Cornerstone Protestant Campus Ministry

Matt Barry, President & Interfaith Coordinator

mb721618@albany.edu                      

My name is Matthew Barry. I am from Westtown, NY and am a Senior at SUNY Albany this year. (For the 99% of you that don’t know where Westtown is its right by the NY, NJ, PN border.) I am majoring in forensic chemistry and plan to finish my masters here. I am the President and Interfaith Coordinator for Cornerstone this year. My contact information can be viewed on this page if you have any questions.

Liz Bilek, Vice President & Congregational Partner Liaison

eb861964@albany.edu

Hi my name Liz. I am the Vice President and Congregational Partner Liaison for Cornerstone Campus Ministries. Cornerstone is a great group where you meet great people, get good food, participate in various service projects, and grow in your faith. I’ve been a part of Cornerstone since my freshman year and I’ve loved every minute of it. I look forward to a year filled with service, opportunity and good times in life and faith.

Anita Cummings, Treasurer & Administrative Assistant

anitacummings@msn.com

Hi, My name is Anita Cummings and I'm from Queens, NY. As a Junior at UAlbany, I'm currently pursuing a double major in Accounting and English with aspirations of becoming a Forensic Accountant. I've been a member of Cornerstone since my Freshman year and will serve as the Treasurer and Administrative Assistant. Joining Cornerstone is one of the best decisions I've made during my college career. It provides ample support, friendship and development in your faith. It's my home away.

Leslie Garnes, Secretary & Bible Study Coordinator
lg744414@albany.edu

Hey everyone!  My name is Leslie Garnes and I'm a senior here at UAlbany. This year, I'm serving as the coordinator of undergraduate Bible Study and the Secretary for our Cornerstone EBoard meetings. My major is Linguistics with a minor in Spanish. I will be graduating this spring and moving on to graduate school to become a Speech Pathologist. When I graduate I will never forget Cornerstone. Since my membership in 2007, I have felt that Cornerstone was truly a home away from home. Joining will forever be one of the best decisions I have ever made in my life. Please feel free to contact me with any questions!

Elizabeth Apraku, Mission Coordinator

ea462988@albany.edu

Hey, everyone. What's up? My name is Elizabeth Apraku - last name sounds like apricot. I'm from the Greater Boston Area in Massachusetts, but I decided to attend college at UAlbany mainly because the high-quality pre-health program. I am currently a sophomore and an officially declared Biology/Chemistry double major. After college, I plan on attending medical school and one day becoming a pediatric neurologist at a children's hospital. In addition to being the Mission Trip Coordinator for Cornerstone, I am a student volunteer at Albany Medical Center and a member of the UAlbany Pre-Med Clu 

 

Megan Nelsen, Special Events Coordinator

megennelsen@hotmail.com

Hi, I'm Megan and I'm the special events coordinator for Cornerstone this year. I would like to plan several fun and exciting activities for us, so if you have suggestions let me know.  I graduated last spring with a Major in Spanish and History, and I am now working on my Masters degree in Spanish. Eventually I would like to teach High School Spanish. 

If you are looking for a group to join I suggest that you check us out.  Cornerstone offers a variety of programs and activities, as well as a place you can feel at home while you're away at school. 

 

Rebekah Dressner, Worship Coordinator

rd632888@albany.edu

Hey there! I'm Rebekah (Beki) Dressner and I'm very excited to be serving as Worship Coordinator this year at Cornerstone! I'm currently working toward a degree in Business Management and Finance at UAlbany, with the intention of ultimately using it in administrative work within CCRM (Camp Conference and Retreat Ministry). I also love music, and find infiltrating music into worship one of the most rewarding activities. I only recently became involved with Cornerstone in Spring of 09, so I'm relatively new, but very enthusiastic! Feel free to contact me if you have any questions!

 

Billy Meredith , Grad Student Coordinator

wm731882@albany.edu

Hi, my name is Billy Meredith, and I am one of the Co-Grad Coordinators of Cornerstone this year. I graduated from UAlbany in May 2008 with a double major in US History and French and am now working on my Masters in Secondary Education here.  I hope to be a teacher and eventually a school administrator some day. I have been a member and served as an officer of Cornerstone since my freshman year of college, and have enjoyed every
minute of being in Cornerstone. We have a variety of great events,
programs, and people that will make your college experience all the more memorable.  If you have any questions about anything, don't hesitate to contact me!

Paul Wilner , Grad Student Coordinator

pw941248@albany.edu

Austin Powers, Officer of the Cross

ap198216@albany.edu

Hey, my name's Austin Powers.  Okay, you stop laughing now, because really... it is.  When not in the 518 area, I'm back Syracuse, usually rocking out with my band or going to shows.  I'm a grad student here at UA, hopefully becoming a history teacher at the end of all this.  After a whole bunch of confusion my freshman year, both with me searching out for Cornerstone and Cornerstone (apparently) looking for me, I finally stumbled into Chapel House last fall for the first time... it was a good choice.  C-stone is a great place to just hang out with friends, joke around, eat a ton of food, make fun of Billy, and of course- a place to really delve into your faith and truly see where you stand with God.  As Officer of the Cross, I plan to do a variety of things at Cornerstone this year, including setting up fun outings and such for the group to do.  Feel free to email me if you have any questions, otherwise- see you all this year!

Staff (Provided by the Protestant Campus Ministry at Chapel House)

Rev. Sandy Damhof, Director

Protestant Campus Ministry at Chapel House, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222

Office: 518-489-8573 x 26           Cell: 518-495-0029

sdamhof@uamail.albany.edu            IMScreen Name:  SandyDamhof

Sandy is an ordained minister with the United Church of Christ.  She has served churches in the Bronx, NY and Delmar, NY and now resides in Albany with her husband, Curt.  She serves as the Director of the Protestant Campus Ministry.  She has experience in contemporary worship, outreach/evangelism, small group ministry and spiritual formation.  She loves golf, Wii Golfing and Boxing and has never met a piece of chocolate she didn’t love. 

Danny Fallon & Laura Sharp, Music Directors

clearchoicevoice@gmail.com