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

Photo of Abby PluckerAbby Plucker

Major: Early Chilhood Education 

Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Campus Involvement: Delight Ministries 

Hobbies & Interests: Cooking, and Baking 


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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 


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Amaya Mayfield 

Major: Finance

Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee 

Campus Involvement: Pro Cura, Real Estate Club 

Hobbies & Interests: Trying new foods, shopping, and traveling 


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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


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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


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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 


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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 


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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 


photo of Cecilia Cruz 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 


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Charlee Baker 

Major: English Education 

Hometown: Franklin, Tennessee 

Campus Involvement: Fraternity and Sorority Life 

Hobbies & Interests: Traveling, Reading, Spending time with friends


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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  


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Ellie Burns 

Major: Elementary Education 

Hometown: Eagleville, Tennessee 

Campus Involvement: Fraternity and Sorority Life, Wesley Foundation 

Hobbies & Interests: Singing , Dancing, and Watching Disney +


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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 


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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 


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Emma Tellez 

Major: Forensic Science 

Hometown: Murfreesboro, Tennessee 

Campus Involvement: Fraternity and Sorority Life 

Hobbies & Interests: Reading, Working Out, Outdoor Activities, and Sports 


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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 


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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 


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Jacob Kimbrough

Major: Business Administration

Hometown: Shelbyville, Tennessee

Campus Involvement: Student Veterans of America

Hobbies & Interests: World travel, Gaming, 3D design, Language exchange, Music


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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


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Karissa Tramel

Major: Music Business

Hometown: Lebanon, Tennessee

Campus Involvement: 

Hobbies & Interests: Listening and playing music, Creating art, Watching movies, and Reading


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Kylie Wood

Major: Video and Film Production

Hometown: Fort Myers, Florida

Campus Involvement: MT Lamda

Hobbies & Interests: Crafting, Reading, and Playing video game


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Laramie Gonzalez

Major: Psychology and Religious Studies

Hometown: LaVergne, Tennessee

Campus Involvement: LifePoint Ministry

Hobbies & Interests: Reading, Embrodiering, Thrifting, and Traveling


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Mary Beth Bryan

Major: Agribusiness

Hometown: Rockvale, Tennessee

Campus Involvement: Fraternity and Sorority Life

Hobbies & Interests: Softball, Reading, Farming, and Sewing


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Natalie Stepien

Major: Management and Leadership

Hometown: McMinnville, Tennessee

Campus Involvement: 

Hobbies & Interests: Soccer, Journaling, Makeup, and Skincare


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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


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Rhyder Cowart

Major: History

Hometown: Fort Payne, Alabama

Campus Involvement: Gamma Beta Phi

Hobbies & Interests: Fishing, Hunting, Camping, Learning about Military Science


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Riddhi Patel

Major: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Hometown: Gujarat, India

Campus Involvement: 

Hobbies & Interests: Dancing, Painting, Hiking


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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


Photo of Rylee Fancher

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


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Samuel Perez

Major: Business Administration

Hometown: Antioch, Tennessee

Campus Involvement: FUTURO

Hobbies & Interests: Watching and playing soccer, Watching anime, and Playing video games


Photo of Sydney Griffith

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


Photo of Tianna McCutcheon

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


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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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