In the Academic Peer Mentoring Program, we know that we are only as strong as our mentors. Meet some of our past and present mentors!
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Meet Pia!
Major: BA in Music (Classical Guitar) Minor: Arts Entrepreneurship Academic Year: Senior Past Involvement: Orientation Leader, Peer Adviser, Change of Campus Mentor Future Aspirations: After graduation, I will be pursuing a master’s degree in Higher Education/Student Affairs! |
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Hometown: Muncy, Pennsylvania Major: Supply Chain and Information Systems Minors: Management Information Systems, Statistics Academic year: Junior Student Organizations: Lion Ambassadors, THON, Homecoming, Nittanyville, and Lady Lions Basketball Practice Squad Past Internship: Supply Chain Intern for Penn State Health in Hershey, PA Why I am involved in the APMP: The Academic Mentoring Program gives me the opportunity to give back to students who are in the same position I once was. Favorite on-campus location: The HUB; I love spending time in the HUB, eating Chick-Fil-A, and bumping into friends! Best piece of advice to a student: Enjoy your time while you are here. Get involved! It is important to balance your course load and extracurriculars, but when you find what works for you, these will be the best years of your life! Favorite Creamery ice cream flavor: Grilled Stickies! What makes happy Valley so happy? The people!! I have met some of the most passionate, caring people in my years at Penn State. Any person you will meet on campus is willing to help a fellow student. |
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Meet Olivia!
Major: Supply Chain Management Minor: Legal environment of Business Academic year: Junior Student Organizations/ Involvement: Penn State Thespian Society, No Refund Theatre, Social Media Intern – Smeal Center for Supply Chain Research Past Internship: Social media intern for Penn State Athletics Favorite Place on Campus: 318 HUB or Schwab auditorium. My best friends and memories have been made being far too loud with my favorite clubs on campus. Advice for students: Never be afraid to ask for help. You belong at Penn State, there is always someone who wants to help you succeed! Favorite Creamery Flavor: Arboretum Breeze (only available in the summer!) |
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Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Major: Accounting Minor: Women’s Studies Academic Year: Sophomore Student Involvement: APMP Mentor; Women in Business; Fall 2020 Membership WIBtern; WIB Mentor Favorite part of APMP: My favorite part of mentoring through the APMP is having the opportunity to connect with students and aid them in their success. There is no better feeling than seeing someone succeed and knowing you had a part in helping them get there! Favorite Quote: “The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy.” -Meryl Streep Favorite Place on Campus: The Starbucks at the HUB because I can get my coffee and take a break between classes. Advice for students: Get involved! This is one of the best ways to meet new people and enhance your resume. On top of that, clubs are a great way to get away from schoolwork while still doing something productive! Hobbies: Watching Penn State and Steeler football, playing cards, spending time with my family, eating pizza, and traveling. |
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Meet Garren!
Major: Marketing Minor: Sports Studies Student Orgs: THON OPPerations Committee Volunteer; Treasurer, Legion of Blue; Penn State Sports Business club member Academic Year: Junior Internships: Penn State ICA Athletics Marketing Intern with the Penn State University Athletic Department; Marketing Internship with the State College Spikes Favorite part of APMP: My favorite part of being a peer mentor has been helping my mentee to navigate the problems they have faced at Penn State. I learn so much from my mentee and I really value the opportunity to not only hear the issues that he is facing, but to work together with him to create and execute impactful change in his life. There is not much else one could do that is more rewarding than to give their time to help enact positive change in another’s life. Favorite Quote: “Believe deep down in your heart that you’re destined to do great things” – Joe Paterno Favorite Place On Campus: The Bryce Jordan Center, because it is the home of Penn State basketball and Legion of Blue. Future Aspirations: A career in sports! What is your best piece of advice to a student: Try your hardest to live in the present. If you are stressing over what has happened, you are living in the past. If you are anxious over what is to come, you are living in the future. Favorite Creamery ice cream flavor: Peachy Paterno What makes Happy Valley so Happy? We Are! That’s why everyone here is so happy. We Are is a declaration of togetherness as Penn Staters. Happy Valley is the physical home to the Penn State community, and as a community Penn Staters know that ‘we are’ all in this together. Happy Valley is so happy because the people here know that they have the support, encouragement, and the resources of the greatest university in the world behind them. |
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Hometown: Perkasie, Pennsylvania Major: Biobehavioral Health Academic Year: Sophomore Student Organizations: Omega Phi Alpha, Nittanyville Organizational Officer, Penn State Navigators, Penn State Club Cross Country, Health and Wellness Chair Position for Omega Phi Alpha Favorite part of APMP: I really enjoy helping my mentee and watching them grow in their academic skills throughout the course of the semester. It is also amazing to watch the mentee grow in their own self-confidence and self-esteem. Through this program, I have learned so much about different skills that can help me with my academic work! I have advanced in my time management, leadership skills, communication skills, goal-setting, connecting with others, and professionalism just to name a few. Favorite Quote: “The best is yet to come.” This quote allows me to focus on the future and know that good things have happened to me in the past or are happening in the present, but even better things will happen in the future. It even applies to life when it isn’t going as planned or poorly. The quote is comforting as it indicates the best things in life are to come in the future as long as you have hope and faith in your future. Favorite place on campus: My favorite place on campus is the Health and Human Development building. I love this building because it is always relatively quiet and has high tables and chairs right next to big windows that face downtown to allow me to do my work at. This building is also right near downtown. Future aspirations: I hope to attend a physician assistant program and specialize in dermatology. Favorite ice cream at the Creamery: The vanilla bean flavor at the Creamery is different than any vanilla bean flavor I have had before. A close second would be Death by Chocolate…or Peanut Butter Cup. |
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Meet Kass!
Major: Human Development and Family Studies Minor: Child Maltreatment and Advocacy Studies and Psychology Academic year: Senior, class of 2021 Student organizations: Delta Phi Epsilon social sorority; College of Health and Human Development Ambassador; Greeks Care Facilitator; Female Growth and Development Study Volunteer Internship: Safe and Healthy Communities Initiative Intern Favorite part of APMP: It has always been a passion of mine to help others in any way I can. I love to share my knowledge of resources and give tips on how I have handled obstacles in my four years at Penn State. Favorite quote: “Listen to the mustn’ts child. Listen to the don’ts. Listen to the shouldn’ts, the impossibles, the won’ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me… anything can happen, child. Anything can be.” -Shel Silverstein Favorite place on campus: The little grassy area next to the Nittany Lion Inn because there are so many beautiful flowers and trees around and it is peaceful. Future aspirations: Become a licensed therapist and work with adolescents in the criminal system. What’s your best piece of advice to a student? Grades don’t define you as a student and grades don’t define you as an individual. You are more than a number on a paper. Favorite Creamery ice cream: Keeney Beany Chocolate |
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Hometown: Scranton, PA Majors: History and Global and International Studies Academic Year: Sophomore Organizations: Days for Girls PSU, Council of Sustainability and Leadership, Lion Pride. Favorite part of APMP: Learning and working alongside my peers to create a more inclusive and more efficient learning environment for Penn State students. Favorite quote: “I kind of have this mentality that says, everything works out in the end. And if it’s not working out, it’s not the end.” – Christopher Caldwell What’s your best piece of advice to a student? You are not alone. Your peers, your Professors, and your Advisors want nothing more than to help you. Reaching out is the first step, all you need to do is take it. Favorite ice cream or treat at the Creamery? Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream is definitely my go-to. |
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