Student Staff

Honors Peer Advisors

Kiersten Koning

Kiersten Koning

Honors Peer Advisor

Office Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays 1pm – 3pm; Wednesdays 3pm – 4pm

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Hometown: Arlington, VA

Major: Industrial and Operations Engineering

Minor: International Minor for Engineers

Honors Focus Area: Global Business and Operations

Student Activities/Organizations: Engineering Global Leadership, Special Olympics Swim Coaching Club, Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, Climbing Club

Favorite place or activity in Ann Arbor: Walking through the Arb rain or shine

Advice for new students: Don’t hesitate to reach out! This new step might seem a bit overwhelming, but there are plenty of people around to help.

Favorite Quote: “If you can dream it, you can do it.” – Walt Disney

Meera Kumar

Meera Kumar

Honors Peer Advisor

Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 1pm – 3pm

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Hometown: Andover, MA

Major: Computer Science and Engineering

Minor: French and Francophone Studies & Linguistics

Honors Focus Area: Public Service

Student Activities/Organizations: Michigan AI Safety Initiative, Tech for Social Good, Girls in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Le Comité Francophone

Favorite place or activity in Ann Arbor: Exploring all of the boba shops around campus!

Advice for new students: It’s okay to take breaks. Don’t be afraid to prioritize your wellbeing in order to bring your best self forward!

Favorite Quote: “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” — George Eliot

Navya Kumar

Navya Kumar

Honors Peer Advisor

Office Hours: Mondays & Tuesdays 3pm – 5pm; Wednesdays 4pm – 5pm

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Hometown: Novi, MI

Major: Computer Science and Engineering

Minor: Data Science

Honors Focus Area: Entrepreneurship & Design

Student Activities/Organizations: Former V1 Michigan Co-Director and MHacks Team, BioCatalyst E-Board, Dean of Students Advisory Board, DPSS Student Advisory Board

Favorite place or activity in Ann Arbor: Exploring art galleries around Kerrytown

Advice for new students: Define a set of your core personal values and use it to guide you through the personal and professional decisions you make in college, especially when navigating extracurricular involvements.

Favorite Quote: “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison

George Nunu

George Nunu

Honors Peer Advisor

Office Hours: Thursdays 3pm – 5pm

Pronouns: he/him

Hometown: Dearborn Heights, MI

Major: Industrial and Operations Engineering

Minor: International Minor for Engineers & Business

Honors Focus Area: Global Business and Operations

Student Activities/Organizations: Engineering Global Leadership, Arabesque Dance Troupe Choreographer, IOE Ambassador

Favorite place or activity in Ann Arbor: Blank Slate ice cream with friends!

Advice for new students: Explore all the opportunities that UM has to offer!

Favorite Quote: “Being happy is the greatest form of success”

Honors & Engagement GSIs/IA

Thomas Adelman

Thomas Adelman

ENGR 110 GSI

Pronouns: he/him/his

Hometown: East Lansing, MI

Major: Industrial and Operations Engineering BSE + MSE

Minor: International Minor for Engineers

Honors Focus Area: Business/Global Operations

Student Activities/Organizations: Circle K, Spoon University, Engineering Global Leadership

Favorite place or activity in Ann Arbor: RED Yoga and Shinola Cafe

Advice for new students: Put your uniqname down for that club, enroll in that difficult course, sign up for that awkward coffee chat, etc… Even if you end up disliking your experience, you’re learning and continuing to grow.

Favorite Quote: “Life is not a problem to be solved, but an experience to be had.” – Alan Watts

Tori Caracciolo

Tori Caracciolo

ENGR 499 GSI

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Hometown: Long Valley, NJ

Major: Mechanical Engineering BSE + Industrial and Operations Engineering MSE

Minor: International Minor for Engineers

Honors Focus Area: Business/Global Operations

Student Activities/Organizations: EGL, M-HEAL, ENGR 110 DA, Battery Lab Research, MUSKET, IM Sports

Favorite place or activity in Ann Arbor: Exploring different coffee shops!

Advice for new students: Get involved as early as you can! It’s easier to start out with a lot on your plate and then figure out what you want to continue with.

Favorite Quote: “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

Annelise Lemaire

Annelise Lemaire

Honors Seminar GSI

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Hometown: Needham, MA

Major: Chemical Engineering BSE + Industrial and Operations Engineering MSE

Minor: International Minor for Engineers

Honors Focus Area: Business/Global Operations

Student Activities/Organizations: EGL, Tauber Student Advisory Board

Favorite place or activity in Ann Arbor: Kerrytown Farmers Market

Advice for new students: Take risks and try as many things as you can!

Favorite Quote: “The feature belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams” – Eleanor Roosevelt

Colin Stenger

Colin Stenger

ENGR 110 GSI

Pronouns: he/him/his

Hometown: Springfield, MO

Major: Aerospace Engineering MSE

Student Activities/Organizations: Varsity Men’s Gymnastics Team, Filipino American Student Association

Favorite place or activity in Ann Arbor: Cliff Keen Arena for Men’s Gymnastics meets

Advice for new students: Don’t be afraid to ask for help from your peers

Favorite Quote: “To be able at any moment, to sacrifice what you are, for what you will become”

Claudia Zacarias

Claudia Zacarias

Honors Marketing Coordinator

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Minor: Materials Science & Engineering

Honors Focus Area: Undecided but very likely Design

Student Activities/Organizations: Michigan Strength Augmenting Robotic Exoskeletons, Los Salseros Azules, SHPE, CoE Honors Program

Favorite place or activity in Ann Arbor: Ford Robotics Building with its big windows

Advice for new students: Get a good down knee-length coat for the winter and some grippy warm snow boots

Favorite Quote: “At the end of everything, hold onto anything” – Alec Holowka

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Stacie Edington

(734) 763-0505

251 Chrysler

Honors Location:
251 Chrysler Center
2121 Bonisteel Blvd.
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2092

Hours:
Monday – Friday
8:30 AM – 12:00 PM EST
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM EST

Walk-In Peer Advising Hours:
Monday – Friday
1:30 PM – 4:30 PM EST
(September – April)

Contact Us:
Email: coehonors@umich.edu
Phone: (734) 763-0505