Promise Peer Leaders play a pivotal role in acclimating a small group of incoming Promise Scholars to the USM community over the course of their foundational first year. Promise Peer Leaders meet with students one to one or in small groups and check in on goal progress, share resources and networks, help troubleshoot issues when they arise, and create a sense of belonging to the USM community. Promise Peer Leaders also assist in the planning and leading of events that support scholars’ academic, social, and community engagement.
SHE | HER | HERS
Year: Junior
Major: Social Work
High School: Sanford HS
Hometown: Sanford, ME
Advice for first-year scholars: “Be kind to yourself! This is a stressful transition for many reasons. Taking care of yourself makes it easier to take care of everything else!”
SHE | HER | HERS
Year: Junior
Major: Nursing with Holistic & Integrative Health Minor
High School: Erskine Academy
Hometown: Vassalboro, ME
Favorite USM spot: Outside during nice weather and the library
Advice for first-year students: “Enjoy yourself! You only get to experience college once!”
HE | HIM | HIS
Year: Senior
Majors: Criminology and Political Science
High School: Casco Bay HS
Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa
Favorite USM spot: The library and the Multicultural Center
Advice to first-year students: “Buckle up, the journey is long!”
SHE | HER | HERS
Year: Sophomore
Major: Art Education
High School: Winslow HS
Hometown: Winslow, ME
Advice for first-year students: “Don’t put too much on your plate and take your time. There is no need to rush through college.”
SHE | HER | HERS
Year: Senior
Major: Nursing
High School: Portland HS
Hometown: Westbrook, ME
Favorite USM spot: the library and the science building
Advice for first-year students: “Being overwhelmed is okay, but don’t let that be the reason to not succeed.”