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Major: Economics

Grade: Senior

Pronouns: He/Him

Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona

Hey there, I'm Taylor and a senior economics major. I am SO lucky to be a coordinator to this program! Looking back, PMP has always been an integral part of my college experience and I am so grateful to be able to give back. This program was extremely helpful to me my freshman year and I hope it will provide the same welcoming, supportive, and fun enviornment for you all. I am involved with the student senate and work at the student ran and owned cafe, Paradox! In my spare time I enjoy taking naps, reading, and practicing yoga. I can't wait to meet y'all!!

Major: Economics

Grade: Senior

Pronouns: She/Her

Hometown: Austin, Texas

Hi! I’m Audrey and I’m a senior Economics major with a Film & Media Studies minor. I’m very excited to support all of you throughout your first year at ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó! PMP has been such a foundational part of my college experience. It’s been a place where I’ve found community, made lasting memories, and received guidance as a first-generation college student. I hope I can be that same source of support for you :) so please don’t hesitate to reach out if you ever have questions or just want to talk. Outside of school, I love film, music, thrifting, farming, and learning about astrology. If you ever need a good movie recommendation, come find me!

Major: Mathematics 

Grade: Senior

Pronouns: any 

Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska

Guten Tag! I'm a senior Mathematics major and a German minor at ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó College! You'll find me around often at the ETC as a worker at ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó's Computer Store, and around the math department. I enjoy practicing German, learning about insects, learning the bass guitar, playing roguelites, reading, watching movies, and hiking! I can't wait to meet everybody!

Major: Biology 

Grade: Sophomore

Pronouns: She/Her 

Hometown: Portland, Oregon

Hello! I am a Biology major and dance minor. I am a sophomore as well. I was a mentee last year like you! I am heading into the nursing field after this so I can answer some questions about that. I enjoy baking, art, and exercise. I am from Portland too so I know a few spots to eat and hangout!

Major: Economics 

Grade: Senior

Pronouns: (He/Him) 

Hometown: Monterey Park & South Pasadena, CA

Yellow! My name is Andrew (He/Him) and I'm a junior majoring in economics with a bounty of credits also in political science! I'm originally from Monterey Park & South Pasadena, CA but am now so happy to call Portland home! On campus, I also work at the Office of Admission, giving tours and doing intern work, as well as lead ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó's Asian & Pacific Islander Student Union and Japanese Heritage Student Union. You also might find me playing for our

 Major: Economics, Minor in Computer Science 

Grade: Sophomore

Pronouns: He / Him 

Hometown: Haverhill, Massachusetts

Hello! My name is Caleb, and I am from Haverhill, Massachusetts. I am planning to major in economics and minor in computer science. I work at the Woodstock Pantry, and I play badminton & squash in my free time. I love playing retro video games, taking pictures of nature, exploring Downtown Portland and making new friends. PMP has helped me make lots of connections as a mentee, had events throughout the year to reconnect with one another, and I can't wait to take what I've learned and pass it along to you!

Major: Physics 

Grade: Sophomore

Pronouns: They/She 

Hometown: San Jose, California

Hi y’all, I’m Corina and I’m a sophomore Anthropology/Physics Major. I’m a proud Latina  and First-Gen student from San Jose, CA. When I’m not in class or working in the ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó Mailroom, you can find me in KRRC ( the ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó Radio station), attending our campus garden work parties, or getting crafty with some of the art clubs and spaces on campus. Looking forward to meeting y’all!

Major: Comparative Literature 

Grade: Sophomore

Pronouns: she/her 

Hometown: Jamaica + South Florida

Helloo! I'm Dalila and I'm sophomore Comparative Literature major. Academically, I'm interested in experimental literature, colonial studies, and human sexuality. I'm involved with BSU (black student union), the Tango club and Writer's Bloc club here on campus. Besides that, I'm probably spending my free time watching ridiculous rom-coms with my friends, blasting music, journaling/writing fiction, reading, or going out to dance. There are so many enriching communities on campus and I can't wait to help introduce you to them all to get settled in! :)

Major: CRES-Anthropology 

Grade: Senior

Pronouns: They/Them 

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Hi everyone! My name is Daniela. I'm a rising senior CRES-Anthro Major hailing from LA! I'm a bit of a ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó wanderer and like to attend all the cool events ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó hosts. I studied in Barcelona last fall and traveled a bit around Europe! My favorite artists are a bit all over the place but I especially love Dominic Fike, Billie Eilish, and Bad Bunny. I'm super excited to meet everyone and start off the new school year!

Major: Psychology 

Grade: Sophomore

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers 

Hometown: Guatemala and Beaverton, Oregon

Hi! My name is Delahia! I'm a second-year psychology major. I love coffee, reading, and taking photographs. I'm excited to meet y'all.

Grade: Senior

Pronouns: He/him 

Hometown: The Dalles, Oregon 

Hey! My name is Derrick (He/Him), and I'm from The Dalles, Oregon. I am a fourth-year ES-Econ major. You can find me at many events hosted by LSU, Spanish House, ES, and Econ events. I'm looking forward to meeting all of you and helping you settle in!

Major: Comparative Literature 

Grade: Senior

Pronouns: They/them 

Hometown: Atlanta, GA

 Hiii:) I’m Destiny & I’m excited to be a PMP mentor again! I love to read, write poetry, & make zines! I also work multiple jobs in the library & it is my favorite spot on campus. One fun fact is that I take both Spanish and Arabic at ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó so I spend much time with the literature & languages department. As a rising senior, I am thrilled to be a mentor & be apart of the PMP community!

Major: Psychology 

Grade: Sophomore

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers 

Hometown: Sarasota Florida and Seattle Washington 

Hiiiii! I'm Devin, a Pysch major entering my Sophomore year here at ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó. If you're looking for someone to walk around the canyon with or go on an off campus adventure I'm your guy! My hobbies include reading, listening to music, and dancing Argentine Tango. I know how scary your first year of college can be so as a mentor I hope I can help guide you to find your place here at ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó. Looking forward to meeting everyone!

Grade: Sophomore

Pronouns: He/him 

Hometown: Parker (Denver), Colorado

Hi! I'm Ellis, and I am excited to meet you! I love all things video games (I hit top 100 global in competitive modern Tetris, but evidently I play more games than that), and I am also an audio engineer with six years of music production experience. I am majoring in French, and I love language and linguistics in general. I'm fairly chill with anything and always willing to listen—with or without judgement, so come hang out!

Major: economics 

Grade: Senior

Pronouns: she/her 

Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada

 Hi, my name is Hanae! I’m a Japanese-American raised in Vegas, and a senior Economics major. I love bouldering, hiking, thrifting, and photography! I just came back from my year studying abroad in Tokyo, Japan, so as a mentor, I hope I can help out mentees maximize ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó’s various campus resources I wish I had known sooner, including off-campus internships, fellowships, scholarships, career funding, and student organizations!

Major: Neuroscience 

Grade: Sophomore

Pronouns: He/Him 

Hometown: Orlando, FL

Hi, my name is Harrison (He/Him). After participating in the program as a mentee, I’m excited to be a mentor. I’m currently studying neuroscience and have a strong interest in the pre-med track. I’m involved in the Archery Club and research in the chemistry department. A few of my hobbies are working out, exploring Portland, and watching movies.

Grade: Sophomore

Pronouns: He/Him 

Hometown: Vancouver, Washington

 Annyeong! I'm Ian (he/him), a second-year Psychology (possibly Dance interdisciplinary) major at ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó. I come from a project-based education background in Arkansas, and dream of implementing that experience here! I love/value getting to know and taking care of the people/communities around me, all things K-pop (old), being physically active, and cooking/eating good food. Looking forward to meeting everyone!!! <3

Major: Art History 

Grade: Sophomore

Pronouns: they/she 

Hometown: Sacramento, California 

 hello!!! my name is jamie and I’m a sophomore art history major, although I am extremely interested in English and CRES (Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies) as well! I love reading, going on walks, making zines and playing around with film photography :) PMP and the people in it are so special to me, I cannot wait to get to know you all!!

Major: Chemistry

Grade: Junior

Pronouns: She/They 

Hometown: Eugene, Oregon

Hi! My name is Maria and I am a Junior Chemistry Major on the pre-med track! I love photography, hiking, as well as any type of arts and crafts. During my free time I love going to concerts and spending time with my cat Tsubaki! On campus I am one of the managers of Sound Kollectiv and I work at the VRC!

Major: Psychology 

Grade: Junior

Pronouns: She/Her 

Hometown: Houston, Texas

Hey! My name is Mariana and I am a returning mentor! Some of my hobbies include playing soccer, hiking, videography, eating out, and making arts & crafts. On campus, I am part of the leadership team for Latinx Student Union (LSU), and I am familiar with many resources and opportunities for first-generation and low-SES students. I look forward to meeting you all!

Major: Psychology 

Grade: Senior

Pronouns: she/her 

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

 Hello, my name is Milahn and I am an incoming senior Psychology major! I enjoy being involved on campus with clubs like the Black Student Union, and in my free time I like to sew, read, watch films, explore Portland and listen to music! I am so excited to be a mentor and resource to incoming freshmen!

Major: Psychology 

Grade: Junior

Pronouns: he/him 

Hometown: Portland, Oregon

Heyo I'm Minh! I am born and raised in Portland, Oregon and this will be my third year at ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó as a Psychology major. If you're interested in talking about anything psychology, talk to me! I've taken a wide range of psychology courses here at ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó (neuroscience, psychopathology, psychology statistics). I'm also very involved with the mental health field, having worked and being certified with many organizations in counseling work, crisis training, public policy, etc. If you're interested in getting into the field, I'd love to set you up! I have business cards on standby :)

i also run the club for south east asian people btw (seasu) so if u r sea hmu for free food

Major: Economics 

Grade: Senior

Pronouns: She/Her 

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Hey! My name’s  Miranda and I'm from Chicago, Illinois! This will be my second year as a mentor. I am studying economics at ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó, and am an active member of Latino Student Union, the Cheese Club, and I work at the Sports Center. I have studied abroad twice now during my time at ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó in both Barcelona and Paris. A couple of my hobbies are roller skating and crocheting. I can’t wait to meet all of you!!

Major: Psychology 

Grade: Senior

Pronouns: she/her 

Hometown:Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

 Hi! I'm Peggy (she/her), a senior Psychology major and intended Chinese minor. I was a PMP mentee my freshman year and a mentor in my sophomore year. I studied abroad during my junior year (I went to Paris :P), so I'm so happy to be a mentor again this year! I have the cutest cat that lives with me on campus; her name is Circe. I'm involved in the ASN symposium, Zine club, & KRRC. I love making art, playing video games, watching movies, collecting trinkets, and eating yummy food. I'm excited to meet you and cultivate a great start to your experience at ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó!

Major: Social Sciences 

Grade: Sophomore

Pronouns: they/any 

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Ruby is super awesome and fun! Ask them about SWANA Student Union, being a student worker, resources on campus, or basically anything and they will be completely happy to try to help out!!!

Grade: Junior

Pronouns: he/him 

Hometown: Edmonds, Washington

Hey everyone! My name is Sam Kuo and I'm from Edmonds, Washington. I participated in the PMP program as a freshman, and I am super excited to be returning as a junior. At school, I am on leadership for Mock Trial, Asian Pacific Islander Student Union, and hopefully Senate. My favorite things to do in my free time are watch sports, and sing - especially Karaoke. After college, I hope to go to law school (hopefully around the PNW)!

Major: Political Science 

Grade: Junior

Pronouns: she/her 

Hometown: Portland, OR and Kermanshah, Iran

Hi! I'm a Poli-Sci Junior and this is my second year as a Peer Mentor. I'm largely focused on political theory, with a few personal research projects going on right now. I dabble in ancient Greek and GLAM (Greek, Latin, Ancient Mediterranean). I'm a senator in Student Body Senate and I like being involved in all campus happenings. I enjoy running both for fun and for races near Portland. The sun is the love of my life. I also love finding new music and meeting new people!

Major: Dance 

Grade: Sophomore

Pronouns: she/her 

Hometown: San Francisco, California

 Hey y’all, what’s up! I’m Simone, a second-year Dance major and French minor. I train in circus acrobatics and partner acrobatics, and hope to pursue a career as a contemporary circus artist. I love attending events hosted by French House, Spanish House, Asian & Pacific Islander Student Union (APISU), and ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó Outing Club. I am also one of the first club members in Adoptees at ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó! I’m honored to have the opportunity to support the class of 2030 in building long-lasting friendships that can make all the difference in a first-year experience, as it did for me last year as a mentee. I’m passionate about the international circus scene, music (pop/classical/jazz/film scores), piano, music composition, languages, skiing, and the intersection of diverse art forms. I am thrilled to meet everyone and we’re going to have a blast! ;)

Major: History Major and French Minor 

Grade: Sophomore

Pronouns: He/Him/His 

Hometown: Milwaukie, Oregon 

 Hiya y’all! My name is Xavier (He/Him/His), and I’m a sophomore majoring in History with a minor in French. On campus, I’m involved with a few clubs (N8vs at ÈËÆÞÓÕ»ó, Calligraphy and paleography, with a few more coming very soon!). I also work at our Technology Help Desk as a T-Watcher. Please come by if you have any tech-related questions! As for my hobbies, I LOVE to play music, paint, write poetry, do photography, play video games, and read my library full of books. I also enjoy going on side quests with my friends while getting into responsible shenanigans from time to time. I’m excited to meet everyone, and I’ll see you all star side! 🌟

Major: Political Science 

Grade: Sophomore

Pronouns: she/her 

Hometown: Oakland, California

 Hi! I am Yoli Pajarito, a rising Sophomore majoring in Political Science. I am a Mexican American first-gen student from Oakland, California! I am a member of the Latinx Student Union, Period Kollectiv, and Cheese Club! My favorite spots on campus are the library and Canyon Cafe. If you have any questions about any of those — or about the best food options at Commons — feel free to reach out!!