Meet Peer Leader Avi Subramanian
"I’m looking forward to expanding my skills in scientific communication and planning beyond the lab and classroom, as well as meeting fellow STEM students across the multitude of programs at UW-Madison."
Wisconsin Institute for Science Education and Community Engagement
"I’m looking forward to expanding my skills in scientific communication and planning beyond the lab and classroom, as well as meeting fellow STEM students across the multitude of programs at UW-Madison."
Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about Lauren!
"Being a peer leader pushes you to communicate clearly, be adaptable, and see learning from a new perspective, and you end up gaining just as much as the students you support."
"It’s so fulfilling to help others and [being a Peer Leader] also helps build leadership skills and your confidence more than anything else on campus."
"I have gained so much confidence in my ability to lead. This experience has allowed me to be myself in front of others."
Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about Freyja!
"I have gained confidence in my public speaking abilities and learned much more about the resources available on campus."
"This role pushes you in many ways, and remembering that it takes time to be comfortable and build connections is so important. There are so many people here to help you."
"Because of the variety of students I have met, I have learnt that a lot of struggles in college that you believe are unique to yourself usually are not. You are never alone and people will always be there to support you!"
Peer Leaders are undergraduate students who support their peers in WISCIENCE programs and courses while learning valuable leadership skills. Find out more about Joey!