Meet the NSO Team
The PAs
Andrew Kinn Kayla Prestel Sam Angell
Annie Armatage Kelsey Chigas See-yin So
Brittany Atchison Kelsey Gorman Sehar Shah
Cate LiaBraaten Kyle Davy Star Simmons
Christine Morfit Lisa Chen Talon Holmes
Cliff Robertson Madison Craw Tara Ohrt
Corey Dieser Mara Finver Taylor Koch
Ian Watt Marvin Leopold Theresa Hunter
Jess Corcoran Monica Brown Tory Waggoner
Katherine Carr Rebecca Atkinson Will Dinneen
What is a PA?
The NSO team is comprised of 30 Peer Advocates (PAs), three Orientation Leaders, and several professional staff members from the Student Life staff. The PAs help you by facilitating your small group, getting to know you, helping you meet other new students, and showing you how to get involved on campus. Their primary goal is to help you make a successful transition to Cornell. Your peer group will meet several times each day during NSO. Your PA will continue to plan activities for you throughout the first three blocks to make sure that you have connected to services, resources, and friends
How does a student become a Peer Advocate?
PA candidates go through a highly selective interview process during the spring semester. Ideal PAs have a positive attitude, are dependable, communicate effectively, and work well with a team. Your PAs are the best Cornell has to offer. They are personable and responsible community members.
