Meet the WHT Student Staff
All First-Year W. H. Thompson Scholars will have a mentor, a second-year or upper-class W. H. Thompson Scholar who knows first-hand what it’s like to be new to UNL and who can help them find the campus resources and opportunities they need to be successful on campus. Mentors are available to answer questions and help students participate in a number of group and community events. Their primary responsibility is to assist new students with their academic, social, and personal transition to UNL. Each mentor-mentee group has 6-8 scholars, including one mentor. The groups meet for activities, and the mentor meets with each group member individually once a month. W. H. Thompson mentors are tasked with representing and promoting the W. H. Thompson mission and values both on and off-campus. Mentor groups work together to help each other make a smooth transition from high school to college and to help students become integrated into the W.H. Thompson Scholars and the UNL community.
Meet the Undergraduate Assistant Team

Yahaira Castro
Undergraduate Assistant

Connor Clanton
Undergraduate Assistant

Skyler Gubbels
Undergraduate Assistant

Nathan Piskorski
Undergraduate Assistant

Emily Zimmer
Undergraduate Assistant
Meet the Peer Mentor Team

Jaki Acosta Garcia
Peer Mentor

Odelia Amenyah
Peer Mentor

Karenna Carroll
Peer Mentor

Nyagoa Deng
Peer Mentor

Vanessa Gonzalez
Peer Mentor

Greg Hermosillo
Peer Mentor

Mohamed Hussain
Peer Mentor

Kalayah Ironshell
Peer Mentor

Mya Johnson
Peer Mentor

Tatiana Jones
Peer Mentor

Nickie King
Peer Mentor

Josiah Kolar
Peer Mentor

Deia Lasu
Peer Mentor

Ha Le
Peer Mentor

Jenny Lopez-Mejia
Peer Mentor

Keegan Lyons
Peer Mentor

Marielena Moreno
Peer Mentor

Anna Nolasco
Peer Mentor

Laura Perez-Villagomez
Peer Mentor

Lizeth Pesina-Cruz
Peer Mentor

Walker Ruh
Peer Mentor

Ka Zin Soe
Peer Mentor

Sarah-Kate Splichal
Peer Mentor

Clay Stone
Peer Mentor

Josselyn Telule
Peer Mentor

Alissa Turnwall
Peer Mentor