The College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences Peer Mentor Internship Program is part of the UVM Student Government Association's university-wide peer mentoring and advising initiative.
CEMS Peer Mentors are sophomores, juniors, and seniors in the College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences who provide academic and social support to first-year students throughout the academic year. During the fall semester, the Peer Mentor Internship Program is connected to CEMS 1500, a first-year seminar course designed to welcome incoming students and prepare them to succeed in their respective programs. Peer Mentors support and facilitate CEMS 1500 lecture and lab activities and regularly communicate and meet with mentees outside of class. Through regular class sessions, meet-ups, and social activities, Peer Mentors help first-year students adjust to life on campus, find academic and tutoring help, connect with clubs, activities, and services, and navigate the Burlington area. In addition to regular Peer Mentors, two Student Directors are selected each year to help coordinate activities and communication with the other mentors. Student Directors are typically juniors or seniors with prior experience in the program.
CEMS Peer Mentor Bios
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| Adri Ruggiero | Adri is a senior in Environmental Engineering with a minor in mathematics. Adri is from Berlin, New Jersey. This will be her first year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. In her free time she enjoys exploring Burlington and looking for cute places to grab a coffee. |
| Allison Pala | Allison Pala is a junior majoring in computer science with a minor in mathematics. Allison is originally from Salt Lake City, Utah, & this will be her second semester as a peer mentor. Over the summer she spent her time working on Church Street & gardening with her friends. She is super excited for next semester to meet and work with you all! Allison enjoys biking on the lake front path and hiking in the mountains. |
| Asa Burrows Crane | Asa Burrows-Crane is a senior in civil engineering. Asa is from Bennington, Vermont. This will be his third year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. In his free time, Asa enjoys being outside doing activities such as golf or going on bike rides. This summer he worked as a caterer and as an intern for the Vermont Agency of Transportation. |
| Bella Chiulli | Isabella is a junior in biomedical engineering with a minor in math. Isabella is from Yonkers, NY. This will be her first year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. She is also on the swim team here at UVM. In her free time, Isabella enjoys reading and watching movies. |
| Calvin Lamosse | Calvin is a junior in data science. Calvin is from Minneapolis Minnesota. This will be his first year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. Calvin is a member of the UVM sailing team and when he's not on the water sailing you can probably find him skiing. |
| Cam Knowlton | Camryn Knowlton is a senior in mechanical engineering with a minor in pure mathematics. Camryn is from Ipswich, Massachusetts and this will be her first year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. Cam spent the summer as an intern at BETA Technologies and is extremely passionate about the environment. In her free time, she snowboards, spends time at the lake, and plays the violin. At UVM, she is a project leader of AERO and executive board member of ASME. She is excited to share what UVM has to offer! |
| Ella Niemeyer | Ella is a sophomore from Tolland, CT majoring in math and environmental engineering. This will be her first year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. When she's not studying, she can be found drawing or doing jigsaw puzzles and eating cheezits. |
| Emily Rygula | Emily Rygula is a junior in Mechanical Engineering. Emily is from Bartlett, Illinois. This will be her first year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. She is also on the varsity swim team here at UVM. Her favorite thing to do is travel with the swim team to different schools for duel meets. |
| Emma Trainer | Emma Trainer is a sophomore, Biomedical Engineering major with a minor in Pure Mathematics. Emma is from Saint Albans, Vemont. This will be her first year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. Emma is captain of the UVM cheerleading team and enjoys hiking and running for fun! |
| Greta Schutz | Greta is a sophomore majoring in computer science. She is from Norwich, Vermont. This will be her first year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. Greta likes to spend her summers hiking and mountain biking and her winters skiing and playing ice hockey. She also enjoys music, playing the cello, and attempting to teach herself guitar. |
| Heather Clarke | Heather Clarke is a junior in Data Science with a minor in Geography. Heather is from Fairfield, Connecticut and it will be her first year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. At UVM, she is part of Running Club and Alpine Ski Racing Club. She spends her free time reading, skiing, and getting outside with friends. |
| Heather Coburn | Heather is a senior in Environmental Engineering with a minor in Mathematics and in Geospatial Technologies. Heather is from Manchester, New Hampshire. This will be her third year as a CEMS Peer Mentor and first year as Student Director. Heather enjoys spending time outdoors by hiking, skiing, paddleboarding, and snowshoeing. She also enjoys painting, reading, and baking. |
| James Cilwik | James Cilwik is a sophomore in Civil Engineering with a minor in Math. James is from Derby, VT. This will be his first year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. James enjoys Cross Country and Track and competes in these sports at UVM. James also enjoys the mountains and is an avid hiker and backpacker. |
| Jesse Wigler | Jesse Wigler is a junior in environmental engineering. Jesse is from Long Island, New York. This will be his first year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. When he has time to spare, Jesse enjoys playing & watching hockey. He also loves to spend time with family and friends. Jesse recently traveled to Israel on Birthright through UVM's Hillel. |
| Joey Collentro | Joey Collentro is a Junior in Civil Engineering with a minor in Business Administration. Joey is from Falmouth Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. This will be his first year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. I enjoy hiking, although I do not do it as much as I should. I love to paint to get my mind off of everything. Recently I have been trying to teach myself how to produce music as well but we will see how long that lasts. |
| Johnna Schulz | Johnna is a junior in computer science with a minor in mathematics. She is from Marshfield, Massachusetts, and this will be her first year as a CEMS peer mentor. When she is not busy with schoolwork, she likes to read, go for runs, lay down, and be silly and goofy. She can also be found eating her favorite food (a Davis center sandwich) around campus. |
| Lauren Santanen | Lauren is a junior in Environmental Engineering with a minor in English. Lauren is from Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. This will be her first year as a CEMS Peer Mentor and she is very excited to get more involved with the CEMS community. Her hobbies are baking, reading, and playing with her dog. Last semester, Lauren studied abroad at the University of Leeds in England. |
| Lauren Waters | Lauren Waters is a junior in Environmental Engineering and a minor in Mathematics. Lauren is from Ipswich, Massachusetts. This will be her second year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. In her free time, she skis, hikes, and plays soccer. At UVM, she is involved with the Outing Club and Women in STEM. |
| Maura Duval | Maura Duval is a senior in Environmental Engineering with a minor in Mathematics. Maura is from Underhill, VT. This will be her first year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. She works as a bartender in Burlington and enjoys sailing on Lake Champlain. |
| Maurah Gorney | Maurah is a junior in Civil Engineering. Maurah is from Rockford, Michigan. This will be her second year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. In her free time Maurah loves to ski, go to the beach, and spend quality time with her friends. This past spring Maurah studied abroad in at Newcastle University in England, and loved every minute of it. She's excited to come back and peer mentor again this fall. |
| Olivia Szumski | Olivia is a senior in Civil Engineering. She is from Springfield Massachusetts. This will be her third year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. Olivia enjoys riding her bike around Vermont backroads, adventuring around swimming holes, going to the beach, and spending time in the green mountains! She also enjoys spending time with her roommates and discovering all the fantastic places to eat and drink in Vermont. This summer she took time off of school to travel around New England and Europe and is excited to go into her senior year with fun stories to tell! |
| Nate Remillard | Nate Remillard is a sophomore in mechanical engineering with a minor in mathematics. Nate is from Grafton, Massachusetts. This will be his first year as a CEMS peer mentor. Nate enjoys playing soccer and baseball as well as running and cross training. Nate recently ran the Shelburne half-marathon here in VT! |
| Simon Page | Simon is a senior in Civil Engineering. Simon is from from York, ME but grew up in New Hampshire. This will be his third year as a CEMS Peer Mentor. Simon partakes in dangerous hikes too often and is probably trying to outrun a loose boulder as you are reading this. [insert inspirational nature quote here]. |
| Willa Regal | Willa is a sophomore majoring in Environmental Engineering from Erie, Pennsylvania and this will be her first year as a CEMS peer mentor. Willa enjoys going on hikes with her dogs, crocheting, and seeing live music. She spent her summer road-tripping to concerts and spending time on the beaches of Lake Erie. Willa is excited for this semester and the chance to get more involved with CEMS and explore some Burlington trails. |