CGS Peer Mentor Program

The CGS Peer Mentor Program is an integral part of the first-year student experience at the College of General Studies. Peer Mentors serve to support and encourage first-year student success and work closely with the CGS advisors and faculty to provide mentorship on both academic and student life matters. Through one-on-one and group activities, Peer Mentors will support first-year students as they transition to campus, CGS, and the Boston University community.

If you are interested in becoming a CGS Peer Mentor or learning more about the program, please connect with Jihyeon Choe, Assistant Director of Student Services, at jchoe1@bu.edu.

Meet Our Peer Mentors

Connect with a Peer Mentor today! Our CGS Peer Mentors are upperclassmen with lots of experience navigating campus and the city of Boston. They are excited to meet you and welcome you to Boston University. Contact a Peer Mentor if you have questions about campus life, classes, extracurricular advice, need a referral to a specific resource on campus, or just want to say “Hi!”

Peer Mentor Gilbane Office Hours: Each week, CGS Peer Mentors offer a Gilbane Office hour to first-year students. The Gilbane Study Lounge is located in Room 130, first floor of the College of General Studies building (871 Commonwealth Avenue).

aabidi@bu.edu

Arianna Abidi

Team C
Major: International Relations with minor in persian cultural studies and journalism
Hometown: Orange County, CA

gracieb@bu.edu

Grace Byrne

Team D
Major: Human Physiology (Pre-Med)
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI

jpcer@bu.edu

Joseph Cerniglia

Team G
Major: QST
Home state: PA

katecc@bu.edu

Kate Charlotin

Team H
Major: Political Science and Philosophy with a minor in Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL

weschoi@bu.edu

Wesley Choi

Team G
Major: QST
Hometown: Irvine, CA

scof@bu.edu

Stella Coffaro

Team F
Major: English and Political Science (Double Major)
Hometown: Maple Valley, WA

mfless27@bu.edu

Max Flessner

Team F
Major: Political Science and Philosophy (Pre-Law)
Hometown: Houston, TX

jrgusmao@bu.edu

Jessica Gusmao

Team E
Major: International Relations and French
Hometown: Danbury, CT

kmhawes@bu.edu

Keiara Hawes

Team E
Major: African American and Black Diaspora Studies with minor in Philosophy
Hometown: Chicopee, MA

medjynee@bu.edu

Nasthasya Jean Philippe

Team H
Major: Neuroscience (Pre-Med)
Hometown: Elmont, NY

mmu@bu.edu

Miranda Medlen-Ursell

Team E
Major: Health Science (Pre-Med)
Hometown: Sierra Vista, AZ

sholesjs@bu.edu

Jacqui Sholes

Team H
Major: Political Science, Public Policy (Pre-law)
Hometown: Barrington, RI

ntarason@bu.edu

Nicolai Tarason

Team C
Major: History and Economics (double major)
Hometown: Swampscott, MA

tgtorres@bu.edu

Tania Torres

Team C
Major: English and Scoiology (double major)
Hometown: San Francisco, CA

ashleycw@bu.edu

Ashley West

Team D
Major: International Relations
Home: Jamaica

filippb@bu.edu

Bryce Filippazzo

Team E
Major: Public Relations with minor in QST
Hometown: Granite Springs, NY

kanellos@bu.edu

Vas Kanellos

Team D
Major: Biology (Pre-Vet) with minor in Modern Greek
Hometown: Chicago, IL

imschnei@bu.edu

Isabelle Schneider

Team G
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Oradell, NJ

eomar27@bu.edu

Eleez Omar

Team A
Major: International Relations with mnior in Environmental Analysis & Policy and French
Hometown: Maldives and Syria

arbahl@bu.edu

Arsh Bahl

Team C
Major: Human Physiology (Pre-Med)
Hometown: Marlboro, NJ