics, Paul enjoys reading about history, watching sports, listening to music, singing and acting. He has written articles for The Bona Venture and has been involved in two SBU Theatre productions.
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Leanna Chojnacki '13 is a political science and international studies major from Buffalo, NY. She is actively involved in Model U.N. as the Charge D’Affair and is the Daimyo of the Anime Club. She also works as the History Department secretary. If that isn’t enough, she is also a member of the Mock Trial team and Bona Seniors. Outside of school she plays broomball at the Orchard Park Leisure Rinks.
During the summer of 2010 Leanna interned for Congressman Brian Higgins and helped with the Tim Kennedy campaign in Buffalo.
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Hannah Flanigan '11 is from Marilla, NY, just outside Buffalo. In addition to her major in Political Science, she is minoring in History and will graduate after three years. She is the founder and President of the BonaWatchdog club as well as President of the College Democrats. She was instrumental in working with the College Republicans to have a new flagpole installed outside the Reilly Center.
“I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to study under the department’s profound professors with their specialties.”
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Madeleine Gionet '13 is a sophomore Journalism/Mass Communication major with a minor in Political Science. She is from Saratoga Springs, NY and is interested in reading, running and spending time with friends.
Upon graduation Madeleine hope to be doing public relations work with a not-for-profit organization that is connected with Africa.
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Megan O'Donnell '13 is a sophomore double major in political science and journalism/mass communication. She is in the Honors program, Phi Eta Sigma and The National Leadership and Success Society. Megan has participated in a number of internships, including reporting for The Villager in Ellicottville, NY and odeumentertainment.com out of Olean, NY. Megan is currently applying to speak at the Crossing Borders Conference.
According to Megan, “writing about politicians and their policies is what fascinates me. I want to inform people about what their government officials are doing in office.” Upon graduation Megan hopes to get a job writing about politics for a newspaper in western New York.
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Ashley Oliver '13 is a sophomore and a Political Science major. She loves singing, sports, reading, movies, and FCCLA. She also likes to ski and shop.
Ashley started out as a Biology major. But, after her first semester, she realized her strengths lie in leadership, public speaking, and government. Choosing Political Science as her major was the best choice she has ever made. Her teachers have been open to questions and have given her optimism about my future. She says , “now that I know where I want to go, they are pushing me to go beyond my expectations for myself.” Ashley is now applying for a Washington Center internship for her junior fall semester. Eventually, she wants to go on to Law School and become a government official.
Ashley hopes that if you are planning on becoming a Political Science student, you need to use all the opportunities given to you. She had no idea what she wanted to do when she first came to St. Bonaventure, but now that she has her mind set on a career, she is finding out the right pieces to put together. She has been taking opportunities to widen her views and opening her mind to new perspectives. “I hope that if you are interested in politics, government, law, public speaking, leadership, or anything else, you should consider St. Bonaventure as the school to see you off on your journey.” says Ashley.
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