Name: Andrea (Andy) Charidemou
Year: Senior
Major: Psychology and Sociology
Hometown:Â Astoria, NY
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1. How did you get involved with GSO (Graduate Student Organization) Productions?
Andy: “I started working with GSO my sophomore year. I was always going to shows in high school and photographing at concerts, and so when I saw one of the Stony Brooklyn flyers I knew I had to get involved. My friend Claudia and I were the first GSO media interns and that was such an awesome time. I got to work with incredible people (Hi Mary, Nick, Chris) who taught me so much about advertising, production, photography, running a venue. I am so grateful for their support and lessons I learned when I was a GSO intern. Now two years later, I am the Media Relations Specialist for GSO Productions.”
What is your favorite poster you have designed for an event?
Andy: “This is hard…like asking a mother to pick her favorite child.Â
The Bull one is my favorite because that event was on my 21st birthday and I had a great time making my Taurus Bull look pretty boss in the flyer.
The Palm flyer was one I made this semester that I really like how it turned out.”
What is your favorite event you were a part of?
Andy: “Without a doubt, my favorite GSO event was the Front Bottoms show. It was my first show working with GSO and the Front Bottoms are amazing live and I was so excited we were having them here. We also collaborated with RockYoFace because it was one of our larger events. I just remember meeting so many people that night, watching amazing performances, and knowing that this was the start of something really important.”
What other things are you passionate about?
Andy: “It’s important to be passionate about waking up every day and being excited for whatever your day may bring. Specifically though I am passionate about autism awareness, social justice, music, photography, yoga, traveling, cooking, and coffee.”
How has all your involvement on campus changed your Stony Brook experience?
Andy: “I am in my last semester at Stony Brook and I am still meeting new people every single day. I think that is the best thing being involved on campus can do for you. At that point though, it is really up to you to make every interaction significant and meaningful in some way. I am so grateful for my involvement with GSO especially, because I have been able to put on sick live shows with people that have become my best friends on a weekly basis for the last two years– don’t think it gets any better than that.”
What do you want your legacy to be after you graduate? Â
Andy: “Stony Brook is a special place because there are literally so many different kinds of people. I just hope that after I graduate those people that want to put on live shows find each other and make it happen.”
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