People at KSC

Andrew Leone ‘06 majored in safety and health with a second concentration in architecture during his years at Keene State. He played intramural basketball, was a resident assistant for three years, and participated in Habitat for Humanity all four years, including co-leading a Global Village trip in 2004. He worked construction jobs most summers, but in the summer after his junior year had a special internship opportunity that sharpened his academic focus. Today, only two years after graduating, he is the lead safety manager at the biggest Department of Energy project in the United States, at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center in Palo Alto, California. Leone reflects on his years at Keene State and what he loves about his chosen major and career.

As a construction worker myself, I was very much aware of the risks workers willingly take on a daily basis. In the construction industry, people operate and work around a tremendous amount of energy that , if not respected, can easily cause serious injury or death. the Safety and Health program at KSC prepared me to manage programs that facilitate the process of identifying a hazard, implementing appropriate controls, and measuring the successes of those controls. I know that through my efforts, at the end of the day people go home to their families the same way they came into work that morning. To me, that is rewarding.

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Hometown: Schenectady, N.Y.
Major: Health Promotion and Fitness
What I like about my major: There is always something new and interesting to learn.
Favorite professor: Chris Miles
Activities: Women’s Basketball team, organization of wellness leaders, student athletic committee, bodyworks staff.
KSC has changed me in this way: This school has challenged me, forced me to work hard for everything I wanted, and made me a better person.
I picked KSC because: The KSC campus here is so inviting and the people are very welcoming. I’ve never felt more comfortable.

Hometown: Fletcher, Vt.

Major: Health Promotion and Fitness

What I like about my major: I like that some of our classes involve community and practical work.

Favorite professor: Margaret Smith

Activities: Women’s Rugby, OWLS

Favorite book: Angels and Demons, by Dan Brown

Favorite film: A League of Their Own

Personal and career goals: Direct an after-school program and summer camp

I recommend KSC because: Staff and faculty are great! Almost all would go out of their way to help you succeed.

Hometown: Schenectady, N.Y.

Major: Health Promotion and Fitness

What I like about my major: There is always something new and interesting to learn.

Favorite professor: Chris Miles

Activities: Women’s Basketball team, organization of wellness leaders, student athletic committee, bodyworks staff.

The one thing I’m proudest of: Having a close relationship with my family and friends

I picked KSC because: The KSC campus here is so inviting and the people are very welcoming. I’ve never felt more comfortable.

KSC has changed me in this way: This school has challenged me, forced me to work hard for everything I wanted, and made me a better person.