Maverick Magazine Spring 2023: Creating a Vibrant Campus Life

The Mercy College Offce of Campus Life is thriving under the direction of two new leaders who know Mercy from all sides. Both Alena Kush, M.S. ’16, and Romessa Azhar ’21, have a long and deep involvement with the College, frst as students and more recently as employees who are passionate advocates of a student experience that fosters wellbeing, connection and access to all that Mercy provides.

As director of Campus Life, Kush oversees the student life activities at Mercy’s three campuses, with a staff that creates and maintains a full roster of events, clubs and activities. The magnitude of the job — keeping track of dozens of student groups and hundreds of student members, promoting events on three campuses, and constantly creating new ways to engage students — keeps the team at high performance. “I love my team,” said Kush, ticking off names along with words of praise. At Dobbs Ferry, Associate Director of Student Life Victoria Costa and Campus Life Specialist Marlena Taveras; in the Bronx, Campus Life Specialist Sodary Castillo Guerrero; and in Manhattan, Campus Engagement Specialist Azhar.

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