New Student and Family Programs

LSL Role and Responsibilities

Leatherneck Success Leaders (LSLs)

The Leatherneck Success Leaders are a group of Western Illinois University (WIU) undergraduate students committed to improving the success of other Leathernecks by enhancing academic skill development and creating campus connections.  LSLs play a key role in helping new students and their families realize a smooth transition to the WIU community. 

LSLs greet and welcome new students to campus and also plan and implement a variety of events while providing continual assistantance to new students. LSLs are available to help students with their homework, study/exam skills, time management, understanding syllabi, note taking, talking with professors, and making connections to campus resources. Additionally, LSLs serve as peer mentors in an 8-week University 100 course.   Our current team includes the following students:

Maria Aleshina Lily Bennett Otto Boddicker Lizzie Bresley    Zakiyah Callender
Asia Clark Michelle Daniel Hannah Eden Jocelyn Fowler Keziah Gandu
Parker Henry Mya Hippolyte Gabby Hoelzer Jordan Hunt Megan Hynek
Lillie Jennings Rose Jno Baptiste Nayely Lopez Nina Mitre Jorge Moreno
Tatiana Oscar Colin Scanlon Jayla Upton Aris Valdez Rico Kalyn Warner