Check out the peer mentors for 2023-2024. See who your peer mentor is for your first year at LC State and learn a bit about them!

Peer Mentors

Baeli Kinsley

Baeli Kinsley

Major: Secondary Education: English, Minoring in art and publishing arts

Hometown: Grangeville, ID

Interests: Painting, sculpting, soccer, tennis, and spending time outdoors.

Why LC State? LC State is right for me because it’s close to home, small, and extremely engaging!

Favorite LC State Tradition: My favorite is the annual Easter egg hunt put on by the Warrior Entertainment Board!!

Eboney Usher

Eboney Usher

Major: Nursing

Hometown: Kamiah, ID

Interests: Hunting, fishing, playing with my dogs, and hanging out with family & friends.

Why LC State? LC was right for me because it is close to home and has a great nursing program.

Favorite LC State Tradition: Family weekend!

Kade Koberstein

Kade Koberstein

Major: Secondary Education History

Hometown: Pilot Rock, OR

Interests: My interests include trap shooting, listening to my records and playing video games.

Why LC State? LC-state is right for me because it is close to home and they have a good education program.

Favorite LC State Tradition: Shopping cart races

Maddie Shriver

Maddie Shriver

Major: Graphic Communications

Hometown: Clarkston, WA

Interests: Playing sports and video games, graphic design, baking, and traveling.

Why LC State? LC State was right for me because it's easy for me to go home whenever I want, and it offered a great opportunity to decide what career field I wanted to go into.

Favorite LC State Tradition: My favorite LC State tradition is Art Under the Elms

Taylor Wilkinson

Taylor Wilkinson

Major: Elementary Education

Hometown: Asotin, WA

Interests: I love fishing, trips to the mountains or to the beach, anything sports related, and making a good cup of coffee.

Why LC State? LC is right for me because it allows me to stay close to home and still be able to have the full college experience while doing everything I love such as coaching.

Favorite LC State Tradition: My favorite tradition here at LCSC is the Welcome Fair.

Xander McDowell

Xander McDowell

Major: Secondary Education

Hometown: Caldwell, ID

Interests: I enjoy playing soccer and going out with friends.

Why LC State? I was looking for a small school with a good community feel. I also wanted somewhere that was not super far from home, but still a decent distance.

Favorite LC State Tradition: My favorite LC State tradition is the potluck for the education students and professors. It's a great way to make friends with people in my field.

Emalissa Espinosa

Emalissa Espinosa

Major: Biology

Hometown: Peck, ID

Interests: Anything outdoors, spending time with family/friends, and spending time with my animals

Why LC State? LC State is right for me because it's close to home, full of new opportunities, and we can make stronger connections with our professors and other students!

Favorite LC State Tradition: I'm still making memories, so I'll let you know soon!!

Zeke Miller

Zeke Miller

Major: Kinesiology-Exercise Science

Hometown: Spokane, WA

Interests: Football, pool, & sports medicine

Why LC State? It allows me to pursue my education while playing college football.

Favorite LC State Tradition: Intramural Sports

Cyanna

Cyanna Blair-Lawrence

Major: Business & Communications

Hometown: Lewiston, ID

Interests: Napping, hanging out with friends, going to the beach, and binge watching TV!

Why LC State? It is my hometown and has a very cozy campus and overall college community.

Favorite LC State Tradition: Art Under the Elms and NAIA

Christian Lybyer

Christian Lybyer

Major: Business & Communication

Hometown: Lewiston, ID

Interests: Skiing, rock climbing, running, and playing guitar

Why LC State? It was the smartest financial decision for me to make and I get to stay close to my family

Favorite LC State Tradition: The salmon river rafting trip with Outdoor Adventures in August.

Katherine Goeckner

Katherine Goeckner

Major: Elementary Education

Hometown: Kueterville, Idaho

Interests: I love to be active in sports, read, tag calves, and play card games with family and friends.

Why LC State? Because of the AMAZING elementary education program that they.

Favorite LC State Tradition: The cart races during homecoming!

Richie Vecchio

Richie Vecchio

Major: Kinesiology: Secondary Ed

Hometown: Pomeroy, WA

Interests: Spending time with friends, working out, anything to do with sports

Why LC State? I was looking for a school that had a good community and was close to home.

Favorite LC State Tradition: The NAIA World Series.

Kai Butler

Kai Butler

Major: Nursing

Hometown: Coeur d'Alene, ID

Interests: Music (Taylor Swift), learning the guitar, and painting

Why LC State? It is close enough to home, but also far enough. Their nursing program is the best in the state and is affordable. The professors are all great, and I like the smaller class sizes.

Favorite LC State Tradition: Trivia nights and Grocery Bingo

Alex Cazier

Alex Cazier

Major: Nursing

Hometown: Athol, ID

Interests: All things active, namely basketball and volleyball

Why LC State? LCSC has an incredible nursing program and a fantastic campus that is filled with a friendly community!

Favorite LC State Tradition: Intramural Sports

Kathryn Kirk

Kathryn Kirk

Major: Nursing

Hometown: Rathdrum, ID

Interests: Swimming, hiking, snowboarding.

Why LC State? Has a really good nursing program.

Favorite LC State Tradition: Some of the events during homecoming week

Mercy Okediji

Mercy Okediji

Major: Nursing

Hometown: Kuna, ID

Interests: Travelling, Hanging out, Watching movies/shows

Why LC State? LC State is right for me because they have a good program for my major.

Favorite LC State Tradition: Sport games

Lexi Sneddon

Lexi Sneddon

Major: Elementary Education

Hometown: Orofino, ID

Interests: I love taking care of my animals, I like to read, and I love, love, love music.

Why LC State? It's close to my hometown and family. I was also looking for small class sizes and campus.

Favorite LC State Tradition: So far, the pet show.

Amanda Uhlenkott

Amanda Uhlenkott

Major: Elementary Education

Hometown: Midvale, ID

Interests: I love anything outdoors and spending time with my friends and family!

Why LC State? LC has a great education program, small class sizes, and a wonderful campus and community.

Favorite LC State Tradition: Sporting Events!

Day-Lin Jones

Day-Lin Jones

Major: Elementary Education

Hometown: Bayview, ID

Interests: Any sport, game nights with friends and family, and hiking.

Why LC State? LC State is right for me because of the amazing community that the college builds.

Favorite LC State Tradition: Intramural sports!

Contact Information

First Year Experience

Student Union Building/Center For Student Leadership 207

500 8th Avenue

Lewiston, Idaho 83501