LLC Peer Mentors

Mengqing Lin (Brockport Global Village)

Major: Accounting Intent
Hometown: China
Email: mlin2@brockport.edu
Class Year: 2015

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student:
Participate in organizations and events to make friends. Remember to study and get high GPA while enjoying college life.

Genna Farrell (Teachers of Tomorrow)

Major: English Major, Creative Writing Concentration, and Childhood Inclusive Education Certification
Hometown: Greene, NY
Email: gfarr1@brockport.edu
Class Year: 2014

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student:
Take advantage of all opportunities that you can, you can't re-do freshman year so make the most of it! Specifically for TOT: Get involved in everything you can education related, you are going to need the experience when you apply to the program in a year. Become very involved in Teachers of Tomorrow events, and build relationships with your peers, you are going to be working with them for the next four years. Get to know the faculty as well, it will make a big difference your overall experience at Brockport.

Lydia Kehl (Leadership & Community Service)

Major: Criminal Justice
Hometown: Williamson, NY
Email: lkehl1@brockport.edu
Class Year: 2015

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student:
Keep up with your assignments and try to get things done ahead of time, it makes things less stressful in the end!

Amie Zwecker (Recreation & Fitness)

Major: Majors: English (creative writing) and Communications (PR), Minors: Film and Military Science
Hometown: Canandaigua/Farmington, NY
Email: azwec1@brockport.edu
Class Year: 2015

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student:
Get involved! Meet new people. Try new things. If you need help, ask someone.

Yanicka Peter (Leadership and Community Service)

Major: International Relations & French
Hometown: Castries, Sait Lucia
Email: ypete1@brockport.edu
Class Year: 2014

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student:
Be organized!

Nick Wagner (Math & Science)

Major: Chemistry with Adolescent Education
Hometown: Allentown, PA
Email: NWagn1@brockport.edu
Class Year: 2013

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student:
The best thing to do is look and to ask. If you keep looking you'll find an opportunity, and if you ask, you can go far!

Laura Marie Clark (Honors House)

Major: Spanish and Women & Gender Studies majors, French minor
Hometown: Utica, NY
Email: lclar4@brockport.edu
Class Year: 2013

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student:
Take advantage of all of Brockport has to offer, especially in your LLCs! They are there for you!

Ariana Rosario (Teachers of Tomorrow)

Major: Spanish major with Childhood Inclusive Program  
Hometown: Baldwinsville, NY
Email:arosa2@brockport.edu
Class Year: 2014

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student: Don't be afraid to try new things!

Val Mostyn (Creative Artists)

Major: Psychology major, Theatre minor
Hometown: Lyndonville, NY 
Email: vmost1@brockport.edu
Class Year: 2015

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student:

• Get to know the people you live with, you will be spending a lot of time with each other. 
• Just because someone doesn't have the same major as you, doesn't mean you won't get along, I was friends with a groups of dance majors and I'm a Psych major.
• Get as involved in the LLC aws possible, it's fun and a great way to meet people.  Even if you have gone to the three mandatory events, keep going to them.  

Rebekah Feller (Recreation & Fitness)

Major: History, Elementary Education Certification 1-6
Hometown: Lyndonville, NY
Email: rfell1@brockport.edu
Class Year: 2014

Tip for LLC Student/First Year

1. Ask Questions
2. Find friends/mentors in the same major as you, 1 or 2 years older
3. Join a club right away
4. Take advantage of the services our campus offers (i.e. student learning center, health center, recreational services)
5. Try something new
6. Go to late night with Ellsworth
7. Participate in online surveys sent to you via email so your voice is heard!
8. Try a BASC or Library Focus Group
9. Go to the programs in your residence halls, that is one of the best ways to make friends and enjoy time :)

Emilee Millet (Green House)

Major: Environmental Science, double concentration in aquatic & terrestrial ecology
Hometown: Scottsville, NY
Email: emill8@brockport.edu
Class Year: 2014

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student:
It's all up to you now! Your parents aren't going to remind you to write that lab report that's due soon, so managing your time is a biggie! Making Smart Choices is very important!  Don’t be afraid to study on Friday & Saturday nights! 

Sarah Gelfand (Leadership & Community Service)

Major: Major- Broadcast Journalism Minor- Sociology 
Hometown: Cairo, NY
Email: sgelf1@brockport.edu
Class Year: 2015

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student:
Don't be afraid of trying new things and taking advantage of all the resources available! You're in college once so make it count! :)

Theodore Ryan (Math & Science)

Major: Biology/Biochemistry Majors with Business minor
Hometown: Hyde Park, NY 
Email: tryan1@brockport.edu
Class Year: 2014

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student:
A couple important tips to new students would be to attend the LLC programs because it’s a great way to meet your friends and sometimes even your teachers. Also, take your classes very seriously your freshman year, it’ll pay off down the road!

Rich Harris (Future Health Professionals)

Major: Exercise Physiology
Hometown: Cairo, NY
Email: rharr4@brockport.edu

Class Year: 2013

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student:
Get a planner and use it.

Valerie Smith (Academic Exploration)

Major: Double in Psychology and Women & Gender Studies
Hometown: Lockport, NY
Email: vsmit1@brockport.edu
Class Year: 2013

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student:
Don't wait to get involved! Also, don't limit yourself as to what you can do on campus, broaden your horizons! 

Jessica Martin (Future Health Professionals)

Major: Pre-medicine, Anthropology Major & Chemistry and Biology Minors
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Email: Jmart8@brockport.edu

Class Year: 2014

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student:

Never be afraid to ask for help! Admitting you don't know something is the first step in learning it!

Nate Rhodes (Global Village)

Major: Nursing Intent
Hometown: Oswego, NY
Email: nrhod1@brockport.edu
Class Year: 2015

Tip for LLC Student/First Year Student:

Try your best!