New Student Mentors

The New Student Mentor (NSM) Program is a paid leadership program in the Albers School of Business and Economics. It consists of a selected group of eight junior and senior Business students who provide academic advising and mentoring to first-year Business students, as well as host quarterly events to keep the freshmen connected to the Business School. New Student Mentors serve as role models and work closely to assist the freshmen advisees in their transition to college so that the “first year experience” is a good one. Many of the New Student Mentors are in this position now because of the positive experience they had with their New Student Mentors when they were freshmen in the Albers School. The New Student Mentors represent what an Albers student is to both the internal and external community.

NSM Mission

The New Student Mentor Program will play a significant role in fostering the retention, academic success, and professional development of Albers Freshmen. We will work effectively as a team to meet these goals through mentoring activities that encourage academic and personal growth of participating students in a safe and friendly environment.

The New Student Mentor program is a unique way to become involved with the future of Seattle University and our community. With our warm hearts, we welcome freshman students for the 2012-2013 academic year.

NSM Bios

	Russell Aivazian Year & Major/Minor: Senior, Management major with minors in Entrepreneurship/Innovation and Finance Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah One object I can't live without: My iPhone, Percy My spirit animal: Lemur Favorite quote: “Knowledge is knowing the tomato is a fruit, wisdom is not putting a tomato in your fruit salad” – Miles Kington
	Robert Heer Year & Major/Minor: Junior, Management major with a minor in Entrepreneurship & Innovation Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona One object I can’t live without: My mountain bike My spirit animal: Sloth Favorite Quote: "In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." – Abraham Lincoln
	Taryn Loo Year & Major/Minor: Junior, Pre-business major Hometown: Honolulu, Hawaii One object I can't live without: My teddy bear named Waffles My spirit animal: Honu Favorite quote: "If it's in your heart, it shows in your spirit."
	Amanda Luna Year & Major/Minor: Senior, Accounting with a minor in Spanish Hometown: Beavercreek, Oregon One object I can’t live without: My iPhone My spirit animal: Manatee Favorite Quote: “If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything” – Mark Twain
	Molly Morrisey Year & Major/Minor: Junior, Business Economics and Humanities double major Hometown: Bellevue, Washington One object I can't live without: A good pair of jeans My spirit animal: Corgis! Favorite quote: “The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing . . ." – Jack Kerouac
	Jordan Ollee Year & Major/Minor: Senior, Marketing major Hometown: Seattle, Washington One object I can't live without: Chai Tazo tea from Starbucks My spirit animal: Horse Favorite quote: “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind.” – Dr. Seuss
	Jane Yeajin Park Year & Major/Minor: Junior, Management major Hometown: Torrance, California One object I can’t live without: My planner is my life. My spirit animal: Fox! Favorite Quote: “No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” – Aesop
	Leanna Robb Year & Major/Minor: Senior, Marketing and Digital Design double major Hometown: Portland, Oregon One object I can't live without: My French Press (coffee addict) My spirit animal: Some sort of wildcat, like a cheetah or panther Favorite quote: "We accept the love we think we deserve." – Perks of Being a Wallflower
	Priyal Zaveri Year & Major/Minor: Junior, Business Economics and Management double major with Nonprofit Leadership minor Hometown: San Jose, California One object I can't live without: My Macbook Pro My spirit animal: Panda bear Favorite quote: "Be kind for everyone’s fighting a hard battle.” – Plato