New Student Orientation Leaders

Orientation Leaders are distinguished upper-class students who volunteer their time to prepare for and to welcome new students to campus. Individually, they represent a variety of academic majors, hometowns, extracurricular interests and cultures.

When you arrive on campus for orientation, you will join an orientation group that will consist of 15-20 students and two enthusiastic orientation coordinators. Recalling their own experiences of what it was like to be a new student, your orientation leaders have chosen programs that will help you succeed both academically and personally, and they will enable you to meet other new students.

Would you like to be an Orientation Leader?

Email orientation@otterbein.edu or stop by Student Success and Career Development in the lower level of Towers Hall.

Get to know the 2023 Orientation Team

Mia Jablonski

Mia Jablonski
She/Her
Class: Senior
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Worthington, OH

Angel Proehl

Angel Proehl
She/Her
Class: Senior
Major: Criminology and Justices Studies and Psychology
Hometown: Frankfort, Ohio

Your Otterbein Experience is what you make it and it all starts with SOAR!

Angel Proehl ‘24, Student Orientation Coordinator
Jewell Alleman

Jewell Alleman
She/Her
Class: Junior
Major: Public Relations and Journalism and Media Communications
Hometown: Mooresville, North Carolina

Bo Branson

Bo Branson
He/Him
Class: Sophomore
Major: Allied Health
Hometown: Pickerington, OH

Mackenzie Biemer

Mackenzie Biemer
She/Her
Class: Junior
Major: Early Childhood Education
Hometown: New Albany, OH

Mick Cave

Mick Cave
They/Them
Class: Junior
Major: Chemistry and AYA Teacher Licensure
Hometown: Hilliard, OH

Ryan Clendenning

Ryan Clendenning
He/Him
Class: Junior
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Mentor, OH

Aicha Diallo

Aicha Diallo
She/Her
Class: Junior
Major: Allied Health
Hometown: London, England

Maggie Glanc

Maggie Glanc
She/Her
Class: Junior
Major: History and Education
Hometown: Cleveland, OH

Ashlynn Kelley

Ashlynn Kelley
She/Her
Class: Junior
Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Biology
Hometown: Medina, OH

Mary Liddle

Mary Liddle
She/Her
Class: Junior
Major: Environmental Science and Sustainability Studies
Hometown: Poland, OH

Amber Little

Amber Little
She/Her
Class: Senior
Major: Middle Childhood Education
Hometown: Plain City, OH

Kyle Miller

Kyle Miller
He/Him
Class: Sophomore
Major: Computer Science and Mathematics
Hometown: Cuyahoga Falls, OH

D Andre Person

D’Andre Person
He/Him
Class: Sophomore
Major: Journalism and Media Communications
Hometown: Gahanna, OH

Hally Pinkelman

Hally Pinkleman
She/Her
Class: Sophomore
Major: Allied Health
Hometown: Lexington, OH

Maggie Prucha

Maggie Prucha
She/Her
Class: Junior
Major: Music Education
Hometown: New Philadelphia, OH

Rowan Ratvasky

Rowan Ratvasky
He/Him
Class: Sophomore
Major: Global Studies
Hometown: Westerville, OH

Claire Sauer

Claire Sauer
She/Her
Class: Junior
Major: Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Richfield, OH

Jade Smith

Jade Smith
She/Her
Class: Senior
Major: History and AYA Teacher Licensure
Hometown: Columbus, OH

Julia Tenbusch

Julia Tenbusch
They/She
Class: Sophomore
Major: History, Sociology, and Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies
Hometown: Morrow, OH

Our team of Orientation Leaders is so excited to welcome new students to campus and set you up for success here at Otterbein!

Mia Jablonski ‘24, Student Orientation Coordinator