Xena Sperrazza Serving as Peer Mentor at Alvernia University

2014 Oct 7

Xena Sperrazza of Trenton, N.J., is serving as a Peer Mentor for the fall 2014 semester. Majoring in Early Childhood Education Pre K-4 at Alvernia University, Sperrazza is a graduate of Hamilton High School East-Steinert Memorial.

Every First Year Seminar class at Alvernia University is assigned a Peer Mentor. These mentors are high-achieving, upper-division students who act as guides and additional resources for first year students, as they adjust to college life and academic expectations.

Each mentor establishes his or her unique relationship with students in his or her section, but all students can expect peer mentors to model successful time management techniques, help them learn how to find and use information about student support services, and guide them toward informed decision making.