Peer Ambassadors and Leaders

My name is Sascha Bath (He/Him), I’m a Sophomore Environmental Science Major and I’m minoring in Art. I love Playing the drums, climbing stuff, and cooking good food. I joined PAL’s because I want to offer some guidance to those who are new to our school and may be dealing with a range of things form confusion, fear, excitement, wonder, or really anything else. My freshman year was defined by these emotions and though I confronted many of them alone, I was aware that there were great people available to help me if I was in need. I want to supply this service for the next generation of IC students, and I hope to meet awesome people through this process!

Email: sbath@ithaca.edu

Hi! I'm April, a Junior majoring in World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures with minors in Writing and Advertising, PR, and Marketing Communications (APRMC). I'm also the Peer Coordinator for the H&S Pathways Program. Outside of that, I serve as the Senior Copywriting and Poetry Editor for Stillwater Magazine and manage our social media. Additionally, I founded Tinta Libre Literary & Art Magazine. As a Hispanic, first-generation student, I know the journey can be challenging, but my advice to Pathways students is this: progress isn’t always linear, and slow progress is still progress.

Email: acascante@ithaca.edu 

Hello! I'm Ashan Anthonisz-Chandrasena, a junior majoring in Politics, with minors in Writing, Education Studies, and Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies. I’m actively involved across multiple campus departments, serving as a Peer Career Advisor for the Career Center, a Peer Leader with the Office of Student Success, a Brand Ambassador for WYSA, and a member of the Ithaca Men's Varsity Rowing team. Additionally, I contribute to various organizations on campus, including Stillwater Magazineand ICTV. My advice for first-year students: try a bit of everything, even if it seems outside your comfort zone—you might discover something you’ll truly love.

Email: achandrasena@ithaca.edu

Hi! My name is Tayte Cumberland, and I am a senior who is double majoring in Education Studies and Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, along with minoring in Art. I am also the treasurer for our school's equestrian team. A fun fact about me is that I am an avid reader and am usually reading between three and five books at a time. A piece of advice that I would give to Pathways students would be to try out classes in many different subjects, you never know what is going to spark your interest unless you try.

Email: tcumberland@ithaca.edu 

Hi! My name is Hannah and I am a sophomore theater studies student. Outside of PALs, I am involved with the Harmony Theater Collective and IC Ballroom. I am the chair of performance at IC Ballroom and would love for you to stop by and say hi.

Email: hgreen1@ithaca.edu

Hi my name is Melanie, I am a junior Television and Digital Media Major with a minor in still photography. I am apart of the rowing team here at Ithaca. I am also involved with Ithaca College Television, I am one of the producers of Sports Final as well as working other crew positions for different shows. I also work as a lifeguard at the pool as well as a student engineer for the park studios. A piece of advice that I would give to Pathways students is that it's okay if you do not know what you want to major in yet because with this program you will be able to take many different classes to see what you are interested in. I would say enjoy the process of finding your major because you never know what may interest you and where you will wind up.

Email: mheim@ithaca.edu

Hi! My name is Ian. I am a junior Advertising, Public Relations, and Marketing Communications major. In addition to being a PAL, I am the president of the Ithaca College Running Club. My twin brother, Sam, is also a PAL at IC.

Email: ishay@ithaca.edu

Hi! I'm Sam and I'm a junior Television and Digital Media Production major with a minor in Entrepreneurship and Innovation. I am very involved with ICTV here on campus, both anchoring and producing for the station. A fun fact about me is that my twin brother, Ian, also goes to IC and is a PAL!

Email: sshay@ithaca.edu

I am a third-year student with a double major in Politics with a concentration in International Studies and World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures! I intern with CUSLAR (The Committee on US-Latin American Relations) at Cornell, work with IT as a Support Consultant, am a Peer Leader for an ICSM, and a PAL for the Exploratory Program! I was an Exploratory student for as long as possible before I declared my double major, and my advice to any new Pathways students is to take as many credits as you can in the subjects you are interested in! Try adding things you're unsure about; you might be surprised by how you feel once you learn more. Being an Exploratory student is not easy but remain curious and determined through the journey!

Email: cvanacker@ithaca.edu