Welcome to the GW University Honors Program Peer Advisor Website! This year’s cohort is here to help our Honors Program freshmen and prospective students by answering any questions you may have about the UHP, academic programs, the George Washington University, District Life, or anything! Click on the links below to learn more about your advisors!
Meet Your Leadership Team!
Kelsie Ehalt – Training Coordinator
Class of 2019
Majors: Archaeology, History
Preferred Advising Topics: Switching Majors, Four Year Plan, #VernLife, Grad School
Email: kehalt@gwmail.gwu.edu
Kyla Percival – Mentorship Coordinator
Class of 2020
Major: International Affairs
Preferred Advising Topics: Internships, Time Management, Anything Really
Email: kpercival@gwmail.gwu.edu
Gabriel Galvez – Operations Coordinator
Class of 2020
Major: Business Economics and Public Policy
Preferred Advising Topics: GWSB, Cooking, Living on your Own, DC Eats and Activites, Student Organizations, GW Deli, Dogs
Email: gabe_galvez7620@gwu.edu
Meet Your Peer Advisors!
Abby Guen
Class of 2021
Major: International Affairs – Development and Economics
Preferred Advising Topics: ESIA, Performing Arts, GW-IQ, Housing and Dining
Email: abby_guen@gwmail.gwu.edu
Alexander Gunnerson
Class of 2021
Major: International Affairs
Preferred Advising Topics: International Affairs, Alt-Greek Life, Housing, Arabic
Email: agunnerson@gwmail.gwu.edu
Alexander Maier
Class of 2019
Major: Economics and Math
Preferred Advising Topics: Double Majoring, Time Management, Office Hours
Email: amaier425@gwmail.gwu.edu
Anna Peacher-Ryan
Class of 2020
Major: Psychology
Preferred Advising Topics: Stress Management, Four Year Plans, Organization, Social Sciences
Email: apeacherryan@gwmail.gwu.edu
Anshul Rajwanshi
Class of 2021
Major: International Affairs – Security Policy, Arabic
Preferred Advising Topics: Networking, Professional Development, College Life, Public Speaking
Email: anshulrajwanshi@gwmail.gwu.edu
Braden Meyerhoefer
Class of 2021
Major: Computer Science
Preferred Advising Topics: SEAS, Greek Life, Club Sports, Time Management
Email: meyerhoeferb@gwmail.gwu.edu
Brianna Abraham
Class of 2021
Major: Public Health
Preferred Advising Topics: Public Health Admissions, Pre-Dental, Pre-Med
Email: abrahambr@gwmail.gwu.edu
Briana Mirabile
Class of 2020
Major: Economics and Political Science
Preferred Advising Topics: Pre-Law, Economics, Conservatism
Email: bmirabile@gwmail.gwu.edu
Bridget Carl
Class of 2021
Major: Public Health and Economics
Preferred Advising Topics: Off-Campus Involvement, Public Health, UHP-IQ
Email: birdgetcarl@gwmail.gwu.edu
Brittney Ho
Class of 2021
Major: Journalism and Mass Communication
Preferred Advising Topics: SMPA, Four Year Plans, Transition to College, Work/Social Balance
Email: brittneyho@gwmail.gwu.edu
Caitlyn Pratt
Class of 2021
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Preferred Advising Topics: Self Care, Time Management, Four Year Plans
Email: caitlyncpratt@gwmail.gwu.edu
Chrissy House
Class of 2020
Majors: Creative Writing, German
Preferred Advising Topics: English, Creative Writing, German, Film, Music, Double Majoring
Email: chrissyhouse16@gwmail.gwu.edu
Devin Moeller
Class of 2021
Majors: International Affairs, Finance
Preferred Advising Topics: Four Year Plan, Double Majoring, Work/Social Balance, Stress Management
Email: devinmoeller@gwmail.gwu.edu
Elizabeth Smith
Class of 2020
Major: Public Health
Preferred Advising Topics: #HonorsProblems, Talking to Professors / Office Hours, Milken
Email: elliesmith@gwmail.gwu.edu
Emily Gray
Class of 2019
Major: International Affairs
Preferred Advising Topics: Gap Year, Ambitiousness, Club Sports, Student Organizations, Internships, Study Abroad
Email: emgray@gwmail.gwu.edu
Gwendolyn Umbach
Class of 2020
Major: English, Spanish
Preferred Advising Topics: Four Year Plan, Extracurriculars, Time Management, Moving Across the Country
Email: gwenumbach@gwmail.gwu.edu
Jessica Layton
Class of 2021
Major: International Affairs
Preferred Advising Topics: Time Management, Self Care, Dogspotting
Email: laytonjess@gwmail.gwu.edu
Jonathan Schwartz
Class of 2020
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Preferred Advising Topics: SEAS, Study Abroad, Research, Work/Social Balance
Email: jonbs98@gwmail.gwu.edu
Kaitlyn Nigro
Class of 2020
Major: History
Preferred Advising Topics: Scheduling, Time Management, Student Involvement
Email: kamnigro@gwmail.gwu.edu
Lauren Wagner
Class of 2021
Major: Political Science
Preferred Advising Topics: Internships, Four Year Plan, Club Involvement, Being Overwhelmed
Email: lawagner2@gwmail.gwu.edu
Linnea Budd
Class of 2020
Major: International Business
Preferred Advising Topics: On-Campus Involvement, Work/Social Balance, Commitments, Internships, Professional Development
Email: linneabudd@gwmail.gwu.edu
Lucy Hale
Class of 2021
Major: International Affairs
Preferred Advising Topics: International Affairs, Four Year Planning, Research Assistantships, Time Management, Adjusting to College Life
Email: lucyhale@gwmail.gwu.edu
Mark McKibbin
Class of 2020
Major: Political Communication
Preferred Advising Topics: #SMPAProud, Professors and Office Hours, #VernLife, Papers, Living away from Home
Email: markmckibbin12@gwmail.gwu.edu
Clare (Mary) O’Connor
Class of 2021
Majors: International Affairs, Economics
Preferred Advising Topics: Deciding Your Major, Networking Opportunities, Work/School Balance
Email: mcoconnor@gwmail.gwu.edu
Mary Oehler
Class of 2021
Majors: Archaeology and Biological Anthropology
Preferred Advising Topics: Four Year Planning, The Smithsonian Museums, Archaeology, Life
Email: moehler@gwmail.gwu.edu
Meaghan Gallagher
Class of 2021
Major: Business Economics and Public Policy
Preferred Advising Topics: GWSB, Global Bachelor’s Program, Work/School Balance, Club Sports, Time Management
Email: mgallahgher@gwmail.gwu.edu
Melanie Tuberman
Class of 2020
Major: Political Science
Preferred Advising Topics: International Affairs, Chinese, Political Science
Email: mtuberman@gwmail.gwu.edu
Michelle Chau
Class of 2021
Majors: International Affairs and Economics
Preferred Advising Topics: #VernLife, Time Management, Student Organizations, Budgeting, Four Year Planning, DC Life, Making Friends
Email: michellechau@gwmail.gwu.edu
Michelle Wolk
Class of 2021
Major: Political Science
Preferred Advising Topics: Four Year Plans, #VernLife, Scheduling
Email: michellewolk@gwmail.gwu.edu
Morgan Geoffroy
Class of 2021
Major: Exercise Science (Pre-Med)
Preferred Advising Topics: Thurston, DC Life and Activites, Pre-Med, Four Year Plans, Inter-GW Transferring
Email: morgangeoffroy@gwmail.gwu.edu
Nathan Hanshew-Paluch
Class of 2020
Major: International Affairs – Security Policy, Arabic
Preferred Advising Topics: ESIA, UHP, Fire/Rescue, Admissions
Email: nhanshew@gwmail.gwu.edu
Nicholas Cacchione
Class of 2021
Major: International Business
Preferred Advising Topics: GWSB, Stress Management, Acapella, Spanish, Organization Involvement
Email: nickycacchione@gwmail.gwu.edu
Peter Nachtwey
Class of 2021
Major: International Affairs – Intl. Economics, Spanish
Preferred Advising Topics: Scheduling, Time Management, Athletics
Email: peternachtwey@gwmail.gwu.edu
Rachel Kaufman
Class of 2020
Major: Exercise Science
Preferred Advising Topics: Athletics, Pre-Med, Being UNdecided, Exercise Science, Coming in Undecided
Email: rachelkaufman@gwmail.gwu.edu
Rachel Ornstein
Class of 2021
Major: Undecided
Preferred Advising Topics: Major Advice, Scheduling Making, Professors/Office Hours, Food, UHP, GW Activities, Coming in Undecided
Email: rornstein@gwmail.gwu.edu
Rohan Patil
Class of 2019
Major: Biophysics
Preferred Advising Topics: Pre-Med, Physics
Email: rohanpatil@gwmail.gwu.edu
Ryan Carroll
Class of 2020
Major: English
Preferred Advising Topics: Four Year Planning, ACclimation to Freshman Year, “Feeling Like a Happy Bean and Not a Stressed Out One.”
Email: rcarroll@gwmail.gwu.edu
Subha Kapuganti
Class of 2021
Major: Public Health
Preferred Advising Topics: Scheduling, Time Management, On-Campus Involvement
Email: shubhak@gwmail.gwu.edu
Sophie Rickless
Class of 2020
Major: English
Preferred Advising Topics: Sophomore Admits, English, Study Abroad
Email: srickless@gwmail.gwu.edu
Sydney Bailes
Class of 2019
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Preferred Advising Topics: Four Year Planning, Engineering, Study Abroad, Life Advice
Email: smbailes@gwmail.gwu.edu
Ujwal Boddeti
Class of 2021
Major: Chemistry
Preferred Advising Topics: Research, Transitioning to College
Email: ujwalboddeti12@gwmail.gwu.edu
Tori Avis
Class of 2019
Major: International Affairs – Conflict Resolution
Preferred Advising Topics: Work/Life Balance, Study Abroad, Working, Life in the City
Email: victora_avis@gwmail.gwu.edu
Lola Tyler Ralkowski
Major: Cuteness
(I asked Lola to type her email and I got a jumbled mess)
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