Luke Farrell

I currently serve as a Pride Guide and Senior Resident Assistant at Hofstra University, majoring in Mass Media Studies and Psychology, with a minor in Leadership Studies. Working with the undergraduate admissions office, I have provided over 100 tours to prospective students and their families, as well as taking part in special events such as admitted students days, open houses, and other events. I have given talks on student panels, as well as provided support at off-campus receptions as well. I also serve as the Recruitment co-chair on the Executive Board, organizing the hiring practices for the student staff. As the Senior Resident Assistant for Vander Poel Hall, I work alongside the Resident Director to help facilitate weekly staff meetings, as well as provide guidance and mentorship to the 10 resident assistants that comprise the building. I also support the residential students in the building with anything they would like assistance with and comprise two floors of students who I am responsible for. Vander Poel Hall also works in tandem with the Stuart and Nancy Rabinowitz Honors College to provide programming throughout the semester for students to participate in. In my studies at Hofstra, I have made the Dean's List every semester, and was inducted into Psi Chi, The International Honor Society in Psychology in May of 2021. I also serve as a member of the campus radio station, WRHU 88.7 FM, where I am a producer for the Hofstra Morning Wake-Up Call, as well as a Show Engineer for R&B Serenade. I have also served as a WRHU mentor to prospective members of the station, giving them the tools and skills they need to succeed to become a member. In my previous capacities, I have served as both an Orientation Leader and a Head Orientation Leader as part of Orientation & New Student Programming, which included organization of the staff duty schedule, monitoring staff morale, and running the weekly staff meetings at the end of every orientation week to assess any improvements and staff feedback on the program. I formerly attended the Long Island School for the Gifted, where I received the Joseph Lagano Memorial Award and the Principals Award for his service to the school community. I also attended Huntington High School, where I was a member of the Quiz Bowl team, FIRST Huntington Robotics Team 5016, the National Honor Society and the Social Studies Honor Society, among other clubs. In my spare time, I do not like long walks on the beach, but enjoy playing badminton, listening to good music, and doing crosswords.