Orientation Leaders

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The First Flight Orientation Leader team is excited to welcome you to campus! OLs are experts on all things Cal State LA, and are here to make your experience as smooth as possible. Learn more about our current team below!

The Orientation Leader Captains

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Riley Simbahan - Orientation Leader Captain
4th Year / Public Health
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Sean Santos - Orientation Leader Captain
3rd Year/ Computer Science
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Sophie Peineke - Orientation Leader Captain
4th Year/TV, Film, Media Studies
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The First Flight Houses

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The First Flight Houses are groups in which you cultivate community with your fellow Golden Eagles. There are four houses that students are divided into, each named after notable buildings found around campus. 

House Kennedy, House King, House Rosser, and House Salazar, your time is now! Meet your house teams below.

House Kennedy

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The House of Seeking Knowledge

Named after the John F. Kennedy Memorial Library, House Kennedy's home is fixed in the center of campus for all students to check out textbooks, receive tutoring, and reserve study spaces to succeed in their exams and academic pursuits. Approaching the space is inherently tied to the value of wanting to learn more, thus, earning its name of "The House of Seeking Knowledge".

House Kennedy Orientation Leaders

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Mark Cano - Senior Orientation Leader
4th Year / Art - Graphic Design
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Chriselle Yutuc - Senior Orientation Leader
3rd Year / Exercise Science
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D'Antonio Perry - Orientation Leader
2nd Year / Business Administration - Management
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Ketzalli Santamaria - Orientation Leader
2nd Year / Economics
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Harita Parikh - Orientation Leader
2nd Year Graduate Student / Computer Science
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House King

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The House of Common Ground

Named after the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Hall, House King's home resides on the north end of campus. Many Golden Eagles will have a class in this building at some point during their journey at Cal State LA. It is a fixture into the campus fabric itself, a unifying experience for a lot of Golden Eagles where students from diverse backgrounds meet one another and learn together in this grand building, achieving understanding. This earned it the nickname of "The House of Common Ground"

House King Orientation Leaders

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Racheal Adeniran - Senior Orientation Leader
4th Year / Biology
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Sidny Ramirez - Senior Orientation Leader
4th Year / English minor in Korean
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Richard Corralez - Orientation Leader
2nd Year / Political Science
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Melanie Phan - Senior Orientation Leader
2nd Year / Accounting
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House Rosser

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The House of Observation

Named after the James M. Rosser Hall, House Rosser's home resides towards the south end of campus. Home to the largest lecture hall at Cal State LA, equipped with a rooftop telescope for astronomy courses, a seismograph for observing earthquakes, and state of the art chemistry and science laboratories, It's safe to say that this house has earned the name of "The House of Observation" through its dedication to observing life's mightiest and tinniest mysteries.

House Rosser Orientation Leaders

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Evelyn Moe - Senior Orientation Leader
3rd year / Accounting
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Ritik Patani - Returning Orientation Leader
2nd Year Graduate Student / Computer Science
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Vedant Kankate - Orientation Leader
2nd Year Graduate Student / Computer Science
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Louisa Imafidon - Orientation Leader
4th Year / Nursing
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House Salazar

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The House of the Truth and Integrity

Named after the Ruben Salazar Memorial Hall, House Salazar's home resides at the south end of Cal State LA. The building gets its name from acclaimed LA Times journalist Ruben Salazar, who covered the Chicano walkouts and cultural revolution of the 1960s. This building is also home to a lot of general education courses and business classes; maintaining integrity and seeking the truth is baked into the ethos of the building. This is why House Salazar was nicknamed the "House of Truth and Integrity".

House Salazar Orientation Leaders

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Kinnari Kotadiya - Senior Orientation Leader
2nd Year Graduate Student / Computer Science
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Angel Bernal - Returning Orientation Leader
3rd Year / History
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Utkharsh Phatale - Orientation Leader
2nd Year Graduate Student / Computer Science
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Mansi Aher - Orientation Leader
2nd Year Graduate Student / Computer Science
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