Peer Mentor Spotlights

Lola is a junior in E&S with a concentration in environmental policy and governance and a minor in community food systems. She is highly passionate about food security and sustainable nutritional policy. Outside of school, she is a co-president of the Cornell Running Club and a member of the sustainability fraternity, Epsilon Eta. Lola also participates in research centered around increasing food security and nutritional health in Malawi through agroecological practices. This research is a partnership with Soils, Food, and Healthy Communities (SFHC) in Malawi where Lola interned this summer. Lola loves running, hiking, pickleball, and pretty much anything outdoors!

Jacqueline ‘26 (a.k.a. Jackie) is a junior in E&S and CALS concentrating in Environmental Biology and Applied Ecology. Coming from Salinas, California, she is passionate about the intersection of sustainable agriculture, agroecology, food systems, and food justice. This inspired her to pursue a minor in Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems. Besides being a Peer Mentor in E&S, Jackie is a Co-President of the Mexican Students Association, a captain of the Big Red Club Volleyball team, an active member of Epsilon Eta (the professional sustainability fraternity), a volunteer at Anabel’s Grocery, and Treasurer of ALMA (Aprendizaje, Liderazgo, Motivación y Autoestima), a new initiative under the Latinx Student Empowerment Office which aims to create a welcoming space and community for Latina identifying students on campus to unite. Outside of academics, Jackie enjoys cooking, exploring Ithaca’s gems, and spending time outdoors with friends and family.

Ellie is a junior concentrating in Ecotourism and Sustainable Operations. She’s also pursuing minors in Spanish and Data Science. At the intersection of these studies, she’s primarily interested in how to make consumers have positive environmental and sustainability experiences. Additionally, she works at Cornell Dining as a Student Sustainability Coordinator, the Statler Hotel as a Team Coordinator for the Meetings & Events department, and as an undergraduate researcher in an Ecology and Evolutionary Biology lab. This past summer Ellie interned at Wawa, in their Social Purpose department, and designed a food waste tracking and reduction project. Outside of these obligations, most of her free time is spent reading!

Born and raised in NYC, Ty (CALS ’26) is passionate about the intersection of economic development, food systems, and sustainability. Beyond E&S, Ty is minoring in Sustainable Business and Economic Policy, Food Industry Management, and Viticulture & Enology. Outside of the classroom, Ty has served as the Project Manager of the Sustainable Beverage sub-team for Cornell Sustainability Consultants, developing sustainability strategies for local breweries and wineries. His other involvements include serving as the Vice President of Epsilon Eta, Cornell’s honors sustainability fraternity, and as an undergraduate student researcher for two research groups on campus. In his free time, Ty loves exploring the natural beauty of all of Ithaca’s waterfalls and gorges! 

Jade Foxall is a junior in CALS concentrating in EPG with an intended SBEE minor. Outside of academics, she is an active member of Epsilon Eta and volunteers with Food Recovery Network. She is currently interning in a government office in her hometown of Oakland, CA. In her free time, Jade enjoys running Ithaca’s trails, going to the farmers market, and thrifting.

Liza is a junior in E&S with a concentration in Sustainable Business and Environmental Economics. She is also an Economics major. At Cornell, Liza is involved in the Big Red Bands, is a member of the professional agriculture fraternity, Alpha Zeta, and does research as part of the Laidlaw Scholars Program. She is passionate about the intersection of issues like environmental health, economics, international relations, and public health. In her free time, Liza enjoys hiking, listening to music, and exploring new places.

Aaron Lawrence is a recent Cornell University Arts and Sciences graduate. During his time at Cornell he majored in both Environment and Sustainability with a concentration in Sustainable Food Systems, and in Psychology focusing mostly on social/ moral psychology. Aaron also minored in Climate Change during his time. He is most interested in learning about and involving himself in sustainable alternatives in food production and to traditional terrestrial farming. He is currently a member on E-board for the hydroponics club, involved in a collaboration between Dr. Won’s aquaculture lab and Dilmun Hill Farm (the student run produce farm), and connects with the campus’ resident aquaculture specialist and lab. Aaron was an E&S Peer Mentor through both his 2nd and 3rd year, he was a member of Psi Chi Psychology Honors Society and participated on a project team (CUGeoData) for a year and a half. Outside of academics Aaron enjoys taking ice skating classes on campus and playing both intramural and pick up sports in his spare time.

Sabine is a sophomore studying Environment and Sustainability in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She is minoring in Entomology, Feminism Gender and Sexuality Studies, Law and Society, and Indigenous Studies. She is interested in how the dynamics of social insects can be used to understand and solve political issues. Around campus she is involved with the Residential Student Congress as the Director of Advocacy, the Cornell University ACLU, and is an active member of the Bee Club. In CALS, she is a CALS ambassador and an Environment and Sustainability Peer Mentor. Outside of Cornell she is the co-founder of Code Red, an organization dedicated to bringing menstrual products to impoverished residents of NYC and reducing the stigma around women’s health. She can be found identifying niche insects around campus!

Jacob is a junior with a self-designed concentration in Environmental and Food Systems Justice, where they seek to expand their knowledge and utilize food as a medium for equity. They are active in several campus spheres, namely as a student coordinator for Anabel’s Grocery and an undergraduate research assistant in the Food Systems and Global Change program. He is also an undergraduate teaching assistant for Just Food, an introductory Global Development course focusing on the different stages of our modern food system. This summer, Jacob is working as a fellow with a food justice nonprofit in Boston, where they coordinate nutritional curriculum/classes and urban farm work. Outside of academics, Jacob enjoys playing trombone and exploring new spots in and around Ithaca.

Hi, my name is Raymond Pan, and I am a sophomore from Athens, Georgia. I am an E&S major concentrating in Sustainable Agriculture and double minoring in Business and Sustainable Cropping Systems. At Cornell, I am involved in the Cornell Bee Club, Cornell Running Club, Cornell Angler Society, and MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences). I love listening to country music, fishing, and having a good time with my friends, A fun fact about myself is that I am working on learning Spanish, but I am fluent in Mandarin Chinese and a local dialect in China called Fuzhounese.