The Role of An Owl Access Peer Leader
Owl Access Peer Leaders oversee the cohort of incoming FGLI students and are responsible for facilitating the transition of new students to Rice University, both during the Owl Access program duration and in the critical first two semesters at Rice.
Our Peer Leaders are there to provide support, guidance, and information on resources to first year FGLI students. Peer Leaders serve as guides throughout a new students experience at Rice, providing important insight into how to successfully make the academic, social, and interpersonal transition into college.
2024-2025 Owl Access Leadership Team
Chelsea Blake, M.Ed. (She/Her)
Assistant Director of First Generation and or/Limited Income Initiatives
Houston, TX
America Salas (She/Her)
Owl Access Student Director
Senior
Psychology
Houston,TX
2024-2025 Owl Access Peer Leaders
Joshua Adegoke (He/Him)
Sophomore
Political Science & Sociology
Houston, TX
Angela Benitez (She/Her)
Junior
Biosciences, Health Sciences
Forth Worth, Tx
Ajihinae Brooks (She/Her)
Junior
Political Science
Gastonia, North Caroliina
Steven Burgess (He/Him)
Sophomore
Film/Photography
Glendale,AZ
Wenshi Chen (She/Her/Hers)
Sophomore
Musicology
Houston, TX
Fernanda Padilla Colin (She/Her)
Senior
Business Finance, Latin American Studies
Richmond, CA
Stacy Couillard (She/Her)
Sophomore
Sports Medicine
Philadelphia, PA
Lyna Dao (She/Her)
Sophomore
Health Sciences
Houston, TX
Lupita Frias (She/Her)
Junior
Sports Medicine & Exercise Physiology
Orangeburg, SC
Paula Gamino (She/Her)
Sophomore
Social Policy Analysis & Sociology
Bay Area, CA
Nilda Jarero (She/Her)
Sophomore
Computer Science & Cognitive Science
Calexico, CA
Aniyah Johnson (She/Her)
Sophomore
Social Policy Analysis (SOPA)
Atlanta, GA
Ishita Mahajan (She/Her)
Senior
Biochemistry
Richmond,TX
Sarah Ouardaoui (She/Her)
Sophomore
Computer Science
Casablanca, Morocco
Sam Peltrau (She/They)
Junior
English
Miami, FL
Verny Perez (Him/His)
Sophomore
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Brooklyn, NY
Kathryn Phung (She/Her)
Senior
Chemistry
Sugarland, TX
Benedicto Sanchez (He/Him)
Sophomore
Chemical Engineering
Red Oak, TX
Daijah Wilson (She/Her/Hers)
Sophomore
Political Science & Social Policy Analysis
Houston, NJ
Lajward Zahra (She/Her)
Sophomore
Political Science & Social Policy Analysis / French & Spanish
El Paso, TX