SLU Connect Burlington 2025 October 15-18

Student Attendee Bios

Madalyn Bascom '26

Pronouns: She/her

Hometown: Canton, NY

Major: Environmental Studies, minoring in Art & Art History

Campus Activities: Women With Rods Club and The Humane Society Club.

Additional interests: My additional Interests include oceanography, food systems, sustainability, renewable energy, medical plants, waste reducing, composting, gardening, ecology, photography, and traveling.

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Hayden Beyer '26

Pronouns: He/him

Hometown: Lowville, NY

Major: Statistics & Math-Environmental Sciences

Campus Activities: Study Abroad program: Kenya (summer 2024), and Spain semester (fall 2024). Men's Rugby President, ATO Philanthropy Chair, Singing Saints General Director, Letters of Love Executive Board, Club Ski, and Admissions Ambassador.

Additional Interests: Hiking, skiing, photography, playing music, milking cows, Dana Dinning Hall

Hayden's LinkedIn Profile

Ruby Bradford '27

Pronouns: She/her

Hometown: Portland, Maine

Major: Global Studies and History double major, African Studies and European studies double minor

Campus Activities: Study Abroad program: Kenya Semester. Community Assistant, Global studies intern, CIIS (Center for International and Intercultural Studies) peer advisor, and Admissions Ambassador.

Additional interests: I'm passionate about making global connections, studying abroad, and promoting a collaborative and welcoming environment in my personal, professional, and academic lives. In my free time, I love to travel, go on walks, rock climb, play boardgames, and meet new people!

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Tim Kashkarov '26

Pronouns: He/him

Hometown: Moscow, Russia

Major: Economics and Statistics

Campus Activities: Boxing Club and Finance Club.

Additional interests: Running - half-marathon PR 1:40; swimming - short freestyle sets; content creator – Instagram & Telegram shorts on student life abroad.

Tim's LinkedIn Profile

Owen Kotula '26

Pronouns: He/him

Hometown: Peterborough, NH

Major: Environmental Economics

Campus Activities: Admissions Senior Fellow, Treasurer of Commons College, Vice President Club Cycling Team, and Club Alpine Ski Team.

Additional interests: Skiing, Mountain Biking, Drumming, and Soccer

Owen's LinkedIn Profile

Kayla Larrabee '27

Pronouns: She/her

Hometown: Canton, NY

Major: English and Psychology

Campus Activities: Digital Scholarship Fellow, Laurentian Magazine’s Senior Layout Editor and events coordinator, Admissions Ambassador, Upbeats, Singing Sinners, Agape, and university theater.

Additional Interests: I live in the Arts Annex and love to bake and write stories.

Amara McGowan '26

Pronouns: She/her

Hometown: Bellevue, WA & Potsdam, NY

Major: Data Science and Psychology

Campus Activities: Study Abroad program: Italy (summer 2024). Digital Scholarship Fellow. President of the Class of 2026, on the E-board for Literacy for Nepal, and member of Chi Omega. Member of Pi Mu Epsilon, ODK, and Mu Sigma Rho. Employer Engagement OCIP Intern, Senior Community Assistant, and Admissions Ambassador.

Additional Interests: I love to travel, spend time with friends, and read.

Amara's LinkedIn Profile

Esti Miloti '27

Pronouns: She/her

Hometown: Shkodër, Albania

Major: Economics

Campus Activities: Club tennis, SLU riding, and Thelmo (student government) senator.

Additional interests: Piano, swimming, dancing

Esti's LinkedIn Profile

Aidan Morris '28

Pronouns: He/him

Hometown: Williston, Vermont

Major: Business and Finance

Campus Activities: St Lawrence Football and Crown Royal Investment Club.

Additional Interests: Golfing and working out

Aidan's LinkedIn Profile

Cooper Olney '27

Pronouns: He/him

Hometown: Waterbury, VT

Major: Data Science

Campus Activities: Computer Science intern for Nature Up North, Peterson Quantitative Resource Center (PQRC) peer mentor, and member of club soccer.

Additional Interests: I enjoy skiing at Stowe Mountain, as well as hiking in the St. Lawrence and Adirondack regions. I also love spending time outdoors with my dog, Bo, and enjoy playing golf and soccer.

Yanisa (Opor) Promkaewtor '27

Pronouns: She/her

Hometown: Uttaradit, Thailand

Major: Digital Media and Film & Psychology

Campus Activities: Social Media Chair with Close the Loop, Social Chair and Secretary of Campus Kitchen Project, The Hills News Journalist Photographer.

Additional Interests: Tennis, Photography, Surf, Traveling, Sustainability

Opor's LinkedIn Profile

Emerson Rath '28

Pronouns: He/him

Hometown: Falls Church, VA

Major: Finance Major/Statistics Minor

Campus Activities: Finance Club President, Crown Royalties Investment Club, Tennis Club, Basketball Club, and Soccer Club.

Additional Interests: Playing golf, tennis, going cycling, running, skiing, cooking, and reading

Emerson's LinkedIn Profile

Lily Welch '26

Pronouns: She/her

Hometown: Thetford, Vermont

Major: Sociology major; gender and sexualities, African studies, and education minor

Campus Activities: Study Abroad program: Kenya semester (spring 2024), D.C. semester (spring 2025), and Hong Kong (summer 2025). Admissions Ambassador. Campus liaison for Campus Kitchens Project.

Additional Interests: Rock climbing, downhill skiing, hanging out with friends

Lily's LinkedIn Profile

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