Past Presidential Fellows 2018-2019

Wislene Augustin ’19 | Office of the Senior Vice President for Advancement
Hometown: Everett, MA
Majors: Christian ministries and psychology
The daughter of Haitian immigrants, Wislene is a first-generation college student. She has a passion for the city and plans to pursue justice and civil rights for juveniles in the legal system. At Gordon, Wislene is a Clarendon Scholar and has been a student ambassador, Orientation core staff member, Gospel Choir representative, intern for the Office of Student Life, Jamaica mission team leader, teaching assistant, spiritual life group leader and president of ALANA.

Erik Holvik ’19 | Office of the Senior Vice President for Advancement
Hometown: Port Jefferson, NY
Majors: business administration and finance
A former member of the Men’s Baseball and Club Ice Hockey teams, Erik blends his natural athleticism with his heart for ministry as head of Athletes in Action (which he worked to bring back to Gordon). Erik was a Nathan R. Wood Fellow and has co-led mission trips to Cuba and the Dominican Republic. He has been a student ambassador, senior recruiting assistant, resident advisor, La Vida Sherpa and, most recently, Orientation coordinator.

Neema Kamau ’20 | Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration (not pictured)
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya
Major: finance
Neema plans to promote economic development in sub-Saharan Africa—a goal she began pursuing well before entering Gordon. She has worked at a micro-banking agency outside of Nairobi, Kenya, and interned for Everstrong Capital, an American private equity firm that invests in late-stage infrastructure in sub-Saharan Africa. At Gordon, Neema has interned for the assistant controller, been a member of the Jerusalem and Athens Forum, served as a student ambassador and resident advisor, and led the Business Club.

Christopher Leavitt ’19 | Office of the Provost
Hometown: East Bridgewater, MA
Major: kinesiology; health professions concentration
Christopher plans to pursue a career as a physician assistant specializing in orthopedic surgery. Toward that end, he has been involved with Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Dr. Jessica Ventura’s research in the field of ACL injury prevention, and has volunteered at Gordon’s Center for Balance, Mobility and Wellness. He serves his home community as an EMT for the Fire Department and as a volunteer at South Shore Hospital. Christopher is captain of the Men’s Baseball team.

Olivia McCarrick ’19 | Office of the Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff
Hometown: Glen Burnie, MD
Major: psychology
Olivia hopes to pursue a graduate degree in counseling, and eventually open and run a home for at-risk youth. Toward that goal, Olivia participated in the Westmont Urban Semester where she interned with a public defender in the juvenile division, and she has volunteered at Amirah, Northeast Arc and Night to Shine. On campus, Olivia has been a resident advisor and is captain of the Women’s Lacrosse team, having earned all-Commonwealth Coast Conference lacrosse honors each year she has played.

Davis Metzger ’19 | Office of the President
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Majors: political science and economics
Davis has served on the Gordon College Student Association as first-year representative and as student body vice president and president. During summers he has interned in the office of the city manager of San Antonio as a policy researcher, and in the external affairs department of the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. Davis spends his (limited) free time at the piano, reading and with friends. Following graduation, he plans to enter the business consulting industry.

Rose Shannon ’19 | Office of the Vice President for Marketing and External Relations
Hometown: Ashland, MA
Majors: social work and sociology; sustainable development minor
Rose’s Boston roots fuel her grit and passion for social justice and the empowerment of others. She recently spent a semester at Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland, studying peace and conflict. A National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar-Athlete, Rose is a leader on Gordon’s Softball team. She is also a teaching assistant, has been on the leadership team for “Come to the Table,” served as an Orientation staff member and volunteered at a local nursing home.

Nick Tozier ’19 | Office of the Vice President for Student Life
Hometown: Winston Salem, NC
Majors: finance and economics
The son of two Gordon graduates, Nick is a New England native who loves to spend time outdoors. He has been an athlete, student ambassador, Orientation core staff member, Gordon College Student Association vice president of finance and a member of the Mexico mission team. Nick interned at World Vision and Ernest Maude Investments Limited, a small wealth management firm that specializes in insurance and property management in Hong Kong, Great Britain and Australia.