Loyola University Chicago

Achieving College Excellence

Student Academic Services

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