Katie DeHaven

Katie DeHaven
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Name	Katie DeHaven
Chapter	Gamma Pi Towson University
Date Inducted	Spring 2008
Roll Number	246?
Alumni Chapter/Assoc	N/A
Honorary Member	N/A
Major	Cell and Molecular Biology, minor of MB3
Birthdate	12/20/1987
Spouse	N/A
Nicknames	Nimbus
Awards

Katie DeHaven (born 20 Dec 1987) is an Active Member of Gamma Pi (246) at Towson University.

Early Fraternity Life and Career

Katie DeHaven chose Towson University to attend for zoology and secondary science education when she graduated from Penn Manor High School of Millersville, PA in 2006. Her sophomore year, she changed her major to cell and molecular biology with a minor in MB3 (Molecular biology, biochemistry and bioinformatics) and became a commuter student. She decided to join Phi Sigma Pi to keep her involved in on-campus activities and gain a friend base at Towson. Spring 2008, Katie rushed with the Chi class of Gamma Pi chapter. Since then she has held a co-chair position with her twin, Lindsay Arold, for the Awards and Scholarships committee for one semester. She hopes to take a little in coming semesters.

Collegiate Years at Gamma Pi Chapter

Fall 2008- A&S (Awards and Scholarships) Co-chair

National Involvement

Katie has attended several Inter-Chapter events to date, however has not yet been able to attend national convention or other national events.

Bigs and Littles

Katie DeHaven's Big Brother is Melissa Novak, who is still an active brother, currently holding the position of recording secretary. She has previously held several other positions including that of Initiate Advisor.

Sample Member has no Little Brothers as to date. She hopes to take one in the near future.

Other Interesting Facts

    Katie DeHaven is an active equestrian and has been for thirteen years. She owns one horse, a half Arabian mare named Serrinna Staar. She has done a large amount of training of her mare and several other horses throughout her career and is planning on breeding her horse in May 2009 for an April 2010 foal. She will also be showing Serrinna on the local MD/PA hunter jumper circuit this summer. Katie has also been involved in rec basketball leagues and school chorus and orchestra where she played the viola. She hasn't been very active in these activities since high school except has hobbies to pursue in her free time. 
     Katie works at Towson Vet Hospital as an animal caretaker and veterinary technician and also at Towson University Smith Hall Animal Room as a vet technician. She is pursuing a degree focused on genetics and hoping to obtain a career in veterinary genetics. After Towson, she hopes to become a certified vet technician by attending Harcum College in Bryn Mawr, PA and pursue an internship at New Bolton Center in their Equine Neurological Genetics department.