Roster set for UW-Whitewater’s 2015 peer mentor program includes local students

WHITEWATER – The following students have been trained and certified to be University of Wisconsin-Whitewater peer mentors.

Courtney Rosendahl, of Poplar Grove, a sophomore special education major, has joined the peer mentors.

Cassanda Johnson, of Belvidere, a sophomore accounting major, also joined the peer mentor program.

Each of the 93 UW-Whitewater peer mentors is assigned a group of new students to help them get comfortable with campus, participate in activities and build relationships.

“Not only is this position a great way to gain experience, but it is also a perfect stepping stone to bigger opportunities offered at UW-Whitewater and beyond,” Marie Hornickel, coordinator of the Peer Mentor program said.

Mentors ease the transition for new students all the way through the first semester by guiding them through Club U-Dub-Dub, facilitating New Student Seminar courses and setting them up for social and academic success.

Each peer mentor has to submit an application, go through a five-week training program and make it through the interview process before being selected.