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Richard Dolnik (he/him)

Richard Dolnik is a sophomore studying Spanish Education and International Relations. He hopes to become a foreign service officer or a Spanish teacher in the future. Richard is member of the Laker Marching Band color guard, winter guard, a Senator for GVSU's Student Senate, and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. Richard became a Peer Educator to use his voice on campus to educate other students about the risks of alcohol and other drugs, and how to manage those risks. In his free time, Richard can usually be found either in the Rec Center or listening to The Weeknd, sometimes even both at once!

Regina Lavalle (she/her)

Regina is a junior at GVSU studying Psychology and Behavioral Neuroscience. In the future, she hopes to get her MSW and become a psychiatric social worker. This is Regina's second year as a Peer Educator and she's really excited to be a part of Alcohol & Other Drugs Services programming and support again! In her free time, Regina also enjoys reading, baking, and hanging out with friends!

Lillian Odden (she/her)

Lillian is a sophomore at GVSU studying Biomedical Sciences with an emphasis on Pre-Optometry. This is her first year as a Peer Educator for AOD.  She looks forward to promoting safe substance use practices and is excited to be apart of the AOD Peer Education team! In her free time, Lillian enjoys running, hiking, listening to music, and skating.

Kirsten Phelps (she/her)

Kirsten is a junior at GVSU majoring in Social Work and minoring in Psychology. As of now, she plans to work as a correctional social worker. She is also the public relations chair on the BSWSO board. This is her first year as a Peer Educator and she's super excited to provide education about alcohol and other drugs to students at GVSU. In her free time, she loves to go shopping, watch her favorite tv shows, and hang out with her pets!