Meet with our Peer Mentors!
Feel free to contact any of the peer mentors with any questions in email or in person at Atrium Science 282 F peer mentor room during their office hour in Fall 2025 semester.
Fomo Wirba (Fomo): 10 AM – 12 PM (Monday)
Isabella Torres (Izzy): 11:30 AM – 1 PM (Tuesday)
Miriam Abecasis (Miriam): 9:30 – 11:30 AM (Wednesday)
Conor Jacob (Conor): 11 AM – 1 PM (Thursday)
Amina Rabah (Amina): 1 – 2:50 PM (Friday)
Prior Events
Peer Mentors at 2025 Open House
October. 5, 2025
Peer mentors actively got involved in the Fall 2025 Open House for prospective students! The SOS peer mentors took charge of the club table at the event, talking to parents about the different clubs in the School of Science and the peer mentoring program. The peer mentors (Fomo and Conor) answered parents’ questions about the biology and computer science majors, respectively, and directed families to interact with the science departments’ professors. They also assisted with giving families tours of rooms in the Edison building. The Open House was a great success to attract new students and inform them about activities and majors offered by the School of Science.
School of Science Peer Mentors Smelter Kickoff Event (Fall 2025)
October. 1, 2025
Fall Semester Kickoff hosted by the SOS peer mentors! This event is targeted towards helping students better acclimate to Monmouth University. It featured break-out groups discussing topics including academic advice, stress management, clubs & activities, and commuter involvement. The event tok place on Wednesday, October 1, from 2:30 – 4:15 PM in E201 (the Atrium).
Below are pictures feature the SOS peer mentors’ smelter kickoff event, in which the mentors discussed academic advice, stress management, and clubs and activities. We are honored to collaborate with faculty members from Counseling and Prevention Service, offering fidget toys for students and talking about the therapy services offered at Monmouth University. There were free snacks and drinks, as well as origami models on display that were made by one of the peer mentors (Fomo). The peer mentors also shared information with freshmen students about their own prior experiences and offered advice to make the most of the time spent at Monmouth University. Overall, this event presented a fun way to advise new students at Monmouth about tips and strategies they can use to achieve their academic and professional goals at Monmouth University.
School of Science Peer Mentors Inaugural Destress Event (Spring 2025)
April. 28, 2025
At the end of the Spring 2025 semester the School of Science Peer Mentors collaborated to create an event for students to relieve their stress during finals week. They found that the best way to do so was to have a social event to release any of those before final nerves. This was their first event and a good opportunity for everyone to introduce themselves. At the event there was music playing while the peers freely had the option to play board games, coloring pages, and interact in an origami teaching from our very own peer mentor Fomo Wirba. Our mentors Miriam Abecasis, Amina Rabah, Izzy Torres, Conor Jacob also offered a range of refreshments to help welcome students in and make them feel comfortable in the space that they created.
The event featured a variety of calming and interactive activities, including board games, coloring pages, and an origami workshop led by Peer Mentor Coordinator Fomo Wirba. Background music added to the inviting atmosphere, and a selection of refreshments was provided to help students feel welcome and at ease. This being the mentors first event also served as a valuable opportunity for mentors and students to introduce themselves and foster a sense of community within the School of Science.
