Nineteen Thiel College students chosen for peer mentoring team for first-year students

GREENVILLE, Pa.—Nineteen Thiel College students will aid the College’s first-year students transition to college life as Peer Mentors for the 2022-2023 academic year.

The students primarily serve as mentors and guides for first-year students. Some of their roles include assisting in teaching an introductory course, aiding their fellow students in creating a class schedule, serving as a liaison with faculty members, and informing students of and encouraging them to attend campus events.

The program is in its sixth year.

The new 2022-2023 academic year Peer Mentors are:

• Devyn Bossard ’24, of Townville, Pa., is a math major with secondary education certification and a 2020 Maplewood High School graduate.
• Evan Cessna ’25, of Kittanning, Pa., is a health systems major and a 2021 West Shamokin Junior-Senior High School graduate.
• Brianne Coatsworth ’24, of Washington, Pa., is a criminal justice and psychology double major and a 2020 Trinity High School graduate.
• Emma Galiardi ’24, of Verona, Pa., is a sociology and criminal justice double major and a 2020 Riverview High School graduate.
• Kylie Gardner ’24, of Warren, Ohio, is an early childhood education/special education major and a 2020 Champion High School graduate.
• Emily Irons ’24, of Franklin, Pa., is an early childhood education/special education major and a 2020 Franklin High School graduate.
• Grace Jones (alternate) ’25, of Clark Mills, Pa., is a pre-physician assistant major and a 2021 Commodore Perry High School graduate.
• Hannah Jones ’24, of Clark Mills, Pa., is a pre-physician assistant major and a 2020 Commodore Perry High School graduate.
• Nielah Jones ’23, of Catonsville, Md., is a health systems major and a 2019 Catholic High School graduate.
• Sarahy López ’25, of Cranberry Township, Pa., is a biology, health systems, and neuroscience triple major and a 2021 Seneca Valley High School graduate.
• Trinity Merren ’23, of Hyde Park, Mass., is an information systems web development major and a 2018 graduate of Reading Memorial High School.
• Brooke Mottley ’24, of Rock Creek, Ohio, is a communication sciences and disorders major and a 2020 Geneva High School graduate.
• Emily Reed ’25, of Livonia, Mich., is a biology major and a 2021 Winston Churchill High School graduate.
• Seth Riley ’25, of Darlington, Pa., is a pre-nursing major and a 2021 Blackhawk High School graduate.
• Kaitlyn Schmidt ’25, of Pittsburgh, Pa., is a math major with secondary education certification and a 2021 Plum High School graduate.
• Cecelia Shellenberger ’23 (alternate), of Northumberland, Pa., is an early childhood education/special education major and a 2019 Shikellamy High School graduate.
• Hannah Stoughton ’25, of Apollo, Pa., is an English major and a 2021 Apollo-Ridge High School graduate.
• Kylie Vergnola ’24, of Guys Mills, Pa., is a political science and sociology double major and a 2020 Maplewood High School graduate.
• Autumn Wanchick (alternate) ’24, of Aurora, Ohio, is a business administration major and a 2019 graduate of Field High School.

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Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.