Connect with one of our senior fellows, tour guides, or interns!
The college search process is not just about choosing a place to study, it鈥檚 also about choosing a community to join. Occidental prides itself on its dynamic, engaged and passionate student body and we鈥檙e excited to connect you to some of them.
Each of the students below has volunteered to candidly answer any questions you might have about life at the College. They鈥檝e been through the college search, and are ready to serve as a resource for you now.
Sophia '25 (she/her)
Hometown: Tuscon, AZ
Major: Urban & Environmental Policy
Minor: Spanish Studies
Activities: Honor Board Member of Sustainability Fund, Environmental Justice Intern with Pacoima Beautiful, President of Women Inspiring Inner Kindness Club (WINK)
Raul '25 (he/him)
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Major: Psychology
Minor: Spanish Studies
Activities: Club sports (soccer and basketball), Vice President of Black Men's Forum, Track & Field Varsity Athlete
Koko '25 (they/them)
Hometown: Aiea, HI
Major: Sociology
Minor: Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies
Activities: Hawaii Club, Water Polo Varsity Athlete
Norah '25 (she/her)
Hometown: Moreno Valley, CA
Major: Critical Theory & Social Justice
Minor: Philosophy
Activities: Latine Student Union, Law Society, InternLA, Water Polo Varsity Athlete
MeiMei '25 (she/her)
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Major: Economics
Activites: Hawaii Club Treasurer, Green Bean Purchasing Manager, Women of Economics, Cross Country and Track & Field Varsity Athlete
Kate '25 (she/her)
Hometown: Campbell, CA
Major: Urban & Environmental Policy
Minor: Politics
Activities: Campaign Semester, Glee Club, O-Team Leader
Jule '25 (they/he)
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Major: Black Studies
Minor: Biology
Activities: President of Dance Production, President of PULSE Dance Club, Member of BSA, Member of Disabled Student Union
Audrey '25 (she/her)
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Major: Sociology
Minor: Education, Urban & Environmental Policy
Activities: Labor Liasion for DEB, Treasurer of Occidental Students Against Gentrification, Young Storytellers Intern
Jean '26 (she/her)
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Major: Sociology
Minor: Politics
Activities: ASOC, Student Bill of Right Committee, O-Team Leader, Student Advisory Committee, KOXY Radio, College Chorus, Program Coordinator with SLICE
TJ '27 (he/him)
Hometown: Pacific Palisades, CA
Major: Biology
Minor: Urban & Environmental Policy
Activities: 麻豆视频 Birding Club, Resident Advisor, Summer Research Assistant
Alex '25 (she/her)
Hometown: La Mesa, CA
Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Art & Art History
Activites: Water Polo Varsity Athlete, Alpha Chi Sigma
Nick '26 (he/him)
Hometown: Boulder, CO
Major: English
Minor: Music
Activities: Dance Production
Yemale '27 (she/her)
Hometown: Upper Darby, PA
Major: Diplomacy & World Affairs
Minor: Latino/a & Latin American Studies
Activities: Latin Student Union, First Gen Low Income Student Union, Co-President of Azucar, Comparte, Upward Bound