Meet the Orientation Team

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Meet the Orientation Team

The Orientation Team supports New Student Orientation by assisting with move-in, leading orientation sessions and energizing and mentoring our new students.

These student leaders come from around the country and world, and they cannot wait to welcome Davidson's new students to campus this August.

Meet the Orientation Team Leaders (OTLs)

Listed in alphabetical order, these students assist the Student Activities Office with preparations for Orientation and oversee the recruitment, training, and support of Orientation Team Mentors both prior to and during Orientation.

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Will Capps ’27

Cary, NC
he/him
History & Political Science

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Maureen Cavanaugh ’27

Winston-Salem, NC
she/her
History

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Nicole Kammer ’27

Twin Cities, MN
she/her
Theatre & Political Science

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Sara Lipsitch ’27

Durham, NC
she/her
Economics

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Madeline O’Leary ’27

Wayland, MA
she/her
Political Science

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Abigail Przynosch ’27

Asheville, NC
she/her
History & Political Science

Meet the Orientation Team Mentors (OTMs)

Listed in alphabetical order, these students help to facilitate the transition of students into the campus community. Each OTM leads a small group of new students and serves as a resource and mentor both during and after Orientation.

Abigail Benko ’27

Castle Pines, CO
she/her
Philosophy

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Aidyn Hill ’29

Webster, NY
he/him
Economics and Philosophy

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Ally Creswell ’27

Chattanooga, TN
she/her
Political Science and Anthropology

Aiyana Thornton ’29

Harrisonburg, VA
she/her
Educational Studies and Communication Studies

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Annie Kessner ’29

Bethesda, MD
she/her
Chemistry (Pre-med)

Bella Bagnoli ’28

Greensboro, NC
she/her
Biology (Pre-med)

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Brendan Amann ’27

Scarborough, ME
he/him
Classical Studies (Pre-med)

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Bridget Daly ’29

Pomfret, CT
she/her
Chemistry and Chinese

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Cameron Unice ‘27

Richmond, VA
she/her
Political Science

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Cate Fitzgerald ’29

Seattle, WA
she/her
Psychology

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Cecilia McDonald ’29

Davidson, NC
she/her
Undecided

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Charlie Price ’29

Belmont, NC
he/him
Biology

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Clara Ottati ’27

Oak Park, IL
she/her
English and History Double Major

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Ellie Leipheimer ’27

Richmond, VA
she/her
Educational Studies and Mathematics

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Emma Busch ’27

Durham, NC
she/her
History and Political Science

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Emma Miller ’29

Berkeley Heights, NJ
she/her
Biology

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Emma Walsh ’27

Bluffton, SC
she/her
English and Music

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Eve Sikorski ’29

Bentonville, AR
she/her
Economics and Art History

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Hajar Hussein ’27

Jacksonville, FL
she/her
Educational Studies and Arab Studies

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Hannah Wu ’29

Naples, FL
she/her
Chemistry

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Harper Bright ’29

Greenville, SC
she/her
English and Philosophy

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Henry Royster ’27

Manteo, NC
he/him
English and Economics

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Jennifer Fitzgerald ’27

Seattle, WA
she/her
Hispanic Studies

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Julia Richards ’27

Charleston, SC
she/her
Educational Studies and Hispanic Studies

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Kathleen Degnan ’27

Chatham, NJ
she/her
Mathematics

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Katie Davis ’29

Demorest, GA
she/her
Art History and History

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Katie Sellers ’28

Fayetteville, NC
she/her
Biology and Studio Art

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Kirina Hogarty ’29

Goldsboro, NC
she/her
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

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Leah Lipsitch ’29

Durham, NC
she/her
Biology and Environmental Science

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Leeya Chaudhuri ’29

Raleigh, NC
she/her
Political Science and Educational Studies

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Leon Baert ’29

Durham, NC
he/him
Intended Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

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Lila Coleman ’29

Fruita, CO
she/her
Political Science and Environmental Studies

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Lillie Culver ’29

New York, NY
she/her
History and Political Science

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Maggie Frampton ’29

Denver, CO
she/her
Intended Politics, Philosophy, and Economics

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Meghan DuPuy ’28

Charlotte, NC
she/her
Educational Studies and Psychology

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Morgan Watt ’29

New Holland, PA
she/her
Biology

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Nidhi Achanta ’29

Chandler, AZ
she/her
Economics and Political Science

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Nicole Sanfiel ’29

Atlanta, GA
she/her
Biology

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Nina Howards ’29

Winston-Salem, NC
she/her
Chemistry

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Olivia Carter ’29

Denver, CO
she/her
Political Science and Hispanic Studies

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Olivia Hess ’28

Nashville, TN
she/her
Psychology

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Oriana Martinez ’27

Dallas, TX
she/her
English and French and Francophone Studies

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Rocco Quads ’29

San Diego, CA
he/him
Biology

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Sam Greenberg ’27

Bethlehem, PA
he/him
Political Science and Art History

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Seren Dornsmith ’29

Charlotte, NC
she/her
Undecided

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Stevie Hogue ’29

Garland, TX
he/him
History and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

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Yoonjung Chae ’29

Yongin-si, South Korea
she/her
Environmental Studies

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Yuma Fukatsu ’29

Tokyo, Japan
he/him
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

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Zach Wishod ’29

Gaithersburg, MD
he/him
Political Science & History

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Zoe Kaylor ’29

Newton-Conover, NC
she/her
Political Science and Economics