Terrier Spotlight
By Danielle Adone ’ 13
With her bubbly personality and hard-working drive junior Arianna Sartzetakis ’ 19 is taking full advantage of the Brooklyn world she calls home .
Born and raised in Bay Ridge , it only made sense for Arianna to attend a small college in the heart of Brooklyn Heights .
“ I believe Brooklyn is the trendsetter for the rest of the world ,” said Arianna .
She has always been successful in a small school environment , and always with the support of her parents , her biggest cheerleaders , encouraging her to chase her goals .
Her current five year goal is to have her degree from St . Francis College , a law degree , and to be practicing law in New York , or perhaps even abroad for a year or two .
With two years at St . Francis under her belt , there is one thing Arianna notices that stands out above all else . “ Everyone is so happy here . It really is the small college of big dreams . Everyone knows everybody and we are all working towards the same dream .”
She should know , her position as Speaker of SACOR ( Student Activities Counsel of Representatives ), an executive position in the Student Government Association ( SGA ), means she oversees more than 40 campus clubs and organizations . She serves as liaison between the SGA and the clubs ; assisting in organizing large events like Terrier Tuesday . She also works with the athletics and academic departments .
“ My work has made me gain a lot of leadership skills and expands my horizons every day . When I came to SFC , I didn ’ t know I would be where I am right now .”
She added that each club she monitors is filled with passionate and motivated students and professors . One of those clubs is one she founded herself , Girl Up : United Nations Foundation St . Francis College Chapter . Girl Up is composed of a community of nearly half a million passionate leaders raising awareness and funds to help
Arianna Sartetakis ’ 19 with President of the Hellenic Republic , Prokopis Pavlopoulos . ( Courtesy : Eurokinissi .)
Arianna Sartetakis ’ 19 . reach girls living in places where it is hardest to be a girl . The club does outreach inside and outside of the school and organizes speakers to help and inspire club members , always remembering how much their daily work impacts the girls of the world .
Even with so much time devoted to co-curricular activities , Arianna puts her studies first . She has maintained a 4.0 GPA as a double major in Economics ( Public Policy ) and Political Science . Professors Miriam Salholz ( Business Law ) and Frank Sorrentino ( Political Science ) as well as Freshman Advisor Victoria Ford are big reasons Arianna offers for why she is thriving academically .
She also thanks two of her biggest mentors , Robert Olivia ’ 04 ( Director of Special Events ) and Ruben Gonzalez ’ 04 ( Director of Student Engagement ) who have taught her about life outside the classroom .
With law school in New York in her sights , Arianna is already building up experience , interning at Brooklyn Borough Hall in the Office of Special Counsel . This added commitment has helped her research skills , allowed her to get an inside look into government , and improved her time management skills .
She also spent 10 days in Greece on the Philoxenia Program College Trip , for students of Greek descent . During the trip , Arianna met with government officials and visited archeological and cultural sites while learning about the Greek economy and Greek-American relations .
When she isn ’ t studying or being a campus socialite you can find Arianna enjoying an ice cream somewhere in Brooklyn . And while being a successful lawyer is absolutely the dream , Arianna also wouldn ’ t mind opening her own local , ice cream shop one day . ●
Watch for SFC on your TV !
St . Francis College is producing a new TV commercial to be broadcast during televised basketball games and we brought in a drone to get some different views . Here ’ s a taste of what you ’ ll see .
8 ST . FRANCIS COLLEGE TERRIER | FALL 2017 | VOLUME 81 , NUMBER 1