What is a Pelican Partner?

As parents of current Tulane students, Pelican Partners volunteer their time to be available to you as a new member of the Tulane community. Their role is to provide e-mail communication support to new parents.They can answer your questions about university resources, Tulane culture,  share their stories and just provide extra support.

How does it work?

It's very simple. As a new Tulane parent, all you have to do is e-mail any of the Pelican Partners who are listed on this site. The partners are organized by states to make it easier for you to connect to someone who lives in close to you. Currently we have 21 from the Northern states, 18 from the Southern states, 8 from the Midwestern states, and 6 from the Western states.  Important Note: Please make sure that you always put TULANE: Pelican Partner on the subject line to avoid having your e-mails accidentally deleted.

What should I do if I do not get a response?

It is very important to remember that Pelican Partners are volunteers with full time jobs. If you feel that your questions are not being answered in a timely manner, feel free to contact the Office of Orientation and Student Transitions at        1-877-TUP-WAVE or parents@tulane.edu.

Northern States

Cindy Carey  

Parent of Asher Carey: Class of 2010

Major: Business

Email: acarey42@aol.com

Location: Delaware

Toni Wright

Parent of Taylor Wright: Class of 2011

Major: Business with a pre-med track

Email: Iteach01@aol.com

Location: Newark, Delaware

Bruce Guard

Parent of Bruce Jordan Guard, Class of 2011

Major: History

Email: bsguard@ichem.com

Location: Buffalo, New York

Denise Conboy

Parent of Amelia Conboy-Herkes: Class of 2011

Major: Language and Psychology

Email: disgrrrl@aol.com

Location: Brooklyn, New York

Karen Schlessel-Belaidi

Parents of Marisa Belaidi: Class of 2010

Major: Cell Biology and Pre Med

Email: Kar2mo@aol.com

Location: New York

Lee Lew

Parent of Michael Lew, Class of 2011

Major: Undecided

Email: nylews@aol.com

Location: Ardsley, New York

Rhonda Moses

Parent of Andrew Moses, Class of 2011

Major:  Prelaw- Political Science

Email: moseskids@aol.com

Location: Randolph, New Jersey

Lori Feibus

Parent of Allison Feibus, Class of 2011

Major: Pre Med/ Public Health

Email: lfturbo@aol.com

Location: Clarksburg, New Jersey

Lewis Mintzer

Parent of Casey Mintzer, Class of 2010

Major: Economics

Email: lewis_mintzer@urscorp.com

Location: New Jersey

Susan Sills

Parent of Kate Sills , Class of 2011

Major: Undecided

Email: ssills@fas.harvard.edu

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Lauren Meir Sperling

Parent of Jenny Sperling, Class of 2011

Major: Business/Psychology

Email: laurenesperling@hotmail.com

Location: Wayland, Massachusetts

Marsha Stewart

Parent of Naomi Stewart- Rubi, Class of 2011

Major: Political Economy/ Economics

Email: mstew_02472@yahoo.com

Location: Watertown, Massachusetts

Patricia Bowler

Parents of Emily Toumayan, Class of 2011

Major: English

Email: Pbowler@optos.com

Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Rob Galford

Parent of Luke Galford, Class of 2011

Major: Political Economy

Email: rgalford@centerforleading.com

Location: Concord, Massachusetts

Greg Mazmanian

Parent of Brian Mazmanian, Class of 2011

Major: Finance

Email: Mazmanian@charter.net

Location: Westboro, Massachusetts

Lois Backon

Parent of Mia Backon, Class of 2011

Email: lkbackon@aol.com

Location: Westport, Connecticut

Andy and Paula Hanson

Parents of Laurel Hanson, Class of 2011

Major: International Development / Spanish/ Social Work

Email: pphanson@optonline.net

Location: Stamford, Connecticut

Patty Papale

Parent of Natalie Papale, Class of 2011

Major: Psychology

Email: pattyp81@aol.com

Location: Norwalk, Connecticut

Bob Liptrot

Parent of Alli Liptrot, Class of 2010

Major: Accounting

Email:bob@liptrot.com

Location: Connecticut

Mary Cloutier

Parent of Katie -Howe, Class of 2009

Major: Musical Theater ; Minor : Business

Email: MCloutier@unum.com

Location: Rhode Island

Don Feuerstein

Parent of Ashley Feuerstein, Class of 2011

Major: Undecided

Email: DFeuer13@cs.com

Location: Bethesda, Maryland

Joyce and Phil Schneider

Parents of Rachel Schneider, Class of 2011

Major: Public Health

Email: docpls@aol.com

Location: Potomac, Maryland

Southern States

Peter March/ Pamela Lancaster

Parents of Lucas March

Major: Biomedical Engineer

E-mail: pmarsh@austin.rr.com

Location: Austin, Texas

Kim Roth

Parent of Andrew Roth (Cell/ Molecular Biology) 2010 &Henry Roth ( Business), Class of 2011

Email:klroth3@yahoo.com

Location: Houston, Texas

Elionne Walker

Parent of Alexandra Zoe Belden

Major : Business

Email: elionne@alumni.rice.edu

Location: Houston, Texas

Jan Sizer

Parent of Brooke Sizer, Class of 2009

Major: Political Science

Email: jrcsizer@kingwoodcable.com

Location: Kingwood, Texas

Zelda Hantz

Parent of Jeremy Hantz, Class of 2011

Major: Pre-Med

Organization: Chabad

Email: zmccpa82@aol.com

Location: Dallas, Texas

Michael Sills 

 Parent of Jeffrey Sills, Class of 2009

Major: Finance

Email: mnsills@gmail.com

Location: Dallas, Texas

Kirk Witt

Parent of Helen Perry Witt

Major: B.S. Biomedical Engineering, 2007

E-mail: Kirkwitt@yahoo.com

Location: Dallas, Texas

Alison Douglas

Parent of Alison McKissock Douglas, Class of 2010

Major: Biomedical Engineering

Email: Alison.douglas@comcast.net

Location: Tennessee

Evalynne Elias

Parent of Ariel Elias, Class of 2011

Major: Music and Spanish

Email: luna4850@aol.com

Location: Lexington, Kentucky

Colleen Berg

Parent of Kaitlin Walsh Berg

Major: Communication with a minor in Marketing, Class of 2009

Email: colleen@berglegalsearch.com

Location: Alpharetta, GA

Bob and Gail Gold

Parents of Peter Gold, Class of 2012 and Lisa Gold, Class of 2009

Major: Peter ( Pre-Med) and Lisa ( Master in Accounting)

Email: rsgeye@aol.com

Location: Florida

Debbie and Art Fishman

Parents of David Fishman, Class of 2009

Major: Freeman School/ Management Major

E-mail: eyebal5450@aol

Location: Hollywood, Florida

Craig and Mary Waren

Parents of Daniel Waren, Class of 2011

Major: Public Health

Email: mwaren@stu.edu

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL

Patrick and Sherri Connolly

Parents of Shanna Connolly, Class of 2010

Major: Biomedical  

Email: patrickGConnolly@aol.com

Location: Florida

Dr. Harriet Schneider

Parent of Jordan Schneider and Zachary Schneider

Email: Hschne19598@aol.com

Location: Florida

Shelley and Barry Mitzner

Parents of Oren Mitzner, Class of 2011

Major: Architecture

Email: smitzner@mindspring.com

Location: Miami, Florida

Elena Hornbeck

Parent of Caitlin Hornbeck, Class of 2011

Major: Undecided : Parent of Inter -collegiate Athlete

Email: elena1509@cox.net

Location: Pensacola, Florida

Billy LaGrone

Parent of Madison LaGrone & Mallory LaGrone

Email: william.r.lagrone@us.army.mil

Location: Tampa, Florida

Kirk Rhoads

Parent of Cameron Rhoads

Major: Business Administration

E-mail: kirkrhoads@hotmail.com

Location: Mountain Home, Arkansas

Marian Peeler and Andy Peeler

e-mail: marianpeeler@yahoo.com

Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas

Cynthia Hebert

Parent of Zachary Herbert, Class of 2011

Major: French double major in Linguistic

Email: cynthiahebert@bellsouth.net

Location: Shreveport, Louisiana

Chris and Pam Antill

Parents of Andrew Antill, Class of 2011

Major: Biochemistry/ Pre-Med

Email: chrisantill1@aol.com

Location: Houma, LA

Lisa and Bill Burke

Parents of Cullen Burke and Brett Burke, Class of 2010

Email: Burkeandco@cox.net

Location: Louisiana

Edward Krause

Parents of Duke Krause

Major (History)

E-mail: ekrause@deloitte.com

Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Bryan Bice

Parent of Kelsea Bice: Class of 2009

Major: Psychology

Email: bnbice48@earthlink.net

Location: Mandeville, Louisiana

Kent & Nicole Clizbe

Parents of Elias Clizbe, Class of 2011

Major: Engineering Physics

Email: Clizbe@earthlink.net

Location: Ashburn, Virginia

Midwest States

Dee Dee Silverstein

Parent of Samantha Silverstein, Class of 2011

Major: Jazz studies/ Geology

Email: dsilverstein@sbcglobal.net

Location: Vernon Hills, Illinois

Don Rothschild

Parent of Jessica Rothschild (Sociology) 2009

Parent of Jeremy Rothschild ( Freeman School of Business 2002) and Emily Rothschild ( English , 2005)

Email: dsr@gsrnh.com

Location: River Forest, Illinois

Miriam Pike

Parent of Rebecca Pike, Class of 2011

Major: Latin American Studies

Email: mpike2243@aol.com

Location: Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Sharon Wojtowicz

Parent of Brooke Wojtowicz

Major: Neurosciences, Class of 2011

Email: wojtowicz99@msm.com

Location: Barrington, Illinois

Anne Weinheimer and Jeff Hunter

Parents of Peter Hunter, Class of 2011

Major: Undecided

Email: aweinh25@aol.com

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Jan Cook

Parent of Brian Cook, Class of 2011

Major: Finance

Email: Roamingcooks@yahoo.com

Location: Chagrin Falls, Ohio

Marty Warren

Parent of Rebecca Warren, Class of 2011

Major: Business

Email: mwarren@shb.com

Location: Leawood, Kansas

William Padek

Parent of Margaret Padek, Class of 2010

Major: History and International Relations

Email: william.padek@lpl.com

Location: Kansas City

Shelley Koski

Parent of Chris Koski, Class of 2010

Major: Political Science

Email: shelleykoski@hotmail.com

State: Minnesota

Wendy Rohr

Parent of Joseph Rohr, Class of 2011

Major: Biochemistry

Email: wjeisen@comcast.net

Location: West Bloomfield, Michigan

Western States

Laura Lamb

Parent of Matt Lamb, Class of 2011

Major: Business /Finance

Email: Lambfam@mesanetworks.net

Location: Fort Collins, Colorado

Katie Oakman

Parent of Kari Oakman, Class of 2010

Major: Biomedical Engineer

Email: Katie.oakman@lmco.com

Location: Colorado

Missy McMurray

Parent of Caitlin McMurray, Class of 2011

Major: English/ Communication

Email:mlmcmurray@hotmail.com

Location: Denver, Colorado

Yvonne Murray

Parent of Chelsea Temple, Class of 2011

Major: International Relations/ Religious Studies

Email: ymurray@adobe.com

Location: Menlo Park, California

Kate Joseph

Parent of Michael J Murray, Class of 2010

Major: Economics/Latin American Studies, Minor in Spanish

Email: katejoseph@alum.mit.edu

Location: Oregon

Phyllis Kregstein

Parent of David B Hall, Class of 2010

Major: Communication/ Sociology

Email: kregstein@gmail.com

Location: New Mexico