Meet the Peer Mentors

Peer Mentors coordinate out-of-class activities, related to the theme of the FIG, ranging from organized study groups and faculty chats to social events. They also provide a voice of experience and can consult with individual students in the residential hall.

Alysha Balog

Intended Degree(s):
BFA Graphic Design

What club or activities are you involved in?
RHA, Graphic Design Club, IDS, Art Commissions

What is your favorite place on campus?
The view of the Arium from the Typography shop

What is your current career goal?
Work with Design company, finish a Masters, open my own design firm.

Amy Bastawros

Intended Degree(s):
Biology

What club or activities are you involved in?
Hudson & Holland Scholars Program, Student Government, College Mentors for Kids, Sigma Alpha Lambda

What is your favorite place on campus?
The arboretum

What is your current career goal?
Dentist

Brecklyn Smith

Intended Degree(s):
Violin Performance

What club or activities are you involved in?
President of LDS women's organization; Music School Club

What is your favorite place on campus?
Woods behind the MAC

What is your current career goal?
Teach violin

Brittany Arnett

Intended Degree(s):
Informatics with my cognate in Fine Arts, Minor in Spanish

What club or activities are you involved in?
Londontown

What is your favorite place on campus?
Wooded bridge area behind Woodburn

What is your current career goal?
Get a cumulative GPA of 3.6 and graduate on time.

Carl Cabrera

Intended Degree(s):
Criminal Justice (B.A.)

What club or activities are you involved in?
Criminal Justice Association

What is your favorite place on campus?
Arboretum

What is your current career goal?
Become a state prosecutor in NY or LA.

Carolyn Rhodebeck

Intended Degree(s):
Microbiology BS, Biology BS, Chemistry Minor, Psychology Minor

What club or activities are you involved in?
Microbiology Club! Usher IU Aud, JWAC, FIGS, Bearded dragon/iguana, lizard socializer

What is your favorite place on campus?
Underground tunnels, the dungeon before they got rid of it

What is your current career goal?
Either forensic pathologist or research

Divesh Chandiramani

Intended Degree(s):
Finance and Intl. Business

What club or activities are you involved in?
Kelley Student Government, Intl. Business Association, Investment Banking Club, Peer tutor X202 (after 201), Trollman Microfinance Initiative

What is your favorite place on campus?
IMU!

What is your current career goal?
Go into investment banking ...

Elizabeth Schlemmer

Intended Degree(s):
Anthropology & History

What club or activities are you involved in?
Co-leader of honors film club; volunteer @ Bloomington Restorations Inc.

What is your favorite place on campus?
Student Building & Sample Gates

What is your current career goal?
Historic preservation or teaching high school

Jennifer Hughson

Intended Degree(s):
BM clarinet performance

What club or activities are you involved in?
IU Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, attend operas, ballets & concerts

What is your favorite place on campus?
Grassy area behind MAC

What is your current career goal?
Professional

Jessica Hansel

Intended Degree(s):
Retail Merchandising

What club or activities are you involved in?
Retail Studies Organization

What is your favorite place on campus?
The Union

What is your current career goal?
To be a buyer for a retail company

Kristine Meade

Intended Degree(s):
Microbiology B.S., Public Health Admin

What club or activities are you involved in?
IU-EMS, Micro Club, Bio Club

What is your favorite place on campus?
Chem Building

What is your current career goal?
Hospital Administration, Physician

Len Newton

Intended Degree(s):
English Education, Japanese, ESL

What club or activities are you involved in?
Marching Band, WIUX Student Radio!

What is your favorite place on campus?
Sorority Swing Set!

What is your current career goal?
Not to Starve!

Libby Swanger

Intended Degree(s):
Biology, History & Philosophy of Science, minor in Italian

What club or activities are you involved in?
Swing Dance Club; volunteer at Bloomington Hospital; manage dorm tours

What is your favorite place on campus?
The woods between the chem building & Ballantine

What is your current career goal?
Psychiatrist :)

Mike Agrapedes

Intended Degree(s):
Finance, Economic Consulting, Public Policy Analysis

What club or activities are you involved in?
Finance Club, Kelley Alternative Spring Break

What is your favorite place on campus?
Entire campus

What is your current career goal?
Work in management consulting for several years, then form an educational non-profit organization.

Nick Parks

Intended Degree(s):
B.A. English and Sociology

What club or activities are you involved in?
In addition to my responsibilities in the FIG, I host dinners at Meadowood Retirement Community.

What is your favorite place on campus?
The stacks tower in the H.B. Wells Library.

What is your current career goal?
I would ultimately like to pursue a career in editing and publishing. I am currently in the process of preparing applications for law and graduate schools.

Niels Lee

Intended Degree(s):
History & Religious Studies

What club or activities are you involved in?
ACCAsian Culture Center teaches Korean, PAT Natural Historical Society, Representative for Rel. Studies, use to work @ writing center, Undergrad library research council

What is your favorite place on campus?
IMU

What is your current career goal?
To graduate from graduate school and teach or work in an international organization.

Renee Szostak

Intended Degree(s):
Comm & Culture, Psychology

What club or activities are you involved in?
IUSTV, Work! NSCS (National Society of Collegiate Scholars), Teaching Assistant for Statistical Analysis

What is your favorite place on campus?
The Arboretum

What is your current career goal?
(still not positive) Public Relations, Advertising, or Therapist treating patients w/ eating disorders

Richard Brener

Intended Degree(s):
Jewish Studies major; Business Foundations area certificate

What club or activities are you involved in?
Hillel board, Hillel intramural basketball and softball.

What is your favorite place on campus?
Sample Gates

What is your current career goal?
Non-Profit management

Stephanie Davenport

Intended Degree(s):
BA in CJUS BS in BioChem

What club or activities are you involved in?
Alpha Delta Pi, Circle K, Wonderlab

What is your favorite place on campus?
IMU

What is your current career goal?
Get MD and become a pathologist

Tess Mullin

Intended Degree(s):
Psychology, East Asian Languages & Culture

What club or activities are you involved in?
INPIRG, Chinese Conversation Club

What is your favorite place on campus?
Dunn Meadow

What is your current career goal?
Law School, International Law

Tyler Atkins

Intended Degree(s):
B.A. Biology, Chemistry minor, Spanish minor

What club or activities are you involved in?
UTI, ER volunteer, CREW, intramural sports

What is your favorite place on campus?
UnionStarbucks area, Morrison/Goodbody Hall

What is your current career goal?
Surgeon of some kind after medical school

Tyler Nolting

Intended Degree(s):
Master of Public Health

What club or activities are you involved in?
Sports Coach @ Banneker Community Center; President of Master of Public Health Association

What is your favorite place on campus?
Assembly Hall

What is your current career goal?
Obtain Ph.D. in Health Behavior and teach and/or work for Public Health organization; Men's College Basketball Coach