- 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.