Meet Your Summer Peer Advisors
The Leavey School of Business Peer Advisors are trained upper-division students who work with first year students on course selection and registering for classes. Peer Advisors are hosting one on one appointments on what classes to take fall quarter, online resources, and answer any questions related to registration. Email us at lsb-peeradvisor@scu.edu or book an online appointment starting in July.
Sophia Zhang is a junior business student from San Jose, California. She is a MIS major and Business Analytics and Marketing minors. Apart from been a Leavey Peer Advisor, Sophia is involved with Alpha Phi Omega, a professional service fraternity, Chinese Student Association, New Life on Campus, Barkada of SCU. She will be studying abroad in Rome, Italy in the Fall.
What is one piece of advice you would offer to incoming first-year students? One piece of advice I would give is stay open minded and get involved in all the organizations that interest you. At SCU, you will find a wide variety of groups where you can meet new people and find some of your closest friends. Embrace all the opportunities to try new things offered.
What are some of your hobbies and/or interests? I really enjoy working out and playing basketball. I also enjoy exploring the area for good food / coffee/ boba spots. Being outdoors is also a hobby of mine, whether its going for walks or watching the sunset. I am also a big music listener so I love going to concerts!
JJ (Juliana) Roesner is a sophomore MIS major with Mathematics and Spanish minors from Minnetonka, Minnesota. Apart from being an LSB Peer Advisor, she is involved with Alpha Kappa Psi, a business fraternity, Santa Clara Investment Fund, ACE Leadership Program, Honors Advisory Council, Ciocca Center Innovation Fellows, Ciocca Center Mindset Scholars.
What is one piece of advice you would offer to incoming first-year students? Get involved! First Year is a great time to say yes to everything and try new activities that interest you.
What are some of your hobbies and/or interests? In my free time I like to run, play piano, go to concerts, rock climb, ski, watch basketball, and spend time outdoors.
Diya Kochar is a sophomore business student from Fremont, California. She is a Marketing major and has a minor in Retail Studies. Apart from being an LSB Peer Advisor, she is a student worker at Loyola Hall and she will be a CF for Swig Hall next year. She is also involved in Women in Business, a student association.
What is one piece of advice you would offer to incoming first-year students? Branch out as much as you can and if you are considering joining an organization, just do it because you may regret not doing it after!
What are some of your hobbies and/or interests? I enjoy weightlifting, soccer, and watching new movies.
Bella Kolek is a junior business student from the Bay Area. She is a Finance major. Bella has been involved with the costume shop at the Mayer Theatre. She also likes going to Hooks for Hope meetings (even though she can barely crochet) because the people there are awesome, and she is hoping to get more involved in Into The Wild.
What is one piece of advice you would offer to incoming first-year students? This piece of advice might be basic, but its basic for a reason: try to get involved in as many activities as possible. Go to a bunch of events and sign up for any clubs that interest you (or even some that don't, you might surprise yourself). The ones that work will work and the ones that don't, won't. At the end of the day, you'll end up meeting tons of people who have the same interests as you and college will be a lot more fun. Don't be shy!
What are some of your hobbies and/or interests? I'm a big fan of hiking, discovering new music to listen to, and hanging out at Valley Fair Mall.
Emily Chen is a junior business student originally from Victoria, Texas, spent 17 years in Singapore, now based in Acton, Massachusetts. She is majoring in Accounting and Computer Science & Engineering. Apart from being an LSB Peer Advisor, she is involved with SCU Get Virtual, a Project Management Club, SCU Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Ciocca Center Mindset Scholars
What is one piece of advice you would offer to incoming first-year students? Definitely plan ahead! While it's important to be open to exploring new things, it's also so important to make sure that you have a good overview on your goals for college to avoid losing out on great opportunities as well.
What are some of your hobbies and/or interests? I love baking, hiking/ being outside, and rollerblading!