Freshmen Orientation Information



Freshmen Information Booklet

Frosh-O Staff Profiles

Mitchell Robert Speer

Assistant Rector

Major: Honors Mathematics…It’s the truth.
Hometown: South Bend, IN
Room Number: 206
Activities: Interhall football, baseball; Corecreational football, volleyball; GLEE CLUB; The Speer Dynasty of Room 206; Sand Volleyball; The Carroll Hall 2nd floor Singing in the Shower Club (to be created); Math homework fan club (not a real club)
Favorite Smartest Man Alive: Stephen Colbert
Advice: Life moves too fast. If you don’t stop and look around every once in a while, you might miss it! –Ferris Bueller

Michael Sobolewski

Assistant Rector
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Naperville, IL
Room Number: 204 baby!
Activities: Student International Business Council, Eucharistic Minister, Sports of all kinds
Favorite old school Nickelodeon show: Rocket Power. While Rocket Power was one of the newest of the "old school" Nickelodeon shows, I always loved watching Otto, Reggie, Twister, and Sam pull off stunts that most humans, let alone 9 year olds, can never pull off. Also, Legends of the Hidden Temple comes in a close 2nd place.
Advice: You have the wonderful opportunity to live in Carroll Hall. You are the few, the proud, the Vermin. Embrace it.

Jeff Pawlick

Assistant Rector

Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Saratoga Springs, New York
Room Number: 419
Activities: Carroll Campus Ministry Commissioner, Intramural Baseball, Freshmen Retreat planning, Liturgical Music, and hopefully a lot of Frosh-O Volleyball
Favorite time of the year at ND: Easter Triduum
Advice: You’ll find a lot of ways at Notre Dame to become the person you want to be in four years.  Meet some amazing people along the way, and you'll enjoy the journey.

Brendan O’Reilly

Assistant Rector

Major: Finance and History
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Room Number:
307
Activities: Interhall Football, Weight Training
Favorite Quote: Seinfeld is God
Advice: Don't let your schooling interfere with your education

Odaro Omusi

Assistant Rector

Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
Room Number: 204
Activities: Project Fresh (dance club), African Students Association, National Society of Black Engineers (ND chapter), intramural soccer and football.
Favorite dance crew: Jabbawockeez! Their style is sick and something like a figment of your imagination.
Advice: Always keep an open mind.

Aaron Patzwahl

Assistant Rector

Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Fort Myers, FL
Room Number: 413
Activities: Basilica Sacristan, F.I.D.E.S., Habitat for Humanity, Center for Social Concerns Programs, Cycling
Favorite thing:  Living in Carroll, because besides impressing your fellow classmates and receiving the customary “WOW you live in Carroll! Where is that?” comments, you get to meet a great close-knit group of friends, your fellow 99 Vermin.
Advice: Get involved FAST, because before you know it your first year is over and the three remaining years are coming fast. There is so much to do at ND, really take advantage of all the opportunities.