Hi! My name is Erin Connelly and I am a senior at Hamline University! I use she/her pronouns! I am majoring in communication studies with a minor in sociology. I enjoy listening to music, going to concerts, and spending time with my dog Sunny. I am a Senior fellow at McVay this year and I am so excited to have one more year with the program.  

Hi my name is siah! i use she/they pronouns, & i’m a senior fellow at the beloved majoring in english. you can catch me either watching netflix, drawing, at a marvel movie, or at home screaming ariana grande lyrics!

Hi! My name is Brandy, but you can also call me Brendy. My pronouns are She/Her/Hers. I am a junior at Hamline University, majoring in Education and Spanish. My hobbies include drawing/painting, playing video games, listening to music, and learning languages. I am a fellow for McVay. This is my first year with McVay, and I look forward to getting to know everyone! 

Hi there! My name is Kinzie McDowell (pronouns she/her/hers) and I am a senior at Hamline. I'm double majoring in legal studies and communications. I enjoy reading, writing, learning photography, and spending time with friends. I'm really excited to be involved with McVay this year! 

Hello. My name is Kolbe Brown (he/him/his), and I’m an education major at Hamline University. I play video games, hang out with friends, or watch tik tok with my cat in my free time. I have lots of experience with children, inside and outside the classroom. I love building relationships with kids and am very excited to participate in the program. 

My name is Emma Coppola and I'm a Public Health Major at Hamline. I'm a third year and have enjoyed my experience here a lot so far! I love meeting new people and spending time with friends and family. I'm excited to join the McVay family!

Hi, my name is Eleanor Gale and I am a senior fellow at Grace. This will be my second year with McVay and I adore it. At school I am a sophomore studying psychology. When I first started with McVay I was a creative arts associate and I still try to do as many crafts with the youth as I can. I’m always excited to do things that both the staff and students can enjoy that helps us create such a fun environment at McVay. 

Hi, My name is Bri Cook. I am majoring in Clinical psychology and minoring in music. I am planning on becoming a Therapist and doing musical therapy with my patients. I love to sing, dance, read and write. Along with Mcvay I am also a New Student Mentor and I am a Mentor for the PAC. 

Hello, My name is Lao Vang. I use He/Him/His as pronouns and I am currently a Senior majoring in Public Health Science. This is my second year working for Mcvay. I chose to work for Mcvay because I love working with kids. It’s interesting to see how they grow and progress as time goes on. What I like to do on my free time is going on peaceful hikes alone and love listening to music. I enjoy Korean food and food in general. My favorite ice cream is Ube or matcha green tea.

Anna is a sophomore majoring in Anthropology, she is also a Resident Assistant (RA) on campus and likes photography. She is a Fellow at Path of Grace.

Hello, name is Big Thao. I use he/him/his pronouns. I am a second year at Hamline University and majoring in accounting. This is also my second year working at McVay. I love working at McVay because of all the staffs and students there and just they’re so much fun to interact with! A fun fact about me is that I like sports!

Hi, I’m KJ Holec! I’m a sophomore at Hamline University majoring in psychology and minoring in criminology. I had the honor of joining McVay in May of 2022, so this will be my first full school year working with everyone! I am from Des Moines, Iowa, and some of my hobbies are lifting, running, creating lyrics, singing, and drawing. I’m excited to meet new students and build great connections at McVay this year! 

Hello! My name is Christina Krayee (she/her/hers) and I am a senior this year at Hamline. I'm double majoring in Social Justice and English. I really enjoyed my time last year with McVay and I am excited to continue with the youth this year as well.

Hello! My name is Kayla and I'm a fourth year student at Hamline. I'm a double major in Anthropology and Religion Studies with a minor in Chinese language. In my free time, I like to hang out with my pet dogs and rabbits and care for my succulent garden! 

My name is Daejah, I use she/her/hers pronouns and I am a Senior Fellow at Mounds. This is my 4th year at Hamline and I'm majoring in math and elementary education. Some hobbies of mine include going out with friends, playing the guitar, singing, and drawing. This is my last year with the youth so I am excited to see what we do and to have another great year of McVay!

Hi, my name is Nyo Nyo. I’m a junior majoring in Biology and co-major education. My favorite color is green and I love to eat spicy foods.  

My name is Jazmin and my pronouns are she/her/hers. This is my first year for McVay and I’m a senior at Hamline this year. I’m an Intersectionality Studies major and have tutored kids for almost four years!

Hello! My name is Katelin Lor (She/Her) and I'm currently a 4th year at Hamline University, majoring in Criminology & Criminal Justice with a concentration in Forensic Psychology. Some of my hobbies include photography, listening to music, and watching true crime documentaries. At McVay, I am one of the two Program Assistants and a Senior Fellow at FCC. I look forward to continuing with McVay this year!

Hello, my name is Krystal! I use She/Her/Hers pronouns. I am a second year at Hamline where I am an Environmental Studies major and a Legal Studies minor hoping to make a career in Environmental Law. This is my second year at McVay where I currently am a Senior Fellow at FCC and one of the Program Assistants. Some of my hobbies include long boarding, hiking, and knitting. I’m really excited to start McVay this year!

Hi! My name is Nasra, and I am a third-year student at Hamline majoring in Digital Media Arts. In my free time, I love doing analog photography, thrifting, going to concerts, and exploring nature with my friends. I am a senior fellow at FCC, and I am excited for what this year has in store!

Hi, my name is Rekha, and I use she/they pronouns. I am a sophomore, co-majoring in education. I am a fellow this year. I look forward to spending quality time learning and building connections with students.