Thirty-two University of Nebraska–Lincoln students will serve as orientation leaders for summer 2023. In these roles, which are among the most competitive and prestigious student leadership positions at the university, the students will help welcome more than 4,500 students and their family members.
Through orientation, students and their families learn about campus resources, expectations, requirements, norms, success strategies and more. Orientation leaders facilitate small-group interactive activities for students, provide a nontraditional campus tour for parents and guests, and assist with daily logistics such as parking and check-in. For the interactive activities and tour, the leaders develop and deliver their own content about navigating college life, succeeding academically and socially, and persevering through challenges.
The students were selected through a rigorous application process that attracted many of the university’s top students. Candidates were evaluated based on their campus involvement, work experience, essay responses, professional references and performance during a 3-hour, multi-part interview.
Following is a list of orientation leaders for summer 2023, listed by hometown and major(s).
Maddie Ames, Lincoln, Neb., journalism
Myah Anderson, Lincoln, Neb., special education (7-12)
Dylan Anderson, Omaha, Neb., management
Elise Benson, Lincoln, Neb., architecture
Crystal Carrillo, Schuyler Neb., spanish
Grace Charlesworth, Papillion, Neb., psychology
Tori Cocannouer, Wichita, Kan., music education
Carlie Davis, Sandy, Utah, management
Maddie Hansen, Omaha, Neb., journalism
Shane Horwart, Cambridge, Neb., biochemistry
Tenley Katt, Lincoln, Neb., finance
Chase Kavanaugh, Lincoln, Neb., accounting
Emily Kennedy, Ashland Neb., child, youth and family studies
Preston Kotik, Hooper, Neb., biochemistry
Marcus McCaskill, Omaha, Neb., veterinary science
Loui Mercadante, Georgetown, Texas, meteorology and climatology
Teish Ngoi, Toronto, Canada, theatre (performance)
Brecken Obermueller, Lincoln, Kan., computer science
Sam Pribyl, Papillion, Neb., supply chain management
Emmerson Putnam, Papillion, Neb., biological sciences
Mainor Ramirez Tercero, Grand Island, Neb., nutrition and health sciences
Ellie Reznicek, Waverly, Iowa, psychology
Jayda Starks, Omaha, Neb., psychology
Andrew Stubblefield, Newbury Park, Calif., management
Jackson Taylor, Wahoo, Neb., mechanical engineering
Isela Tercero, Broken Bow, Neb., agricultural education
Sophi Throener Rodriguez, Lincoln, Neb., history
Cristina Villa Huerta, Lincoln, Neb., secondary education (7-12)
Annie Von Kampen, North Platte, Neb., music education
Jordan Westenbroek, Frederick, Colo., management
Delaney Wetjen, Omaha, Neb., human development and family science
Jacob Zitek, Louisville, Neb., mechanical engineering