Connect with one of our senior fellows, tour guides, or interns!
The college search process is not just about choosing a place to study, it’s also about choosing a community to join. Occidental prides itself on its dynamic, engaged and passionate student body and we’re excited to connect you to some of them.
Each of the students below has volunteered to candidly answer any questions you might have about life at the College. They’ve been through the college search, and are ready to serve as a resource for you now.
Sophia '25 (she/her)
Hometown: Tuscon, AZ
Major: Urban & Environmental Policy
Minor: Spanish Studies
Activities: Honor Board member of the Sustainability Fund, Environmental Justice Intern with Pacoima Beautiful, President of Women Inspiring Inner Kindness Club (WINK)
Raul '25 (he/him)
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Major: Psychology
Minor: Spanish Studies
Activities: Club sports (soccer and basketball), Vice President of Black Men's Forum, Men's Track & Field Varsity Athlete
Koko '25 (they/them)
Hometown: Aiea, HI
Major: Sociology
Minor: Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies
Activities: Hawaii Club, Women's Water Polo Varsity Athlete
Norah '25 (she/her)
Hometown: Moreno Valley, CA
Major: Critical Theory & Social Justice
Minor: Philosophy
Activities: Latine Student Union, Law Society, InternLA, Women's Water Polo Varsity Athlete
Mei Mei '25 (she/her)
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Major: Economics
Activites: Hawaii Club Treasurer, Green Bean Purchasing Manager, Member of Women of Economics, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field Varsity Athlete
Jean '26 (she/her)
Hometown: Irvine, CA
Major: Sociology
Minor: Politics
Activities: ASOC, Student Bill of Right Committee, O-Team Leader, Student Advisory Committee, KOXY Radio, Occidental College Chorus Member, Program Coordinator with SLICE
TJ '27 (he/him)
Hometown: Pacific Palisades, CA
Major: Biology
Minor: Urban & Environmental Policy
Activities: Oxy Birding Club, Resident Advisor, Summer Research Assistant
Alex '25 (she/her)
Hometown: La Mesa, CA
Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Art & Art History
Activites: Women's Water Polo Varsity Athlete, Member of Alpha Chi Sigma
Nick Martini '26 (he/him)
Hometown: Boulder, CO
Major: English
Minor: Music
Activities: Dance Production