SOAR Leaders are current Illinois Tech students who are ready to help you transition into the college experience. Each student attending SOAR is assigned a SOAR leader who will contact you before you arrive on campus or attend one of our virtual sessions. During your program, SOAR leaders will help you navigate the new student orientation experience and serve as your main point of contact. Got a question? Ask your SOAR Leader!
Want to be a SOAR Leader?
As SOAR Leaders you will be dedicated to helping orient incoming students to Illinois Tech. Our commitments are three-fold: to be connected, to be open-minded, and to serve as a guide to our community. We have all been new to Illinois Tech before. As incoming students join our campus this summer—whether in-person or virtually—you will be your first point of contact for student life. While our programming is designed to be engaging and interactive, admitted undergraduate students are at the center of it: talk to them, and listen to them. SOAR Leaders want to help admitted undergraduate students feel comfortable, safe, and ready to begin their time at Illinois Tech.
Your 2024 SOAR Leaders
Major: Masters in Data Science
Role: Head SOAR/GO Leader
Fun fact: Boba is my favorite
Major: Computer Information Systems
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I like to do my nails
Major: Computer Science
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I can’t chew ramen
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I can tell you the names of most objects in the night sky.
Major: M.S Computer Science
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I am in a love-hate relationship with horror movies.
Major: B.S Business Admin and Psychology
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I love raves and currently learning how to DJ
Major: M.S Computer Science
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: Love dogs, naps and aesthetic cafes
Major: Architecture
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I love hiking and outdoor activities
Major: Architecture
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I am ambidextrous
Major: B.S Civil Engineering
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I broke my arm trying to put on my helmet
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I am Jack of all trades in extracurriculars.
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I can speak three languages
Major: M.S Marketing Analytics
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I have the TV show Friends memorized
Major: Computer Science
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I like watching series and currently I'm rewatching GOT and Modern Family.
Major: Cybersecurity
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I love pandas and cafes
Major: Artificial Intelligence
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I am red-green color blind
Major: B.S Computer Science
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I have dyed my hair blue, purple, red, and pink before.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Role: SOAR Leader and Best Friend
Fun fact: I got hit by a car, and broke the car (I am invincible)
Major: Computer Science
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I love building LEGO sets and solving jigsaw puzzles
Major: Computer Engineering
Role: SOAR Leader
Fun fact: I played percussion and water polo