Meet the Student Involvement Team

Welcome to Student Involvement!

The Student Involvement staff is dedicated to ensuring all Miners find their place on campus and engage in the best opportunities to get involved and make the most of their time at S&T. Meet the team!

Professional Staff

Josh Gruenke

Director of Student Involvement

Responsibilities
  • Comprehensive oversight of student involvement, including Recognized Student Organizations, Fraternity & Sorority Life, campus programming & traditions, and New Student Orientation and Welcome.
Grant Clayton

Assistant Director of Student Involvement

Responsibilities
  • Advises the St. Pat's Board
  • Supervises the Peer Involvement Advisors (PIAs)
  • Oversees student organization registration, training, and administration
  • Manages the MinerLink student engagement platform
  • Assists the Director of Student Involvement with oversight and vision of the Office of Student Involvement
Makayla Jordan-Diemler

Fraternity and Sorority Life Manager

Responsibilities
  • Provides strategic oversight to the entirety of the Fraternity & Sorority Life community
  • Advises the Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, Greek Independent Council, and National Panhellenic Council
  • Serves as the main point of contact for students, parents, and S&T employees interested in Fraternity and Sorority Life
  • Supervises the FSL team 
  • Manages the Greek Member Management (GMM) System 
Tera Humphrey

Programming Manager

Responsibilities
  • Advises the Student Union Board (SUB)
  • Hosts weekly programming for the student body
  • Assists student organizations with event planning and coordinates campus concerts
  • Plans and executes MinerRama and Spring O'Rama
  • Oversees Recognized Student Organization storage facilities
Jack Jaworski

Student Involvement Coordinator

Responsibilities
  • Provides support to the Fraternity & Sorority Life community
  • Co-advises the Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council, Greek Independent Council, and National Panhellenic Council
  • Advises the Order of Omega
  • Co-supervises the FSL Team
  • Manages the Student Involvement website and social media
Teri Beaugard

Traditions Coordinator

Responsibilities
  • Co-advises the St. Pat's Board
  • Oversees Homecoming programming for students
  • Assists with carrying out Welcome Week
  • Serves as a steward for all campus traditions
Cynthia Hinderhan

New Student Programs Coordinator

Responsibilities
  • Co-advises the PRO Staff
  • Coordinates Welcome Week and Opening Week
  • Carries out weekly programming in conjunction with the Programming Manager
Jeanette Waters

Business Support Specialist

Responsibilities
  • Manages Student Involvement finances and accounting
  • Processes purchase requests and provides financial management for Recognized Student Organizations
  • Orders supplies and drafts and executes contracts for student organizations
  • Writes expense reports and manages journal entries
  • Supervises the front desk student employees
  • Provides business support services for Student Involvement and all Recognized Student Organizations
Debbie Hickey

Business Support Specialist

Responsibilities
  • Manages Student Involvement finances and accounting
  • Processes purchase requests and provides financial management for Recognized Student Organizations
  • Orders supplies and drafts and executes contracts for student organizations
  • Writes expense reports and manages journal entries
  • Supervises the front desk student employees
  • Provides business support services for Student Involvement and all Recognized Student Organizations
Haley Scarboro

Business Support Specialist- New Student Programs

Responsibilities
  • Manages New Student Programs finances and accounting
  • Writes expense reports and manages journal entries
  • Co-supervises the PRO Staff
  • Provides business support services for New Student Programs staff

Front Desk Staff

Danielle Perkins

Front Desk Assistant

Learn more about Danielle!
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Computer Science
Academic Year: Junior
Campus Involvement: Sophomore
  • Caving club
  • RIDES club
  • PickHacks finance team

Fun Fact: I was born in Beirut, Lebanon & I have a pet parrot!

DeAreya Porter

Front Desk Assistant

Learn more about DeAreya!
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Architectural Engineering 
Academic Year: Senior 
Campus Involvement: 
  • Membership Chair of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
  • Architectural Engineering Institute (AEI)
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

Fun Fact: I will study to get my Master of Architecture upon the completion of my Architectural Engineering Degree. 

Emerald Prude

Front Desk Assistant

Learn more about Emerald!
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Engineering Management
Minor: Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Academic Year: Senior 
Campus Involvement: 
  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
  • Black Gems

Fun Fact: I was born in Rolla while my parents were attending S&T!

Juliana Kaganzi

Front Desk Assistant

Learn more about Juliana!
Pronouns: She/Her
Major: Mechanical engineering 
Academic Year: Junior
Campus Involvement: 
  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
  • Black Gems

Fun Fact: I have been to seven different countries!

Sesi Obeng

Front Desk Assistant

Learn more about Sesi!
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: Computer Science
Academic Year: Sophomore
Campus Involvement: 
  • National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
    • Telecommunications Group

Fun Fact: I am a devoted Christian!

Zander Kimberlin-Poore

Front Desk Assistant

Learn more about Zander!
Pronouns: He/Him
Major: Civil Engineering
Academic Year: Senior
Campus Involvement: 
  • PRO Leader
  • Men's T&F/XC

Fun Fact: Serves as a PRO Leader with New Student Programs

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