Meet Our Academic Success and Recovery Program Peer Mentors!
Kay Arntson
- Major: human biology and preparatory pregenetic counseling program
- Level of certification: Level I certification
- On-campus involvement: campus outreach for Hobo Day, community outreach for Jack's Cupboard, honors teaching assistant and community assistant
- Hobbies: reading, baking, cooking and discovering new music
Halle Determan
- Major: human biology on the predental track
- Level of certification: Level II certification, 2024-2025 Peer Mentor of the Year
- On-campus involvement: Predental Club and anatomy intern
- Hobbies: helps coach a Girls on the Run team in the Brookings community and enjoys running herself, loves to eat anything sweet, hanging out with friends and spending time at the lake
Sierra Elliott
- Major: human biology and microbiology, with chemistry minor
- Level of certification: working toward Level I certification
- On-campus involvement: member of SDSU National Collegiate Equestrian Association equestrian team
- Hobbies: hiking, kayaking, paddle boarding and anything outdoors
Allison Gunn
- Major: psychology with mental health services minor
- Level of certification: working toward Level I certification
- Involvement: Taylor Swift Society secretary and fundraising chair, Feminist Equality Movement RRPC member, and spring hire community assistant
- Hobbies: reading, playing pickleball, listening to music and hanging out with friends
Peyton Hylla
- Major: interior design
- Level of certification: Level I certification
- On-campus involvement: Interior Design Club vice president
- Hobbies: spending time with friends and family, traveling and going on walks
Savannah Kuhnau
- Major: English education
- Level of certification: working toward Level I certification
- On campus involvement: Choralia, English Club, Creative Writing Club and the Taylor Swift Society
- Hobbies: reading, writing, playing card games, go camping and spending time with my friends and family
Landon McGillvrey
- Major: history
- Level of certification: Level I certification
Lily Murray
- Major: exercise science/pre-occupational therapy
- Level of certification: working toward Level I certification
- On-campus involvement: anatomy internship
- Hobbies: spending time with friends and family, lake days, coffee runs, baking, Pilates classes
Kelsey Pickart
- Major: pharmacy
- Level of certification: Level II certification
- On-campus involvement: Kappa Epsilon pharmacy fraternity president and Adopt Brookings secretary
- Hobbies: watching sports and movies with my friends, getting coffee and snuggling up with a good book
Paige Snell
- Major: human biology on predentistry track with health science minor
- Level of certification: Level I certification
Methmini Tilakaratne
- Major: psychology major and sociology minor
- Level of certification: working toward Level I certification
- On-campus involvement: teaching assistant, research assistant, member of Psi Chi
- Hobbies: swimming, reading, poetry
Declan Tveit
- Major: human biology/premedicine with chemistry minor
- Level of certification: working toward Level 1 certification
- On-campus involvement: American Medical Student Association/Pre-Pro, Youth Mentoring Club, anatomy intern
- Hobbies: lifting, hiking, camping, traveling and waterskiing
Allison Vacanti
- Major: medical lab sciences on a premed track with minors in chemistry, biology and criminology
- Level of certification: Level I certification
- On-campus involvement: Medical Laboratory Science Club, LeadState coach, Fishback Honors College peer mentor program coordinator
- Hobbies: golfing, snowboarding, online shopping, as well as spending time with friends and family
Grace Van Overschelde
- Major: elementary education with Spanish minor
- Level of certification: Level I certification
- On-campus involvement: Newman Center, choir
- Hobbies: listening to music, singing, watching shows and reading
Katelyn Zeug
- Major: agricultural education
- Level of certification: Level I certification
- On-campus involvement: member of Choralia, the Jacks for Life Club and the collegiate FFA Club
- Hobbies: reading, snowboarding, gardening, camping, fishing and playing card games with friends and family