Threshold Leadership
Threshold Orientation leaders are current North Park Students who have been in your shoes during the past couple years! They are here to help make the transition to college as smooth as possible, by guiding you throughout the weekend, sharing their experiences, and answering your questions during Threshold.
2022 Fall Threshold Leaders

Riya Patel
Major: Health Systems Management and Criminal Justice
Year at NPU: Senior
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Cooking and dancing

Sophie Perruffel
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Year at NPU: Sophomore
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Cooking and reading

Edison Faican
Major: Nursing
Year at NPU: Sophomore
Pronouns: He/Him
Interests: Photography and going out

Tyleah Williams
Major: Business
Year at NPU: Sophomore
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Art and reading

Sara Helgesson
Major: Communication Studies
Year at NPU: Senior
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Soccer and traveling

Citlali Yunnuen Cornelio
Major: Business Management and Spanish
Year at NPU: Sophomore
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Makeup, fashion, and shopping

Maria Rodriguez
Major: Psychology
Year at NPU: Senior
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: True crime documentaries, collecting crystals

Naomi Vasciannie
Major: Business
Year at NPU: Senior
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Working out, cars, video games, trying new recipes, knitting/sewing, music

Jaden Perdue
Major: Psychology
Year at NPU: Sophomore
Pronouns: They/them
Interests: Art and Activism

Varun Mehta
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Year at NPU:
Pronouns: He/him/his
Interests: Fitness, football, skateboarding, programming, graphic design

Mahnoor Uddin
Major: Marketing
Year at NPU: Sophomore
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Cooking and reading romantic books

Maryam Chaudhary
Major: Business
Year at NPU: Sophomore
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Reading and traveling

Maggie Buss
Major: Psychology and Pre-Law
Year at NPU: Junior
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Midnight walks around campus, watching horror or comedy movies

Vraj Parikh
Major: Business Management
Year at NPU: Sophomore
Pronouns: He/him/his
Interests: Playing tennis and watching TV

Jonathan Khoshaba
Major: Pre-law: Politics and Government
Year at NPU: Senior
Pronouns: He/him/his
Interests: American football, Metallica

Emily Underwood
Major: Art Education
Year at NPU: Senior
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Thrifting and DIY Projects

Vanessa Perez
Major: Biomedical Science
Year at NPU: Sophomore
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Reading, playing volleyball

Anjali Abraham
Major: Nursing
Year at NPU: Sophomore
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Dancing and traveling

Yash Dholakiya
Major: Business
Year at NPU:
Pronouns:
Interests: Traveling and cooking

Natalia Gonzalez-Figueroa
Major: Criminal Justice
Year at NPU: Sophomore
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Working, hanging out with my friends

Bogdan Buzdugan
Major: Molecular Biology & Biotechnology
Year at NPU: Sophomore
Pronouns: He/him/his
Interests: Photography, ultimate frisbee

Dhruv Modi
Major: Business
Year at NPU: Sophomore
Pronouns: He/him/his
Interests: Running and listening to music

Labrene Efstathiou
Major: Communication Studies
Year at NPU: Junior
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Gardening and cooking

Katerim Ruiz
Major: Communications
Year at NPU: Sophomore
Pronouns: She/her/they/them
Interests: Listening to crime podcasts, reading/watching thriller books/movies

Norma Gonzalez
Major: Music (General Studies)
Year at NPU:
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Working on my car, soccer

Stephanie Kacius
Major: Biomedical Sciences and Psychology
Year at NPU: Senior
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Dancing, watching Netflix dramas

Melissa Baithey
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Year at NPU: Senior
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Cheerleading, drawing

Hakang Jang
Major: Nursing
Year at NPU:
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Playing the guitar and going out with friends

Daniel Brooks
Major: Mathematics
Year at NPU: Sophomore
Pronouns: He/him/his
Interests: Writing songs and coffee

Ayleen Guardado
Major: Communications
Year at NPU: Senior
Pronouns: She/her/hers
Interests: Skateboarding, going to the beach, Bible studies, exploring, traveling