Meet the Orientation Leaders


Our friendly and knowledgeable Orientation Leaders are excited to meet you and ready to help answer questions. Incoming students, parents, families and supporters are invited to interact with our Orientation Leaders during events and more.

PhotoNamePronounsRoleClass YearAreas of Involvement
Orientation Leaders 2024Erin AdamsShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2025• Kalabash Dance Troupe
• Rebecca Lee Pre-Health Society
• Our Time Has Come Scholar
• LSAMP (Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation)
• CSTEP (Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program)
Summer AdamsShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2025• SU Child Health Lab Research Assistant
• Dean’s Team, Z89 Radio
• Greek Life
Orientation Leaders 2024Umar BilgrammiHe/Him/HisOrientation Leader2027• WellsLink Leadership Program
• U100 Campus Ambassadors
• Economics Student Association
• Sustainability Committee
• Renee Crown Honors Program
Orientation Leaders 2024Liam BiscariHe/Him/HisStudent Coordinator2025• Club Roller Hockey
• Pre-Law Society
• Special Olympics
Orientation Leaders 2024Emily BoscoShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2026• Live From Studio B
• Citrus TV
• Greek Life
• Renée Crown University Honors Program
Orientation Leaders 2024Grace BrashearsShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2025• OttoTHON
• Greek Life
• Falk Student Ambassador
• Upstate Medical University
• Upstate Golisano Children's Hospital
Madison Camp-LaneShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2025• Maxwell School Student Ambassador
• Student Association
• National Black Law Students Association
• SOURCE Undergraduate Program Associate
• Our Time Has Come Leadership Program
• Renegade Magazine
• Mixtape Magazine
Orientation Leaders 2024Emily Castillo-LangleyShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2024• Department of Drama
• Renee Crown Honors Program
• First Year Players
• U100
• Office of Financial Literacy
• SU Launchpad
• Stevenson Center Athletics Tutoring
• Latine Honors Society
Orientation Leaders 2024Rahnaya ClarkeShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2026• Greek Life
• Renée Crown Honors
• WiSE (Women in Science and Engineering)
• Wellslink Leadership Program
• National Society of Black Engineers
• Kalabash Dance Troupe
Orientation Leaders 2024Seth ColanHe/Him/HisOrientation Leader2025• Greek Life
Orientation Leaders 2024Alex DacanayShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2027• Renée Crown University Honors Program
• Anthropology Club
• Crochet Club
• The Women's Network
• Filipino Student Association
• Camp KESEM
• College of Arts and Sciences|Maxwell Ambassador
• Greek Life
Orientation Leaders 2024Lucy DiSalvoShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2025• Greek Life
• Hendrick's Food Chapel
• Food Recovery Network
• ECS Academic Excellence Workshop Facilitator
• Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
Orientation Leaders 2024Kathleen DiSalvoShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2025• Syracuse University Ambulance
• Pre-PA club
• Camp Kesem
• Upstate Hospital
• AXID Sorority
Orientation Leaders 2024Ava DornburghShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2027• Groovestand A Cappella
• U100 Student Ambassador
• Greek Life
Orientation Leaders 2024Ih'san EllisShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2025• Black Reign Step Team
• Our Time Has Come Scholar
• National Association of Black Accountants
Orientation Leaders 2024Eliora EnriquezShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2027• Greek Life
• Ottonomous Productions
• VPA Peer Advisor
• VPA Ambassador
• VPA Cage
• WellsLink Leadership Program
• The Senses Project
Orientation Leaders 2024Kim EscobarShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2026• Las Naranjas
• La Lucha
• GMB
Orientation Leaders 2024Greta FreedShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2026• Newhouse Ambassador
• Live from Studio B
• Juice and Java (Citrus TV)
• Club Gymnastics
• OttoTHON
• Greek Life
• Reach
• Jerk Magazine
Ashlyn GarciaShe/Her/HersStudent Coordinator2026• Kessler Scholar
• Reel! Magazine
• Baked Magazine
• What Everyone Really Wants Media
• Jerk Magazine
Orientation Leaders 2024Justin GomezHe/Him/HisReturning Orientation Leader2026• DelSol Magazine
• First Year Seminar 101 Peer Leader
• Greek Life
Orientation Leaders 2024Jiya GumasteThey/ThemOrientation Leader2027• Army ROTC
• South Asian Student Association
Orientation Leaders 2024Nandita GuptaShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2025• Global Medical Brigades
• Syracuse University Outdoors Club
• South Asian Student Association
Orientation Leaders 2024Max HerbertShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2026• Women’s Rugby Team
• National Society of Black Engineers
• Society of Women Engineers
• Biomedical Engineering Society
Orientation Leaders 2024Noah JacksonHe/Him/HisOrientation Leader2027• ASCE and NSBE
Orientation Leaders 2024Benning JohnsonHe/Him/HisStudent Coordinator2026• Syracuse University Ambulance
• Student Association for Public Health Education
Orientation Leaders 2024Jessica KimShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2027• Hill Communications
• Korean American Student Association
Orientation Leaders 2024Maeve KingShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2026• U100
• OttoTHON
• Undergraduate Organization of Geosciences (UGoGeo)
• Greek Life
Orientation Leaders 2024Sophia LeeShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2027• NEPA (Nutrition Education Promotion Association)
• Club Running
• OttoTHON
• Food Recovery Network
• Shaw Center- Nutrition Initiative (Books & Cooks and Cooking on the Hillside)
Orientation Leaders 2024Carmen Lee-BennettShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2027• Main Squeeze A Cappella
• NSD (Books and Cooks)
• Club Gymnastics
• OttoTHON
• Greek Life
Orientation Leaders 2024Ryan LimaHe/Him/HisOrientation Leader2026• Z89
• University Union
• WERW Radio
Orientation Leaders 2024Mikey LuptonHe/Him/HisStudent Coordinator2025• Shaw Center
• National Society of Black Engineers
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
• Club Lacrosse
• Our Time Has Come
• Greek Life
• U100
Orientation Leaders 2024Mrem MegahedShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2025• Syracuse University Ambulance
• President Of Global Medical Brigades
• Greek Life
• Camp Kesem
Abbie NassShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2026• Greek Life
Orientation Leaders 2024Grace NewellShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2025• Marching Band
• Pep Band
• Greek Life
• YDSA
• Undergraduate Labor Organization
• First Year Seminar 101 Peer Leader
Orientation Leaders 2024Ryan NkongnyuHe/Him/HisOrientation Leader2025• College of Visual & Performing Arts Ambassador
• Black Student Union
• CitrusTV
• Student Association
• Black Honors Society
• Men of Color Initiative
• Black Celestial Choral Ensemble
• Royal Orange Court
• African Student Union
Orientation Leaders 2024Paula Noriega MadrazoShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2026• OrangeSeeds
• Whitman Women in Business
Orientation Leaders 2024Kerrin O'GradyShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2025• First Year Players (FYP)
• Best Buddies
• Biomedical Engineering Society
• Tau Beta Pi (Engineering Honor Society)
• Catholic Student Association
• Engineering Ambassadors
• STEM Explorer
• Researcher in BioInspired Institute
Orientation Leaders 2024Kait PaigeShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2025• Student Association
• University Union
• Hill Communications
• Daily Orange
• Greek Life
Orientation Leaders 2024Jacob PasteurHe/Him/HisOrientation Leader2027• University Union
• Z89
Orientation Leaders 2024Jeremiah Patterson-YanceyHe/Him/HisOrientation Leader2026• Women's Basketball Manager
• U100
• Sport Professionals of Color
Orientation Leaders 2024Julia ProvvisionatoShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2025• TNH Advertising Agency
• Weiss Center Ambassador
• Newhouse Ambassador
• Perspectives Scholar
Orientation Leaders 2024Jayden RamosHe/Him/HisOrientation Leader2026• Economic Student Association
• Mary Ann Shaw Center for Public and Community Service
• Tutor for Athletes - Stevenson Educational Center
• WERW Radio
• Greek Life
Orientation Leaders 2024Maya RizzoShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2027• Renee Crown Honors Program
• Orange Pulse Dance Troupe
• First Year Players
• TNH
Justine SmithShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2025• OttoTHON
• Women's Club Soccer
• Greek Life
• U100
Orientation Leaders 2024Kennedy SmithShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2025• Campus and Dome Catering
• University Union
• Greek Life
• Live From Studio B
• "Star's Wars" Podcast Editor
Orientation Leaders 2024Hannah SottileShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2027• Greek Life
• Pre-Law Program
• First Year Players
Orientation Leaders 2024Miani StaffordShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2025• National Black Law Students Association
• Maxwell Dean's Team
• Office of Financial Literacy
Orientation Leaders 2024Aniya StrongShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2027• Outlaws Dance Troupe
• Z89 Radio
Orientation Leaders 2024Cailyn ThomasShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2026• U100
• OttoTHON
• Syracuse CARE Research Lab
• Greek Life
Orientation Leaders 2024Sydney ThomasShe/Her/HersStudent Coordinator2026• U100
• Falk Ambassador
• Greek Life
• InclusiveU
Rob ValliciergoHe/Him/HisReturning Orientation Leader2026• Greek Life
• Barnes Center
• OttoTHON
Orientation Leaders 2024Ryann WashingtonShe/Her/HersReturning Orientation Leader2025• Save a Child's Heart Foundation at SU
• Black Honor Society, Black Pre-Medical Society
• Syracuse University Ambulance
• Club Field Hockey
• Greek Life
Orientation Leaders 2024Riley WorrallShe/Her/HersOrientation Leader2027• Renée Crown Honors Program
• Whitman Ambassador
• Slice Consulting
• Balancing the Books