Meet The Peer Mentors!

Chuck (Returning Adult)

Hometown: Webster, NY

Majors: A.A.S. Mechanical Tech, 2008; A.A.S. Construction Tech, 2009

Co – Curricular Involvements: Member & Past President, Holocaust Genocide & Human Rights Project, Member Phi Theta Kappa, Who’s Who of America’s Junior College Students, Recipient SUNY Chancellors’ Award, and Recipient John J. Trevisan Student Leader Award.

Advice to New Students: You can do this, do not listen to your doubts, they are lies. When you feel overwhelmed take a step back, breathe and collect yourself. Take a break and come back to what is frustrating you later. You will be amazed at how this can refresh your perspective. Start on assignments early enough so that when life happens, you still have enough time to do your best work.

Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa

Major: Liberal Arts / Mathematics

Co-Curricular Involvements: Co-Director of C.A.B. (Campus Activities Board), Member of Phi Theta Kappa, and Global Union.

Advice to New Students: Be yourself and do not care what others think about you, because that way you will have a fun life.

Major-Business Administration
Hometown-Rochester, New York
Co-Curricular Involvement- President of the Pool and Billiards Club and Publicity Chair of C.A.B. (Campus Activities Board)
Advice:Take advantage of every opportunity presented to you. Do not be afraid to take on new responsibilities

Aaron (Returning Adult)

Hometown: Brisbane, Australia

Major: Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies    

Co-Curricular Involvements: MCC swim Team, Peer Mentor, operations assistant, Photo ID officer, active member of Global Union, and Phi Theta Kappa member. 

Advice to New Students: When you receive all of your course outlines from your professors, copy down all of the test and assignment due dates, as well as others that may be important, into your planner or calendar. This will make sure there are no surprises as you proceed through the semester’s sometimes stressful workload.

Soma (Returning Adult)

Hometown: West Bengal, India

Major: Bio-Technology

Co-Curricular Involvements: Global Union

Advice to New Students: Take your classes seriously and be prepared for your tests.

Hometown: Rochester, New York

Major:  Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies    

Co-Curricular Involvements: Member of the Pool and Billiards Club, Global Union and Campus Activities Board (CAB)

Advice to New Students: Take advantage of the different Learning Centers on campus. It’s sometimes easier to do homework and study when in a learning environment compared to being at home where you can relax and be distracted.

Kayann

Hometown: Jamaica

Co-Curricular Involvement: Director of Publications (SGA), member of CSTEP.

Advice: Make sure that you attend all classes during the semester. If you are having personal problems, speak with your professor to make sure that you are in good standing with exams and attendance. If it’s a very serious problem where you think you might not be able to finish the semester please do yourself a favor and withdraw with a ‘w’. At the same time get involved, make new friends and enjoy your college life at MCC.

Major: Liberal Arts, Health studies

Hometown: Batavia, New York

Co-Curricular Involvements: Past Vice President of the Holocaust Genocide, and Human Rights Project, At Large Senator for Student Government Association, Photo ID officer.

If you want change, do something for that change. Don’t just complain about the problem.

Tony (Returning Adult)

Hometown: Irondequoit, NY

Major: Broadcasting and Communications

Co-Curricular Involvements: WMCC, Student Ambassador

Advice to New Students: Take advantage of your college life.

Chris            

Hometown: Henrietta, New York

Major:  Cinema Studies    

Co-Curricular Involvements: Peer Mentor

Advice to New Students: Always check your email. You never know when your teachers might send you an assignment over the email.

Hometown: Rochester, New York

Co-Curricular Involvements: Peer Mentor

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