Name: Bobby Bell
Major: Biomedical Engineering/Pre-Med
Classification: Junior
Hometown: Clarksville, Tennessee
Bobby enjoys being involved in a wide range of student organizations across campus, including serving on the Executive Board of his Greek Fraternity and as a U of M Tutor.  In his downtime, you can find Bobby working out at the Campus Recreation Center.
"Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less." - C. S. Lewis

Name: Jessica Bell
Major:  Biology
Classification:  Senior
Hometown: Knoxville, Tennessee
Jessica is involved in various student organizations on campus, including being the Secretary for Habitat for Humanity, Secretary and Fundraising Chair for Phi Eta Sigma Honors Society.  She also enjoys being involved in the Professional Mentoring Program and the Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program.  In her spare time, Jessica loves watching good movies with friends.
"Mistakes are a fact of life.  It is the response to the error that counts." - Nikki Giovanni

Name: Jasmine Copeland
Major: English/Pre-Dentistry
Classification: Senior
Hometown:  Collierville, Tennessee
Jasmine serves as Secretary of Students Against Homelessness and involved in the F.R.E.S.H. Mentor Program.  She loves to read and write creatively and has been writing a novel since 2008. Although Jasmine is very passionate about writing, her real passion is to become a dentist.
"The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet." - Aristotle

Name: Alex Galbraith
Major: Asian Studies/International Trade and Marketing
Classification: Sophomore
Hometown:  Brownsville, Tennessee
Alex is actively involved in several organizations on campus, including his Greek Fraternity, intramural sports, and campus philanthropic activities.  He also enjoys his involvement in the Helen Hardin Honors Program and his Asian Studies major.  You can always find Alex at U of M sporting events showing his TIGER PRIDE!
"In the last analysis, the individual person is responsible for living his own life and for finding himself.  If he persists in shifting his responsibility to somebody else, he fails to find out the meaning of his own existence." - Thomas Merton

Name: Juan Gomez
Major: Dietetics
Classification:  Junior
Hometown:  Valencia, Venezuela
Juan is excited to be a first-time Orientation Guide!  His campus involvement includes several Honors Societies, the Helen Hardin Honors Program, a Greek Fraternity, and the Tiger Elite Ambassador Program.  In his spare time, Juan enjoys playing basketball, swimming, and watching sports.  He is excited to meet all of the new freshmen this year.
"I never worry about action, but only inaction." - Winston Churchill

Name: Rachel Goodwin
Major: Political Science
Classification:  Junior
Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas
Rachel loves to serve the student body and greater Memphis area.  She is currently the Vice President of the Student Government Association, and she is involved in the Student Activities Council. Rachel volunteers as a tutor for English as a second language at Sherwood Elementary School in Memphis.
"I want to be famous in the way a pulley is famous or a button hole, not because it did anything spectacular, but because it never forgot what it could do." - Naomi Shihabe Nye

Name: Bailey Hansen
Major: Teaching All Learners; Concentration:  Special Education 
Classification: Sophomore
Hometown: Brighton, Tennessee
Bailey loves supporting the Tigers and serving others!  She is involved in Up 'til Dawn as Morale Captain, serves as a Frosh Camp Counselor, and enjoys being in the Helen Hardin Honors Program.  Bailey is excited to be an Orientation Guide this year and she hopes to see many of you at Frosh Camp!
"In order to be a leader, you must first lead yourself." - Ellen Ostrow

Name: Jerico Herron
Major: Finance
Classification: Junior
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Jerico is proud to be involved in the Black Student Association and Up 'til Dawn, and he serves as the Special Initiatives Coordinator for Empowered Men of Color.  He works in the telecounseling center on campus making phone calls to prospective students.  Jerico enjoys his volunteer work at several non-profit organizations in the community, and he loves Tiger Athletic events.
"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein

Name: Jennifer Hooper
Major: Anthropology; Minor: Environmental Studies
Classification: Senior
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Jennifer is President of the Environmental Action Club on campus.  She is very involved in several sustainability oriented committees and enjoys her involvement in the Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program.  She bleeds blue and gray and loves working to make the city of Memphis a better place!
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." - Margaret Mead

Name: Jacob Howard
Major: International Studies and Economics
Classification: Senior
Hometown: Chattanooga, Tennessee
Jacob is returning for a second year as an Orientation Guide.  He is Vice President of his Greek Fraternity and a member of the Frosh Camp Executive Board.  Jacob is also involved in the Helen Hardin Honors Program, Up 'til Dawn, the Confucius Institute, and the Chinese Culture Club.  Next semester, he will be studying abroad in Shanghai, China.  Jacob enjoys blue grass music, hiking, canoeing, and Memphis Tiger basketball.
"Love the life you live, live the life you love." - Bob Marley

Name: Carlisle Jasper
Major: Economics
Classification: Senior
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Carlisle is returning for a second year as an Orientation Guide.  He is President of his Greek Fraternity and he is involved in the Tiger Elite Ambassador Board.  Carlisle loves hanging out with friends outside of the University Center on a beautiful day!
"Some people strengthen the society just by being the kind of people they are." - John W. Gardner

Name: Inglish Maffitt
Major: Biology
Classification: Junior
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Inglish transferred to the U of M as a Sophomore and has loved getting involved on campus!  She is on the Executive Board of her Greek Sorority and enjoys her involvement in the Helen Hardin Honors Program, Student Activities council, and Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society.  Inglish enjoys attending fun campus events and is excited about showing you all that the University has to offer!
"It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness." - Eleanor Roosevelt

Name: Ashley Pembleton
Major: Marketing; Minor Legal Thought and Liberal Arts
Classification: Junior
Hometown: Clarksville, Tennessee
Ashley is Vice President of Recruitment for her Greek Sorority and is actively involved in Up 'til Dawn.  She serves as a Tiger Elite Ambassador and Frosh Camp Counselor.  Ashley loves cheering on the U of M Basketball team! 
"The only difference between stumbling blocks and stepping stones is the way in which we use them." - Unknown

Name: Micky Pietkiewicz
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Classification: Junior
Hometown: Shelbyville, Tennessee
Micky enjoys being involved in several aspects of campus life at the U of M!  She currently serves as Vice President of Scholarship for her Greek Sorority and is involved in the Tiger Elite Ambassador Board and the Executive Board of Up 'til Dawn.  Micky is so excited to meet all of the incoming freshmen and spread her Tiger Pride!
"One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar." - Helen Keller

Name: Paige Ramos
Major: Teaching all learners; Concentration: Elementary Education
Classification: Junior
Hometown: Southaven, Mississippi
Paige is involved in several organizations, including her Greek Sorority and Up 'til Dawn.  She also enjoys serving as Panhellenic Recruitment Counselor and a new member mentor in her sorority.  Paige is very excited to see all of the new freshman at Orientation.
"Shoot for the moon.  Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars." - Les Brown

Name: Viviana Salinas
Major: Nursing
Classification: Junior
Hometown: Bogota, Columbia/Cordova, Tennessee
Viviana is Vice President of Programming for her Greek Sorority.  She serves as a Tiger Elite Ambassador, a second year Frosh Camp Counselor, and Morale Captain for Up 'til Dawn.  In Viviana's spare time, she enjoys playing a variety of sports on the intramural fields and cheering on the Tigers at basketball games!
"The best of times is now." - Oprah Winfrey

Name: John Stevenson
Major: Journalism
Classification: Junior
Hometown: Bartlett, Tennessee
John has served as a Morale Captain for Up 'til Dawn, the Secretary for his Greek Fraternity, and a Tiger Elite Ambassador.  He is a Frosh Camp Counselor and looks forward to meeting the incoming freshman this summer at New Student Orientation.
"Excellence is not a skill.  It is an attitude." - Ralph Marston

Name: Jake Strawn
Major: English
Classification: Junior
Hometown: Germantown, Tennessee
Jake is excited to be an Orientation Guide this year!  He is actively involved on campus in the Helen Hardin Honors Program,  Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Society, and he serves as Secretary of his Greek Fraternity and as a Tiger Elite Ambassador.  In his free time, Jake enjoys hanging out with friends and hopefully soon this will include YOU!
"Don't sweat the small stuff...and it's all small stuff." - Richard Carlson

Name: Daniel Tillman
Major: Political Science
Classification: Junior
Hometown: Shelbyville, Tennessee
Daniel BLEEDS Tiger Blue!  He is in the Emerging Leaders Scholarship Program, serves as a Frosh Camp Counselor, and is a member of the Student Government Association.  Daniel lives life to the fullest and loves his University!
"Life's not about sitting at home in front of the TV waiting for your life to begin.  Get out there and make some changes." - Queen Latifah

Name: Dixon Williams
Major: Accounting
Classification: Sophomore
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Dixon is Treasurer of his Greek Fraternity and he is a Frosh Camp Counselor.  He is also involved in Up 'til Dawn and the Helen Hardin Honors Program.  On a beautiful day, you can find Dixon hanging out with friends outside the University Center. 
"Doubt yourself and you doubt everything you see.  Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere.  But if you can listen to the sound of your own voice, you can rise above doubt and judgement.  And you can see forever." - Nancy Lopez