Seniors – Class of 2010

Accepted Students

Decision Time – If you are planning on attending Keuka, you need to submit your Enrollment Contract and a $200 deposit. Although we have rolling admissions we encourage you to deposit as soon as possible to secure your seat in the freshman class and to get a jump on your residence life paperwork.

Final Grades - Keep up the good work until graduation! Your admission is contingent upon successful completion of your senior courses and graduation, and your high school will send us your final transcript. Just a few more months- keep working hard!

College Credit?- Did you take college level courses through your high school or a community college or university? Did you take AP exams? If yes, please submit official transcripts to be evaluated for college credit to the Registrar’s Office.

Still considering applying? The good news is that Keuka has rolling admissions…. You still have time to submit your application for consideration for the fall class!

Questions? Contact your admissions counselor.

Juniors – Class of 2011

Campus Visits - Now is the time to start touring college campuses! We welcome you to come visit Keuka this spring or summer. You can schedule a campus visit by calling the admissions office at 800-33-KEUKA. We are open Monday- Friday 8:30am-4:30pm for campus visits.

Spring Open House - Come check out what Keuka has to offer, tour the campus, meet current students, talk with admissions and financial aid counselors, and speak with professors about your major. The spring open house is on Saturday, April 17th. To RSVP or for more information, call the admissions office at 800-33-KEUKA or visit our Open House Web page.

Admissions Counselor Lindsay Cohen said students need to “make sure to stay on top of work and not slack off,” since “senioritis” does tend to become an issue for those in the last year of high school.

Some anxious high school seniors also forget about other important aspects of their college career, such as finalizing their acceptance at the college they wish to attend or filling out important forms.

“Get your financial aid together and look for a part-time job for the summer,” said Kathleen Hastings, assistant director of admissions counseling. “In addition, stay in contact with your college and fill out all the needed paperwork.”

These pieces of the admissions process tend to be easily forgotten, or at least become an aspect that parents constantly remind their children to work on—and who wants that? Even though preparing for college is an enjoyable experience, high school seniors need to remember that the small issues that come with being accepted need to be finalized as well.

And one more piece of advice: keep your eyes open for early sales on residence hall necessities.

Throughout the month, I went to Federal Court with my supervisor almost everyday.  I got to see a person who would cut off their fingertips to change their identity, many drug dealers/users, sex offenders, and people who violated their probation.  I also got to meet a person who tried to assassinate a president…really cool!!!!  I went to many jails around the state to interview offenders who were recently arrested or were waiting for their sentence.  I wrote several Bail Reports to Federal Judges to tell them more about the offender; their ties to the community, drug history, job/school information, monetary information and my recommendation to either detain or release the offender.

When completing this Field Period, I wrote in my journal everyday about my experiences and what I was learning.  I had to also complete unique documentation which was so much fun.  I made up a pretend person, Mildred Baxter, who had robbed a bank to pay for her outstanding medical bills due to her knee surgeryfrom falling on the ice.  I had to really go in depth when I had to talk about her mental health, family history, how she worked at a local diner, and how she took many pain pills, of which she was addicted.  I also had her gave her two prior DWI charges and was court ordered to attended self-help groups.  I really had fun making up this person and her life story.  This really made me more familiar with the Federal Criminal Justice System and the paperwork U.S. Probation Officers have to complete daily.  

I also was a part of research for the office.  The Chief of the office wanted to see how much his probation officers made contact with their offenders in the field.  This includes seeing the offender at his/her home, work, school or community.  I had to go through each probation officers travel logs and document each visit onto a spreadsheet.  I found out that probation officers really do not make much contact with their offender in the field which really surprised me.  These offenders are criminals who have committed hard federal crimes and need as much supervision as they can get. 

Overall my experience was amazing.  If I decide that I would like to strive to be a U.S. Probation Officer, I would need my masters degree.

I have missed blogging for the past semester.  I have been completing a semester long internship at Hillbrook Detention Center.  Hillbrook is a juvenile detention center for males and females aged 10-16.  There are two types of residents Hillbrook serve:  a juvenile delinquent is someone who commits a less serous crime and a juvenile offender is an individual who commits a crime that would be considered a serious crime if committed by an adult.  These individuals have been charged with crime(s) and are placed at Hillbrook by a Family Court Judge.  They must be housed during the duration of their court proceedings.  If they are convicted, they will be placed in the facilities run by the Office of Child and Family Services around New York State.

During their stay at Hillbrook, they still do normal everyday activities.  Class subjects include: Social Studies, Language Arts, Math, Science and Social Skills.  They are also required to have an hour of gym either inside or outside when the weather permits.  After school is over, they participate in arts and crafts, board games, card games and other activities put into place by administration.  They are also assigned to a social worker who connects the resident to their family and helps them through this rough patch of their life.

I mostly hung out with the females.  They were a lot of fun to work with.  We played badminton, basketball and Frisbee golf.  I went to class with them and heard about their lives at home.  They also taught me how to play various card games such as Skip-Bo and Spades. 

I also worked with administration during my time at Hillbrook.  I worked directly with the training coordinator to help get the training department organized.  I completed the Therapeutic Crisis Intervention Training, Mandated Reporter Training, Fire Safety Training and Workplace Violence Training.  I also worked with my supervisor to complete a “Training Catalog” for 2010 which listed every training offered with an explaination of the training with dates and times when offered. 

I also did research for my supervisor.  He had me read all of the females served in 2009 to try and find similarities and differences between them.  I completed a spreadsheet to try and find areas of drug/ alcohol use, family history, mental disorders, etc.  The information I found was to be used in a conference where the director of Hillbrook was going to show off my research to legislators of Onondaga County.  The county budget was trying to cut the females from Hillbrook completely, thus sending them to Erie County three hours away from home.  Hillbrook’s administrators did everything they could but were unsuccessful.  Females were cut out of the budget and are not being housed in Erie County. 

This semester long internship provided me with a ton of experience.  I grew professionally, personally and culturally.  I worked successfully with many different individuals who have been through a lot.  I really would love to obtain a carrer in this field of study.  I feel as if juveniles have a chance to turn their lives around and become successful in life and I could help provide that boost of confidence.

Don’t miss the chance to chat with Kaitlyn Wood, a current management major and find out what it’s like to be a student at Keuka.

If you have participated in the CollegeWeekLive virtual fair, your login and password are the same. For those who didn’t, all you need to do is register at CollegeWeekLive. Once you sign in, look for Keuka College in the booth index. We also have a video and brochures for you to check out. If you want to chat, click on the live chat button.

Hope you can stop by!

If you participated in CollegeWeekLive, your login and password are the same. For those who didn’t. all you need to do is register on the homepage. Once you sign in, look for Keuka College in the booth index. We also have a video and brochures for you to check out. If you want to chat, click on the live chat button.

Stop by, say hello, and get your questions answered.

I decided to ask some of the students and staff what their thoughts are when it comes to Christmas wishes and New Year’s resolutions:

Last week, our team had the opportunity to test out the new materials when we visited our 3rd and 5th grade friends at St. Michael’s elementary school in Penn Yan.

The crowd favorite seemed to be either Switzerland or South Africa. I, on the other hand, represented the fine country of Poland. I had to do a lot of preparation before the fair this year because realized that I was not too familiar with Poland myself – and I know how inquisitive 3rd graders can be. Nonetheless, we all were able to learn and have a great time. We plan on bringing the fair to two other local schools this year, amidst our other SIFE projects. This is just more proof that SIFE is more than just a business club.

I am probably telling my friends about Pierogies in this picture