For Students
Orientation Leaders
Meet your Orientation Leaders (OLs)! They will be providing assistance in planning and facilitating Sprog programs. In addition, Orientation Leaders will serve as a mentor and resource for incoming students. They will help you connect with and navigate SU services to help you be successful.
Hometown: Flower Mound, TX
Class of 2025
Major: Psychology
Minors: Political Science, Spanish
Campus Involvements: Student Government, Methodist Bible Study Group, Intramural Tennis, Pirates in Progress
Fun Fact: I played Varsity Tennis for four years and placed #1 in my district!
Aidan Gomez (He/Him/His)
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Class of 2025
Major: Sociology
Minor: Political Science
Campus Involvements: Student Government, SU Native, Pirates for Pride, Resident Assistant (RA)
A bit more about me: I tend to be super introverted, but everyone at Southwestern made me feel so welcomed during my first semester. I made so many friends during my Sprog and Welcome Week!
Hometown: Houston, TX
Class of 2025
Major: Biology
Minor: Business
Campus Involvements: Zeta Tau Alpha, Gardening Club
I wish I could tell my First-Year self: It’s okay to drop a class, and it’s okay to get less than an A! Grades don’t define you, and you should always put yourself and your well-being first.
Hometown: Lilburn, GA
Class of 2025
Major: Music
Minor: Psychology
Campus Involvements: Pirates in Progress, Greek Life, Pirate Host, SU Singers
Best advice for starting college: Take time to explore campus, and say yes to as many things as you can first semester. You’ll never know where you’ll find your people.
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Class of 2023
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: Sociology
Campus Involvements: Alpha Xi Delta
Favorite SU Tradition: Pirate Training! I loved getting to know the other first-years in such a fun way!
Hometown: Georgetown, TX
Class of 2025
Major: Business
Minors: Education, Economics
Campus Involvements: Upward Bound, Captain’s Academy, Zeta Tau Alpha, Latinos Unidos, Women’s Soccer Team
My offering to Monstrance: On my way to my statistics exam, I offered Monstrance a banana!
Hometown: Taylor, TX
Class of 2025
Majors: Political Science, English
Campus Involvements: Captain’s Academy, Hispanics and Latinx Organization (HALO), Latinos Unidos, Kappa Sigma, Wind Ensemble
I wish I could tell my First-Year self: Being scared and nervous is normal and there are many other students that are in the same boat. Step one to being less nervous is getting out of your room!
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Class of 2025
Major: Kinesiology
Minor: Health Studies
Campus Involvements: Coalition of Chronic Illness, Pirates for Pride, Alpha Delta Pi, Pirates in Progress
Favorite Study Spot: The Library patio (AKA “the latio”)
Hometown: Edmond, OK
Class of 2025
Major: Computer Science
Minors: Data Science, Psychology
Campus Involvements: Men’s Tennis Team Captain, Tennis Representative on Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Honor Code Council
Fun Fact: I have a pet tortoise at home.
Hometown: Durango, CO
Class of 2025
Majors: Business, Studio Art
Campus Involvements: Pirates in Progress
Best advice for starting college: Don’t be afraid to reach out to others.
Hometown: Bangalore, India
Class of 2023
Major: Biology
Minor: Animal Studies
Campus Involvements: Honor Code Council, Pi Delta Phi, Asian Student Association (ASA), Cat Partners
Favorite SU Tradition: Late night breakfast during finals!