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Meet the Staff

	Karnell Black Assistant Director for Student Involvement & Orientation Karnell earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and completed his Masters of Education degree in Higher Education Administration from Loyola University Chicago. He oversees the Office of Student Life's assessment initiatives, First Year Student Orientation, Student Activities, Convocation, and Commencement. He began working at Westminster College in July of 2011.
	Riley Sheldon Orientation Program Assistant for Administration & Operations The Orientation Program Assistants are instrumental in the implementation of the FYSO program. They also assist with the training and supervising of the Griffin Orientation Leaders to assure a smooth Orientation program. They bring previous experience leading groups of undergraduate students. Riley calls Helena, Montana home and is going into his senior year at Westminster, where he is majoring in Sports Management.
	Elle Orfield Orientation Program Assistant for Programming & Logistics The Orientation Program Assistants are instrumental in the implementation of the FYSO program. They also assist with the training and supervising of the Griffin Orientation Leaders to assure a smooth Orientation program. They bring previous experience leading groups of undergraduate students. Elle is from Las Cruces, New Mexico and is going into her junior year at Westminster, where she is majoring in Business.

Griffin Orientation Team Leaders
Griffin Orientation Team Leaders are second year staff members. GO Team Leaders have specific responsibilities in preparing and implementing the FYSO program. They are assigned a group of 12-14 Griffin Orientation Leaders.

	Corey Cronin Year: Junior Hometown: Casper, Wyoming Major(s): Political Science & Sociology
	LaurenJean Rice Year: Senior Hometown: Los Gatos, California Major(s): Elementary Education & French
	Kelsey Jones Year: Senior Hometown: Coeur d' Alene, Idaho / Mountain View, Wyoming Major(s): Sociology
	Camrin Rivera Year: Junior Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah Major(s): Biology

Griffin Orientation Leaders
Approximately 30-40 Westminster College students are selected each year to serve as Griffin Orientation Leaders (GO Leaders). As a GO Leader these students participate in required spring trainings, Fall, Spring, and Summer Orientations. They work together to create a welcoming environment for new students and their families. Each GO Leader works closely with a group of 10-12 new students to facilitate small group activities that help them get acclimated to Westminster College.

Meet Your Griffin Orientation Leaders (GO Leaders):

	Ebert Morales Year: Junior Hometown: Fallbrook, California Major(s): Undeclared
	Ashley Salcedo Year: Junior Hometown: Carson City, Nevada Major(s): Chemistry & Pre-Dental
	Abby Sebastian Year: Sophomore Hometown: Grand Forks, B.C., Canada Major(s): Nursing
	Greg Yerkes Year: Junior Hometown: Greenfield, New Hampshire Major(s): International Business & French
	Graham Doherty Year: Senior Hometown: Scranton, Pennsylvania Major(s): Biology
	Whitney Walton Year: Sophomore Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah Major(s): Psychology
	Holly King Year: Senior Hometown: Heber City, Utah Major(s): Communications & Political Studies
	Megan Peters Year: Junior Hometown: Monument, Colorado Major(s): Marketing
	Alex Lotze Year: Sophomore Hometown: Littleton, Colorado Major(s): Elementary Education
	Hannah Williams Year: Sophomore Hometown: Boise, Idaho Major(s): Economics & Finance
	Lauren Carter Year: Sophomore Hometown: Sandy, Utah Major(s): Chemistry & Biology
	David Herzog Year: Junior Hometown: Leogang, Austria Major(s): Marketing
	Amelia Matthews Year: Senior Hometown: West Jordan, Utah Major(s): Elementary Education
	Ideana Carrasco Year: Junior Hometown: Manchester, New Hampshire Major(s): Pre-Med & Environmental Studies
	Katie Vitti Year: Senior Hometown: Draper, Utah Major(s): Environmental Studies
	Liz Reeder Year: Junior Hometown: Medford, Oregon Major(s): Public Health
	Anne Wilkins Year: Junior Hometown: Vernal, Utah Major(s): Communications
	Elise Katter Year: Senior Hometown: Sandy, Utah Major(s): Accounting
	Shante Royster Year: Senior Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio Major(s): International Business
	Sathya Rivas Year: Junior Hometown: San Antonio, Texas Major(s): Social Psychology & Justice Studies
	Vahe Tanielian Year: Junior Hometown: Sandy, Utah Major(s): Finance
	Danika Comey Year: Sophomore Hometown: Jackson Hole, Wyoming Major(s): Anthropology & Spanish
	Mishael Garz Year: Sophomore Hometown: Ashton, Idaho Major(s): Biology
	Stephen Tahan Year: Junior Hometown: Mission Viejo, California Major(s): Biology
	Claire DeLise Year: Senior Hometown: El Dorado Hills, California Major(s): Clinical Psychology
	Brandon Cook Year: Sophomore Hometown: Boise, Idaho Major(s): Biology
	Andrew Hagedorn Year: Junior Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah Major(s): Psychology
	Heather Castle Year: Senior Hometown: Colorado Springs, Colorado Major(s): Developmental Psychology & Art