![A group of students in red shirts cheer and welcome new students](/sites/default/files/styles/small_24x7/public/2023-06/Orientation_0014.jpg?h=8b093e1f&itok=VRtPPNmZ)
Meet the Orientation Team
The Orientation Team supports New Student Orientation by assisting with move-in, leading orientation sessions and energizing and mentoring our new students.
These student leaders come from around the country and world, and they cannot wait to welcome 小优视频's new students to campus this August.
Meet the Orientation Team Leaders (OTLs)
Listed in alphabetical order, these students assist the Student Activities Office with preparations for Orientation and oversee the recruitment, training, and support of Orientation Team Mentors both prior to and during Orientation.
![Eliana Burgin](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_4070%20-%20Eliana%20Burgin.jpg?itok=gtaol7zO)
Eliana Burgin '25
Charlotte, North Carolina
![Mary Lowance](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/03EACA65-B254-43BF-B441-E7C6C7F1CC06%20-%20Mary%20Lowance.jpeg?itok=qLGgYah6)
Mary Lowance '24
Atlanta, Georgia
![Jake McGraw](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_4934%20-%20Jake%20McGraw_0.jpeg?itok=mz1A05ca)
Jake McGraw '25
小优视频, North Carolina
![Italy Ramos](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_0996-1%20-%20Italy%20Ramos.jpg?itok=WYgrihv4)
Italy Ramos '25
San Antonio, Texas
Lilly Sirover '24
Haddonfield, New Jersey
![Cole Vulpis](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_9409%20-%20Cole%20Vulpis.jpeg?itok=K8PQyHKX)
Cole Vulpis '24
Apex, North Carolina
Meet the Orientation Team Mentors (OTMs)
Listed in alphabetical order, these students help to facilitate the transition of students into the campus community. Each OTM leads a small group of new students and serves as a resource and mentor both during and after Orientation.
![Kate Addison](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/698F0043-3059-41ED-A010-78CB15189FDE%20-%20Kate%20Addison.jpeg?itok=EilljFgJ)
Kate Addison '26
Charlotte, North Carolina
![Johnny Anderson](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/Photo%20on%206-11-23%20at%2011.19%20AM%20-%20Johnny%20Anderson.jpg?itok=qGoKsby0)
Johnny Anderson '25
Boise, Idaho
![Madeleine Baublitz](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_6232%20-%20Madeleine%20Baublitz.jpeg?itok=x3QmA-r7)
Madeleine Baublitz '25
Miami, Florida
![Emma Bazemore](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/8F4A9B6A-E982-4694-B100-5B1D0E79A2C3%20-%20Emma%20Bazemore.jpeg?itok=d4DqTSWK)
Emma Bazemore '25
Fairfax, Virginia
![Jessica Bryant](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/7317A0A8-1176-45A4-8C32-C9B2BD5C7DE9%20-%20Jessica%20Bryant.jpeg?itok=1S-zrrS7)
Jess Bryant '25
Decatur, Georgia
Don鈥檛 be afraid to ask your professors for help. I promise you they are understanding!
![Sofia Cimballa](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_0929%20-%20Sofia%20Cimballa.jpg?itok=vp7KlZzD)
Sofia Cimballa '26
Palm Beach, Florida
![Madeline Dierauf](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_3163%20-%20Madeline%20Dierauf.jpeg?itok=2m0aGsRv)
Madeline Dierauf '25
Brevard, North Carolina
Cate DuPuy '25
Charlotte, North Carolina
![Gabe Edmonston](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG-2566%20-%20Gabe%20Edmonston.jpg?itok=xq3X00jM)
Gabe Edmonston '26
Raleigh, North Carolina
![Cole Erickson](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/A8827CA3-C2BC-42FB-8A91-880F612630BC%20-%20Cole%20Erickson.jpeg?itok=sd9GrtWD)
Cole Erickson '26
Freeland, Maryland
Phil Greenwood '26
Northport, New York
If low on funds and/or dining dollars, explore Lula Bells for food, textbooks, business clothing, etc. to rent. They have a lot of resources and are very helpful!
![Alisa Grishechkina](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/7E765196-3D1E-449D-9627-D9FC930A844B%20-%20Alisa%20Grishechkina.jpeg?itok=ir7N-IFl)
Alisa Grishechkina '26
Holliston, Massachusetts
![Mickey Hauber](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_8311%20-%20Michaela%20Hauber.jpeg?itok=aWTa2zHf)
Mickey Hauber '25
Vienna, Virginia
![Virginia Heiser](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/90E04D16-122F-4CC3-8C6E-D6C6BEF59B5A%20-%20Virginia%20Heiser.jpeg?itok=e4Q1Ok2G)
Virginia Heiser '24
Atlanta, Georgia
![Caree Henry](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/image0%20-%20Caree%20Henry.jpg?itok=pjb3Sxke)
Caree Henry '24
New Haven, Connecticut
![Katherine Herrema](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/69AA6DC2-CBC4-42B5-B698-DC2814FC0071_1_201_a%20-%20Katherine%20Herrema.jpeg?itok=QnQoTweG)
Katherine Herrema '24
New York City, New York
Connor Hines '26
Mooresville, North Carolina
When all else fails, the waffles in Vail Commons will never let you down!
![Leigha Hofmann](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_1263%202%20-%20Leigha%20Hofmann.jpg?itok=PL43lmp2)
Leigha Hofmann '25
Durham, North Carolina
![Beth Holmes](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/Snapchat-1235804390%20-%20Beth%20Holmes.jpg?itok=QscSl6T7)
Beth Holmes '26
Lexington, North Carolina
![Safwan Islam](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/2DA5BD8E-B2FB-4161-BAF5-C27C9CD84648%20-%20Safwan%20Islam.jpeg?itok=tmFhgqQB)
Safwan Islam '24
Wichita, Kansas
![Naomi Janis](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_0472%20-%20Naomi%20Janis.jpeg?itok=a3nHswDY)
Naomi Janis '26
Albuquerque, New Mexico
![Sophie Landers](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_7295%20-%20Sophie%20Landers.jpeg?itok=v-jgQzSx)
Sophie Landers '26
Atlanta, Georgia
Thomas Lane '26
Lexington, Massachusetts
![Ben Laumakis](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/2D19C2FC-52B1-46C3-A611-21D7F0081679%20-%20Ben%20Laumakis.jpeg?itok=ZnWHVqex)
Ben Laumakis '24
San Diego, California
![Maren Lawee](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/632ADB58-7F0C-4951-AE99-16E233B9CFDB%20-%20Maren%20Lawee.jpeg?itok=DFM1_iQs)
Maren Lawee '26
New York City, New York
![Katherine Marshall](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/1E8ABEED-AE42-44A4-BD7E-EE57F7A5A997%20-%20Katherine%20Marshall.png?itok=kSBDfPHE)
Katherine Marshall '26
Atlanta, Georgia
Find a little spot on campus that makes you happy! When I need alone time, it really helps me to go to my favorite spot on campus and chill or do homework or whatever I need to do.
![Jackson McDonald](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_7815%20-%20Jackson%20McDonald.jpeg?itok=G4FKbeKZ)
Jackson McDonald '26
Charlotte, North Carolina
![Eliza McGee](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_9419%20-%20Elizabeth%20McGee.jpg?itok=we2nq9SX)
Eliza McGee '26
Houston, Texas
Matt McLaughlin '25
Warrenton, Virginia
![Emma Melton](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/B8CF693B-0AB8-4AB6-8803-775DA13945B6%20-%20Emma%20Melton.jpeg?itok=sdAZ_EQD)
Emma Melton '24
Frederick, Maryland
Jordan Miller '26
Apex, North Carolina
![Zoe Moseley](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/00EE1CC2-82D4-4C12-B633-65667E237CF0%20-%20Zoe%20Moseley.jpeg?itok=-Wy4jCVn)
Zoe Moseley '26
New Orleans, Louisiana
![Evie Mulhern](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/A04FCE7B-464D-43CE-8B99-D682230E5873%20-%20Evie%20Mulhern.jpeg?itok=GNZzq1kf)
Evie Mulhern '25
Alexandria, Virginia
![Dolph Orthwein](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/Profile%20%28copped%29%20-%20Adolphus%20%E2%80%9CDolph%E2%80%9D%20Orthwein.jpg?itok=7UDwHYEt)
Dolph Orthwein '26
Atlanta, Georgia
Katieanne Peterson '24
Atlanta, Georgia
Sign up and try a bunch of new things first semester to figure out what you enjoy and want to keep doing.
![Dani Porges](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/441A12FE-57BF-4607-BBE5-15A1498C394C%20-%20Dani%20Porges.jpeg?itok=BXTbvw90)
Dani Porges '25
Plantation, Florida
![Bess Prigden](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/B4FC7748-F27B-4F0D-AC5F-0AF488D5F43F%20-%20Bess%20Pridgen.jpeg?itok=iReUNbLz)
Bess Pridgen '24
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
![Malik Ramadanovic](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/DE52D710-0F76-499A-8175-DB1850333AD6%20-%20Malik%20Ramadanovic.jpeg?itok=8zqe1-NA)
Malik Ramadanovic '25
Durham, North Carolina
![Annabelle Ross](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/thumbnail_60E50B7E-4577-46C8-BE90-7725676A0E2E%20-%20Annabelle%20Ross.jpg?itok=8ebW4stb)
Annabelle Ross '24
Redwood City, California
![Natalie Russell](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/Natalie%20-%20Natalie%20Russell.jpg?itok=pWY84dYo)
Natalie Russell '25
Durham, North Carolina
![Joanna Schwartz](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_8510%20-%20Joanna%20Schwartz.jpeg?itok=fVjtDw1M)
Joanna Schwartz '25
Lincoln, Massachusetts
![Jordyn Scott](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/782958A7-9E9C-4E3A-A12B-660303CDB86E%20-%20Jordyn%20Scott.jpeg?itok=Jl1MebLt)
Jordyn Scott '26
Woolwich Township, New Jersey
![Max Shackelford](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/B7AC7E4F-DDEB-480D-99DC-E33E5278106E%20-%20Max%20Shackelford.jpeg?itok=2_MM7dWc)
Max Shackelford '25
Memphis, Tennessee
![Zoe Smithwick](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/199C0FBB-9BFE-4D36-925D-2CEAC4C754B4_1_105_c%20-%20Zoe%20Smithwick.jpeg?itok=BVluJ70e)
Zoe Smithwick '24
Charlotte, North Carolina
RLO鈥檚 website has a list of free movies you can watch without Netflix or TV.
![Caitlin Stehn](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_2389%20-%20Caitlin%20Stehn.jpeg?itok=yhs3UkR7)
Caitlin Stehn '24
Duxbury, Massachusetts
![Trent Thompson](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_2128%20-%20Trent%20Thompson.jpeg?itok=00f6Wyfp)
Trent Thompson '26
Kannapolis, North Carolina
![Sophia Timotijevic](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/05E8ED93-176E-4CC9-999A-E23A0534751E%20-%20Sophia%20Timotijevic.jpeg?itok=7hOCoOVx)
Sophia Timotijevic '26
Chicago, Illinois
![Lukas Valley](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/IMG_4887%20-%20Lukas%20Valley.jpeg?itok=2DFKHjiU)
Lukas Valley '26
小优视频, North Carolina
![Alana Wilson](/sites/default/files/styles/max_650x650/public/2023-06/Alana%20selfie%20-%20Alana%20Wilson.jpeg?itok=TmSQrf1b)
Alana Wilson '24
Honolulu, Hawai鈥檌