Alvernia

Breinigsville resident

orientation weekend leader

Meagan Braim of Breinigsville, served as an Orientation Weekend Leader for the 2024-2025 academic year at Alvernia University, Reading.

Braim brought the university’s mission of ‘knowledge joined with love’ to life during New Student Orientation and welcomed Alvernia’s record-breaking incoming class with enthusiasm.

From assisting with move-ins to leading a variety of engaging activities, the OWLs were dedicated to making sure new students felt embraced by the Alvernia community through service, leadership, and inclusion.

OWLs are members of the Student Affairs para-professional staff selected based on leadership, character, and the ability to relate well with others.

They facilitate the events of NSO, which support the academic and social transitions new students entering Alvernia University experience.

During training, OWLS learn to articulate strategies that promote respectful and meaningful conversations in the Alvernia community and how to effectively promote campus resources for individual students’ needs presented during NSO.

Their vibrant leadership not only eased the transition for incoming students but also sparked a sense of belonging, setting the foundation for a transformative Alvernia experience.