Returning Orientation Leaders
Breanna Blanar
Major: IDEAS
Class: 2028
Hometown: Schnecksville, PA
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I was a competitive dancer for over ten years!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place in the South Bethlehem community is Saxbys. I love how I can always find someone I know there & it’s a great study spot!
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to get involved in research!
Olivia Camarinha
Major: Chemistry
Class: 2028
Hometown: Elizabeth, NJ
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I love to bake!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place in the South Bethlehem community is Roasted because I love having breakfast there when I have visitors!
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? Before I graduate, I'd like to get an internship working in a lab.
Cole Chatterjee
Major: Statistics and Data Science
Class: 2028
Hometown: Los Altos, CA
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I play the guitar!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place on campus is the tables outside of the UC when the weather is nice in the beginning of the year and when it is turning to spring. I love sitting there and looking out over the lawn and the rest of campus. It is my favorite place to hang out and study.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? One thing I hope to accomplish before I graduate is to meet and get to know as many people as I can. I want to be able to leave Lehigh and know that I was able to meet people from diverse backgrounds and learn from them.
Brian Collins
Major: Philosophy & Pre-Law Track
Class: 2028
Hometown: Allentown, PA
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I was Clutch the mascot for a day.
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? FML it is my favorite place to study
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to leave a positive impact on the people I am surrounded by.
Andrew Curtin
Major: Joint Econ/IR
Class: 2028
Hometown: Kingston, MA
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I am scuba certified.
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place on campus is Linderman Library because it’s a great place to study and has a really unique atmosphere. The historic architecture and quiet environment make it an ideal spot to focus on work while still feeling like you’re in one of the most iconic places on campus.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to compete in the bed race during Lelaf week.
Charlie Ettinger
Major: Chemical Engineering
Class: 2028
Hometown: New Paltz, NY
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I'm a twin!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place on campus is the front lawn outside of the UC. I love to hangout there on a nice sunny day! My favorite place in the South Bethlehem community is the goose, their sandwiches are so good and I love the atmosphere.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to find my career passion!
Michael Flynn
Major: Chemical Engineering
Class: 2028
Hometown: Lincroft, NJ
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I'm from the Jersey Shore.
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? The Goose has great food and lots of Lehigh history.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? To research or intern abroad!
Rachel Greca
Major: Supply Chain Management
Class: 2028
Hometown: Darien, CT
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I travelled to Newport, RI with my roommate (~5 hours roundtrip) just to try a coffee shop (yes it was worth it)
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place in the South Bethlehem community is the restaurant, Tulum, that is right off campus ... their pork quesadilla is BOMB and gets me through my week sometimes tbh.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to participate in a CSO initiative!
Gianna Grillo
Major: Accounting and Finance
Class: 2028
Hometown: Montville, NJ
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I am a twin, and I am left handed.
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? I love the Greenway! Running on the Greenway while the sun rises is one of the best ways to start my mornings.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? Before I graduate I hope to give back to future students and help them reach their goals as the upperclassmen did for me.
Martha Hudson
Major: Finance
Class: 2028
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I was my high school's Mascot!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? I love setting up a blanket with my friends on the UC lawn to do work on a nice day.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? Run pace the prez!
Jacob Kane
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class: 2027
Hometown: Fairfield, CT
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I’m learning to play the electric bass.
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? The front lawn when it’s warm because it’s relaxing and fun to hang out with friends there.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to become even more involved in the Lehigh community because you get as much out of Lehigh as you put into it.
Daniel Kaukonen
Major: Civil Engineering and IBE Finance
Class: 2027
Hometown: Mill Valley, CA
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I have a twin brother who is half a foot taller than me!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place on campus is Taylor Gym where I'm able to stay active and social. It's important to strike a balance between academics and the other things in life, and Taylor provides a great opportunity to do just that. Whether I'm lifting weights by myself, riding the Peloton with a friend, or playing basketball with a group of peers, I can be sure to feel healthy and happy at Taylor.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to maintain a strong balance at school for the next year, prioritizing my academics while sharing great experiences and making great memories with people from all over the Lehigh community.
Jordan Knox
Major: English & Environmental Studies
Class: 2028
Hometown: Media, PA
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I have a chocolate lab named Woody!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place on campus is Linderman Library. It makes me feel motivated and lucky to be at Lehigh!
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? Before I graduate, I hope to make the most of all that Lehigh has to offer! I hope to continue to form close relationships with my peers, professors, and the Bethlehem community.
Kailey Miller
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class: 2028
Hometown: Manahawkin, NJ
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I'm left-handed!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place on campus is Building C! It's a great, quiet study spot with beautiful views.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? Before I graduate, I hope to travel internationally for research purposes!
Kylie Mirabile
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class: 2028
Hometown: Fairfield, PA
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! Ketchup is my least favorite food!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? I love El Jefe's in South Bethlehem because they have the best Street Corn, and the staff is so friendly.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to get an internship in the specific field that I am interested in.
Sofia Paggi
Major: Accounting
Class: 2028
Hometown: Long Beach, NY
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I live a couple blocks away from the beach!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place is Saxbys because the coffee is amazing and it’s a great place to chat with friends or study!
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to study abroad during junior year.
Christian Palmieri
Major: Finance
Class: 2028
Hometown: Monroe, CT
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I played ice hockey in high school.
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? Sizzling Bites is my favorite place in south Bethlehem because I like their food.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? Get a 4.0 GPA one semester.
Sejal Patel
Major: Computer Science and Business
Class: 2028
Hometown: Yardley, PA
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I traveled to 8 different countries last year. My favorite was Croatia!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite places to eat are El Jefe's, The Goose, and Pantry One.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to spend a summer abroad in Spain (and travel to surrounding countries). I also want to go to a SteelStacks festival!
Maddie Pilla
Major: Psychology
Class: 2028
Hometown: New York, NY
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I love singing and sang professionally in high school. Now I am a part of the Lehigh Echoes- Lehigh's all female acapella group!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place on campus is the Williams greenhouse in the fall, because it's so quiet and peaceful, and I feel like I'm working in the trees.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I want to have a job that I am excited about secured before I graduate.
Aeriel Revivo
Major: Architecture & Business Management
Class: 2028
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I love to bake!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? Building C! It is the AAD building at mountaintop and it is so peaceful and calm but also so much cool stuff goes on there! It's impossible to go up there without being inspired and impressed.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? Make some cool models of buildings!
Max Russo
Major: IBE - Mechanical Engineering
Class: 2028
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I used to have an extra bone
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place is the UC because it hosts a variety of different things. The UC has food options, study spots, and even a game room. This makes it a great place to go after class.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to start my own club at Lehigh and grow it to a fashionable size.
Ryan Rust
Major: Economics
Class: 2028
Hometown: Dublin, OH
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I have played Men's Volleyball for 5 years
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? Williams Hall because it is a cool building with great studying spots and has the global cafe.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? Have a internship at a respected organization
Benjamin Scemama de Gialluly
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class: 2028
Hometown: Needham, MA
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I have worked as a barista for four years in my mom's bakery/cafe.
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place on campus is FML because I can always get my work done when I need to and can always count on seeing friends and having a more relaxed work session, if any work is done at all.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to do as much as I can and push myself out of my comfort zone as much as possible. I want to make the most out of my time here because it flies by. For an actual goal, I would love to race our Formula SAE car in competition once in my four years.
Madilyn Silverman
Major: Cognitive Science
Class: 2028
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I am an opera singer! I love classical music, and have grown up learning this expression. Now, at Lehigh, I am involved in a cappella- the genre I perform switched.
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place on campus is Farrington Square when it's nice and sunny out. My favorite way to study is at a table in the sun, flowers around me, and the ability to people watch.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I genuinely love to learn, and I hope to become a much more well informed individual. I hope that Lehigh will give me the opportunity to take my knowledge and apply it in real life scenarios, as well as helping other people understand what I know.
Charlotte Strange
Major: Computer Science and Business
Class: 2028
Hometown: Westport, CT
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I am bilingual(Danish), I have moved a bone in my foot from kicking a chair(Tae kwon do)
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? If I am trying to have fun I like going to the steel stacks and the ice skating rink right next to it. To relax and study I like going to Linderman 3rd floor, or FML collaborative floor. I really want to try color me mine.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? Being more involved in the community
Aaron Strawn
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class: 2026
Hometown: Bethlehem, PA
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I play the drums, and I’m a huge Phillies fan!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? Steel Stacks, I grew up in the area and it’s probably the most important part of the city’s history.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I’d like to become a better leader and learn how to influence others positively!
Mackenzie Strohl
Major: Environmental Engineering
Class: 2028
Hometown: Meshoppen, PA
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I love pasta!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place is saxbys because they have the best coffee!
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to make it on the deans list every semester.
Alex Torres
Major: Civil Engineering, Global Studies
Class: 2027
Hometown: Lake Oswego, OR
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I lived in Switzerland for 10 years.
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite spot on campus is Williams global commons. It has the best of both worlds: great food and a nice place to study. My favorite spot off campus is Northside. I love the architecture and the various food options.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I would love to find a stopping/completion point to my on-campus project with Engineers Without Borders to renovate the outside space and fountain by Wilbur powerhouse.
Charlotte Witmer-Rich
Major: IDEAS Program
Class: 2028
Hometown: Chagrin Falls, OH
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I had a pet hedgehog in middle school.
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? The greenway, it’s a really cool path where you get to see a lot of Bethlehem and is always nice for a run or walk.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to go abroad to a French speaking country.