SSSD Peer Leaders

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Meet the SSSD Peer Leaders!

Below you’ll find information on each of the peer leaders within the SSSD Office.  Peer leaders help to plan programs, recruit students, publicize, and generally help the SSSD in its functions.

A smiling woman with long blonde hair and white skin. She is wearing the 2024 TRIO SSSD t-shirt and standing in front of a limestone brick wall.Alex Torstenson

(She/Her)

Class of 2027

Undecided Major

Talk to me about: Self-advocacy, academic schedule structuring, utilizing TRIO resources, Anxiety, ADHD, Depression, music, self care, time management tactics, animals, and/or anything else!

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AndréS Alba

(He/Him)

Class of 2027

Undecided Major

Talk to me about: Type 1 Diabetes/Diabetes management, Video games/e-sports, Soccer, Superhero media (Marvel/DC), Food, Anything Spanish (since I’m Spanish), and Oversleeping

A smiling man with short black curly hair and dark brown skin. He is wearing the 2024 TRIO SSSD t-shirt and is standing in front of a limestone brick wall

SUBIN ali-caccamo

(He/Him)

Class of 2026

Kinesiology Major

Talk to me about: Dyslexia, ADHD, drawing, playing sports, traveling and eating, coffee obsession, and Just Dance on Wii

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Mary Hendrickson

(She/They)

Class of 2026

Psychology Major

Talk to me about: ADHD/Autism, The Sims 4, bugs, all things art, balancing work and life, books, navigating your first year of college , finding study strategies, and women’s rugby

A smiling woman with glasses, medium-short curly brown hair and fair white skin. They are wearing the 2024 TRIO SSSD t-shirt and standing in front of a limestone brick wall.

Teresa McManus

(She/They)

Class of 2026

English and Math Major

Talk to me about: Neurodivergence, chronic pain, horror (especially haunted houses!), being low income, scholarships, cross-stitching, knitting, sewing, crochet, being from out of state, and cozy video games!

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Katelyn Underwood

(She/Her)

Class of 2026

Biology and Philosophy Major

Talk to me about: Navigating disabilities in STEM, traveling, coping with progressive diagnoses, baking, studio ghibli and Mike Flanagan, disability identity, and scheduling classes

A smiling woman with glasses, medium length reddish-brown hair and fair white skin. She is wearing the 2024 TRIO SSSD t-shirt and standing in front of a limestone brick wallHannah Kietzman

(She/Her)

Class of 2025

Environmental Studies Major

Talk to me about: Neurodivergence, navigating college with dietary restrictions, student government, class schedule planning, sci-fi and fantasy books, fiber arts, genre-combining music, and baking

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Max clark

(He/They)

Class of 2025

Biology and Japanese Major

Talk to me about: Choosing a major, Dungeons and Dragons, video games, ADHD, biking, the St. Olaf Natural Lands, choir, and cats!