The Augusta State Writing Center is staffed by undergraduate student tutors who have shown an above-average ability to write and communicate in the English language. They are led by their commander-in-chief, Writing Center Director Karin Sisk. These are their stories....
MICHAEL ANSLEY is going into his third year here at Augusta State with a major in Psychology and a minor in math. His passion is helping others with their problems, big and small. This has been a large factor in determining his career choice of joining the ministry once he completes his education. Michael's favorite readings are the Bible, especially the Gospel of John, A Case for Christ, and Where the Red Fern Grows. When not studying, Michael enjoys swimming, jogging, and hanging out with his friends.
EVELYN BEAIRD has been a volunteer tutor since 1989! Yes, every Tuesday and Thursday morning you will see her cheerful smile and get the benefit of 30 years of teaching in the high schools of Richmond County. Miss Evelyn is a favorite of both students and tutors, the latter because of her gifts of her special strawberry nut bread given at Christmas and graduation. She is an active member of Trinity-on-the-Hill where she sings alto in the choir and helps direct weddings. She also enjoys bridge and was a grandmother reader at several elementary schools. With all this, you wouldn't believe she finds time to travel with her darling husband Mr. Charlie and to mother her five children and four grandchildren.
SHANNON BRUCKNER first began attending Augusta State in fall 2004. She is majoring in English Literature with a minor in Women’s Studies. She is a member of the Women’s Studies Student Association, and began tutoring for the Writing Center in the spring of 2008. In addition to tutoring for the Writing Center, Shannon works part-time as a cashier at Kroger. When she’s not busy with school or work she wastes as much time as possible on the internet.
JESSICA GAY
is a sophmore here at ASU. She is an Early Childhood Education major and absolutely love kids. Among other
things, Jessica also adores dogs, cats, horses, shoes, music, her family, and most importantly, Jesus, who she considers to be the only reason her life is worth
living. Jessica looks forward to assisting her fellow students in any way that she can.
JOSEPH
HALL is an English Major concentrating
in Literature with an on-the-side concentration in Computer Science. Joseph is a simple man who enjoys
relaxing at home, listening to some music, playing video games and spending time with his girlfriend. Be wary not to
cross him with late submissions, or ye shalt find your tutor profile page slightly askew.
TIFFANY
HOLLOMAN is an English major concentrating in Literature. Her
interest in the connection between historical facts and literature has
lead her to be a double major in History. She has a passion for
writing and is pursuing a career as a teacher or a professional writer.
Her aspiration is to write her own book of poems and inspirational
books. Tiffany is an active member of the Baptist Collegiate Ministries
and the poetry society, “Heart of Many.” She loves working
at the Writing Center extremely and wants to use her writing skills to touch the
lives of others. Tiffany loves traveling, tutoring, and meeting new
people. She is completely in love with Jesus Christ, who is the center
of her life! KARA KREUTZER
is in her third year of university and proudly serves her Augusta
State Jaguars on the Cross Country team. She manages (somehow) to
balance an intellectual life of school and the Writing Center with the
rigorous training of being a student-athlete. She is a Biology major
with plans for medical school. Kara also has a love for travel that has
taken her to places like Kiev, Russia, Germany, Mexico, Cuba, Honduras,
Jamaica, Ecuador and Panama. She enjoys tutoring, remodeling her home,
recycling and running.
CRYSTAL LANCASTER is an English major with an art minor. Her life's
aim is to become an underpaid expert in obscure topics, or, in the
vernacular, a professor. On occasion, she dabbles in exercise. She
enjoys the mellifluous sounds of The Cure, Tool and Pink Floyd. Her
favorite celebrity personalities are the British comedians Noel
Fielding and Russell Brand. She also loves Romantic,
Victorian and fantasy literature. BEN
MATTICE began working at the Writing Center because he is going into the field of education as a High School English teacher, and understands the immense difference between knowing how to write a paper and knowing how to teach others that same skill. Now that Ben has a little more experience, he has found that it is his own flaws and imperfections that enable him to relate to and help those that he is tutoring. This philosophy has also helped Ben with another great love in his life: his wife. With a preference for numbers, she has a great love for accounting, but does not share Ben's fondness for the written word. Fortunately, they agree on almost everything else. It would be almost impossible for Ben to see himself outside of school without her next to him, and that’s the way he likes it.
MELINDA MCCEW
is majoring in English
and History. Melinda is extremely excited to be part of the Writing Center team! She really
enjoys music, art, and literature. During her spare time, Melinda likes to read a wide
variety of works (everything from philosophy to popular writings) and watch indie/foreign
films. Melinda is a "Navy brat" and has lived in several places in her life. These places
include Germany, Italy, Scotland, Maine, Newfoundland (Canada,) Maryland, and Georgia. An
interesting factoid about Melinda is that she has eaten a piece of an iceberg when she was
whale watching in the North Atlantic (and, yes, this is actually true!) ASHLEY TROXEL has worked in the Writing Center since the Fall of 2007
and thoroughly enjoys what she does. An English major, Ashley plans to
minor in Secondary Education and possibly Spanish. Once in the school
system, Ashley desires to be involved in the Fellowship of Christian
Athletes, a Christian high school program for athletes. Outside of
classes and tutoring, Ashley is the head coach of a junior high girls
basketball team and stays involved with Campus Outreach. She loves
helping others and making them smile. Ashley is not the kind of girl to
sit back and let something go uncompleted, and encouragement is
definitely something that she believes needs to be done. All the
previous mentioned details really do not define who Ashley is because
she finds her identity in Christ alone. Writing Center Director KARIN SISK joined the Augusta State University Writing Center in July 1989 after teaching in the Department of English and Foreign Languages for two years. Her bachelors and master of arts in English were earned at Emory University. She has a six-year history of teaching in high school and college upon graduation, followed by eight years in television as a writer, producer, reporter, anchor, and talk show host. She also used her creative abilities in a historical documentary and numerous commercials and promotions. Other benefits of her English degree led to jobs in public relations and marketing in the health care industry, as well as consulting in customer relations and politics. Her communications abilities enhanced her involvement in numerous school and civic committees and boards. Moreover, she is an avid exerciser and horsewoman. Her greatest joy is working with second language speakers whose strengths and struggles she finds supremely admirable. Reading and gardening bring her peace, and at times she aspires to be the taken seriously.
MEGAN
ARTHUR graduated in spring 2007 and immediately entered the Physician Assistant Program at MCG. We miss her and rarely see her as she lives in the MCG library…and loves what she is studying. TRISH BURKS
is still here and hopes to return when her studies and other responsibilities calm down a bit. MIEK
CEYSSENS has been here doing post-bac work and has been accepted into MCG’s PA program for next year. Another writing center success! JANIS
COOK began
her academic career at Augusta State University in Fall 2005. She is
pursuing a major in English Literature with Secondary Education teacher
certification. She began tutoring at the ‘best little place on campus' in
Fall 2006. She loves to laugh, and when she does not have her head stuck
in a school-related book, you can catch her doing so with fellow tutors and
random hallway strangers. When she is not in church or on campus, you can find
her “working it out” on the treadmill or dining out with friends. ULA GAHA graduated with a B.A. in English from ASU in December and is currently pursuing a Master's degree. After working in healthcare for 6 years, she returned to college to pursue her lifelong passion for literature and intends to teach. She is also a member of the Philosophy Club and is the president of the Women's Studies Student Association. Notorious for her love of Phish, Adult Swim, and trivia, Ula also collects Star Wars Pez dispensers. You can get on her good side if you complete her collection with the much coveted Han Solo. FRIDA HAMMAR has returned to Sweden, much to our regret. We hope to see her again some day. KATIE
HARWOOD left us for nursing school at MCG, but she can sometimes be sited helping her mom in her catering business…mostly, we miss her cookies :) CIARA
JENKINS is a
student at Augusta State, majoring in Communications in Television and Cinema
with a minor in Business Administration. She has been attending Augusta State
since January 2005 and has been working in the Writing Center since November
2006. During the few moments that she is not studying or working, she is
secretly plotting to take over the world. To strangers, she is quiet, polite,
and reserved; to friends and co-workers, she is loud and obnoxious, with a sick
sense of humor. Hopefully, that sick sense of humor will land her a job at a
big television/cable network in Atlanta or Californ-i-a, working as an
executive producer/writer for a show. Her relationship with God is constant
encouragement for her to become a better person in life. KARA
MAULDIN continues to pursue her degree in English at ASU as well as her boyfriend, Brandon. We miss her. SUNYA
MUSSEB-ORTIZ
also joined Katie in the MCG nursing program and we hear from her sister that she is doing very well and loves it. 
