BI Peer Mentors for the 2023-24 academic year
BI Peer Mentor Program
The BI Peer Mentor program is dedicated to supporting the success of BI first-year students by fostering a community of empowered individuals and creating pathways for their personal and academic growth. The first year at a 50,000+ student university may be daunting and our peer mentors seek to alleviate some of the pressures BI students can face as they transition to the UW.
Each year, every first-year BI student is placed into a peer mentor group in the fall seminar. Older BI members take on the role of peer mentors, in an effort to make the college transition as smooth as possible for BI first-year students. The peer mentors serve as academic role models and friends to all BI students, and are committed to providing mentorship, guidance, and resources that enable them to thrive in their college journey and beyond.
Meet Our Peer Mentor Leads
BI Lead Mentors play an important role in guiding and supporting our peer mentor team. They ensure that peer mentors are fostering personal connections with their mentees and the planning and development of community events. They also help with developing and facilitating the peer mentor training course, and serve as teaching assistants for the BI freshman and sophomore seminars.
Ethan Hagey
Cohort 6
Hometown: Hayward, CA
Major: Law, Societies, and Justice (B.A.) & Psychology (B.S.)
In my free time: I hang out with friends and family, listen to J. Cole, and go on casual runs
I’m a fan of: Golden State Warriors, Track & Field, Ramen, and pretty much every board and card game you can think of.
I’m a Lead Peer Mentor because: I love the Brotherhood Initiative community. It keeps me grounded and I can’t imagine my college experience without the relationships I’ve built here.
Please ask me about: Research, scholarships, public policy work, legislative internships, RSO life, mental health resources
Vito Mirante
Cohort 6
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Major: Real Estate and Business
In my free time: I love to listen to music, lift weights, explore nature, and take pictures
I’m a fan of: Boba Tea, all the Seattle Sports teams, tanning, spicy food, and playing golf and basketball.
I’m a Peer Mentor Lead because: I want to make an impact in my community and the Brotherhood Initiative is important to me and has helped me cultivate positive experiences and find a sense of belonging here at the University of Washington.
Please ask me about: my favorite foods, music, sports, movies & TV shows, sales experience, and mental health.
Edrick Weathers
Cohort 5
Hometown: Lakewood, Washington
Major: Chemical Engineering
In my free time: I lift, play video games (Overwatch, Rainbow, Terraria, Elden ring), and watch professional sports
I’m a fan of: diet sodas, half priced appetizers at applebees, legos, and pokemon
I’m a peer mentor lead because I love the guys in this program and being a peer mentor lead completes my circle of involvement with the Brotherhood Initiative. I also value the fact that I’ve had the opportunity to make connections with scholars belonging to four different cohorts (5, 6, 7, 8) as a result of my position as a PML.
Please ask me about: How I lost 100 lbs in a year (no ozempic, no surgery, all heart), terraria, favorite pokemon