Meet Your Orientation Staff!

Orientation Mentors

Rileigh Leighton (she/her)

Orientation Mentor

Rileigh Leighton is a senior Marketing major from Williamstown, NJ. Rileigh is a member of the Women's Golf Team, Alpha Delta Pi, and AAF! Rileigh's favorite thing about Wagner is her ability to have great relationships with faculty and staff.

Ximena De La Garza (she/her)

Orientation Leader & First Year Peer Mentor

Ximena is a senior, Psychology & Business Administration major, from Mexico City. She is a member of the Women's Golf Team and the Student Athlete Advisory Committee. Her favorite thing about Wagner is the easy access to Manhattan and all of the opportunities that come with i

Orientation Leaders

Siobhan Brannigan (she/her)

Orientation Leader & First Year Peer Mentor

Siobhan is a senior, Childhood Education & Art major, from Philadelphia, PA. Siobhan is a member of Alpha Delta Pi, Student Government Association, Hillel and Kappa Delta Pi. Her favorite thing about Wagner is the traditions that bring our community together.

Tahlia Colon (she/they)

Tahlia is a sophomore, Music Education major, from Bethlehem, PA. Tahlia is a member of the Marching Band, College Choir, Stretto Singers, and Wagner Opera. My favorite thing about Wagner is the small community! It's so easy to make friends and meet people outside of your major.

Tait Eddington (she/her)

Orientation Leader

Tait is a senior, Theater Performance major, from San Diego, CA. She is a member of Alpha Sigma Alpha, Completely Student Productions, and the Film Department. Her favorite thing about Wagner is the community we have on campus. The tight knit community makes it feel like home!

Christopher Giacopello (he/him)

Orientation Leader

Christopher is a senior, Music Education major, from Brooklyn, NY. Christopher is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon and the Wagner College Marching Band. His favorite thing about Wagner is the Hawks Nest, specifically the Starbucks refreshers!

Angelica Gonzalez (she/her)

Orientation Leader

Angie is a junior, Theatre Performance major with a minor in dance, from Saranac Lake, NY. She is actively involved in WCT productions on campus. Her favorite thing about Wagner is warm sunny days on the Oval with friends!

Kayla Hibbert (she/her)

Orientation Leader

Kayla is a junior, Nursing major, from Brooklyn, NY. Kayla is the President of Black Student Union & involved in the Student Nursing Association. Her favorite thing about Wagner is the community that it provides. The campus is really tight knit which creates strong connection

Lizzy Jurkowski (she/her)

Orientation Leader

Lizzy is a sophomore, Physician Assistant major, from Staatsburg, NY. She is involved in the Student American Academy of Physician Assistants and Wagner College Marching Band. Lizzy's favorite thing about Wagner is the beautiful campus, especially when the cherry blossoms bloom!

Tyler Lugo (he/him)

Orientation Leader

Tyler is a senior, Nursing major, from Matawan, NJ. Tyler is a member of Student Nurses Association and Tau Kappa Epsilon. His favorite thing about Wagner is the turkeys!

Alex Lutskiy (he/him)

Orientation Leader

Alex is a junior, Nursing major, from Staten Island. He is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Julia Macpherson (she/her)

Orientation Leader

Julia is a junior, Accounting major, from Staten Island. Julia is a member of Alpha Delta Pi, Business Ambassadors, and serves as the VP of Finance for the Student Government Association. Her favorite thing about Wagner is she sees familiar faces wherever she goes!

Brenna Malarkey (she/her)

Orientation Leader

Brenna is a junior, English Education major, from Staten Island. She is a member of the Muslim Student Association. Brenna's favorite thing about Wagner is the variety of fun events on campus!

Kaitlyn Miranda (she/her)

Orientation Leader

Kaitlyn Miranda is a sophomore, Psychology major, from Elizabeth, NJ. Kaitlyn is a member of the Wagner College Dance Team & Student Government Association. Her favorite thing about Wagner is all of the friends and connections she has made.

Keira Murray (she/her)

Orientation Leader

Keira is a sophomore from Bexley, OH. She is currently exploring majors to declare. She is a member of the Wagner College Cheer Team and Black Student Union. Her favorite thing about Wagner is having a small community, while being close to a big city!

AJ Naylor (they/them)

AJ is a sophomore, Health Sciences & Psychology major, from Staten Island, NY! They are involved in SGA, WagCab, OutWagner and an Intern for the Holocaust Ctr. My favorite thing about Wagner is the tight knit community and the ability to easily get involved with campus life!

Yenuli Perera (she/her)

Orientation Leader & First Year Peer Mentor

Yenuli is a junior, Biopsychology major, from Staten Island. Yenuli is a member of the Student Government Association & Commuter Student Association. Her favorite thing about Wagner is being part of a tight-knit community and being able to help others as a student leader.

Madison Peters (she/her)

Madison is a senior, Nursing major, from Long Island, NY. She is a member of Alpha Delta Pi and the Student Nurses Association. Madison's favorite thing about Wagner is how easy it is to connect with faculty and staff for assistance!

Mikyla Phipps (she/they)

Orientation Leader

Kyla is a junior, Chemistry major with a concentration in biochemistry, from Bethlehem, PA. They are a member of the Black Student Union, Vocal Synergy, and Pre-Health Society. Kyla's favorite thing about Wagner is the community that you can build!

Robert Picciano (he/him)

Orientation Leader

Rob is a senior, Theatre Design, Tehcnology, and Management major, from Staten Island. Rob is a member of Theta Chi and OutWagner. His favorite thing about Wagner is the family bonds he has built within Greek Life and the theatre community.

Dante Rodney (he/him)

Orientation Leader

Dante is a junior, Biology major, from Queens, NY. Dante is a member of the Men's Track and Field team and Black Student Union. Dante's favorite thing about Wagner is spending time in d-hall with his teammates.

Dayana Rodriguez (she/her)

Orientation Leader

Dayana is a sophomore, Microbiology major, from Valencia, Spain. She is a member of the Women's Track and Field Team. Dayana's favorite thing about Wagner is the friendliness of people and campus events! Her favorite events have been trip to the zoo, bingo, magic show & drag

Phia Smith (she/they)

Orientation Leader

Phia is a junior, Theatre Performance & Arts Administration major, from Maynard, MA. She is a member of Completely Student Productions and Theatre Advisory Board. Phia's favorite thing about Wagner is the beautiful campus and proximity to the city!

Khalil Wason-Taylor (he/him)

Orientation Leader & First Year Peer Mentor

Khalil is a sophomore, Health Sciences major, from Piscataway, NJ. He is a member of the Men's Track and Field Team. His favorite thing about Wagner is the friends he has made & his residential living experience!