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Charles Riley
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  • Columbia, SC

Newberry College Selects Charles Riley for Alpha Leader Program

2017 Oct 24

Charles Riley of Columbia, SC has been selected to serve as a Newberry College Alpha Leader for the Fall 2017 class of incoming first-year students. The Alpha Leader program is a peer mentoring initiative designed to help incoming first-year students make a smooth transition to college life.

Alpha Leaders are specially trained to connect with first-year students and help facilitate the proces of building relationships and forming connections to campus. Each Alpha Leader is assigned a small "pack" of student who they mentor throughout Newberry's new student orientation, known as Wolf Pack Welcome and Howl Effect, a series of skill-building activities and social events that run from move-in day to the start of classes.

Alpha Leaders serve as role models and introduce students to campus resources. They are focused on creating a successful college experience for first-year student, strengthening first-year students' commitment to scholarship and building their engagement in the Newberry College community.