Meet the 2014-2015 YEOC Mentors

This year’s crop of YEOC mentors and mentors-in-training share their majors, heritage, and more.

Danielle McConnell, Junior Major: Information Systems & Marketing High School: Kentwood Heritage: African American & Japanese Activities: VP Of Information Systems for Association of Black Business Students (ABBS)

Diana Lopez, Junior Major: Communications High School: Wapato Heritage: Hispanic Activities: Boeing Internship and traveled to Ecuador last summer

Emmeline Vu, Junior Major: Information Systems and Marketing High School: Inglemoor Heritage: Vietnamese Activities: ASUW Board of Directors, TedxUofW, Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity, Campus Tour Guide, Concur Technologies Intern)

Irah Dizon, Junior Major: Human Resources & Operation & Supply Chain Management High School: Mount Tahoma Heritage: Filipino Activities: Intern at Seattle City Light, Former Resident Advisor, Former Dream Project High School Lead

Jeremy Santos, Senior Major: Finance High School: Kentridge Heritage: Filipino Activities: Montlake Consulting Group, Foster Student Ambassador, Peer Coach

Jordan Faralan, Senior Major: Marketing & Entrepreneurship with a Diversity Minor High School: Oak Harbor Heritage: Filipino Activities: President of UW Hip Hop Student Association, Program Manager for ASUW Arts, Foster Student Ambassador

Joshua Banks, Junior Major: Finance and Accounting High School: Washougal Heritage: African American & Korean Activities: Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity

Kainen Bell, Senior Major: Information Systems, Social Welfare High School: Stadium Heritage: African American Activities: Director of Service & Partnerships for ASUW, UW Salsa Club,OMAD Ambassador, Intern at KPMG, Interned in Brazil

Karla Belmonte, Senior Major: Accounting High School: Highline Heritage: Mexican Activities: Association of Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting (ALPFA), intern at INROADS

Maria Garcia, Junior Major: Finance & International Business with a Spanish minor High School: Royal Heritage: Hispanic Activities: Association of Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting (ALPFA), intramural softball and soccer

Midori Ng, Junior Major: Information Systems & Marketing with a Diversity minor High School: Eastlake Heritage: Chinese & Japanese Activities: UW Relay for Life, Campus Tour Guide, Foster School Ambassador, Peer Coach, Intramural Volleyball, Case competitions

Nura Marouf, Senior Major: Supply Chain & Operation Management High School: Shorewood Heritage: Middle Eastern Activities: Foster Ambassador, Fashion intern at Jahleh, National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), Case competitions

Skyler Rodriguez, Senior Major: Interaction Design IxD High School: Inglemoor Heritage: Filipino Activities: IxDA spreading awareness of the importance of design and uncovering the importance of a collaborative learning environment

Taupule Atafua, Senior Major: Human Resource Management with a Diversity minor High School: Auburn Riverside Heritage: Pacific Islander Activities: VP of UW Polynesian Student Alliance Organization, Student Resource Coordinator Lead at ECC, OMAD Ambassador, Phi Sigma Pi Honors Fraternity

Tina Moore, Senior Major: Accounting & Information Systems with a Diversity minor High School: Henry Foss Heritage: African American & Korean Activities: Association of Black Business Students (ABBS) President, Foster Student Ambassador

2014-2015 Mentors-in-Training

Dre Fariñas , Senior Major: Accounting & Information Systems High School: Kentridge Heritage: Asian American & Haida American Indian Activities: Association of Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting (ALPFA), OMAD Mentor, Intramural Football & basketball

Fabio Pena, Junior Major: Finance High School: East Valley Heritage: Hispanic/Mexican Activities: Association of Latino Professionals in Finance & Accounting (ALPFA), Sigma Lambda Beta International Fraternity, Husky Leadership Initiative

Jo Yee Yap, Sophomore Major: Business Administration High School: Interlake Heritage: Chinese Malaysian Activities: Dream Project, Resident Advisor, Ascend

Lander Lee, Sophomore Major: Accounting High School: Inglemoor Heritage: Chinese & Filipino Activities: Sigma Nu Fraternity, Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity, Foster School of Business Ambassador

Vipo Bun, Sophomore Major: Accounting High School: Renton Heritage: Cambodian Activities: National Association of Black Accountants (NABA), Association of Black Business Students (ABBS)

Learn more about the YEOC program here.