People

Peer Mentors

Ashley Hanks

  • 2nd Year
Ashley (She/Her) is from Tucson, Arizona and she's a Sociology major who aspires to be involved in social justice work! She loves hiking and backpacking, word puzzles and board games, anything and everything musical theater, reading, thrifting, singing with her band, and biking around Davis (except when it's cold and rainy). She's on the Women's Ultimate Frisbee Team, Theater & Dance Program, and currently is working at the Women's Resources & Research Center on campus. She wants to be a friend and a safe space for students as they navigate this college transition.

Yuki Karuta

  • 2nd Year
Yuki (he/him), is from Davis, CA and is majoring in Biomedical Engineering. He aspires to be a surgeon; these days, he enjoys jogging, going to the gym, walking and hiking. On campus, he's involved in HRE, microfluid lab, Neurotech and AMSA.

Haley King

  • 3rd Year
Haley (she/her) is from Martinez, CA and is double majoring in Human Development and Psychology with a minor in Education. In the future she wants to work with children; her interests are swimming, cooking and hanging out with friends. She is a member of UHP, Shift Lead at Segundo Dining Commons, and an Orientation Leader.

Elina Kuang

  • 2nd Year
Elina (she/her) is from Murrieta, CA and is majoring in Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior and minoring in Public Health Sciences. In the future she aspires to be a physician; her interests include: anything nature related (hiking, camping, fishing, etc), baking, video games, and reading. On campus, she is involved in the UC Davis Women's Golf Team, Emergency Medicine Research Associates Program (EMRAP), Continuing Umbrella of Research Experiences (CURE), and various other research and volunteer experiences.

Tomas Lombardo

  • 2nd Year
Tomas (He/Him/His) is from Alameda, CA, and is a Global Disease Biology major with a minor in Managerial Economics; he aspires to a career in health administration. His personal interests include: thrifting, music, hiking, and going to the gym; and on campus he's a UNITRANS Human Resources Assistant, involved in a research lab researching hospital point of care testing values.

America Manzo Garibay

  • 2nd Year
  • Applied Statistics
America (she/her/hers), is from Newman, CA and studies Managerial Economics and Applied Statistics. Her future career aspiration is to be an accountant. She enjoys tennis, biking, going on Boba runs and visiting the ARC. On campus she is an Aggie Host Security Officer.

Nathan Melo

  • 2nd Year
Nathan (he/him) is from Riverbank and his major is Neurobiology, Physiology and Behavior. In the future he aspires to be a Radiologist, and in his free time he enjoys football, videogames, working out, and basketball. On campus he is involved in Phi Kappa Tua and College Corps.

Mary Neustel

  • 3rd Year
Mary (she/her/hers) is from Riverside and is majoring in Psychology with a minor in Social, Ethnic and Gender Relations. Her long-term goal is to build a fulfilling career as a therapist, helping others improve their well-being and relationships. She loves cats, thrifting, listening to music, spending time with friends, and doing random crafts like scrapbooking. She wants to help students with their transition to UC Davis because she knows it can be a scary and stressful time. She recommends that students take advantage of UHP courses because they are a chance to really interact with the course material, build a relationship with a professor, meet new people, and discover hidden interests.

Brandon Nguyen

  • 3rd Year
Brandon (he/him) is from San Jose, CA and studies Managerial Economics and Political Science. His future career aspirations include: Business Administration, Advisory, or Policy Analysis. In his free time he enjoys cafe hopping, cooking, swimming, video games, and hanging out with friends. On campus, his activities include: Economic Business Student Association Secretary; Swim Club at UC Davis Treasurer; Peet's Coffee Shift Lead; Space and Satellite Systems Admin.

Ifeoluwa (Favor) Ogunjimi

  • 3rd Year
Favor (she/her) is from Thousand Oaks and is an NPB major, who aspires to be a psychiatrist. She would love to help you navigate through college. Her advice: be selective! Don’t pressure yourself into thinking you need to be a part of anything and everything.