First Year Experience

Building the Foundation for Success

Peer Architects

Peer ArchitectsPeer Architects are student leaders who are here to help you during your transition to Edison State College. Each Peer Architect will act as a mentor for first year students. Peer Architects are assigned to a specific section of the Cornerstone Experience Class (SLS 1515), have office hours in Building Q Room 127, and put on workshops throughout the semester especially geared towards enhancing a first year student’s overall experience.

 

The First Year Experience Office is proud to introduce its Fall 2012 Peer Architects!



Lee Campus

Angello Guifarro Angello Guifarro

Major:
A.A / Physical Therapy
Hometown:
Miami, Florida
High School Attended: East Lee County High School
"My Favorite thing about Edison is the free activities and clubs."

Cynthia Gingnas Cynthia Gingras

Major:
AA General Education
Hometown:
Elmira, New York
High School Attended: Southside High School
"My favorite thing about Edison is the many activities available to students."

Emily Christian Emily Christian

Major:
Education-Middle Grades Language Arts
Hometown:
Cape Coral, FL
High School Attended: Evangelical Christian School
"My favorite thing about Edison is that it’s small and close to home."

Jessica Sanchez Jessica Sanchez

Major:
Nursing
Hometown:
Coamo, Puerto Rico
High School Attended: Cape Coral High School
"My favorite thing about Edison is that the people who work here really helpful."

Rishi Bajaj Jessica Cummings

Major:
BAS Supervision and Management
Hometown:
Fort Myers, FL
High School Attended: Fort Myers High School
"My favorite thing about Edison is how people are always ready to help, and the variety of ways there are to get involved. "

Kevin Brian Vicens Kevin Brian Vicens

Major:
Radiologic Technology
Hometown:
Bronx, New York
High School Attended: Cape Coral High School
"My favorite thing about Edison is the student success center, the education quality, the teachers, and the atmosphere."

Mike Llerena Mike Llerena

Major:
Pre-med
Hometown:
Curitiba, Brazil
High School Attended: East Lee County High School
"My favorite thing about Edison is the staff; they are always willing to help you with any problem you may have concerning your academic or personal life."

Rishi Bajaj Rachel Gorski

Major:
Middle School Education
Hometown:
Kingman, Arizona
High School Attended: North Kingman High
"My Favorite thing about Edison is all the friendly staff who work here, and all the new friends that I have made."

Wuilliam Guifarro Wuilliam Guifarro

Major:
A.A. / Clinical Laboratory Science
Hometown:
Miami, Florida
High School Attended: East Lee County High School
"My favorite thing about Edison is the intramural sports specially Soccer."

 

Charlotte Campus

EllenCook Ashley Barnes

Major:
Elementary Education
Hometown:
Port Charlotte, FL
High School Attended: Charlotte High
"My favorite thing about Edison is that it’s very organized and close to my house in Punta Gorda. Also, the staff is very friendly."

EllenCook Ellen Cook

Major:
AS Radiologic Technology
Hometown:
Watkins Glen , NY
High School Attended: Watkins High
"My favorite thing about Edison is the size of the school, the classes, and the professors; Along with the great support provided in the ASC.*"

Tricia Adams Tricia Adams

Major:
Business
Hometown:
Miami, FL
High School Attended: Pemberton High School, New Jersey
"My favorite thing about Edison is that student success is not limited by a lack of resources.*"

 

Collier Campus

Jennifer Hernandez Jennifer Hernandez

Major:
Psychology
Hometown:
Miami, FL
High School Attended: Miami Coral Park Senior High
"My favorite thing about Edison is the friendly staff and students."

Jenny Nicolas-Angrand Jenny Nicolas-Angrand

Major:
Elementary Education
Hometown:
Naples, FL
High School Attended: Gulf Coast High
"My favorite thing about Edison is *Diversity*"

Vladimyr Alce Vladimyr Alce

Major:
Political Science and Psychology
Hometown:
Naples, Florida
High School Attended: College Charlemagne Peralte (Haiti)
"My favorite things about Edison is the environment and the professors."

 

Hendry / Glades Center

Rishi Bajaj Crystal Gomez

Major:
AA General with Social Science Focus
Hometown:
LaBelle, FL
High School Attended: LaBelle High School
"My favorite thing about Edison is the diversity among students."