# Maroon Mentors

**Source**: https://college.uchicago.edu/student-services/maroon-mentors-peer-mentoring-program
**Parent**: https://college.uchicago.edu/student-services/center-college-student-success

The Maroon Mentors peer mentoring program connects incoming first-generation and/or low-income (FLI) college students with peer upperclassmen mentors. Through informal check-ins, sponsored programs and outings, our mentor families help each other navigate the College environment, providing support and resources to successfully adapt and transition to college life.

Maroon Mentors seeks to:

- Support incoming first-year students with their transition to life at UChicago
- Introduce various campus resources
- Assist with social adjustment
- Build community among first-year and continuing students

Mentees are matched with mentors in their 2nd - 4th year at the College and provided the following during their entire first year:

- Assistance with identifying and utilizing various campus resources
- One-on-one and small group engagement to assist with navigating the College environment
- Outings and activities to familiarize students with the College, Hyde Park, and the city of Chicago
- Sponsored programs to focus on academic, social, and professional development

Mentees are minimally expected to meet the following participation requirements:

- Attend at least one "mentor family” outing with your mentor
- Attend Maroon Mentors community building activities each quarter
- Maintain regular check-ins (texting, e-mails, in-person meetings) with your mentor

**Lead Mentors:**

Kyle Anderson, 3rd year

M'Kaia Trent, 4th year

**Peer Mentors (By Class Year):**

**4th-Years:**

Adama Bundu

Anna-Clarissa Beltran

Fatima Madey

Mark Kamulegeya

Matthew Perez

Mitchell Velasco

Nina Clark

Violeta Lopez Molina

**3rd-Years:**

Camilo Ruiz

Hong Vy Nguyen

Isabel Vargas

Ivan Almazan

Ivan Cano

Julius Dorsey

Naxely Reyes

Shanice Handley

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**2nd-Years:**

Abigail Ngan

Chioma Okegbuson

Christopher Martinez

David Castillo

Emily Rodriguez Rodriguez

Jose Alvarez

Joslyn  Jenkins

Letom Kpea

Malaina Culbertson

Robyn Goodman

Urja Vohra

Victoire Ehinnou

Mentors are expected to:

- Maintain on-going communication with mentees
- Attend mandatory trainings, meetings, and community building events
- Host mentor family outings with mentees
- Assist with program/activity planning and facilitation

Mentees are expected to:

- Maintain open and clear communication with mentor
- Attend programs as outlined for each quarter
- Be willing to engage in activities to build community among the Maroon Mentors community