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 10 years!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place in South Bethlehem is Saxbys. I love that there’s always someone I know there, and everything they make is so good!
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? Before I graduate I hope to attend as many Lehigh events as possible!
Olivia Camarinha
Major: Biology
Class: 2028
Hometown: Elizabeth, NJ
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I can type at 130 words per minute and I can crochet.
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place on campus is the dining hall and my favorite place in South Bethlehem is sizzling bites!
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? Before I graduate, I'd like to become a TRAC fellow :D
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? El Jefes because it’s cheap and always hits the spot. Mexican food is my favorite!
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to try as many new things that Lehigh has to offer that I can
Brian Collins
Major: Philosophy
Class: 2028
Hometown: Allentown, PA
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I have been skiing since I was three.
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? FML quiet side, it is my favorite place to study.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I want to have gotten into law school before I graduate.
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? Taylor gym since I feel productive and good about myself when I’m there.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I want to finish a semester with a perfect 4.0 gpa.
Charlie Ettinger
Major: Chemical Engineering
Class: 2028
Hometown: New Paltz, NY
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I have a twin sister!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite place on campus is the Business innovations Building. The classrooms are very pretty, so I’ve spent many nights with friends studying there. And when we’re done with work we always like to put a movie on!
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? My goal is to conduct meaningful research abroad before I graduate, ideally with a program like the Uganda Sustainable Livelihoods Program, where I can apply my interests to make a tangible impact. It’s these kinds of opportunities that make me excited to learn at Lehigh.
Michael Flynn
Major: Chemical Engineering
Class: 2028
Hometown: Lincroft, NJ
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I live by the beach.
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? FML, because I can always find someone to talk to there.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I want to take advantage of every opportunity available and get involved with research.
Rachel Greca
Major: Marketing
Class: 2028
Hometown: Darien, CT
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I have a pet bunny!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite on campus location is the new UC because I enjoy all the different locations for studying and options for a study snack! Off campus, in South Bethlehem, my favorite place is NYC Village Pizza because I accidentally stumbled upon it with my roommate before the first day of class and its been a great spot for us to grab a cheap and really good bite every since.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I would like to study abroad to some capacity - either a semester abroad or the Lehigh in Belgium one month program for marketing.
Gianna Grillo
Major: Accounting and Finance
Class: 2028
Hometown: Montville, NJ
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I am a twin, left-handed, and I love love playa bowls.
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? I love the greenway! When its warm I go on a run before my classes in the morning. Some days I have gotten really cool sunrise pictures.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to establish strong relationships with my peers and professors.
Martha Hudson
Major: Finance
Class: 2028
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I have snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef .
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? My favorite building on campus is HST because of all of the natural light and study nooks available.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I want to do Pace the Prez before I graduate.
Jacob Kane
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class: 2027
Hometown: Fairfield, CT
Tell us a fun fact about yourself! I played the violin for 9 years.
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why? Definitely the lawn in front of the UC, it’s a great place to study or hang with friends on a nice day.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I want to learn another language.
Daniel Kaukonen
Major: Civil Engineering and Finance
Class: 2027
Hometown: Lake Oswego, OR
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
What's your favorite place on campus and/or in the South Bethlehem community and why?
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate?
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 because it is so stunning and one of the reasons that I chose to come to Lehigh.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to be invited to President Helble's house because I think it is so pretty.
Kailey Miller
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class: 2028
Hometown: Long Beach Island, 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 Iacocca Hall because it's secretly the best study spot.
What is one thing you hope to accomplish before you graduate? I hope to be the Primary Investigator on a published paper.
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.