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SVSU student Melissa Jones, of Shelby Township, named peer advisor

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Melissa Jones, an exercise science major from Shelby Township, has been selected as a peer advisor for Saginaw Valley State University.

Peer advisors are an important team of student leaders who are trained to assist with academic advising, the first-year transition, career and major exploration, as well as support students who are at-risk academically or socially.

Through special events, small group workshops, and individual appointments, peer advisors serve as a resource for their fellow students on academic questions and regarding campus life at SVSU in general.

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Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 90 programs of study for its more than 10,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to quality teaching in the classroom, field-based learning outside, NCAA Division II athletics and a broad range of academic and extracurricular opportunities for students to excel.

On the web: http://meritpages.com/achievements/SVSU-student-Melissa-Jones-of-Shelby-Township-named-peer-advisor/7578520.

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