Sarah Hammermeister
  • Social Work
  • Class of 2015
  • East Troy, WI

Sarah Hammermeister named UW-Whitewater peer mentor

2014 Oct 15

Sarah Hammermeister, a senior social work major from Mundelein, Ill., has been trained and certified as a University of Wisconsin-Whitewater peer mentor.

Each UW-Whitewater peer mentor is assigned a group of new students to help them get comfortable with campus, participate in activities and build relationships.

"We have 83 mentors this year and they are a fantastic group of student leaders," said Marie Hornickel, coordinator of the Peer Mentor program. "Not only is this position a great way to gain experience, but it is also a perfect stepping stone to bigger opportunities offered at UW-Whitewater and beyond."

Mentors help new students all the way through the first semester by guiding them through Club U-Dub-Dub, facilitating New Student Seminar courses and setting them up for social and academic success.

Each peer mentor has to submit an application, go through a five-week training program and make it through the interview process before being selected.