Professional clothes can get expensive. That is why we decided to step up and help create Nelson's Bowtie! Nelson's Bowtie is a no-cost student-run store where we accept donations to add to our closet, which makes all our clothes FREE to take and KEEP for our students! This project would not be possible without the generous donations from students and staff. We are excited to revamp this experience for our Aquinas College students!
Selena Melillo is from West Haven, Connecticut, and is a senior at Aquinas College studying developmental psychology.
At the AQ Advantage Center, Selena is our First Destination student worker and the co-creator of Nelson's Bowtie with Brylee Boyd. In 2021, Selena took the opportunity to intern at Walt Disney World through the Disney College Program. During her program, she made many connections, attended special Disney cast member events, made life-long friends, and got to experience the life of working for Mickey Mouse!
On campus, Selena is also involved with the Insignis Honors Program, the Aquinas College Psychological Society, and the Psi Chi Psychological Honors Society and currently serves as a Residential Assistant.
Selena loves being a part of the Advantage Center team and continues to enjoy supporting her fellow AQ Saints in all her roles on campus.
Brylee Boyd is from Hillsdale, Michigan, and attended Hillsdale High School. She is currently a senior studying Psychology with a concentration in counseling at AQ. Boyd plans to earn a master's degree in school counseling after graduating from Aquinas in 2024. She is also a member of the Aquinas College Cheer and Stunt Teams. Boyd has been cheering for 11 years and was her high school competitive cheer team captain for three years. She was awarded MVP for the 2021-2022 season at AQ.
Brylee is currently working at the AQ Advantage Center as a Front Desk Assistant as well as co-running Nelson's Bowtie! She has always enjoyed helping her community and wanted to extend that to AQ through the Advantage Center! Brylee is so happy to be a part of the Advantage Center Team :)