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Karina Maynard, Rez Orientation Lead
Hey Rye Rez 2013/2014! I’m Karina and I’ve been working with
student housing services for 3 years and this summer I’m busy planning a
fantastic Rez Orientation week for all of you! I’ve experienced orientation
week 4 times now and it is such a fun and important part of the school year so
I’m really excited to be a part of planning it this year so I can show all of
you just how amazing Ryerson is!
This summer I’m looking forward to traveling a bunch visiting
family and friends, enjoying music, the outdoors and BBQs! I went to Denmark in
May for 2 weeks to visit my family, it’s been 3 years since I last saw them so
it was really nice to see them again. In June I’m also going to a 3 day music
festival in Delaware with some friends and to Alberta for a wedding! In July
and August I’m going to escape to my cottage as much as I can and get ready for
all of you to move in of course.
We’re spending the entire summer getting ready for you and
making sure everything is perfect so get ready for a fantastic year to come!
Living in rez has been an amazing part of my undergrad career so I can’t wait
for all of you to move in and for your journey to begin. HAPPY SUMMER
EVERYONE!
Hannah Van Dyk, Rez Orientation Human Resources and Event Management Lead
Hello future Rye Rez
students! My name is Hannah Van Dyk and I am the Human Resources and Event
Management Lead for your residence orientation. That’s just a big fancy way of
saying that I do a lot of communication management for the incoming residence
life staff, I act as the Head ROC (Ryerson Orientation Crew) for residence
during O-Week, and I'm planning spirit events for you all to participate in!
A little bit about me and my
Ryerson journey - I come from Jarvis, a small town about 45 minutes south of
Hamilton. I'm a third year student at Ryerson, going into my first year of ACS
(Arts and Contemporary Studies) after two years in the journalism program. I
worked in residence last year as a Residence Advisor, and I loved every moment
of it. Residence is where I met my closest friends from Ryerson, but more than
that, residence has become my second home.
My favourite things include
Coca Cola (but I’m not drinking any in 2013), writing, volunteering in Hamilton
and Toronto, travel, and cheering for the Ryerson Rams with my best friends on weekends.
I’m known for my blue and gold love, my blue and gold striped socks, my blue
and gold toms, my Ryerson t-shirt collection (ten and counting...) and for
occasionally wearing face paint to class. Blue and Gold Day is my favourite day
on campus, and I can't wait for you to all participate in it!
And as my photo
demonstrates, I am so excited for you all to be here in residence - rez is my
favourite place on campus, and I’m so excited to share the love and spirit I
have for Ryerson with all of you. I cannot wait to be cheering with you all at
Water Olympics Day, or rocking out at the O-Week basketball game. I hope you
are all having a phenomenal and restful summer and I can't wait to welcome you
home on August 25, 2013 - only 85 days
left! 
In my spare time, when I
am not raving about residence life, you can find me concert hopping (I dropped
$200+ dollars on a Beyonce ticket - I have absolutely no regrets), gallivanting
about music festivals (heading to Firefly and Osheaga this summer!), and
critiquing the films at your local cinema (Yes, I LIKED Spring Breakers).
See ya'll soon!
