Expedition Leaders
Meet your ETSU Tour Guides!
Expedition Leaders are current students who facilitate campus walking tours for prospective students and their families. See their profiles below for information concerning their interests and hometown.
If you are a current student who is interested in learning more about this opportunity, please email petrak@etsu.edu.
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Learn more about being an Expedition Leader!
Expeditions Leaders (ELs) work through the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to help provide an unforgettable on-campus experience for prospective students and guests. ELs are hired as temporary university employees and are part of a robust student organization.
Students will gain skills in public speaking, problem solving, adaptability/flexibility, critical thinking, teamwork, sales, customer service, and many more
The application process for Expedition Leaders is now closed. Applications will open the first week of classes for Fall of 2025.
Expedition Leaders in the News:
East Tennessean
Johnson City Press
ETSU Student Spotlight
Expedition Leader Interns
Anna-Kate Holloway
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Chattanooga, TN
Fun Fact: I danced on national television!
Drake Franklin
Major: Health Sciences
Hometown: Canton, NC
Fun Fact: I love trying local resturants!
Ellie Walters
Major: Early Childhood Development
Hometown: Johnson City, TN
Fun Fact: I love to sing, and I am in Chorale at ETSU!
Zayda Carver
Major: Elementary Education & Spanish
Hometown: Spruce Pine, NC
Fun Fact: I learned to speak spanish while watching spanish soap operas!
2024-2025 Expedition Leaders
Ajay Samtani
Media & CommunicationsSenior
- Knoxville, TN
Alex Montgomery
Rehabilitative Health SciencesSophomore
- Knoxville, TN
Alexis Bigelow
NursingFreshman
- Kingsport, TN
Amari Brooks
Rehabilitative Health SciencesSophomore
- Clarksville, TN
Andjelka Francis
MicrobiologySenior
- Asheville, NC
Anna Ward
NursingFreshman
- Seymour, TN
AQ Hanna
AnthropologySenior
- Chattanooga, TN
Arianna Pond
Public HealthSenior
- Memphis, TN
Brayden Gullett
Biomedical SciencesFreshman
- Portland, TN
Bryce Ward
HistoryJunior
- Kingsport, TN
Cadence Oliver
GeoscienceSophomore
- Cookeville, TN
Carter Henry
Elementary EducationSophomore
- Kingsport, TN
Cole Boyd
International AffairsSophomore
- Soddy Daisy, TN
Daylin Karlon
Sports ManagementSophomore
Delaney Chase
Social WorkSophomore
- Kingsport, TN
Deron Dean
FinanceSenior
- Charlotte, NC
Dylan Whitaker
Environmental HealthFreshman
- Jefferson City, TN
Elijah Morton
KinesiologySophomore
- Knoxville, TN
Elizabeth McReynolds
Elementary EducationSophomore
- Cookeville, TN
Emily Wendling
Human ServicesSenior
- Huntsville, AL
Emma Olinger
Elementary EducationSophomore
- Kingsport, TN
Gage Latham
Health SciencesJunior
- Maryville, TN
Haley Webb
Health SciencesSenior
- Kingsport, TN
Haley Webster
Special EducationSenior
- Lenior City, TN
Hannah Grubb
Biology & ChemistryJunior
- Church Hill, TN
Hunter Turgeon
FinanceSenior
- Johnson City, TN
Jade Barfield
KinesiologySenior
- Knoxville, TN
Jaylen Gresham
ComputingSenior
- Greenville, SC
John Statzer
Marketing ManagementSophomore
- Morristown, TN
Jonny Roberts
KinesiologySenior
- Maryville, TN
Jordan Fanuele
Media & CommunicationsSenior
- Simpsonville, SC
Josie Jenkins
Health SciencesFreshman
Kaedon Pearson
Health SciencesJunior
- Johnson City, TN
Katelyn Fortman
NursingSenior
- Loudon, TN
Kaylee Thornton
Digital MediaSenior
- Morristown, TN
Kelsey Gilchrease
Media & CommunicationsSophomore
- Nashville, TN
Kylie Sparks
EnglishJunior
- Greeneville, TN
Lily Wise
Health SciencesJunior
- Kingsport, TN
Lucas White
Political ScienceSophomore
- Johnson City, TN
Lynsey Gunter
Health SciencesJunior
- Madisonville, TN
Madelyn Bosdell
Media & CommunicationsSophomore
- Lebanon, OH
Maddy Lundberg
BiochemistrySenior
- Chattanooga, TN
Madison Haithcock
PsychologySophomore
- Chattanooga, TN
Meg O'Connor
Radiologic ScienceJunior
- Fayetteville, TN
Molly Blackburn
TheatreJunior
- Knoxville, TN
Molly Gibson
Health SciencesJunior
- Morristown, TN
Natalie Campbell
Communication StudiesSophomore
- Rosedale, VA
Natalie Duncan
Theatre & Communication StudiesSenior
- Knoxville, TN
Nichole Gonzalez
NursingSophomore
- Hudson, NC
Olivia Nothnagel
Elementary EducationSophomore
- Kingsport, TN
Reagan Greer
NursingFreshman
- Newland, NC
Ren Newby
EnglishSophomore
- Rockwood, TN
Rickell Crutcher
KinesiologySenior
- Chattanooga, TN
Riley Thomason
NursingSophomore
- Johnson City, TN
Sammi Shuman
Public HealthSophomore
- Clarksville, TN
Savannah Henry
Social WorkFreshman
- Portland, TN
Shelby Koerten
Communication StudiesSophomore
- Sevierville, TN
Sierra Arguello
EnglishSophomore
- Fayetteville, TN
Taylor Laymon
Biomedical Engineering TechnologyJunior
- Sevierville, TN
Thomas Bales
Supply Chain ManagementSophomore
- Greeneville, TN
Timyathus Spikes
ComputingJunior
- Knoxville, TN
Zada Hardin
Musical TheatreFreshman
- Elizabethton, TN