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LIFE
helping them be successful friends,
spouses, professionals – just suc-
cessful people all around! It is such
an honor to witness the growth.”
She added, “What we need to do in
this job, especially keeping our mis-
sion in mind, is often not easy or
smooth, but the good parts of the
job make the hard times worth it.”
One of the newest additions to
the Res Hall staff, College alumnus
Shiloh Silverman chose to come
back to campus after six years of
international experience in Turkey
and South Korea. He wanted to of-
fer the students “a bridge between
the New Church values and those
they may experience in other parts
of the world.” Shiloh particularly
loves the sense of friendship, fun,
and community that the residence
halls provide. While he cares about
the safety of each student, he also
encourages healthy playfulness.
He said, “One evening, just after
my wife and I had finished dinner
in our apartment, shouts thun-
dered from the freshman hallway
of Goodenough Hall – a hallway
connected to our apartment’s back
door. Alarmed, I rushed to the door,
only to find that the residents had
organized a spontaneous soccer
match in the hallway.” For Shiloh,
the moment harkened back to his
own positive memories as a student
living in Childs Hall a decade ago,
and seeing the joy in the students
made him smile. He said, “As long
as they keep the ball under control,
hands off the wall, and shouts to a
minimum, I say ‘game on.’”
In addition to enjoying getting
to know the students and helping
them become responsible citizens,
residence hall staff members have
found themselves maturing as well.
As Bri said, “I’ve been challenged
to grow on a regular basis due to
the wide array of situations we
face, and I am especially grateful to
be learning from such an incredible
and supportive team.”
Late-night cram session
Backyard BBQ
RESIDENCE LIFE STAFF
JENNY LUCAS (AA ’05) ABE JOSEPH BRI KERN (BS ’07) SHILOH SILVERMAN
Jenny has served as the
director of residence
life since 2010, and
her areas of interest
include campus housing
management and
student development. Abe Joseph serves as
the residence manager
of childs and Brock Halls
and is the associate
athletic director for the
athletics department. Bri grew up in Bryn
Athyn. She serves as
the manager of Grant
Hall and as a therapist
at Bryn Athyn Church
Elementary School. Shiloh serves as assistant
manager of Cooper and
Goodenough Halls. He
attended the College
in 2007 and graduated
from Bahcesehir
University in Istanbul.
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