The Committee

Submitted by mike on Tue, 02/19/2008 - 04:38.

Julie Anton

Entertainment Coordinator

Julie Anton is a Senior Entrepreneurship and Leadership major from Arlington, Texas.  She became involved with Spike for Charity after participating her freshman year as a brother on Delta Sigma Pi's Team Thunander and Lighting.  Julie has played volleyball since the third grade, and enjoys encouraging others to get out there and have fun for a variety of good causes.  She has been Director of FUNdraising and Photography, Director of Entertainment, and this year is the Coordinator of Entertainment.  Other than Spike for Charity, she works at The Galley as Director of Human Resources, is Service Chair for Epsilon Nu Tau, and is an active member in the Dayton Community.  She looks forward to helping everyone have even more fun this year by generating a great turn out for entertainment.

 

Derek DiSabato

Tournament Coordinator

Derek is a Senior from Columbus, Ohio, studying Biology and Psychology.  He is an avid sports fan, following the Dayton Flyers, Ohio State Buckeyes, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Cincinnati Reds.  This is his fourth year involved with Spike, and second on the committee.  He is an active brother of the service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega, serving as the Sergeant-At-Arms.  He is excited to be helping run Spike again this year, and is looking forward to another successful event.

 

Bill Ruffner

Professional Relations Coordinator

Bill Ruffner is currently a Senior Operations Management major from Pataskala, Ohio (Columbus area).  He absolutely loves music, which is his reason for being a brother of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, UD’s music fraternity.  Along with PMA, Bill has been a trombone player for 10 years and is currently a member of the Flyer Pep Band, the Pride of Dayton Marching Band, and the University Jazz Band.  In his spare time, he enjoys watching football and hanging out with his friends.  Bill is very excited to lead Spike committee this year and hopes to help continue the event’s success.

 

Meghan Gregus

Director of Entertainment

Meghan is a currently a Sophomore Mathematics and Secondary Education Major from Crystal Lake, IL, a suburb of Chicago.  She has a true passion for the game of volleyball and is an UD Intramural Referee for both volleyball and basketball.  She loves everyday that she gets to spend here at UD because of all the great people that she has met and has yet to meet.  Meghan is currently a member of Alpha Phi Omega, a service fraternity, with whom she participated in Spike last year .  This semester she is a pledge for Epsilon Delta Upsilon, where she is meeting lots of other education and sports science majors, and having a blast!  Meghan thinks that Spike for Charity is a fun way to unite all professional fraternities on campus and raise money for a good cause.

 

Courtney Monaco

Co-Director of Entertainment

Courtney is a Sophomore Marketing major, with a minor in Psychology, from Oak Park, IL.  While looking to get involved on UD's campus she has enjoyed many events put on by CAB and attending sporting events, especially basketball games!  She played in Spike for Charity as a freshman and was eager to get involved with the planning of the event.  She is a member of Delta Sigma Pi and is the VP Special Events.  As an employee of The Galley she has the position of associate and HR assistant.  As a member of sports teams her entire life she has joined Dayton's Club Softball team and plays in both the fall and spring season.  She is extremely excited to be a part of this event and see it grow!

 

Monica Arcaro

Director of Graphic Design and Photography

Monica is a sophomore Marketing major with a minor in Photography from Chicago, Illinois. She is a Chicago Cubs fan in addition to the Dayton Flyers, involved with the exec board of Delta Sigma Pi and the club swim team on campus. She always carries a camera around to take pictures, and will provide you with every angle of this year’s upcoming events. Monica is very excited to see this tournament’s success and can’t wait to make this the best year yet!

 

Kayla Jaroch

Director of Public Relations

Kayla Jaroch is Junior at the University of Dayton with a major Public Relations minors in Spanish and Marketing. She is originally from Libertyville, Illinois and prides herself on being a die hard Chicago sports fan. She became involved with Spike For Charity two years ago after playing as a brother on Phi Beta Chi’s team. Kayla has taken advantage other many other opportunities on UD’s campus such as Relay For Life, Christmas on Campus, Dance Marathon, and is currently Executive Rush Chair for Phi Beta Chi, the professional communication fraternity. She is extremely thrilled to be part of the Spike Committee this year and hopes to make it the most successful tournament thus far!

 

Katie Robbins

Director of Finance

Katie Robbins is a Sophomore at the University of Dayton and is majoring in Management Information Systems and Marketing originally from Fredonia, NY. She loves summer and all the fun under the sun that comes with it. She is a huge Yankees fan and will never let you forget it and is very close with her family and friends. She is also a brother of Delta Sigma Pi and is employed by Flyer Enterprises which is just the tip of what she is involved in around the Dayton community. She played on a team in the tournament last year and it only furthered her passion for this event and all that it entails. She looks forward to see this tournament grow and to see it grow to its fullest potential in the coming years.

 

Jackie Dorsey

Director of Marketing and Secretary

Jackie is originally from Uniontown, OH and is double major in Marketing and Leadership.  She is currently a Senior at UD.  She has taken advantage of a variety of opportunities to get involved on campus to further her personal and professional development. These activities include Christmas on Campus, National Society of Collegiate Scholars, and the P&G Marketing Challenge.  Jackie is a member of the professional business fraternity on campus, Delta Sigma Pi.  Also, she currently holds an executive position for the student run business on campus, Flyer Enterprises. She is very excited to plan another successful Spike for Charity! 

 

Elizabeth Stoiber

Co-Director of Marketing

Elizabeth is a sophomore Operations Management and Entrepreneurship major from Toledo, OH.  Along with serving as Spike’s Co-Director of Marketing she is also on UD’s Dance Marathon executive committee.  She is also involved with the Entrepreneurship sophomore experience, and is currently a pledge for Epsilon Nu Tau, the nation’s first Entrepreneurship fraternity.  She also has an internship at Dayton Artificial Limb Clinic while also working at the information desk in the student union on campus.  After playing in Spike last year, she is thrilled about joining the Spike committee this year!  As well, she hopes to help continue the success of the event on UD’s campus.

 

 

Kristin Sapyta

Director of Facilities Management

Kristen Sapyta is a sophomore from Batavia, Illinois, double majoring in International Studies and Human Rights with a minor in Business.  She is a diehard Chicago Blackhawks fan, but she loves being here at the University of Dayton. She is also currently a member with Alpha Phi Omega, the New Abolitionist Movement, and Amnesty International. This is Kristen’s first year participating in Spike for Charity. She heard how much fun and how successful Spike for Charity was last year that she is extremely excited to be part of the event this year!

 

Maria Valliant

Co-Director of Facilities Management

Maria is a Sophomore Marketing Major from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  She has taken advantage of the many opportunities to become involved on UD’s campus.  She participates in Marketing Club, Alpha Phi Omega, Junior Achievers, Christmas on Campus, and Relay for Life.  She is also a pledge for Pi Beta Phi this semester.  Maria is currently working as an intramurals referee and has a Sports Marketing Internship with UD Athletics.  She cannot wait for another successful Spike for Charity!

 

Mike Reuther

Founder

 

 

 

 

 

Brad Evans

Co-Founder

 

 

 

 

 

Kyle Rudy

Co-Founder

 

 

 

 

Kasey Satterley

Co-Founder


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Committee