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SLU 101 Leaders

SLU 101 leaders are current students who are here to assist you during summer orientation. As some of your first guides to life on campus, SLU 101 leaders facilitate small group discussions, share information through presentations, assist you with navigating the program and preparing for your first semester at SLU, serve on panels for students and families, coordinate evening activities and much more.

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Riya Aradhyula

  • Hometown: Chesterfield, Missouri
  • Major: Neuroscience
  • Year: Senior
  • Activities on campus: Sorority Life, Oriflamme Fall Orientation Leader, Health Peer Educator, Study Abroad and Club Sports

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Claire Ashum

  • Hometown: Orland Park, Illinois
  • Major: Nursing
  • Year: Junior
  • Activities on campus: Sorority Life, Dance Marathon and Oriflamme Fall Orientation Leader

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Lucy Billadeau

  • Hometown: Eureka, Missouri
  • Major: Mechanical Engineering
  • Year: Senior
  • Activities on campus: Residence Life, Student Government Association, Office of Admission and Research

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Elias Donohue

  • Hometown: O'Fallon, Illinois
  • Major: Medical Sciences and Neuroscience
  • Year: Sophomore
  • Activities on campus: Student Government Association, Research, Honors Program and MLK Scholar

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Caitlyn Dunham

  • Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
  • Major: Athletic Training
  • Year: Sophomore
  • Activities on campus: Sorority Life and Overground Railroad (service organization)

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Jade Galvan

  • Hometown: Chicago
  • Major: Occupational Therapy
  • Year: Junior
  • Activities on campus: Mass Choir, Learning Community Program, Office of Admission and Oriflamme Fall Orientation Leader

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Areeb Hasan

  • Hometown: Chesterfield, Missouri
  • Major: Public Health
  • Year: Senior
  • Activities on campus: Healthcare Policy Pods, MLK Scholar, Residence Life, Learning Assistant for Biology and Minority Association of Pre-Health Students

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Marybeth Hercules

  • Hometown: St. Peters, Missouri
  • Major: Philosophy, Communication and Catholic Studies
  • Year: Sophomore
  • Activities on campus: Sorority Life, Intramurals, Catholic Studies Center and Oriflamme Fall Orientation Leader

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Ayshia Holman

  • Hometown: Belleville, Illinois
  • Major: International Business
  • Year: Senior
  • Activities on campus: Phases of Motion Dance Group, Study Abroad and RISE Program

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Russell Hooker Jr.

  • Hometown: Chicago
  • Major: Psychology
  • Year: Senior
  • Activities on campus: African American Male Scholar Initiative, Poetic US, Campus Kitchen, Study Abroad and MLK Scholar

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Caroline Hunt

  • Hometown: Memphis
  • Major: Aerospace Engineering
  • Year: Sophomore
  • Activities on campus: Office of Admission, Campus Ministry, Aerodynamic Design Team and Mock Trial Team

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Zainab Mahmood

  • Hometown: Naperville, Illinois
  • Major: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
  • Year: Junior
  • Activities on campus: Chemistry Club, Climbing Club, Spinning Into Control, Research and Club Sports

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Rocky Meadows

  • Hometown: Baltimore
  • Major: Biology and Neuroscience
  • Year: Sophomore
  • Activities on campus: Oriflamme Fall Orientation Leader and Fraternity Life

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Dominic Parsi

  • Hometown: Oak Park, Illinois
  • Major: Psychology (pre-law)
  • Year: Sophomore
  • Activities on campus: Learning Community Program, Oriflamme Fall Orientation Leader and Fraternity Life

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Trisha Seth

  • Hometown: Schaumburg, Illinois
  • Major: Biomedical Engineering
  • Year: Sophomore
  • Activities on campus: Honors Program, Medical Scholar Program, SLU Taekwondo Instructor, Research, and Office of Admission

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Nathan Sewell

  • Hometown: Ferguson, Missouri
  • Major: Neuroscience
  • Year: Senior
  • Activities on campus: Intramurals, Pickleball Club, Cura Personalis 1 Peer Instructor and Oriflamme Fall Orientation Leader

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Naiyah Taylor

  • Hometown: Chicago
  • Major: Neuroscience
  • Year: Sophomore
  • Activities on campus: Learning Community Program, Army ROTC, Black Media Club, XQuizit Dance Club, and Office of Admission

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Maya Tolentino

  • Hometown: Chatham, Illinois
  • Major: Biology, Bioethics and Health Studies
  • Year: Sophomore
  • Activities on campus: Honors Program, Learning Community Program, Service Fraternity and Filipino Student Association

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Rayna Walker

  • Hometown: Belleville, Illinois
  • Major: Psychology
  • Year: Junior
  • Activities on campus: Learning Community Program, Office of Admission, Oriflamme Fall Orientation Leader and Chi Alpha (Christian Fellowship)