Name: Dana Hasson ’04
Majors: Double - Canadian Studies/History, and French
Minor: Sports Studies and Exercise Science
Hometown: Iroquois, Ontario, Canada
Activities: Admissions tour guide, women’s hockey team, SLU Buddy (companion/mentor to local at-risk child), peer tutor

“I live 45 minutes from campus, but because my home is in Canada, I’m considered an international student,” laughs Dana Hasson. “I’m closer to home than most students!”

Hasson chose to attend St. Lawrence because it was close to her home, and because she liked the small-campus atmosphere. “I played in many hockey tournaments at St. Lawrence growing up, so it was familiar to me,” says Hasson. “I wanted to go to a school that had a good reputation academically and athletically. St. Lawrence was perfect.”

Being a member of the women’s hockey team for four years was a very memorable experience for Hasson. “We played with a lot of energy, heart and passion,” says Hasson. In her senior year, the team advanced to the NCAA Division I “Frozen Four,” winning the consolation game to finish ranked number three in the nation.

Hasson plans to study either at Potsdam State or back at St. Lawrence, to earn her Master’s in Education degree. She looks forward to teaching either 4 th, 5 th or 6 th graders in the future.

Hasson notes, “The friends I made at St. Lawrence are what made my learning experience there the most worthwhile. Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.”