The Trek Leader role
Trek Leaders are the heart and soul of the University of Rochester First-Year Orientation Outing Treks (UR FOOT) program. These current Rochester students are here not only to guide your trek, but help welcome you to your new community. Learn more about this year's group of Trek Leaders below.
Fall 2025 UR FOOT Trek Leaders
Mohammed Al-Hosni '28
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Mohammed is a rising sophomore from Oman studying electrical and computer engineering. He adores hiking (hence, his involvement with UR FOOT), loves to play chess, and is a massive car nerd.
Gabrielle Allahar '28
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Gabrielle is a rising sophomore majoring in business on the marketing track. She's a member of Chi Omega and love photography, fashion, reading, and tennis. Off campus, she enjoys visiting the Memorial Art Gallery, grabbing a snack from Java’s, and catching performances at Eastman.
Lily Annis '28
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Lily is a rising sophomore, planning on majoring in biology, minoring in American Sign Language, and completing a cluster in linguistics. She enjoys gardening, hiking, and cooking.
Olin Archer '28
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Olin is a rising sophomore from Portland, Maine, majoring in accounting. He's on the club rugby team, along with being a brother in the Sigma Chi fraternity. He loves to hike, backpack, camp, and work out.
Elena Bachmann '27
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Elena is a rising junior, majoring in economics and German. She's involved on campus as the secretary of the University's Outing Club and as the business manager for the Campus Times student newspaper. She also enjoys playing soccer with our club team. She adores singing (she takes lessons at the Eastman School of Music), as well as traveling.
Jane Bonnevie-Rothrock '26
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Jane is a rising senior majoring in brain and cognitive sciences with a minor in audio and music engineering. They play ultimate frisbee, as well as drums and trombone for No Jackets Required (an on-campus musical performance group). They love playing music and doing anything outside especially if there's water involved, and they really want to learn how to do a backflip.
Donovan Bradley '28
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Donovan is rising sophomore, currently deciding between physics and optics as a major, while taking some economics and American Sign Language classes as clusters. He's a graduate of the Fall 2024 UR FOOT program and loves going out, nature, and of course, the University of Rochester. He’s also been learning Greek for a month now (for no particular reason).
Quin Caretti '28
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Quin is a rising sophomore, double majoring in psychology and brain and cognitive sciences, and minoring in American Sign Language and studio art. She loves being outside and is currently working to live more sustainably—upcycling, buying secondhand, and hiking are some of her favorite hobbies. (She's also trying to break her phone addiction reading more). A fun fact Quin is that she's been to all 48 contiguous states via camping and hiking at National Parks with her family!
Talia Crook '26
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Talia is a rising senior majoring in biological sciences with a minor in studio art and a cluster in anthropology. In her spare time, she is a volunteer EMT-B with Brighton Ambulance, a clinical research assistant for the UR Medical Center's Emergency Medicine Industry-Sponsored Research Program, and a lab technician at the Gorbunova-Seluanov Laboratory. Talia is also a member of the women's rugby team, an EcoRep, and part of the Eastman School of Music's Mbira Ensemble. She loves the outdoors, music, art, and anything alternative.
Sarah Fortin '28
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Sarah is a rising sophomore planning to major in political science and creative writing and minor in Spanish and legal studies. She's also a part of Sihir Bellydance group on campus and serves as social chair for the Ballet Performance Group BPG. She loves being outdoors for any reason and hanging out with her friends between classes or on the weekends.
Ben Gutowski '28
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Ben is a rising sophomore majoring in optics and minoring in mathematics. He loves being active and playing or watching any sport or outdoor activity. He is a huge football, baseball, and hockey fan. At school, he weight lifts and is part of the rock climbing and spike ball clubs. The UR FOOT program was one of his favorite memories from his first year and connected him with some of his best friends.
Maddi Kim '27
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Maddi is a rising junior from Sacramento, California, majoring in microbiology and minoring in business. In her free time, she loves taking long walks, checking out coffee shops, and working on watercolor. On campus, she's involved in the Emergency Department Research Associate Program, the Strategies to Innovate Emergency Care Clinical Trials Network (SIREN) team and serves as a speaking fellow.
Makayla Press '26
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Makayla is a rising senior from Forestville, New York. She is majoring in audio and music Engineering and enjoys volleyball, embroidering, and playing music.
Mateo Santalucia '28
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Mateo is an economics major from Massachusetts. He loves to hike, travel, and play strategy games in his downtime. His favorite color is green.
Avi Skolnick '26
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Avi is a rising senior, majoring in optical engineering with a minor in Hebrew. He is social chair for the University's AEPi fraternity, a member of the ultimate frisbee team, and on the board of the University of Rochester's Chabad House. He enjoys skiing, working out, and traveling.
Saumya Verma '27
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Saumya is a rising junior, majoring in neuroscience and psychology. She loves staying active and spending time outdoors. On campus, she's part of the Rochester Bhangra dance team and she’s going to be doing some volunteering and research this semester.
Nathan Wagner '28
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Nathan is a rising sophomore majoring in electrical and computer engineering. His main hobbies are sports, weightlifting, and volunteering/helping others. He also enjoys meeting new people and making new friends.