Get to know this year's Peer Leader team! Pitt-Greensburg Peer Leaders are upper-class students who help with summer orientation and Welcome Week activities, as well as with the Cornerstone/Seminar classes during the academic year. Peer Leaders interact regularly with first-year and new transfer students and serve as role models to these students academically as well as behaviorally.
Our Peer Leaders are chosen for their genuine commitment, emotional maturity, enthusiasm, and strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
2025 Peer Leaders
Sage Blair
Hometown: Greensburg, PA
Major: K-12 Spanish Education
Email: SAB44@pitt.edu
Favorite Thing about Pitt-Greensburg: The opportunities to get involved are endless!
Phoenix Bryant
Hometown: Greensburg, PA
Major: Chemistry
Email: PLB38@pitt.edu
Favorite Thing about Pitt-Greensburg: The faculty and opportunities to get to know each of them and them to know you!
Kate Cramer
Hometown: Scottdale, PA
Major: Creative and Professional Writing/Communication
Email: KRC166@pitt.edu
Favorite Thing about Pitt-Greensburg: The small community that you become a part of as early as your freshmen year.
Brooke Gabris
Hometown: North Huntingdon, PA
Major: Management-Accounting
Email: BRG176@pitt.edu
Favorite Thing about Pitt-Greensburg: The amount of opportunities that students can take advantage of!
John Gutosky
Hometown: California, PA
Major: Management Information Systems
Email: JIG133@pitt.edu
Mercedes Manners
Hometown: Latrobe, PA
Major: Biological Sciences
Email: MLM298@pitt.edu
Sofia Ortega-Martin
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Major: Psychology
Email: SOO46@pitt.edu
Favorite Thing about Pitt-Greensburg: The people and the community are my favorite parts of Pitt-Greensburg.
Emmy Patrick
Hometown: Greensburg, PA
Major: Secondary Education & Biological Sciences
Email: EMP184@pitt.edu
Favorite Thing about Pitt-Greensburg: The tight-knit community lets you get to know your peers and instructors well.
Bryn Riley
Hometown: Washington, PA
Major: Healthcare Management
Email: BMR103@pitt.edu
Favorite Thing about Pitt-Greensburg: The ability to make new friends from different backgrounds and to have those friends for life.
Zachary Siard
Hometown: Greensburg, PA
Major: Biology
Email: ZRS35@pitt.edu
Favorite Thing about Pitt-Greensburg: The community comes together to bring and make change.
Mia Slifer
Hometown: Verona, PA
Major: Undecided
Email: MCS256@pitt.edu
Favorite Thing about Pitt-Greensburg: The smaller class sizes and community!
Hunter Taylor
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Major: Biological Sciences
Email: HOT15@pitt.edu
Favorite Thing about Pitt-Greensburg: The community both off and on campus.
Hannah Vernon
Hometown: Hunker, PA
Major: Management-Accounting
Email: HRV5@pitt.edu
Favorite Thing about Pitt-Greensburg: The small class sizes make it easy to connect with professors and peers.
Ca'Mari Walden
Hometown: Roscoe, PA
Major: Communication
Email: CKW36@pitt.edu
Favorite Thing about Pitt-Greensburg: The opportunities, whether it's the chance given to engage with peers or the many given by Faculty & Staff to best benefit your future.
Ryer Wilkes
Hometown: Jeannette, PA
Major: IT/Cyber Security
Email: rdw53@pitt.edu
Favorite Thing about Pitt-Greensburg: It's an affordable Pitt education!
Trinity Wills
Hometown: Irwin, PA
Major: Biological Sciences
Email: TCW35@pitt.edu
David Winkleblech
Hometown: Fredricktown, PA
Major: Management
Email: DJW128@pitt.edu
Favorite Thing about Pitt-Greensburg: The peace and quiet around campus & how approachable faculty and staff are.