About Connect
Established in 2020, Connect is one of Tech's First-Year Leadership Organizations. We focus on building connections and creating community among the First-year Connect participants (Connectors) as well as the entire First-year class. We understand that transitioning to college and to a new community can be difficult, so we hope by being a member of Connect, we can help make Georgia Tech feel like home, build long-lasting friendships, and provide members with the tools and resources to become a successful leader on Georgia Tech's campus.
As a First-Year Connector you can expect:
- Weekly meetings
- Fall and spring semester retreats
- Group bonding in both small and large group settings to create our close-knit community
- Event planning for Connect participants and the First-Year Class
- Individual and group leadership development
Apply for a FLO!
Connect is one of Georgia Tech's eight FLOs that first-year students can apply to participate in.
A FLO is an organization with strong GT departmental connections that seeks to better the Georgia Tech community through a unique program that enriches the first-year experience for its members and the entire first-year class.
FLOs are excellent opportunities for new students to become engaged in leadership opportunities in their first year.
Meet the Connect Advisors!
Our student advisors serve as the leadership team in charge of the planning and implementation of Connect programs, as well as serve as mentors to all the first-year Connectors. Our advisor team is made up of four Second-year Advisors and three Executive Advisors to provide Connect with a variety of Tech experiences.
Anasimon Gergis
Executive Advisor
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Buford, Georgia
Favorite Thing about Connect: I love the community and all the fun activities!!
Dayanara Mucio Manzanarez
Executive Advisor
Major: Industrial Engineering
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Favorite Thing about Connect: I love that Connect gives you the privilege of organizing and putting on small events on campus that allow you to engage with the Georgia Tech community.
Isabel De Los Santos Ramirez
Executive Advisor
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas
Favorite Thing about Connect: Participating in group activities like Mini 500 and Friendsgiving.
Sahaj Patel
Second Year Advisor
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Hometown: Cartersville, Georgia
Favorite Thing about Connect: Organizing fun events with fun people!
Dhanyaa Rajan
Second Year Advisor
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Hometown: Apex, North Carolina
Favorite Thing about Connect: The people!
Aashika Suresh
Second Year Advisor
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: India
Favorite Thing about Connect: I love the freedom and budget to organize events that I want to see around campus, and all the social bonding experiences.
Natalie Tan
Second Year Advisor
Major: Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Hometown: Suwanee, Georgia
Favorite Thing about Connect: Planning fun events!