aaduna Inc. CEO/aaduna publisher bill berry jr & Madelaine Whalen aaduna welcomes Ms. Madelaine Whalen , an English Literature, and Political Science major with a minor in Woman and Gender Studies at Elmira College in New York State to our staff as our summer intern.  Ms. Whalen is originally from the peninsula area of Woolwich , Maine and is spending this summer in the Rochester and Auburn , NY areas. Ms. Whalen will be a senior in the fall 2014 semester; expects to graduate in June 2015, and is currently serving her second year as president and managing editor of Elmira College 's literary magazine, Sibyl.  Ms. Whalen has worked with the college magazine for the past three years.  Her work has been published in the school paper, The Octagon , and in Sibyl.  She also holds leadership positions in other campus clubs and groups.   Maddy Whalen is a peer mentor; has high ropes course experience; is a Dean’s List and Honors Schola...

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