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.
Interested in becoming a 2020 Summer Start Mentor? Learn more here!
2019 Summer Start Mentors
Alaina Alford
Hometown: Laurinburg, NC
College: Engineering
Major: Industrial Engineering Intent
Class: First-Year
Email:aalford2@ncsu.edu
Jesse Anning Yoshihara
Hometown: Greensboro, NC
College: Engineering
Major: Computer Science Intent
Class: First-Year
Email: janning@ncsu.edu
DeAnna Bucy-Anderson
Hometown: Chapel Hill, NC
College: Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering Intent
Class: First-Year
Email: dlbucyan@ncsu.edu
Bansi Chhatrala
Hometown: Matthews, NC
College: Engineering
Major: Computer Science Intent
Class: First-Year
Email: bschhatr@ncsu.edu
Michael Choi
Hometown: Olney, MD
Program: Engineering
Major: Electrical Engineering Intent
Class: First-Year
Email: schoi23@ncsu.edu
Brenna Copeland
Hometown: Wilmington, NC
College: Engineering
Major: Environmental Engineering Intent
Class: First-Year
Email: brcopela@ncsu.edu
Luke Dillard
Hometown: Matthews, NC
College: Sciences
Major: Biological Sciences
Class: First-Year
Email: lcdillar@ncsu.edu
Dominique Favero
Hometown: San Diego, CA
College: Wilson College of Textiles
Major: Fashion and Textile Management
Class: Sophomore
Email: defavero@ncsu.edu
Brendon Hawkins
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
College: Education
Major: Technology, Engineering and Design Education
Class: Sophomore
Email: behawki2@ncsu.edu
Freddy Hernandez-Garcia
Hometown: Clayton, NC
College: Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering Intent
Class: First-Year
Email: ahernan9@ncsu.edu
Jake Jennings
Hometown: Elizabeth City, NC
College: Natural Resources
Major: Environmental Science
Class: First-Year
Email: jcjenni2@ncsu.edu
Pooja Lenin
Hometown: Morrisville, NC
College: University College
Major: Exploratory Studies
Class: First-Year
Email: nlenin@ncsu.edu
Diana Mendez Padilla
Hometown: Durham, NC
College: Wilson College of Textiles
Major: Fashion and Textile Management
Class: Sophomore
Email: dmmendez@ncsu.edu
Lauren Moore
Hometown: Fayetteville, NC
College: Engineering
Major: Chemical Engineering Intent
Class: First-Year
Email: lamoore6@ncsu.edu
Sunny Rai
Hometown: Raleigh, NC
College: Poole College of Management
Major: Business Administration
Class: Sophomore
Email: srai3@ncsu.edu
Kara Reddish
Hometown: Durham, NC
College: Humanities and Social Sciences
Major: Sociology
Class: Junior
Email: kareddi2@ncsu.edu
Jacob Shore
Hometown: Southern Pines, NC
College: Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering Intent
Class: First-Year
Email: jshore2@ncsu.edu
Morgan Trotter
Hometown: Dallas, TX
College: Poole College of Management
Major: Management First Year
Class: Sophomore
Email: mntrotte@ncsu.edu
Lauren White
Hometown: Landenberg, PA
College: Engineering
Major: Electrical Engineering Intent
Class: First-Year
Email: lbwhite@ncsu.edu