Meet Shana Clarke

• Title: Admission Representative
• Email: sclarke@csbsju.edu 
• Phone: 800-544-1489 
• Territory: Twin Cities area, Conneticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island 
• Hometown: Brooklyn, New York City by way of Kingston, Jamaica 
• High School: Clara Barton High School for Health Professions 
• Majors: Sociology/Anthropology and Gender, Women & Sexuality Studies (GWS)

College Activities: I was the president of Pan AfriKan Student Organization (PASO) at my college for two years, a resident assistant my sophomore, junior and senior year and the president of our campus multicultural sorority my senior year.  I was also a member of an academic fraternity and worked on campus all four years.

Fun Facts: I love Chocolate Devotion at Cold Stone Creamery and could eat at Mazatlan in Mankato, MN, forever (yummm!). As you read above, I am Jamaican and so while you might be tempted to pronounce my name of Shana "Shane-a" or "Shann-a", my name is actually pronounced "Shaw-na"-as we pronounce our vowels slightly different in the Caribbean. I am immensely proud of my heritage but am also very open to new ideas, cultures and points of view. I am a fan of conspiracy theories, consider myself a movie buff in training wheels and am anxiously awaiting the arrival of Pirates of the Caribbean four-yay Captain Sparrow!

What impresses Shana about CSB/SJU: What impresses me about CSB/SJU is the commitment to global perspective. In an era where globalization is so rampant and nations are increasingly interdependent, it is important that all students be prepared for a world where interactions with all types of people are both expected and needed; CSB/SJU definitely prepares its students for that. One of the ways that this is done is through the extensive semester long programs that CSB/SJU offers. Our study abroad program features 16 study abroad programs on 6 continents! In addition to that, all of these study abroad programs are lead by CSB/SJU faculty and thus the students always have a safe base on which to rely. If a student wanted to have a shorter study abroad experience, they could also study with someone during Summer term. While I could go on and on about the many other things that impress me about CSB/SJU, I'd rather talk with you about it so shoot me an email or stop in to see me on a visit. Hope to see you soon!
 
Some of Shana's favorites:

• Books: Their Eyes Were Watching God, Mama's Girl, Kite Runner, Tears Of A Tuscan Sun, Push, My Sister's Keeper, A Midsummer's Night Dream, Romeo and Juliet, and A Time To Kill
• Movies: Enchanted, Their Eyes Were Watching God, Seven Pounds, The Dark Knight, Wanted, Transformers 1&2, Pirates of the Caribbean 1-3, Lord of the Rings, Ever After, Over the Hedge, The Incredibles, and Mulan
• TV Shows: Greys Anatomy, One Tree Hill, and Royal Pain