First Year Mentors lead the incoming students during First Year Orientation. First Year Mentors act as a guide and a friend for incoming students to make the transition to college a little bit easier.

Meet your 2022 First Year Ignite Leaders and why they love LTU!



EMILY OSTROWSKI
I love the community created on campus. The small campus allows for everyone to get to know each other and become an inclusive and welcoming space. Facilities take time to get to know each student, become great mentors, and create connections.


JACKI MARSHALL
What I love about LTU is the small and close-knit community. Anywhere you go on campus you'll find a friendly face!



JULIANNA AZZI
“I love LTU because of the community. The relationships you build with students and faculty truly make you feel at home.”


LARISSA MERCADO
What I love most about LTU is how friendly and accepting everyone is, and how tight knit the community is.


NATHAN STRNAD
The main thing that I enjoy about LTU is the community here, it's fairly unique compared to other colleges and definitely something you wouldn't see anywhere else.


BRIANNA STATON-DAUPHIN
I love LTU because of the small community. I am able to talk to my Professors one on one and have hands-on experience in my field. There are also a lot of amazing resources on campus!


BRADY APPLE
What I love about LTU is the community feel! I feel like we have a family feel all around campus!


CLAIRE PATTERSON
" What I love about LTU is the small atmosphere and class size, which has given me a chance to make amazing lasting friendships!”


GLORIANA SU'A
I love LTU because coming from far away I made a lot of new friends and made plenty of memories already. I really love my major (graphic design) and playing on the softball team!


SHELBY RAY
I love how close you are able to get with the people at LTU. There’s such a small amount of students compared to bigger universities so you get to know most of the people on campus. It really feels like a second home.


NOLAN BARRIOS
One thing that I love about LTU is the size and how you are able to learn from those around you.


ROBIN SCOTT
I love the small student to faculty ratio which allows students to collaborate and work directly with their professors.


GAVIN SMITH
"What I love about LTU is the tight-knit community. It's very easy to make friends and it's great to always see familiar faces in your classes."


JAMES MCCARTHY
I love the community of LTU everyone here tends to support each other through athletics and academics.



LOGAN CARUSO 
What I love about LTU is the close knit community that can be found on campus. And I am incredibly grateful for the connections and friends I have made because of it.


JAJUAN JONES
My favorite thing about LTU is the lasting connections. Since LTU is a smaller university, there are many opportunities to meet people and build your resume


LUKE SCHAFER 
I love LTU because it is a tight knit community of great and remarkable people placed in an academically challenging environment that inspires very much personal growth


AMY AL-ABAWI
"I love LTU because of the close-knit community we have on campus as well as all the opportunities I have to gain experience in my field of study"