Student Orientation Assistants (SOAs)
A staff of highly-trained students (SOAs), along with faculty advisors and personnel from a variety of offices lead and assist with CUSTOMS sessions. Clerical staff assist the office during the summer CUSTOMS sessions.
SOAs at MTSU use their leadership skills and True Blue pride to welcome over 4500 New Raiders and 3500 family members to campus annually. SOAs serve as peer educators, resource guides and role models to first-year students, transfer student and family members as they transition to MTSU. Being an SOA is a valuable leadership experience that allows for growth in areas of teambuilding, public speaking, communications and interpersonal skills, problem solving, conflict resolution and confidence.
2023 CUSTOMS SOAs
Abby Plucker
Major: Early Chilhood Education
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Delight Ministries
Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, and Baking
Alex Hamilton
Major: Speech Language Pathology & Audiology
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Fraternity and Sorority Life, Psychology Department Tutor, Blue Elite Tour Guide, MT Football Recruiting Intern, Student Academy of Audiology, and Order of Omega Honor Society
Hobbies & Interests: Weightlifting, College and NFL Football, and Real Housewives
Amaya Mayfield
Major: Finance
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Pro Cura, Real Estate Club
Hobbies & Interests: Trying new foods, shopping, and traveling
Amber Ojuade
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Ibadan, Nigeria
Campus Involvement: African Student Organization, Muslim Student Associaton
Hobbies & Interests: Listening to Emma Chamberlin Podcast, Pinterest Boards, and Skincare
Anna-Rose Davis
Major: Speech Language Pathology and Audiology
Hometown: Dickson, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Swim Club
Hobbies & Interests: Spending time with friends and family, and shopping
Austin Coode
Major: Aerospace: Pro-Pilot
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Campus Outreach, Women in Avation, and Intramural Sports
Hobbies & Interests: Sports, Aerospace, and Cooking
Brittany Evers
Major: Recording Industry- Commercial Songwriting
Hometown: Fort Recovery, Ohio
Campus Involvement: Blue Elite, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Panhellenic Exec, Collegiate FFA, Omega Delta Psi, and NSAI
Hobbies & Interests: Singing and Writing Songs, going to concerts, hanging out with friends, Cooking, and Kayaking
Brooke Colebank
Major: Audio Production
Hometown: Brentwood, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: President of Electronic Music, Omega Delta Psi, Blue Elite, Women in Audio
Hobbies & Interests: I love the outdoors, EDM, and any live entertainment
Cecilia Cruz
Major: English
Hometown: Lafayette, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Student Orientation Assisstant, Student Ambassador, Order of Omega, Fraternity and Sorority Life
Hobbies & Interests: Reading, Writing, watching movies, and traveling
Charlee Baker
Major: English Education
Hometown: Franklin, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Fraternity and Sorority Life
Hobbies & Interests: Traveling, Reading, Spending time with friends
Diana Medina
Major: Buisness Administration
Hometown: Smyrna, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: FUTURO, Beta Alpha Psi
Hobbies & Interests: Working Out, Hiking, learning new languages, and playing Ukulele
Ellie Burns
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Eagleville, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Fraternity and Sorority Life, Wesley Foundation
Hobbies & Interests: Singing , Dancing, and Watching Disney +
Emily Groves
Major: Tourism and Hospitality Management
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Student Orientation Assisstant, Blue Elite, Southeastern Tourism Society, Distinguished Lecturer Committee, World Outreach College Ministry
Hobbies & Interests: Running, Hiking, Cycling, and Traveling
Emma Shapard
Major: Fashion Merchandising
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: FaDs and Fraternity and Sorority Life
Hobbies & Interests: Spending time with friends and family, reading, shopping, and marketing
Emma Tellez
Major: Forensic Science
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Fraternity and Sorority Life
Hobbies & Interests: Reading, Working Out, Outdoor Activities, and Sports
Gabriel Baker
Major: Aerospace- Pro Pilot
Hometown: Hendersonville, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Fraternity and Sorority Life, Interfraternity Council Executive Officer, and MTSU Flight School Student Safety Board
Hobbies & Interests: Flying, Hiking, Working Out, Playing Piano, and Binge watching shows
Hannah Dye
Major: Accounting
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Fraternity and Sorority Life, Gamma Beta Psi, and Honors College
Hobbies & Interests: Shopping, Spending time with friends and family, and community projects
Jacob Kimbrough
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Shelbyville, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Student Veterans of America
Hobbies & Interests: World travel, Gaming, 3D design, Language exchange, Music
Jared McGee
Major: History with Teaching Licensure
Hometown: Shelbyville, Tennessee
Campus Involvement:
Hobbies & Interests: Watching reality TV, Playing with my dog and cat, Reading, and Hanging with friends
Karissa Tramel
Major: Music Business
Hometown: Lebanon, Tennessee
Campus Involvement:
Hobbies & Interests: Listening and playing music, Creating art, Watching movies, and Reading
Kylie Wood
Major: Video and Film Production
Hometown: Fort Myers, Florida
Campus Involvement: MT Lamda
Hobbies & Interests: Crafting, Reading, and Playing video game
Laramie Gonzalez
Major: Psychology and Religious Studies
Hometown: LaVergne, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: LifePoint Ministry
Hobbies & Interests: Reading, Embrodiering, Thrifting, and Traveling
Mary Beth Bryan
Major: Agribusiness
Hometown: Rockvale, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Fraternity and Sorority Life
Hobbies & Interests: Softball, Reading, Farming, and Sewing
Natalie Stepien
Major: Management and Leadership
Hometown: McMinnville, Tennessee
Campus Involvement:
Hobbies & Interests: Soccer, Journaling, Makeup, and Skincare
Nate Talley
Major: Finance
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: FUTURO, Plant and Soil Science Club, Coffee Lovers Club, Pre-Scipts, MT Student Sociologists, Blue Raider Real Estate Club, SGA, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Asian Arts Association
Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, Baking, Shopping, Traveling, and Crafting
Rhyder Cowart
Major: History
Hometown: Fort Payne, Alabama
Campus Involvement: Gamma Beta Phi
Hobbies & Interests: Fishing, Hunting, Camping, Learning about Military Science
Riddhi Patel
Major: Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Hometown: Gujarat, India
Campus Involvement:
Hobbies & Interests: Dancing, Painting, Hiking
Robiya Akhmedova
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Nashville, Tennessee
Campus Involvement:
Hobbies & Interests: Spending time with family and friends, going shopping, having movie nights, and trying new things
Rylee Fancher
Major: English Teaching Licensure
Hometown: Spring Hill, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Blue Elite, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Panhellenic Exec
Hobbies & Interests: Reading, Going to coffee shops
Samuel Perez
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Antioch, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: FUTURO
Hobbies & Interests: Watching and playing soccer, Watching anime, and Playing video games
Sydney Griffith
Major: Video Film Production
Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Blue Elite, Fraternity and Sorority Life, SOA
Hobbies & Interests: Baking, Line dancing, Watching Preds games
Tianna McCutcheon
Major: Exercise Science
Hometown: Paris, Tennessee
Campus Involvement: Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, MTSU Performing Arts Company, SGA Marketing Committee
Hobbies & Interests: Dancing, Arts and Crafts, Music, and Cooking
Tim Darnell
Major: Aerospace- Pro Pilot
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Campus Involvement: Fraternity and Sorority Life
Hobbies & Interests: Working out and riding dirt bikes
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