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Meet The Drew Action Mentors

Action Scholar Mentors are junior or senior Drew students who work with Action Scholars faculty to oversee a small group of first-year Action Scholars. First-year Action Scholars will benefit from a strengthened cohort of peers and regular access to experienced Drew students with interest in Action Scholars focus areas or community, innovation, and global impact. Mentors provide the program faculty and staff with insight into the needs and experiences of first-year Action Scholars. This peer-to-peer communication conduit is key to the success of the program for first-year students.

Julia Caldwell C'24

… is a Senior from Columbia, Maryland. She is an English Major and a Theatre and Film Minor. 

“I became an action scholar mentor due to my great experience with her own mentor Alyssa Sileo. Being a mentor means that you have the ability to help foster a passion for service in students that goes beyond the two-year program.

Being an Action Scholar means being aware of issues that are going on in the world and having the tools to address them in an actionable way.”

Eden G Linton C’24

… is a Senior from Roseau, Dominica. Pursuing a major in Media and Communications and a minor in photography.

“Being a part of the first class of action scholars I pursued becoming an action scholar mentor to give back to the community which taught me to be an active part of my community. Being an action scholar highlighted and directed my experience at drew and gave me access to a wide network of connections, lessons and opportunities despite the many mistakes I have made.  

Favorite action scholars moments come from filmboot 24 which is what helped me understand which path I want to go down in life.”

Hailey Hearney C’25

“I am a junior majoring in English and minoring in Psychology and Education. I am from Port Jefferson, New York, and play on the Women’s Soccer team here at Drew. 

My favorite Action Scholar experiences have been working on designing an app for people with Parkinson’s Disease and helping run the Stress Down Days with the Counseling Center on campus. 

The Action Scholar program has been such a rewarding and engaging experience so far in which I have met tons of new people, tried new things, learned more about the world and those around me, and grew immensely as a person. I am looking forward to working with the next class of Action Scholars and supporting them on this journey!”

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