From the beginning of her freshman year, communications major Sheryl Gauntlett of Tyngsboro, MA, was on a mission to get involved. In her first weeks on the Metropolitan Campus, she attended nearly every activity hosted by Student Life.

Sheryl quickly demonstrated her leadership skills and was elected Secretary of the Inspirational Gospel Ensemble (IGE) and Treasurer of Black Men’s Alliance for her sophomore year. She recently served as President of IGE, Student Body Liaison of the Communication Honor Society, and Parliamentarian and Public Relations Chair of the Student Government Association.

High academic standards and a strong work ethic resulted in her recognition as a Colonel Fairleigh S. Dickinson Scholar and Charter Day Scholar, and as a member of the Phi Omega Epsilon and Phi Zeta Kappa national honor societies, and Lambda Pi Eta, the National Communication Association honor society. Sheryl’s name has appeared on the Dean’s List every semester of her undergraduate career.

Her study abroad experiences have included study trips to the Dominican Republic, Cyprus and Belize through the Global Scholars Program. During her junior year, Sheryl spent a semester at FDU’s Wroxton College in England. In addition to an exciting academic experience, she was able to combine the challenges of the classroom with travel to France, Spain, Italy, Scotland and Wales.

A member of the University Honors Program, she presented her senior honors thesis, “Communicating Effectively with Body Language,” at Research Day in April. Sheryl also attended three National Collegiate Honors Council Conferences and presented papers in Providence, R.I., Annapolis, Md. and Morristown, N.J.

As she leaves Fairleigh Dickinson, Sheryl is confident that she has taken advantage of all the university offers including the knowledge and experience that prepares her to be a productive global citizen.

A communication major enrolled in the five-year accelerated program in media and professional communication, Sheryl will receive her master’s degree next year.