Each incoming freshman SSS student is assigned a Peer Mentor to help them navigate the Union College infrastructure.  The Peer Mentor is a friendly face in the crowd who has a vested interest in the success or failure of the participant.  While providing personalized support, the Peer Mentor assists the freshman as he or she adjusts to college life and provides a one-stop information hotline of where to go and who to see as situations arise during the semester.  Part of the freshman seminar program, Peer

2007 Union College Peer Mentors:  Chris Stunson, Anthony Coote, Brooke Smith, Cassandra Ammerman, Chevelle Jones, Brandy Ledger, Michael Ealy, Brooke Vinovich, Carrie Bistline, Stephanie Pateman and Marlee Cooper.

Mentor's not only serve as quasi-teaching assistants to the freshman seminar instructors, but they also meet with the students individually once every two weeks in order to provide continuous support as the semester progresses.

These peer mentors have successfully navigated their first years at college and as peers, their opinions and experiences carry weight with the incoming freshmen.  The idea behind the program is that the incoming freshman will learn from the PM's experiences.  PM's are chosen based on their maturity, leadership ability, and personality.

Interested in becoming a peer mentor?  You will need three references.  At least two of these references must fill out a standard recommendation form and one of these must be from YOUR Freshman Seminar instructor.  Please do no turn in your application until all recommendation forms are complete.  Incomplete applications will not be accepted.   Interested students will also have to go through an interview process.  If you have any questions please Contact Karl Wallhausser at 606-546-1259 or via email at kwallhausser@unionky.edu

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