Orientation Leaders

Student Coordinators

Ella Pittenger ’27

Major: Health Sciences

Minor: Health Care Ethics

Hometown: Coatesville, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Winning spirit award at field games with my freshmen during my first year on the Orientation team!

John Council ’27

Major: Finance & LEO

Hometown: Springfield, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Orientation and hanging in the CID!

Orientation Leaders

Abby McNeil ’28

Major: Accounting & Food Marketing

Hometown: Reading, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Running the Hawk Hill Productions (HHP) General Member Program!

Abdul El Bach ’29

Major: Business Administration

Hometown: Springfield, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Knocking on peoples' doors to meet new people during the first week of classes!

Alayna Cebollero ’28

Major: Accounting

Minor: Entrepreneurship

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being part of the orientation team and meeting my closest friends

Alexa Rogers ’28

Major: Biomedical Sciences

Minor: Spanish

Hometown: Upper Darby, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Rowing Team Memories

Alivia Leuzzi ’29

Major: Secondary Education & History

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Hosting the Basketball Games!

Alyssa Woung ’27

Major: Business Intelligence and Analytics & Finance

Hometown: Massilion, OH

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being a Running Start Ambassador!

Amber Drummond ’27

Major: Elementary Education

Minor: Communications

Hometown: Belchertown, MA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Meeting my best friends and being the President of HHP

Andrew Wilson ’29

Major: Actuarial Science

Hometown: Sparta, NJ

Favorite SJU Memory:
Meeting new people

Ayanna Wilkins ’29

Major: Political Science

Minor: Theater

Hometown: Springfield Township, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being in the cast of RENT

Ayden Flood ’29

Major: Business Management

Hometown: Springfield, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Becoming an Orientation Leader

Bianca Brown ’27 - Orientation Captain

Major: Business Intelligence and Analytics & Marketing

Hometown: Springfield, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Participating in Running Start

Bria Young ’28

Major: International Business

Minor: Spanish

Hometown: Chester, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
KI's in the CID

Carly Hock-Smith ’28

Major: Autism Behaviorial Studies

Minor: Animal Science

Hometown: Langhorne, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being surrounded by amazing people during Orientation and going on APEX!

Catherine Simenthy ’28

Major: Data Science & Mathematics

Hometown: Abington, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Orientation

Chase Mazur ’28

Major: Nursing

Minor: History

Hometown: Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Favorite SJU Memory:
What isn't there to love at SJU?!

Christina Fluhr ’28

Major: Elementary and Special Education

Hometown: Belmar, NJ

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being an RA

Danny Vanco ’27

Major: Finance

Minor: Accounting & Finance

Hometown: Woodbridge, NJ

Favorite SJU Memory:
Joining Alpha Kappa Psi

Derek Rodriguez ’27 - Orientation Captain

Major: Criminal Justice

Minor: Marketing

Hometown: Ponce, Puerto Rico

Favorite SJU Memory:
Meeting so many amazing people and growing into a confident and proud person!

Dom Stracciolini ’29

Major: Sports Marketing

Hometown: Broomall, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Spending time with friends and watching baseball games

Drew Opdyke ’29

Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders

Hometown: Bel Air, MD

Favorite SJU Memory:
Getting to perform with Hawkappella!

Dylan Packett ’29

Major: AI for Business and Business Intelligence & Analytics

Hometown: Somerdale, NJ

Favorite SJU Memory:
Meeting my friends, joining clubs, and going on APEX!

Elijah Quan ’28

Major: Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Business & Food Marketing

Hometown: Bethlehem, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being a brother in Phi Psi

Emily Heck ’27

Major: Excerise Physiology

Minor: Psychology

Hometown: Blackwood, NJ

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being an Orientation Leader, a sister of Alpha Phi, and co-captain for Dance Club!

Emily Parker ’27

Major: Communication and Media Studies

Minor: Spanish

Hometown: Mantua, NJ

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being a sister of Alphia Sigma Tau and a Transfer Mentor

Felicia Carroll ’27

Major: Biomedical Sciences

Minor: Journalism

Hometown: Quakertown, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Getting my Tri Sigma Big and being an Orientation Leader

Hanna Mitchell ’28

Major: Criminal Justice

Hometown: Guilderland, NY

Favorite SJU Memory:
Traveling for golf tournaments and spending time with all of my amazing friends

Hillary Illescas ’28

Major: Accounting & Marketing

Hometown: Scranton, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Joining Alpha Kappa Psi, getting involved at SJU, and making great friends

Jack Moore ’27

Major: Marketing & Sales

Hometown: Point Pleasant, NJ

Favorite SJU Memory:
Orientation

James Kemp ’27

Major: Public Policy and Quantitative Economics

Minor: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Hometown: Baltimore, MD

Favorite SJU Memory:
Study Abroad in Ireland

Jayla Prince ’27

Major: Political Science

Minor: English & Philosophy

Hometown: Montgomeryville, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Running Start Early Arrival Program

Jess Schlindra ’28

Major: Food Marketing and Communication & Media Studies

Minor: Advertising & Promotions

Hometown: Marlboro, NJ

Favorite SJU Memory:
Orientation Retreat and participating in APEX!

Jordan Thayer ’29

Major: Political Science

Hometown: Newark, DE

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being a member of the SJU Club Swim Team and traveling to meets!

Josey Doherty ’29

Major: Marketing

Hometown: Drexel Hill, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Working on the Game Day Marketing Staff for Athletics!

Kailie Jordan ’28

Major: Elementary Education & Special Education

Hometown: Collegeville, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being on the Orientation team, a sister of Alpha Gamma Delta, and a programmer for HHP!

Katie Webb ’27

Major: Psychology

Minor: Criminal Justice & Sociology

Hometown: Freehold, NJ

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being an Orientation Leader and Weekly Service CPC Leader for the Gesu School

Kyler Nelson ’29

Major: Leadership, Ethics, and Organizational Sustainability

Hometown: Langhorne, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Planning campus events with Hawk Hill Productions (HHP)

Laura Leibiger ’28

Major: Elementary and Middle Education (4-8) & English

Hometown: North Wales, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Joining the Rowing team as a walk-on and placing first at the 2025 Dad Vail Regatta in the Freshman 8 Boat

Lily Kaelin ’27 - Orientation Captain

Major: Early Childhood Education & Special Education

Hometown: Riverhead, NY

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being a leader for Orientation 2029!

Luke Navarrete ’29

Major: Food Marketing

Minor: Commerical Photography

Hometown: Eagleville, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being on Club Soccer & Club Lacrosse and bonding with the teams

Maddy Pacelli ’28

Major: Middle School Education with concentration in Math

Hometown: Wilmington, DE

Favorite SJU Memory:
Orientation Week, joining Phi Sigma Sigma, and all the fun I have with my sisters in the sorority!

Martha Olorunnisola ’29

Major: Finance

Minor: Marketing

Hometown: Cream Ridge, NJ

Favorite SJU Memory:
Playing intramural volleyball and the Black Light Dance at Orientaiton. I also love attending SJU sports games!

Maxi Ellison ’29

Major: Child and Family Studies

Hometown: Fairless Hills, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being selected for Orientation 2030 and playing on the SJU Women's Flag Football Team!

Mia Patrick ’29

Major: Biochemistry

Minor: Spanish

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Orientation 2029 and meeting my forever friends!

Michael McNicholas ’29

Major: Secondary Education & History

Minor: Faith-Justice Studies

Hometown: Bryn Mawr, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Planning Relay for Life, participating in APEX, and being an Orientation Leader!

Molly Zook ’29

Major: Psychology

Hometown: Doylestown, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Joining Phi Sigma Sigma and being selected for the Orientation Team

Nihaal Parmar ’27

Major: Marketing

Minor: Film

Hometown: Norristown, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Moving onto campus and becoming a brother of Phi Psi!

Olivia Hung ’27

Major: Excerise Physiology

Minor: Psychology

Hometown: Cherry Hill, NJ

Favorite SJU Memory:
Becoming a sister of Delta Phi Epsilon, joining Orientation, and being a SCHOLAR at the Kinney Center!

Patrick Branley ’27 - Orientation Captain

Major: Environmental Science

Minor: Leadership, Ethics, and Organizational Sustainability (LEO) & Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

Hometown: West Pittston, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Planning SJU's Drag Show two years in a row and running up the Rocky steps/chanting Game Time in the rain at Orientation

Peyton Leonardo ’27

Major: Early Education & Special Education

Hometown: Bensalem, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Participating in APEX at getting to meet and learn from the community there

Reese Fitzgibbons ’29

Major: Food Marketing

Minor: Artificial Intelligence

Hometown: Havertown, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
The Center for Inclusion & Diversity (CID) Retreat

Ryan Wilus ’29

Major: Undecided Natural Science

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Meeting all of my friends!

Sabrina Falzone ’28

Major: Philosophy & Theology

Hometown: Boyertown, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Doing the Winter Immersion Program in LA

Sarah Buluro ’28

Major: PharmD

Hometown: Clementon, NJ

Favorite SJU Memory: Being an orientation leader for the past two years

Sarah Fisher ’29

Major: Pharmacy

Hometown: Pennsburg, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Going on the Orientation Retreat

Sheamus Fry ’29

Major: Communications

Hometown: Pottstown, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being an Orientation leader and making new friends!

Sydney Liberto ’27

Major: Political Science

Minor: Marketing & Spanish

Hometown: Allentown, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being an Orientation Leader and getting my little in Phi Sigma!

Taylor Nason ’27

Major: Excerise Physiology

Minor: Health Care Ethics

Hometown: West Chester, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Participating and leading APEX!

Thomas Rosato ’27

Major: Food Marketing

Minor: Commerical Photography & Graphic Design

Hometown: Lower Gwynedd, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Meeting some of my first friends at the Phillies Game during Welcome Weekend

Tori Barclay ’29

Major: Nursing

Hometown: Downingtown, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Being an Orientation leader and the events during Welcome Week

Ty Dunn ’29

Major: Early Education & Special Education

Hometown: Lambertville, NJ

Favorite SJU Memory:
Having the opportunity to be a part of the amazing Orientation team!

Tyler Nguyen ’28

Major: Secondary Education & English

Hometown: Lancaster, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Walking onto the Rugby team

Vicky Taylor ’28

Major: Biology

Minor: Autism Behavior Studies

Hometown: Downingtown, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
Finding my people through Dhadkan and Orientation!

Viviana Camacho ’29

Major: Marketing

Hometown: Philadelphia, PA

Favorite SJU Memory:
The Center for Inclusion & Diversity Retreat

Zakk Parker-Kelly ’29

Major: Psychology

Minor: Spanish

Hometown: Washington D.C.

Favorite SJU Memory:
Participating in the Ignite Retreat and playing Ultimate Frisbee