Wellness Advocates

Learn more about Loyola's peer health educators! We are recruiting for new members!

2023-2024 Wellness Advocates

President: Ali Boutelle

Vice President: Sara Sadok

Members: Grace DiCola, Avery Marcomb, Aasrita Tulluri, Dianna Zougras, Riya Chaudhary, Shanti O'Neil, Kamila Przebieda, Vanessa Sweis, Paige Lillegard, Leslie Rapp, Amal Naqvi, Elle Laurencelle, Isabel Chavez, Amanda Samaras, Agathe Jancourt

Staff Advisors: Alexa Ross (aross15@luc.edu) & Callie Powers (cpowers1@luc.edu)

Mission Statement

We are a team of volunteer peer health educators dedicated to helping students achieve optimal health and well-being. We raise awareness of current college health issues and promote healthy lifestyle choices through creative and interactive programs, presentations and workshops. Our efforts enhance a healthy campus culture and encourage individual responsibility for personal and community wellness.

The Wellness Advocates currently present on issues related but not limited to:

Healthy sleep habits
Sexual health
Alcohol and other drugs
Stress management
Nutrition
Navigating the healthcare field as a college student
LUC Health Resources
Menstrual periods
Self-care
Mental health

Program Requests/Forms

Are you looking to put on a health related program? The Wellness Advocates are a great addition to your programming needs! We can present to your group (most popular option), help design a program, or help facilitate your discussions. If you would like to request our assistance, please fill out and return the Wellness Advocates Program Request Form. The Wellness Advocates will accept requests for virtual and in-person presentations. Zoom can serve as a backup option as well if your group cannot secure a room for the presentation, or if turns out to be safer to hold the event online.

After you have downloaded and completed the form, email the form to wellnessadvocates@luc.edu and you will here back regarding your request shortly.

We do ask that requests be sent at least 14 days prior to your intended program date (if possible) in order to plan accordingly.

Wellness Advocate Recruitment

We recruit for new members every spring, but we encourage interested folks to check out our events during the school year before then. Follow us at @lucwellnessadvocates to see any upcoming events. If you would like to be a Wellness Advocate for the 2023-24 school year, please apply by March 13th! Applicants must fill out a short application, Wellness Advocates Application 2023-24 and submit a short letter of recommendation (can be from a mentor, professor, employer, etc.) There is also an option to start early and participate in the group for the last month of the spring semester instead of waiting to start until August, please indicate on your application if you would like to do that.

‌Wellness Advocate Responsibilities

The expectations of Wellness Advocates include, but are not limited to:

Committing to the program for at least two semesters
Attending a two-day training program virtually the week before classes begin in August
Attending all weekly meetings
Mastering material on selected health topics
Participating in evening and weekend programs as needed
Meeting established programming requirements
Creating and implementing promotional/marketing strategies
Representing the Wellness Advocate program and Wellness Center in a professional manner
Serving as a productive member of the team
Maintaining a minimum 2.5 GPA or better

Connect With Us on Social Media

Instagram: lucwellnessadvocates