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First Year Mentors

Mentors are vital in the transition for first year students. Mentors are responsible for developing a relationship with first-year mentees. They create a space to help student’s transition into college life and lead their cohort and help their cohort develop meaningful relationships. Mentors also serve as peer advisors and encourage their mentees to develop holistically.

Jonathan Puckett

First Year Mentor Vice President
Junior
English & History
Florence, MS
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Sophia Ali

Sophomore
Biological Sciences (Biomedical)
Hattiesburg, MS

Erik Cebrian

Sophomore
Library and Info Science
Vestavia Hills, AL

Erin Cox

Sophomore
Biological Sciences (Biomedical)
Hattiesburg, MS

Marissa
Gandolfo-Muller

Sophomore
Forensics
Covington, LA

Princess Lambert

Sophomore
Chemistry
Gulfport, MS

Shiron Manandhar

Senior
Mathematics
Kathmandu, Nepal

Karsen Motter

Sophomore
Chemistry
Hattiesburg, MS

Leah Salisbury

Sophomore
Health Sciences
Long Beach, MS

Gaven Wallace

Sophomore
English
Milton, FL

Courtney Wyant

Sophomore
Chemistry
Brookhaven, MS

Jennifer Arnoult

Junior
Special Education
Pass Christian, MS

Madison Byrd

Junior
Speech Pathology
Pearl, MS

Kelley Gonzalez

Sophomore
English
D'Iberville, MS

Ceili Rassier

Junior
International Studies
Hattiesburg, MS

Davis Woodson

Sophomore
Health Sciences
Ridgeland, MS

Toni Peterson

Senior
Forensics
Clinton, MS

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