Peer Mentors are an important part of our model for student retention initiatives within the College of Agriculture. In their role, they are a part of select group of undergraduate students who work closely with College of Agriculture administration to serve the needs of first-year students as they make their transition to their college careers.
We will begin accepting applications in the Spring of 2021.
2020-2021 Peer Mentors
Lucy Barre
Animal Sciences
Baton Rouge, LA
Emma Clement
Agriculture and Extension Education
Carmel, IN
Elizabeth Cuccio
Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Baton Rouge, LA
Cameron Dean
Animal Science
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Olivia DeBuhr
Animal Sciences
Grafton, WI
My Dinh
Animal Sciences
Baton Rouge, LA
Rachel Domingue
Nutrition and Food Sciences
Lafayette, LA
Baija Dorough
Animal Science
Houston, Texas
William Gaspard Jr.
Agriculture and Extension Education and Evaluation
Moreauville, LA
Sally Goebel
Animal Sciences
Frisco, Texas
Paidon Gravois
Agriculture and Extension Education
Baton Rouge
Joshua Homan
AgriBusiness
Orange County, CA
Moira Kaluzienski
Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Rockville, Maryland
Lindsay Kyle
Nutrition and Food Sciences
Picayune, Mississippi
Kennedy Logan
Textile and Apparel Merchandising
Tampa, FL
Matthew Maldonado
Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Temple, Texas
Olivia Mire
Nutrition and Food Sciences
Lafayette, LA
Meredith Owens
Natural Resource Ecology and Management
Roswell, Georgia
Randi Plaisance
Textile Science, Apparel Design, & Merchandising
Raceland, LA
Elisa Preston
Animal Sciences
Mount Laurel, NJ
Cassie Pritchard
Nutrition and Food Sciences
Denham Springs, Louisiana
Jada Riley
Animal Science
Baton Rouge, LA
Victoria Robert
Agriculture Business
West Monroe
Taylor Schoen
Agriculture Education and Extension
Baton Rouge, LA
Emily Shell
Animal Science
Hawthorn Woods, Illinois
Elena Templet
Agriculture education and extension
Arabi, Louisiana
Application Information
- Mentor first-year students in the College of Agriculture.
- Engage in classroom discussions within small groups organized by faculty and staff.
- Assist in leading specialized course projects in the campus community.
- Participate in key first-year student transition and retention events throughout the fall semester.
- Assist with weekly First-year Seminar course at least one day a week.
- Monday or Wednesday: 10:30 – 11:50 a.m.; 11:30 am – 12:50 p.m.; 1:30 – 2:50 p.m.
- Tuesday or Thursday: 1:30 – 2:50 p.m.
- Enrolled in a major in the LSU College of Agriculture, have a 2.5 minimum GPA, and be committed to serving in the fall semester.
- Availability of up to an additional 4 hours a week for meetings, trainings, and planning sessions.
- Have a passion for helping other students develop skills for success in their college careers.
- February 10: Informational meeting about program at 4:30 p.m. Join via Zoom.
- February 25: Applications are due by 4:30 p.m.
- March 4: Candidates will be notified of their confirmed interview time
- March 10 or 11: Candidates will participate in a 15-20 minute in-person interview
- March 12: The 2021 Peer Mentor Team will be announced
- April: Students selected to serve as Peer Mentors will be asked to attend the Spring
- Invitational for incoming students (TBD)
- April 7 Peer Mentors will be asked to attend a Meet & Greet at 4:30 p.m. to go over
formal information on how to prepare for the fall - August 9-10: Peer Mentor Retreat
*Peer Mentors will also be asked to help with move-in weekend and the Welcome Week activities prior to classes starting in the fall
Questions?
Dr. Amanda L. Martin, Assistant Dean of Recruitment & Student Development
amartin2@lsu.edu or 225-578-2266
Henry Hebert, Manager of Recruitment
henryh@lsu.edu or 225-578-2468
Lindsey Kelly, Director of Alumni Relations & Career Development
lkelly@lsu.edu or 225-578-2715
Dr. Allie Prest, Assistant Dean of Student Services
aprest@lsu.edu or 225-578-2083
Brandon Guillory, Manager of Student Services
bguil24@lsu.edu or 225-578-2065
Jennie Sparks, Academic Coordinator III
jsparks2@lsu.edu or 225-578-2080