Meet the Mentors
Executive Board 2019-20
Destiny
Destiny Simmons-Harper
Lead Mentor
Where you transferred from: Anne Arundel Community College
- Academic Year: Junior
- Major: Animal Poultry Sciences
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Hahn Horticulture Garden
Riley
Riley Boyd
Time Management Coordinator
Where you transferred from: Kutztown University
- Academic Year: Junior
- Major: Public Relations
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Cabo Fish Taco
Rachel
Rachel Edwards
Events Coordinator
Where you transferred from: Virginia Commonwealth University
- Academic Year: N/A
- Major: Biology
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: The Blacksburg Tavern-for super tasty, southern comfort food
Laura
Laura Schwabenbauer
Social Media Coordinator
Where you transferred from: Ohio University
- Academic Year: Senior
- Major: Psychology
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Blacksburg Taphouse
Mentors 2019-20
Kat
Kat Berry
Where you transferred from: Northern Virginia Community College
- Academic Year: Senior
- Major: Residential Environments & Design
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: El Rods on Main Street
Kourtney
Kourtney Baumfalk
Where you transferred from: John Tyler Community College
- Academic Year: Senior
- Major(s): Cognitive and Behavioral Neuroscience and Psychology
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Cascades hike; Macado’s
Edward
Edward Blake
Where you transferred from: J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
- Academic Year: Senior
- Major: Environmental Resources Management
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Join the forestry club
Amir
Amir Bigdeli
Where you transferred from: Northern Virginia Community College
- Academic Year: Junior
- Major: Electrical Engineering
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Top of the Stairs (ToTs) - taking a pic with the VT flag; Benny’s
Kaelyn
Kaelyn Burton
Where you transferred from: Florida International University
- Academic Year: Senior
- Major: Political Science
Minor: French - Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Macado’s
Bailey
Bailey Culver
Where you transferred from: Northern Virginia Community College
- Academic Year: Senior
- Major: Business Information Technology
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Walk around Heritage Park at sunset!
Nikki
Nikki Ferrer
Where you transferred from: Providence College
- Academic Year: Junior
- Major: National Security & Foreign Affairs
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Check out the Farmer’s Market on Saturday mornings/afternoons! You can grab some great food from local businesses and listen to some fun music!
Patricia
Halea Fowler
Where you transferred from: Bluefield College & Southwest Virginia Community College
- Academic Year: Senior (1st year)
- Major: Electrical Engineering - Space Systems
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Check out the rock climbing gym - Crimper’s!
Katherine
Katherine Franz
Where you transferred from: Northern Virginia Community College
- Academic Year: Junior
- Major: Electrical Engineering
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Insomnia Cookies at 1am after finishing a midnight project; Benny’s Pizza whenever; & Gillies
Robert
Robert Gagne
Where you transferred from: Northern Virginia Community College
- Academic Year: Junior
- Major: Construction Engineering Management
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Virginia Tech Football games
Jenna
Jenna Rose Helme
Where you transferred from: Germanna Community College
- Academic Year: Junior
- Major: Mathematics
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Visit the golf course and watch the sunset
Rachel
Rachel Hoffman
Where you transferred from: Roanoke College
- Academic Year: Junior
- Major: Biological Sciences
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Make sure you hike the cascades in the fall - it’s beautiful
Kimberly
Kimberly Olivarria Iboa
Where you transferred from: Danville Community College
- Academic Year: Junior
- Major: Biomedical Biology
Minor: Animal Poultry Sciences - Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Eat a meal at the pylons (on top of the War Memorial Chapel) while the sun is setting!
Meghan
Meghan Intermill
Where you transferred from: University of Montana
- Academic Year: Senior
- Major: Human Development
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Hiking Bald Knob; eat at Greens
Marcela
Marcela Jimenez
Where you transferred from: Northern Virginia Community College
- Academic Year: Junior
- Major: Civil Engineering
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Cabo Fish
Zach
Zach King
Where you transferred from: Reynold’s Community College
- Academic Year: Senior
- Major: Computer Science
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Hike the Cascades; Gilly’s
Isabelle
Isabelle Leonard
Where you transferred from: Cornell University
- Academic Year: Junior
- Major: Dairy Science
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Sit on the pylons on a sunny day and ponder life’s problems; Attend a square dance night at Floyd County Store in Floyd Co.
Katie
Katie Mathews
Where you transferred from: Germanna Community College (Fredericksburg Campus)
- Academic Year: Senior
- Major: Food Science & Technology
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Favorite gym: Blacksburg Boxing & Fitness; Good way to spend an afternoon: Volunteer to walk dogs at Pulaski shelter
Bianca
Bianca Mostert
Where you transferred from: Northern Virginia Community College
- Academic Year: Senior
- Major: Finance
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Cabo Fish Taco; Visit the Cascades
Priya
Priya Palamattom
Where you transferred from: Virginia Commonwealth University
- Academic Year: Sophomore
- Major(s): Political Science, Legal Studies
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: El Rods- Number one restaurant in Blacksburg; McAfee Knob- Great hiking trail especially since the weather will be nice in the fall; Going to the VT shows they put on, usually free or very inexpensive and they bring some really awesome people to tech
Michaela
Michaela Rustia
Where you transferred from: Duquesne University
- Academic Year: Junior
- Major: Finance
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Cabo for dinner; Lefty’s brunch; Trampoline Park in Christiansburg; Cascades
Alex
Alex Sanchez Heredia
Where you transferred from: Northern Virginia Community College
- Academic Year: Senior
- Major(s): BIT, Marketing
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Cabo Tuesday (Taco Tuesday), go hiking on Dragon’s Tooth Trail & Cascades
Brent
Brent Schultz
Where you transferred from: Northern Virginia Community College
- Academic Year: Senior
- Major: ISE
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Yassimo
Mason
Mason Stoecker
Where you transferred from: Thomas Nelson Community College
- Academic Year: Senior
- Major(s): Physics, Mathematics
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Hiking the Cascade Falls Trailhead should be a requirement
Aleia
Aleia Warren
Where you transferred from: Virginia Highlands Community College
- Academic Year: Senior
- Major: Civil Engineering
- Recommendation of must do’s while at Virginia Tech: Next Door Bake Shop coffee and sweets near campus; VT Rec Sports free week of group exercise classes