Golden Guides

Golden Guides

2025-2026 Golden Guides

Alvernia's Golden Guide Student Ambassadors are a part of the Admissions Team. These student representatives offer tours of campus to prospective students and their families, alumni and faculty/staff candidates. These dedicated Alvernia ambassadors can also be found working in the Undergraduate Admissions office, scheduling events and reaching out to families and alumni.
 

Founded in 1998, the Golden Guides program has evolved and grown with the university. The organization continues to thrive with 30 members, selected for their embodiment of 51勛圖s core values and Golden Wolf pride. We invite you to learn more about each Golden Guide ambassador and how to interact with them by scrolling down to read their profiles.


We proclaim 51勛圖s visions and atmosphere,
Enhance University outreach,
And spread knowledge joined with love
In current and future students, families, alumni, and donors.
 

  Contact: golden.guides@alvernia.edu

Supervisors

Autumn DeCosmo 2025

Autumn DeCosmo

Admissions Counselor
610-790-5067

Katie Ayala-Hernandez 2025

Katie Ayala Hernandez

Admissions Counselor
610-796-5105

Meghan Hafer 2025

Meghan Hafer

Campus Visit Coordinator,
Undergraduate Admissions
610-796-8269

Head Ambassadors

Kailee Grande: Head of Campus Experience

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Perkasie, PA
Major: Healthcare Science
Minor: Biology
Grad Year: 2027
Favorite spot on campus: Holleran Patio
Favorite on-campus event: Mega Prize Bingo
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): B2 Bistro

Karissa Morgan: Head of Student Engagement

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Pine Grove, PA
Major: Nursing
Minor: Biology
Grad Year: 2026
Favorite spot on campus: John R. Post Center Starbucks
Favorite on-campus event: Spring Fling
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Peanut Bar Restaurant

Julia Lawson: Head of Student Onboarding and Training

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Chalfont, PA
Major: Occupational Therapy
Grad Year: 2026
Favorite spot on campus: Patio outside Holleran Hall
Favorite on-campus event: Spring Fling
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Tacos Guac & Bowl
 

Student Center in the evening

Undergraduate Visits

We are excited for you and your family to come experience Alvernia's campus. We are happy to help you and arrange your preferred way to get to know Alvernia.

Ambassadors

Paige Aucker

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Beavertown, Pa.
Major: Criminal Justice
Minor: Addictions and Mental Health Treatment
Grad year: 2029
Favorite spot on campus: The Quad
Favorite on-campus event: Bingo nights
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Mimmo's 
 

Alexandru Avram

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Exeter, Pa.
Major: Business Administration and Management
Minor: Pre-Law
Grad year: 2028
Favorite spot on campus: Kestrel Cafe
Favorite on-campus event: Bingo nights
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Salsa Burrito
 

Jonythan Bailey

Kellyanne Rickert

Major: Healthcare Science
Grad year: 2028/2031
Favorite spot on campus: My room
Favorite on-campus event: Bingo nights
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Guac and Taco

Justus Bronson

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Scranton, Pa.
Major: Psychology
Grad year: 2029
Favorite spot on campus: The Quad
Favorite on-campus event: Bingo events
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Chick-fil-a

Carolyn Burton

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Buford, GA   
Major: Mathematics
Minor: Data Science
Grad year: 2026
Favorite spot on campus: The Quad
Favorite on-campus event: Bingo
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): That Burger Place
 

Saran Camara

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Reading, PA
Major: BIO-PA
Grad year: 2030
Favorite spots on campus: Library, second floor; Campus Commons
Favorite on-campus event: Commuter Lunches
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Zaytoon

Mylina Castillo

Mylina Castillo

Hometown: Reading   
Major: Athletic Training
Grad Year: 2026
Favorite Spot on campus: Hammocks
Favorite on-campus event: Petting Zoo
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Taco, Guac, and Bowl

Marissa Cirillo

Marissa Cirillo

Hometown: Newark, Del.
Major: Bio-PA
Minor: Chemistry
Grad year: 2027/2029
Favorite spot on campus: Elherman Hall or the PLEX mezzanine
Favorite on-campus event: Spring Fling
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): 7 Brew Coffee or Tacos Guac and Bowl
 

Keegan Driscoll

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Toronto, ON
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grad year: 2029
Favorite spots on campus: Library
Favorite on-campus event: Homecoming and Family Weekend
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): The American Diner

Cheyenne Endy

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Oley, PA
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry/Spanish
Grad year: 2028
Favorite spots on campus: Library
Favorite on-campus event: Bingo
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): McDonald's

Quincy Esannason

Quincy Esannason

Hometown: Neptune, New Jersey
Major: Healthcare Science/DPT 3+3 track
Grad Year: 2027/2029
Favorite Spot on campus: The PLEX
Favorite on-campus event: Homecoming
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Taco Guac N Bowl

Wilson Espinoza

Wilson Espinoza

Hometown: Guayaquil, Ecuador
Major: Psychology
Minor: Biology
Grad Year: 2026
Favorite spot on campus: Angelica Park
Favorite on-campus event: Spring Fling
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Plaza Azteca
 

Annabelle Ferreira

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Royersford, Pa.
Major: Social Work
Minor: Criminal Justice
Grad year: 2029
Favorite spot on campus: Freshens
Favorite on-campus event: CAB Carnival
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Masa Hibachi

 

Emily Fies

Emily Fies

Hometown: Leesport, PA
Major: Biology + Physician Associate
Grad Year: 2028
Favorite spot on campus: The Quad
Favorite on-campus event: Spring Fling
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Plum Creek
 

Adelina Gularte

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Anchorage, Alaska
Major: Marketing
Minor: Criminal Justice
Grad year: 2028
Favorite spot on campus: Gym
Favorite on-campus event: Food trucks
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Applebee's

 

Kellyanne Hayes

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Toms River, NJ   
Major: Occupational Therapy
Minor: Psychology
Grad Year: 2026
Favorite spot on campus: Patio overlooking the Turf
Favorite on-campus event: Late Night Breakfast and Bingo
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Texas Roadhouse
 

Vivianna Heath

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Reading
Majors: Psychology and General Science
Minor: Biology
Grad year: 2026
Favorite spot on campus: Campus Commons
Favorite on-campus event: Bingo/Bookclub
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Texas Roadhouse

 

William Knapp

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Roxbury, NJ
Majors: Sports Management
Grad year: 2028
Favorite spot on campus: PEC
Favorite on-campus event: Spring Fling
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Mimmo's

 

Joseph Kowalski

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Shillington, PA
Majors: Criminal Justice
Minor: Cybersecurity
Grad year: 2028
Favorite spot on campus: Francis Hall
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Peanut Bar

 

Peter Lopes

Peter Lopes

Hometown: Toronto
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grad year: 2028
Favorite spot on campus: PLEX Golf Simulator
Favorite on-campus event: Spring Fling
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Franklyn's Diner
 

Hailey Marslett

Savannah MaGee

Hometown: Stewartstown, PA
Major: Healthcare Science and DPT
Grad Year: 2027/2029
Favorite place on campus: The chairs by Holleran Hall
Favorite on-campus event: Wild West Wednesday
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Texas Roadhouse or Mamas Pizza
 

Kathryn Martinez

Savannah MaGee

Hometown: Southampton, PA
Major: Criminal Justice
Grad Year: 2026
Favorite spot on campus: Freshens
Favorite on-campus event: Spring Fling
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Taster of Crepes
 

Emily Mautone

Savannah MaGee

Hometown: West Caldwell, NJ
Major: Early Childhood Education and Special Education
Grad Year: 2027
Favorite spot on campus: Study boxes in the residence halls
Favorite on-campus event: CAB Carnival
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Plum Creek
 

Kelsy McClintock

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Littlestown, PA
Major: Bio PA (3+2)
Grad Year: 2028
Favorite spot on campus: Overlooking the Turf Field
Favorite on-campus event: Wild West Wednesday
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): 紼棗梗s
 

Allison McCollum

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Millville, N.J.
Major: Occupational Therapy
Grad Year: 2029
Favorite spot on campus: Campus Commons Living Room
Favorite on-campus event: Free Money Game Show
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Farmhouse Kitchen
 

Jattu Morray

Jattu Morray

Hometown: Sierra Leone, currently lives in Reading, PA
Major: Nursing
Minor: Feminist and Gender Theory
Grad year: 2029
Favorite spot on campus: The Library
Favorite on-campus event: Free Commuter Lunches
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Plaza Azteca
 

Brock Mueller

Brock Mueller

Hometown: Calgary
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grad year: 2028
Favorite spot on campus: PLEX Golf Simulator
Favorite on-campus event: Commuter Lunch
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): 紼釵嗨棗紳硃梭餃s

 

Jack Natyshak

Jack Natyshak

Hometown: Oakville, Ontario
Major: Finance & Economics
Grad year: 2028
Favorite spot on campus: PEC
Favorite on-campus event: Spring Fling
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Franklyns Diner

 

Cassidy O'Donnell

Cassidy O'Donnell

Hometown: Hummelstown, Pa.
Major: Bio-PA
Grad year: 2030
Favorite spot on campus: Study boxes in the Library
Favorite on-campus event: Vernchella or hockey games
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Yogo Crazy Frozen Yogurt

 

Brianna Pascal

Brianna Pascal

Hometown: Sinking Spring, PA   
Major: Biology
Grad Year: 2026
Favorite spot on campus: O'Pake Science Center Balcony
Favorite on-campus event: Food Truck Events
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Chellas Arepa Kitchen
 

Owen Reber

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Douglassville, Pa.
Major: Marketing
Grad Year: 2028
Favorite spot on campus: Student Center Game Room
Favorite on-campus event: Spring Fling
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Coastal Grille
 

Jackeline Sanchez

Jackeline Sanchez

Hometown: Reading, Pa.
Major: Criminal Justice
Grad year: 2029
Favorite spot on campus: Campus Commons
Favorite on-campus event: CAB Carnival
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Winnie Tea Bar

 

Zachary Schultz

Zachary Schultz

Hometown: Swoyersville, Pa.
Major: Healthcare Science/DPT 3+3
Grad year: 2029/2031
Favorite spot on campus: Baseball Field
Favorite on-campus event: Casino Night
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): The Liberty Ale House

 

Sophie Sharp

Sophie Sharp

Hometown: Ocean Township, N.J.
Major: Business Administration and Management
Grad year: 2029
Favorite spot on campus: Student Center Game Room
Favorite on-campus event: Puppy Yoga
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Mimmo's

 

Andrew Simmons

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Deer Park, N.Y.
Major: Communication
Grad year: 2028
Favorite spot on campus: Physical Education Center (PEC)
Favorite on-campus event: Spring Fling
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): P.J. Whelihan's

 

Mackenzie St. Pierre

MacKenzie St. Pierre

Hometown: Feasterville, PA   
Major: Occupational Therapy
Grad Year: 2026
Favorite spot on campus: The Quad
Favorite on-campus event: Homecoming
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Farmhouse Kitchen
 

Alyanah Stephan

Kellyanne Rickert

Hometown: Spring Grove, PA 
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry and Forensic Science
Grad Year: 2027
Favorite spot on campus: Library
Favorite on-campus event: Spring Fling
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Chipotle
 

Lizmarie Vega

Lismarie Vega

Hometown: Reading   
Major: Economics and Political Science
Minor: Pre-Law
Grad Year: 2028
Favorite spot on campus: Kestral Cafe
Favorite on-campus event: Late Night Breakfast and Bingo
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Mama's
 

Joseph Washington

Joseph Washington

Hometown: Cockeysville, Md.
Major: Athletic Training
Grad year: 2028
Favorite spot on campus: PLEX
Favorite on-campus event: Maroon and Gold Night
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): Chili's

 

Benjamin Wernick

Brianna Pascal

Hometown: Taneytown, Md.
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Grad year: 2029
Favorite spot on campus: The baseball field
Favorite on-campus event: Baseball
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): N/A - haven't been to any yet
 

Marissa Zocco

Owen Weiss

Hometown: Leesport, PA   
Major: Athletic Training
Grad Year: 2026/2027
Favorite spot on campus: Holleran Hall patio
Favorite on-campus event: Maroon and Gold Night
Favorite restaurant in Reading, PA (or near campus): B2 Bar and Bistro