Meet the ACE Mentors
Peer mentors host a week-long Summer Transition Program for incoming first-year students the week before fall classes begin. The Summer Transition Program includes a series of team-building activities, academic enrichment sessions, and a community service project.
Once the semester begins, peer mentors will assist a small group of ACE Scholars in acclimating to the college environment. Peer mentors maintain regular contact with each ACE scholar in their small group and design programming to tailor to the needs of first-year students. Additionally, one-on-one mentoring will take place between peer mentors and new students throughout the academic year.
Below is a brief introduction to our team of peer mentors. If you are an ACE student with questions about this service, please e-mail us at ace@luc.edu.
ACE Peer Mentors:
Japani Doan
Major: Bioinformatics
Year: Senior
Job position within ACE: Lead Peer Mentor - Administrative
Involvement on campus: VSA (Vietnamese Student Association) President, SGLC (Student Government of Loyola Chicago) Associate DEI Officer, CLC, APO (Alpha Phi Omega) Brother
Favorite part of ACE: We have a strong community of hardworking students that show devotion to their work and academics.
Ty List
Major: Environmental Science
Minors: Biostatistics and Political Science
Year: Senior
Job position within ACE: Lead Peer Mentor - Administrative
Involvement on campus: Biodiesel Lab Intern, Tour Guide
Favorite part of ACE: I love the community and safe spaces that ACE creates at Loyola.
Chris Hernandez
Major: Information Technology
Minors: Chinese Language and Culture
Year: Senior
Job position within ACE: Lead Peer Mentor - Administrative
Involvement on campus: Latin American Student Organization (LASO), Chinese Club, Loyola Boxing Team, and RAGE
Favorite part of ACE: ACE's staff goes above and beyond! The community is welcoming and encourages all to reach their full potential.
Chris Rodriguez
Major: Information Technology
Year: Senior
Job position within ACE: Lead Peer Mentor - Programming
Involvement on campus: LASO and MASA
Favorite part of ACE: The overall sense of community developed between ACE scholars
Fatima Shariff
Major: Information Systems
Year: Senior
Job position within ACE: Lead Peer Mentor - Programming
Involvement on campus: Loyola4Chicago
Favorite part of ACE: Supportive community!
Selena Lynch
Major: Environmental Science
Minor: Marketing
Year: Senior
Favorite part of ACE: I love the unwavering support that the ACE staff, faculty, and other scholars provide. They have been there for me through thick and thin, and I can always rely on them to do whatever they can to support me through my college journey.
Taylor Starkey
Major: Political Science
Minors: Spanish and Criminal Justice
Year: Sophomore
Job position within ACE: Peer Mentor
Involvement on campus: Mock trial, Loyola inside government, Democrats of Loyola
Favorite part of ACE: Michele and the tutors!!
Ethan Bower
Major: Environmental Studies
Minors: Environmental Economics and Sustainability
Year: Sophomore
Job position within ACE: Peer Mentor
Involvement on campus: Student Environmental Alliance and Star Wars Club
Favorite part of ACE: The outings
