SI Leaders
Summer 2022
We have 19 SI leaders and 3 team leaders at SIUE this semester. SI leaders are knowledgeable, qualified students who have taken the targeted SI course on campus and received a good grade. Team leaders are veteran SI Leaders who act as mentors to the members of their content-based team.
If you are interested in becoming an SI Leader, please complete the folowing SI Leader Application.
In the SI program, we value excellence in all aspects of college life, which includes academics, extracurricular activities, and volunteer work. Our leaders are actively involved in college life. We thought it fitting to showcase our leaders and their accomplishments.
We asked each leader to list their future job hopes and prospects, as well as participation in clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, and volunteer work.
Biology Leaders
Chloe Mishler-Trerice (She/Her/Hers)
BIOL 140
Majors: Speech Lang Path & Audiology and Spanish
Class Year: Junior
Potential Graduation Date: May 2024
Past SI Leader Courses Covered: BIOL 140
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: I hope to be a speech pathologist in an elementary school. Additionally, it would be wonderful if I were able to apply my knowledge of Spanish in my job.
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): I am a member of the SIUE Tandem club and recipient of the Cougar Pride scholarship. In the past, I was a member of the SIUE Billiards Team, but they are not meeting currently.
Yaksh Patel
BIOL 151
Major: Biological Sciences - Medical Science
Class Year: Junior
Potential Graduation Date: May 2024
Kailey Noud
BIOL 240A
Major: Biological Sciences - Medical Science
Minor: Chemistry
Class Year: Junior
Potential Graduation Date: May 2024
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: I am hoping to attend either Physician Assistant school and specialize in orthopedic surgery or attend medical school and become an orthopedic surgeon.
Adrienne Carril (She/Her/Hers)
BIOL 240B
Major: Nursing - Nursing (Traditional)
Class Year: Junior
Potential Graduation Date: May 2024
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: After graduating I aspire to work in an ICU and return to school to obtain a graduate degree as a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist or as a nurse educator.
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): Outside of the classroom, I have had the opportunity to work as an URCA research assistant at the SIUE School of Nursing. Additionally, I am a member of the Honors Student Association and the Powerlifting Club.
Chemistry Leaders
Stephanie Mullen (She/Her)
Team Leader
Major: Biological Sciences
Major Concentration: Medical Science
Minors: Chemistry and Music Performance
Class Year: Junior
Potential Graduation Date: May 2023
Past SI Leader Courses Covered: CHEM 120A, CHEM 120B
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: After graduation from SIUE I hope to further my education at a US Medical School to become a Physician. I am open to all medical specialties but right now I am interested in both Radiology and Neurology.
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): On campus I participate as a member of The Pre-Medical Association, Pre-Health Hub, and I am the Vice President of the Flute Club. I have also worked the past 2 semesters as a Chemistry PLTL leader. I have been honored to be a St.Elizabeth Health Foundation Scholarship Recipient for the past 2 Academic years, a Cougar Pride scholarship recipient, as well as being on the Dean's list all semesters so far. Outside of SIUE I am a freelance private tutor in both Chemistry and Flute performance, additionally I have been working in Edwardsville as a Nursing assistant since the Spring of 2020.
Noah Roberts 
CHEM 113
Major: Pharmacy
Class Year: Sophomore
Potential Graduation Date: May 2027
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: I hope to work in or own a local pharmacy one day and to know and have personal connections with my future patients. I plan to start working in a pharmacy as soon as I can!
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): I am currently a part of the CEP program offered by the School of Pharmacy as well as a member of the Pre-Pharmacy Association. I also plan to be a Chem PLTL Leader for CHEM 121A & B.
Emma Stone (She/Her)
CHEM 120A
Major: Nursing
Class Year: Junior
Potential Graduation Date: May 2024
Past SI Courses Covered: CHEM 120A, BIOL 250
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: I plan to work at Memorial Health as a nurse until I have enough experience to enter the Nurse Anesthesia program.
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): Along with being an SI leader, I also work as a Chemistry PLTL leader, lifeguard, and IM official on campus. I am a member of several organizations including SNA, women's club basketball, and women's club softball. And I am currently attending school on a grant provided by Memorial Health and on several scholarships including the Cougar Pride.
Maria Vahling 
CHEM 120B
Major: Nursing
Minors: Forensic Sciences
Class Year: Sophomore
Potential Graduation Date: December 2024
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: I hope to become a nurse practitioner in Women's Health or the Emergency Room.
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): I work in the Emergency Room as an Emergency Technician at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center.
Milena Di Blasi (She/Her/Hers)
CHEM 121B
Major: Chemistry - ACS Certified in Biochemistry
Minors: Computer Science
Class Year: Sophomore
Potential Graduation Date: May 2025
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: I want to continue cancer research, either as an oncologist or as a biochemist in a lab.
Luke LeQuatte 
CHEM 241A
Major: Biological Sciences - Medical Science
Minors: Chemistry
Class Year: Junior
Potential Graduation Date: May 2024
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: I hope to attend dental school in Alton and own my own dental practice in the future.
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): Former Senator for CAS-Math and. Science, UCB undergraduate representative, SIUE finance board, biology club, chemistry club, Pre-health hub, and Pre-dental. association member.
Caroline Gwaltney 
CHEM 241B
Major: Biological Sciences - Medical Science
Minors: Chemistry and Women's Studies
Class Year: Junior
Potential Graduation Date: May 2024
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: OB/GYN doctor.
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): I am a cross country and track runner at SIUE.
Economics Leaders
Mickenzie Bass
ECON 111
Major: Economics
Minors: Mathematical Studies and Statistics
Class Year: Junior
Potential Graduation Date: May 2024
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: I would like to earn my PhD in economics and work as a monetary economist/data analyst within the Federal Reserve Bank System.
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): I am currently the president of the Student Economic Association and a proud member of Kappa Kappa Gamma. This fall, I will be working as an URCA research assistant researching demographic inequalities across waves of COVID-19 waves with Dr. Ari Belasen. I will be working as a summer intern in the community development department at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and I am a provost scholar as well as in the honors program here at SIUE.
Engineering Leaders
Avery Stilwell (She/Her/Hers)
ECE 210
Major: Electrical Engineering
Class Year: Junior
Potential Graduation Date: May 2024
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: In the future, I plan on going to graduate school or pursuing a career in electrical engineering. I plan on working in a team comprised of different specialties of engineering to allow me to grow my knowledge of my field as well as other disciplines.
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): Society of Women Engineers member, Dean's List, Physics Underclassman Award recipient.
Finance Leaders
KC DeCremer (She/Her)
FIN 320
Majors: Business Management and Theater Design/Technical
Class Year: Senior
Potential Graduation Date: December 2022
Past SI Courses Covered: FIN 320
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: While I hope to have experience in both theater and business in the future, managing a theater is a dream of mine so I can use a combination of what I've learned at SIUE.
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): Provost Scholar, Department of Theater and Dance Design/Technical Theater Scholarship.
Management Science Leaders
Cameron Conrad
MS 250
Major: Accounting
Class Year: Sophomore
Potential Graduation Date: May 2024
Past SI Courses Covered: MS 250
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: I'd like to attend graduate school to earn a Master's in Accounting and work towards becoming a CPA.
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): I am a member of ELITE and the SIUE Knights of Columbus Council. I also am a Cougar Pride scholarship recipient and work at the Purchasing department on campus.
Colin Boysen (He/Him/His)
Team Leader
MS 251
Major: Business Administration
Major Concentration: Economics
Minor: Pre-law and Criminal Justice
Class Year: Senior
Potential Graduation Date: May 2022
Past SI Courses Covered: MS 251
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: After graduating SIUE, my main goal is to attend and graduate from law school. From there, I hope to have some sort of legal career in the public sector, or as a public interest attorney. After that, if I get bored, I'll become the president, first of the United States, then the world. Then, I can peacefully retire as a park ranger.
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): Outside of classes I am the Chair of the University Center Board, the treasurer of Alpha Phi Omega (a co-ed, service fraternity), and a proud member of the Honors Student Association and Roundnet Club. I am also an internship with the Illinois Innocence Project, and I recently completed an research project on the relationship between eviction and crime.
Jennifer Draper
MS 251Math-Business Team Leader
Major: Finance
Minor: Mathematics
Class Year: Senior
Potential Graduation Date: December 2022
Past SI Courses Covered: MS 251
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: I hope to work in the finance industry either being a financial advisor or working my way up in the commercial banking industry.
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): Financial Management Association (FMA),Cougar Pride Transfer Scholarship recipient, Johnetta Haley Transfer Scholarship recipient, and Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship recipient.
Physics Leaders
Sam Layton
PHYS 131
Major: Electrical Engineering
Class Year: Junior
Potential Graduation Date: December 2023
Past SI Courses Covered: MATH 152
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): I am on the Men's Soccer team.
Zachary Walters
PHYS 132
Major: Electrical Engineering
Class Year: Junior
Potential Graduation Date: May 2024
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: Working as an electrical/computer or hardware engineer
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): SIUE Cross Country and Track Team, Physics Underclassman Award, Cougar Pride Scholarship.
Thu Do (She/Her/Hers)
PHYS 151
Major: Physics
Class Year: Sophomore
Potential Graduation Date: December 2024
Past SI Courses Covered: MATH 152
Future Job Hopes/Prospects: I currently work on building up my resume as well as maintaining my good grades in Physics classes since I am going to apply for REU program for Physics students.
Other important information (clubs, organizations, internships, scholarships, research work, volunteer work, etc.): I would like to share that I want to get a Dr. Degree in Physics in the next 8 years.
