About Us | Newcomb-Tulane College

Meet Our Staff

Tanya Mandishona

Tanya Mandishona

Director

Tajuanda Montreuil

Senior Program Coordinator

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Graduate Assistant

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Christopher Starr

Undergraduate Assistant

Meet Our Peer Mentors

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Los Angeles Posse 18 Peer Mentor
Los Angeles Posse 15 Scholar

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Chicago Class of 2026 Peer Mentor
BRYC Class of 2026 Peer Mentor
Los Angeles Posse 15 Scholar

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Melissa Hernandez

New Orleans Posse 15 Peer Mentor
New Orleans Posse 12 Scholar

Shantay Hill

Mayoral Class 2026 Mentor
New Orleans Posse 13 Scholar

Isaac Russell

Chicago Class of 2026 Mentor
College Track Class of 2027 Scholar

Meet the OFS Mentors

Rob Carter

College Track Class of 2028

Will Ferbos

New Orleans Posse 12

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College Track Class of 2030

Brooke Grant

New Orleans Posse 13

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Mayoral Scholars 2026

Shira Hussain

Los Angeles Posse 16

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Los Angeles Posse 18

Cathy Marques

College Track Class of 2028

Jenny Mercein

Los Angeles Posse 15

Scott Nolan

College Track Class of 2029

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College Track Class of 2030

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New Orleans Posse 15

Katie Russell

Mayoral Scholars 2025

Los Angeles Posse 17

Erica Valenzuela

Erica Valenzuela

College Track Class of 2027

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New Orleans Posse 14

More About the Office for Foundation Scholars