Bridge Scholars Program
Staff
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Biography
Originally from Tifton, Ga, Ben Benson is a three-time graduate of Georgia College & State University, having earned his BA in Rhetoric in 2016, his MAT in Secondary Education in 2018, and his MA in English in 2023. He has previously worked as a high school teacher in Columbia County and a Teaching Fellow at GCSU where he taught English Literature and Composition. He is married to Beth Benson who also works at GCSU. In his free time, he can be seen reading, watching old foreign films, watching Tottenham Hotspur, and playing with his golden retriever, Rush.
Graduate Assistant
Elena Cruz
Bridge 2024-2025 Peer Mentors
Sonni Stephens
Director of Student Activities
Owen Campbell
Director of Education
Sam Cerone
Coordinator of Team Standards
Olivia Palmieri
Coordinator of Public Relations
Luke Palmer
Coordinator of Events and Programming
Laurel Mclean
Coordinator of Student Success
Della Fluetter
Coordinator of Events and Programming
Julia Plunk
Coordinator of Student Engagement
Lorelei Kelly
Coordinator of Learning Communities
Taylor Williams
Coordinator of Student Achievement
Maci Martin
Kyle Krug
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Biography
Originally from Tifton, Ga, Ben Benson is a three-time graduate of Georgia College & State University, having earned his BA in Rhetoric in 2016, his MAT in Secondary Education in 2018, and his MA in English in 2023. He has previously worked as a high school teacher in Columbia County and a Teaching Fellow at GCSU where he taught English Literature and Composition. He is married to Beth Benson who also works at GCSU. In his free time, he can be seen reading, watching old foreign films, watching Tottenham Hotspur, and playing with his golden retriever, Rush.
Elena Cruz
Bridge 2024-2025 Peer Mentors
Sonni Stephens
Director of Student Activities
Owen Campbell
Director of Education
Sam Cerone
Coordinator of Team Standards
Olivia Palmieri
Coordinator of Public Relations
Luke Palmer
Coordinator of Events and Programming
Laurel Mclean
Coordinator of Student Success
Della Fluetter
Coordinator of Events and Programming
Julia Plunk
Coordinator of Student Engagement
Lorelei Kelly
Coordinator of Learning Communities
Taylor Williams
Coordinator of Student Achievement
Maci Martin
Kyle Krug
Sonni Stephens
Director of Student Activities
Owen Campbell
Director of Education
Sam Cerone
Coordinator of Team Standards
Olivia Palmieri
Coordinator of Public Relations
Luke Palmer
Coordinator of Events and Programming
Laurel Mclean
Coordinator of Student Success
Della Fluetter
Coordinator of Events and Programming
Julia Plunk
Coordinator of Student Engagement
Lorelei Kelly
Coordinator of Learning Communities
Taylor Williams
Coordinator of Student Achievement