Scholars United Enrichment Team (SUET)
The Scholars United Enrichment Team (SUET) is both the general leadership body for Top Scholars and its student-run event planning wing. SUET members are elected by their peers (First-Year Scholars in early fall, upperlevel students mid-spring) to serve as representatives for their class and cohort. They collaborate with Scholar Programs staff on certain initiatives and strategic planning and may be delegated tasks to these ends. They also plan and execute Scholars United events throughout the year.
2026-2027 Scholars United Enrichment Team
SUET members serve in the following roles: Executive Chairs, Secretary, Treasurer, Service Chair, Data Analytics Chair and Major Events Committee.
Peer Leaders
Peer Leaders are selected and trained to facilitate and support a small group of First-Year Scholars (FYS) through their transition to college life and independent living. They are eager to help welcome FYS into the community, connect them with key campus resources, and be a friend and mentor as they navigate the excitement and challenges of their new era of life. Scholars apply and are interviewed for this position in late fall and then train throughout the spring in anticipation of working with their groups the next fall.
2026 Peer Leaders
Featured from left to right: Top row – Sarah Slaughter, Zayd Kidwai, Lily Shelton, Rhodes Johnson and Summer Schwedes; Front row – Swarnim Maid, Eliana Gracias, Lucy Shive (Senior Peer Leader), Sophia Myers, Meredith Finley and Lindsey Samuel.
Not pictured: Rebekah Martin (Senior Peer Leader) and Kinsley King (Senior Peer Leader).
Welcome Team
The Welcome Team is another FYS-focused leadership group that requires an application and interview process and that operates on a calendar-year cycle. This team works closely with Scholar Programs staff to plan and implement major FYS programs like the First-Year Scholar Orientation and a ropes-course retreat. It also creates the annual Scholar Directory and FYS resource binder and matches FYS with their Scholar Big, another upperclassman who will serve as a resource during their transition into college.
2026 Welcome Team
Featured from left to right: Taylor Godbolt, Andrea Elya, Callie Barger, Audrey Cobb (Team Leader) and Erin Conlon.
Not pictured: Isabella Avosso, Kylie Mudie and Nysha Reddy.
Other Opportunities
Other leadership opportunities exist with specific programs. All scholar leaders are invited each fall to apply to represent Top Scholars at the Undergraduate Scholars Program Administrators Association (USPAA) Scholar Summit, an annual conference that brings together representatives from top scholarship programs across the country for a weekend of learning, brainstorming, networking and professional development.