Benjamin G.

Stewart
57 Simmons Hall University Park, PA 16802 (814) 319-4148 bgs5087@psu.edu Education 128 Crestmont Drive Shippenville, PA 16254 (814) 226-4657 bgs5087@psu.edu

The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Bachelor of Science in Applied Spanish with Linguistics Option, Schreyer Honors College Bachelor of Arts in Russian Arab Language Minor

Anticipated May 2015 GPA: 3.94/4.00

Leadership

Paterno Fellows Program, University Park, PA 9/2011 to present o Paterno Fellows Advisory Board, Communications Co-Chair, September 2011 to present No Strings Attached and Affiliate Ensembles, University Park, PA 9/2011 to present o Co-Director and Bass Section Leader, December 2011 to present o Duly Noted (Mens Ensemble), Founder and Student Director, December 2011 to present Boy Scouts of America, Troop 51, Clarion, PA o Eagle Scout Award, awarded January 2010 o Senior Patrol Leader, August 2007 to May 2009 Fall 2002 to Fall 2011

Clarion Area Music Department, Clarion, PA Fall 2005 to Spring 2011 o Clarion Area Mens A Cappella Chorus, Founder and Student Director, Fall 2009 to Spring 2011 o Clarion Area Choirs, Vice President, 2010 to 2011 Academic Year o Clarion Area Bands, Vice President, 2010 to 2011 Academic Year o Clarion Area Bands, Treasurer, 2009 to 2010 Academic Year o Clarion Area Marching Band, Trumpet Section Leader, 2009, 2010 & 2011 Science Olympiad, Clarion, PA o Vice President, 2010-2011 Academic Year o Underclassman State Qualifier, 2007 & 2008 Activities Paterno Fellows Program The College of the Liberal Arts Conversation Partner Office of Global Connections & Conversation Partners Program Penn State Association of Students in Russian Inaugural Resident The GLOBE Spanish, German, Russian Philip and Barbara Schumacher Honors Scholarship Academic Excellence Award National Merit Scholar, 2010 & 2011 Academic Years National Honors Society, 2010 to 2011 Academic Year MENC All-Eastern Mixed Honors Chorus, Spring 2011 Pennsylvania State University Center of Language Science Student Researcher, January 2012 to present South Halls Dining Student Worker, October 2011 to February 2012 Mario and Luigis Restaurant Server, February 2012 to present Fall 2006 to Spring 2011

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