Peer Mentors
Want to Become a fall 2025 Mentor?
FALL 2025 Applications are now Closed
Who are the international peer mentors?
The mentors are current students, both domestic and international students. To qualify, students have completed at least one semester of study at FAU. You are required to:
- Attend training sessions
- Complete check-in with an IFP coordinator
- Communicate regularly and effectively one-on-one with your mentees and direct them to the appropriate campus and community resources where their concerns may be addressed.
- Organize meet-ups/activities for your mentees at least once a month to stay connected.
- Actively participate in CGE programming and IFP events.
What are the benefits/rewards of becoming a peer mentor?
Mentors will have the invaluable opportunity to meet and become acquainted with new international students and will benefit from being involved in this program in the following ways:
- Share, learn, and grow together with your mentees.
- Eligible to apply and become a Global Ambassador.
- Participate in leadership training and conference opportunities.
- Develop lifelong relationships with friends from different countries.
- Shape the direction of this relatively new program and contribute to its success.
- Special invitations to CGE events and programming (and occasionally free food!).
- Receive a recognition certificate and a cool IFP t-shirt.
- Earn volunteer hours that can be shown on your transcript.
Fall 2025 Peer Mentors
As the backbone of this program, our IFP peer mentors have made a lasting impact on our students and the success of the program:
| (Acknowledged Mentors: Isabella Hansen; Ganesh Sannareddy; Gideon Chege; Kayla Elizabeth DaCosta; Milan Khatri; Jenifka Lucien; Lakshmi Narayana Latchireddi; Md Niamot Ali; Nichapha Manoonwong; Tevy Tenn; Sheetal Anjan Kumar; Sushma Sri Kondamareddy; Padma Latha; Syed Akram; Sushil Chapai; Yutong Zhou; Goutham Mallavolu; Sandip Rijal; Rajani Pant; Sakshi Maurya; Shabarinath Bavirishaty; Sai Surya Cherupally; Preethi Shetty; Manuela Rodrigues; Muni Srinivas; Harshika Makloor; Mark Rakesh Christian; Suresh Puchagatla; Nazia Mobeen; Akhila Manthena; Gnaneshwari Sainnolla; Josanne Mc Millan; Koushikeshwaran Bhuvaneswaran; Maheen Daud; Asya Seraphin; Millicent Boadu; Nishanth Raju; Poojitha Bachu; Rutvikkumar Dave; Sandy Ahmad; Pradeep Sathiamoorthy; Raghupathi Rao Chepyala; Christine Njeru; Manasa Maram; Luis Cardenas; Pearl Priyanka Akunoori; Jashwanth Dasari; Akshay Gangishetti; Dheeraj Vullangula; Bharath Sai Vallabhaneni; Sai Pavan Amera; Naveen Kumar Sellamuthu; Sindhu Pranathi Puttapaka) |
Peer Mentor
Deepak Bastola
“IFP is like a third eye that opens your perspective to the world within the university.”
Peer Mentor
Sathvik Gajula
"IFP is a welcoming community where friendships are built, and new international students feel at home.”
Peer Mentor
Nora Gutzwiller
"The IFP is a program where differences meet, friendships are made, and laughter is shared."
Contact Information:
Website: www.fau.edu/global/ifp
E-Mail: ifp@fau.edu