Orientation Executive Board members assist with the planning and implementation of all undergraduate orientation events at CWRU. This includes the selection, training and supervision of orientation leaders. The board member and their team of leaders work together to welcome and reach out to new students and their families and oversee the facilitation of all orientation activities.
Mari Arrieta
Hometown: Miami, FL & Houston, TX
Major: Political Science & Sociology
Minors: Social Work, Childhood Studies, and Spanish
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
Campus Involvement: The Women’s Network Vice President, The Women's Coalition, Office of Multicultural Affairs Student Coordinator
Hobbies/Interests: Onion the CLE Hotdog, Musicals, Baseball (Go Guards), Beyonce, and having fun with my friends!
Favorite part of being an Orientation Leader: Hyping up our new Spartans in the tunnel during Tradition Night!
Advice for New Students: “Be your most authentic, true self at all times; you’re the only you!"
Lole Cantellops
Hometown: Hermitage, PA
Major: Chemical Biology
Minors: Sociology, Pre-med
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
Campus Involvement: Ultimate Frisbee, Tour Guiding, Spartan Ambassador
Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, Roller Coasters, Video Games, Treating Youtube videos like podcasts
Favorite part of being an Orientation Leader: Seeing all my orientees after Tradition
Advice for New Students: “This is the chance to be the person you always wanted to be. Take it!”
Cade Kuhlins
Hometown: Massillon,Ohio
Major: Chemical Engineering
Minors: Mathematics and Physics
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
Campus Involvement: The Athenian, Footlighters, Glee Club, Jazz Ensemble, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
Hobbies/Interests: Music (both playing and listening), video games, movies, and television
Favorite part of being an Orientation Leader: Working with so many other friendly and supportive orientation leaders!
Advice for New Students: "Trust the process. You'll settle in and find your niche in no time. CWRU really is the place to be!”
Mackenzie Mitchell
Hometown: Houston, TX
Majors: Cognitive Science & Medical Anthropology
Minors: Chemistry & Biology
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
Campus Involvement: MedWish, Academic Integrity Board, Tour Guiding
Hobbies/Interests: reading all types of books, watching movies, exploring Cleveland
Favorite part of being an Orientation Leader: Celebrating Tradition on DiSanto Field with all the new students and Orientation Leaders.
Advice for New Students: “Try new things your first few weeks of college. You never know what new interests you might discover or the new friends you could meet!”
Hazel Treumann
Hometown: Wilmette, IL
Majors: Physics & Medical Anthropology
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
Campus Involvement: Greek Life, Panhellenic Council, Physics & Astronomy Club for Women + Gender Minorities
Hobbies/Interests: Running, arts & crafts, reading/audiobooks
Favorite part of being an Orientation Leader: Being a part of the most friendly, welcoming, energetic community on campus!
Advice for New Students: "Try new things! New classes, new hobbies, new clubs, new friends, you never know what you're gonna end up loving."
