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 2021 Summer Start Mentor? Learn more here!
2020 Summer Start Mentors

Kita Adams
Fayetteville, NC
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Major: Psychology
Minors: Spanish and Africana Studies
Senior

Caroline Barret
Tarboro, NC
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Majors: Major: Plant and Soil Science: Crop Biotechnology
Minors: Genetics and Environmental Toxicology
Junior

Hayden Brown
Raleigh, NC
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Major: Poultry Science
Minors: Agriculture Business Management and Forensic Science
Sophomore

Skyler Futrell
Wendell, NC
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Major: Political Science
Sophomore

Larden Garland
Zebulon, NC
College of Engineering and College of Natural Resources
Major: Paper Science and Engineering
Junior

Kate Kennedy
Wake Forest, NC
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Major: Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems
Minor: Agricultural Business Management and Biological Sciences
Sophomore

Steven Lamm
Knightdale, NC
College of Engineering
Major: First Year Engineering
Minor: Business Entrepreneurship
Sophomore

Ryan Mehta
Greenville, NC
College of Engineering
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Sophomore

Blake Monkus
Indian Trail, NC
College of Engineering
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor: International Studies
Sophomore

Cam Myrick
Hobgood, NC
College of Natural Resources
Major: Sport Management
Sophomore

Temi Oluade
Knightdale, NC
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Major: Sociology
Junior

Lauryn Oyler
Meadville, PA
Poole College of Management
Major: Business Administration
Sophomore

James Paul
Gastonia, NC
College of Education
Major: Technology, Engineering, and Design Education
Minor: Military Studies
Senior

Jacob Smith
Concord, NC
Poole College of Management
Major: Business Administration
Sophomore

Molly Sun
Shandong, China
College of Engineering
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Economics
Junior

Liz Williams
Greenville, NC
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Major: History and English Language Writing and Rhetoric
Junior