Meet the Summer Start Student Staff
Each year New Student Programs selects a group of enthusiastic and dedicated undergraduate leaders to assist with implementing the Summer Start program. Summer Start Mentors serve as important resources and guides to assist new students with the transition to NC State. Lead Mentors are student leaders who have previously served as Summer Start Mentors and assist in the development and implementation of Summer Start.
Interested in becoming a 2019 Summer Start Mentor? Learn more here!
2018 Lead Mentors
Cody Helm
Hometown: Durham, NC
College: College of Engineering
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minor: Biotechnology
Class: Sophomore
Email: cahelm@ncsu.edu
Isaiah Lewis
Hometown: Kitty Hawk, NC
College: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Major: Bioprocessing Science
Minor: Biomanufacturing
Class: Junior
Email: idlewis@ncsu.edu
2018 Summer Start Mentors
Jourdan Byfield
Hometown: Newark, NJ
College: College of Textiles
Major: Fashion and Textile Management
Class: Sophomore
Email:jlbyfiel@ncsu.edu
Alan Davila
Hometown: Jacksonville, NC
College: College of Engineering
Major: Electrical Engineering
Class: First-Year
Email: atdavila@ncsu.edu
Jean Ferman
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
College: College of Textiles
Major: Polymer and Color Chemistry
Class: First-Year
Email: jcferman@ncsu.edu
Tyner Jackson
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
College: College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Major: Psychology
Class: Sophomore
Email: tnjacks3@ncsu.edu
Loren Johnson
Hometown: Clayton, NC
Program: Life Sciences First Year
Major: Zoology
Class: First-Year
Email: ljohns13@ncsu.edu
Chandra Manivannan
Hometown: Cary, NC
College: College of Engineering
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Mathematics
Class: Sophomore
Email: cpmaniva@ncsu.edu
Vanisea Miles
Hometown: Hackensack, NJ
College: College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Major: Animal Science
Class: Sophomore
Email: vdmiles@ncsu.edu
Gabriel Montague
Hometown: Knightdale, NC
College: College of Sciences
Major: Statistics
Class: First-Year
Email: gomontag@ncsu.edu
Alex Nahapetyan
Hometown: Yerevan, Armenia
College: College of Engineering
Major: Computer Science
Class: First-Year
Email: anahape@ncsu.edu
Matt Norris
Hometown: Waxhaw, NC
College: Poole College of Management
Major: Business Administration
Minor: Graphic Communications
Class: First-Year
Email: mrnorris@ncsu.edu
Christian Okoth
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
College: College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Major: English
Class: First-Year
Email: cmokoth@ncsu.edu
Mel Pagar
Hometown: Fayetteville, NC
College: College of Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Religious Studies
Class: First-Year
Email: mgpagar@ncsu.edu
Skyler Price
Hometown: Hillsborough, NC
College: College of Natural Resources
Major: Environmental Sciences
Class: First-Year
Email: saprice3@ncsu.edu
Tye Rojanasoonthon
Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand
College: College of Engineering
Major: Industrial Engineering Intent
Class: First-Year
Email: ctrojana@ncsu.edu
Grayson Russell
Hometown: Knightdale, NC
College: College of Sciences
Major: Biological Sciences
Class: Junior (Transfer)
Email: grussel@ncsu.edu
Will Schneider
Hometown: Wilmington, NC
College: College of Engineering
Major: Chemical Engineering
Class: First-Year
Email: whschnei@ncsu.edu
Naquana Sessoms
Hometown: Goldsboro, NC
College: Poole College of Management
Major: Business Administration
Class: Sophomore
Email: nlsesso2@ncsu.edu
Sabrina Spencer
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
College: College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Major: Communication
Class: Junior
Email: sospence@ncsu.edu
Liya Thomas
Hometown: Cary, NC
College: Poole College of Management
Major: Management First Year
Class: First-Year
Email: lmthoma8@ncsu.edu
Aaron Wang
Hometown: China
College: College of Engineering
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Mathematics
Class: First-Year
Email: cwang52@ncsu.edu
Danielle Wyckoff
Hometown: Thomasville, NC
College: Poole College of Management
Major: Economics
Minor: Business Administration and Leadership
Class: Sophomore (Transfer)
Email: dawyckof@ncsu.edu