Meet Our Team

Student Orientation Leaders (SOLs) are dynamic current Wildcats who are dedicated to making your transition to K-State unforgettable. SOLs serve as guides, mentors and role models. These students are excited to welcome you to the K-State Family!

Caden Roark NSO Intern Hometown: Winfield, KS Major: Music Education Favorite K-State Tradition: Band pub crawls before football gamedays Favorite Snack: Cheddar Cheese Chex Mix	Cheyenne Niblack NSO Intern Hometown: Douglass, KS Major: Secondary Education & Theatre Favorite K-State Tradition: Ringing the Bluemont Bell Favorite Snack: Movie Theater Popcorn
Brynna Anderson Orientation Leader Hometown: Lindsborg, KS Major: Hospitality Management Favorite K-State Tradition: Pre-Cheers before basketball bames Favorite Snack: Goldfish or cheese balls	Ethan Carey Orientation Leader Hometown: St. Louis, MO Major: Human Development and Family Science Favorite K-State Tradition: Meeting friends at tailgates before games Favorite Snack: Reese's Pieces
Naliya Contreras Orientation Leader Hometown: Junction City, KS Major: Theatre & Dance and the Human Experience Favorite K-State Tradition: Homecoming Favorite Snack: Carrots and celery with hummus or ranch	Audrey Cook Orientation Leader Hometown: Manhattan, KS Major: Industrial Engineering Favorite K-State Tradition: Football games and hearing the Alma Mater after a win Favorite Snack: Anything from Trader Joe's
Lexis Gianni Orientation Leader Hometown: Leawood, KS Major: Exploratory Studies Favorite K-State Tradition: Wabashing on game days Favorite Snack: Honey Mustard Dot’s Pretzels	Griffin Heger Orientation Leader Hometown: Hugoton, KS Major: Secondary Education Favorite K-State Tradition: Sandstorm in the basketball games Favorite Snack: Chocolate
Kadence Henke Orientation Leader Hometown: Cuba, KS Major: Political Science, Pre-Law Favorite K-State Tradition: Caturdays! Favorite Snack: Goldfish	Quintin Hoppe Orientation Leader Hometown: Scott City, KS Major: Exploratory Studies Favorite K-State Tradition: Wabashing on game days Favorite Snack: Goldfish
Charlotte Jones Orientation Leader Hometown: Manhattan, KS Major: Hospitality Management Favorite K-State Tradition: Lunch at the Lintons Favorite Snack: Simply Baked Cheetos	Bre Ledbetter Orientation Leader Hometown: Overland Park, KS Major: Music Education Favorite K-State Tradition: Linking arms and singing Happy Trails after a K-State win Favorite Snack: Peanut M&M's
Baruc Lombardo Orientation Leader Hometown: Asuncion, Paraguay Major: Computer Engineering Favorite K-State Tradition: Caturdays Favorite Snack: Popcorn	Jesse Meyers Orientation Leader Hometown: Olathe, KS Major: Chemical Engineering Favorite K-State Tradition: That everything is my favorite color, PURPLE! Favorite Snack: Goldfish
Sadye Patterson Orientation Leader Hometown: Hutchinson, KS Major: Educational Studies Favorite K-State Tradition: K-State football games and wabashing Favorite Snack: Green grapes	Drew Pettay Orientation Leader Hometown: Wamego, KS Major: Industrial Engineering Favorite K-State Tradition: Tossing the newspaper confetti at basketball games Favorite Snack: Nutter Butters
Drew Shirley Orientation Leader Hometown: Manhattan, KS Major: Business Favorite K-State Tradition: Homecoming parade Favorite Snack: Cheez-Its	Adam Spencer Orientation Leader Hometown: Yates Center, KS Major: Mechanical Engineering Favorite K-State Tradition: Singing along to the Alma Mater and the fight song Favorite Snack: Funyuns
Wesley Springer Orientation Leader Hometown: Shawnee, KS Major: Animal Science and Industry Favorite K-State Tradition: "Joker and the Thief" that plays during kickoff Favorite Snack: Popcorn	Ryleigh Vance Orientation Leader Hometown: San Antonio, TX Major: Organizational Management Favorite K-State Tradition: Caturdays! Favorite Snack: Popcorn
Kennedy Wasinger Orientation Leader Hometown: Scott City, KS Major: Business Favorite K-State Tradition: Singing the Alma Mater during football games Favorite Snack: Goldfish	Mindy Wells Orientation Leader Hometown: Sharon, KS Major: Agriculture Communication and Natrual Resources & Sports Communication Favorite K-State Tradition: Wabashing on game days Favorite Snack: Anything sweet