SLU 101 leaders are current students who are here to assist you during summer orientation. As some of your first guides to life on campus, SLU 101 leaders facilitate small group discussions, share information through presentations, assist you with the advising and registration process, serve on panels for students and families, coordinate evening activities and much more.
Meet Your 2022 SLU 101 Leaders
Kelci Crandall
Hometown: Lake St. Louis, Missouri
Major: Neuroscience
Year: Sophomore
Activities on Campus: MLK Jr. Scholar Program, Biology Learning Assistant, Office
of Admission and Oriflamme (Fall Orientation Leader)
Ellen Dierckes
Hometown: West Linn, Oregon
Major: Physical Therapy
Year: Sophomore
Activities on Campus: Honors Program, Campus Kitchen, Learning Community Program and
Oriflamme (Fall Orientation Leader)
Antonio Donohue
Hometown: Fairfax, Virginia
Major: Health Sciences
Year: Senior
Activities on Campus: Office of Admission, SLU Running Club, KSLU Radio and Wilderness
Adventure Club
Avery Downes
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Major: Social Work
Year: Junior
Activities on Campus: Green Bandana Project, Office of Admission, Study Abroad and
HerCampus Magazine
Carlo Fragante
Hometown: Woodstock, Illinois
Major: Public Health
Year: Sophomore
Activities on Campus: Campus Kitchen, Filipino Student Association, Learning Community
Program and Oriflamme (Fall Orientation Leader)
Chris Garcia
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Major: Political Science and Criminology and Criminal Justice
Year: Sophomore
Activities on Campus: McNair Scholars Program, KSLU Radio, Learning Community Program
and Pre-Law Scholars
Swathy Karthikeyan
Hometown: Palatine, Illinois
Major: Neuroscience
Year: Senior
Activities on Campus: One World Magazine, Overground Railroad, Camp Kesem, Health
Resource Center and Oriflamme (Fall Orientation Leader)
Mary Grace Kenny
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Major: Physical Therapy and Psychology
Year: Junior
Activities on Campus: Sorority Life, SLU Running Club and Habitat for Humanity
Xavior Levoy
Hometown: Springfield, Illinois
Major: Public Health
Year: Sophomore
Activities on Campus: Fraternity Life, Student Government Association and Lavenir
Tutoring
Laura Menendez
Hometown: Festus, Missouri
Major: International Business
Year: Sophomore
Activities on Campus: Sorority Life and Oriflamme (Fall Orientation Leader)
Sara Parikh
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Major: Biology and Bioethics and Health Studies
Year: Junior
Activities on Campus: Honors Program, Residence Hall Association, OneWorld Magazine,
Undergraduate Research and Beyond All Reason A Cappella
Blake Recupido
Hometown: Matteson, Illinois
Major: Biochemistry and English
Year: Senior
Activities on Campus: Residence Life, Campus Kitchen, Decadence A Cappella, Undergraduate
Research and Campus Ministry
Nate Reyes
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Major: Secondary Education and English
Year: Sophomore
Activities on Campus: Learning Community Program, Honors Program, Rainbow Alliance
and Student Government Association
Valentina Rivero
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Major: Speech Language and Hearing Sciences
Year: Junior
Activities on Campus: Residence Life, Office of Admission and Decadence A Cappella
Valerie Rosqueta
Hometown: Springhill, Kansas
Major: Marketing
Year: Sophomore
Activities on Campus: Club Rowing Team, Sorority Life, Learning Community Program
and University Mastersingers
Trenton Schultz
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Major: Biology
Year: Sophomore
Activities on Campus: Honors Program, Fraternity Life and Ultimate Frisbee
Taylor Stalling
Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Major: American Studies and Political Science
Year: Senior
Activities on Campus: Black Student Alliance, Residence Life, MLK Jr. Scholar Program,
KSLU Radio and Office of Admission
Emily Tran
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Major: Nursing
Year: Sophomore
Activities on Campus: Vietnamese Student Association, Student Nurses Association and
Sorority Life
Kristen White
Hometown: Louisville, Colorado
Major: Nursing
Year: Sophomore
Activities on Campus: Ultimate Frisbee, Fresh Gatherings, Residence Hall Association
and Student Nurses Association
Lucy Whittaker
Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Major: Nursing
Year: Senior
Activities on Campus: Office of Admission, Sorority Life and Order of Omega Honor
Society