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2019 Summer Academy Head Peer Mentors

Summer Academy Peer Mentors help lead the way for first-year Hokies.

Summer cannot come soon enough for these 21 peer mentors who will be guiding incoming freshman and transfer students in the 2019 Summer Academy. For six weeks (July 7-August 17), the peer mentors will lead students through their academic tracks comprised of two, 3-credit courses. In addition, peer mentors engage students in social activities during the week in the residence halls, and plan outings and excursions on the weekend around Blacksburg and the New River Valley.

 

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Head Peer Mentor Brynn Freeman, a sophomore majoring in neuroscience and psychology.
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Head Peer Mentor Keisha Branch, a junior majoring in psychology and human development.
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Head Peer Mentor Casey Polk, a senior majoring in business management (human resources) and consumer sciences, with a minor in business leadership.

Many of the peer mentors were a part of Summer Academy, and therefore, know firsthand the impact of the experience. For example, Casey Polk who will be one of the three head peer mentors, is returning for his second year. “The Summer Academy program has been one of the most influential experiences of my collegiate career at Virginia Tech. As such, I want to give back to the program that has given me a remarkable foundation to being a successful student.”