Mentors
Academic Mentors
Zion Bahre
Strategic, Restorative, Individualization, Empathy, Belief
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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Major: statistics
Minor: biology
Year in school: junior
Interests: creative writing, photography, drawing
Why I want to be an academic mentor: I am eager to inspire and guide my mentees towards their own successes, while also growing and developing myself in the process.
Career goals: I am determined to become a successful professor and entrepreneur, establishing a thriving business in my hometown while also pursuing a career in academia.
Advice: Falling is a part of life, but it's important to remember that you alone have the power to pick yourself back up.
Quote: “If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey
Conor Johanson
Relator, Achiever, Positivity, Arranger, Learner
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Pronouns: he/him/his
Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Major: human resource management
Minors: nonprofit administration and general business
Year in school: junior
Interests: Fantasy movies, books, and tv, professional wrestling, disc golf, and the outdoors.
Why I want to be an academic mentor: I want to help as many people as I possibly can.
Career goals: I want to be a human resources generalist at a nonprofit organization.
Advice: Try as much as possible and don't be afraid to fail.
Quote: “Take chances, make mistakes, get messy!” – Miss Frizzle, Magic School Bus
Amy Nobouphasavanh
Restorative, Connectedness, Empathy, Activator, Context
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Pronouns: she/her/hers
Hometown: St. Joseph, Mich.
Major: biomedical sciences
Minors: chemistry and Chinese
Year in school: senior
Interests: art, bullet journaling, microbiology, animals, music, dancing
Why I want to be an academic mentor: I want to be able to provide a welcoming environment for students and help them in any way I can.
Career goals: Learning how to communicate, be efficient, and improve leadership in other aspects of life.
Advice: The way a person treats you is a reflection of their own character, not yours.
Quote: “...Nothing lasts forever, hear what I'm saying? But this is not the end, no. If it is meant to be, it will happen.” – Eric Matthews
