Meet Our Advisors
Noah Cranman
Noah is a second-year mechanical engineering major from Atlanta, Georgia. Outside of class, he enjoys watching movies, competing in intramural leagues (soccer, volleyball, and pickleball), cooking, spending time with friends, and fueling his coffee addiction. When not in class, you’ll usually find him at Crossland by Blue Donkey or working out at the CRC. On campus, he's involved in HyTech Racing, SEED (of course), and the College of Engineering Ambassadors. He’s found a true home at Georgia Tech—both in the people he’s met and the energetic, driven culture. Noah enjoys Tech’s “work hard, play hard” environment, which constantly motivates him to embrace new challenges and go further than he thought possible.
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Joining SEED has been the best decision he’s made at Tech. It gave him everything he hoped for in a college experience—from growth opportunities to meaningful relationships. What once felt daunting at the start of the year became second nature by the end, and he credits SEED for much of that transformation. More than anything, Noah is grateful for the community. His closest friendships at Tech were formed through SEED, and that support system makes the tough moments easier and the mundane ones unforgettable.
Abi Lin
Abi is a third-year civil engineering major originally from Los Angeles, California. One day, she hopes to have a career focused on tackling climate change and equality through sustainable infrastructure. When she is not locked in on Crosland 7 (it’s rough out here), she loves baking, playing basketball, and watching reality TV. In addition to SEED, she enjoys exploring other organizations on campus, such as Survivor club (hence the reality TV addiction), ORGT, and American Society of Civil Engineers. She also spent this last semester doing an exchange in Taiwan, which was a fun and eye-opening adventure. Most importantly, she believes that time with friends are what have made her college experience at Georgia Tech so meaningful and exciting thus far.
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From the moment she joined SEED, Abi could recognize it was special. It is not only a way of approaching life, but also a beautiful, diverse community. SEED helped her grow more than she could ever imagine by stepping out of her comfort zone, and allowed her to meet some of the most curious, driven, thoughtful people that she considers lifelong friends. She will continue to utilize lessons she learned from SEED in new experiences, grateful to have a supportive community by her side.
Shivangi Ranjan
Shivangi is a second-year Neuroscience major on the pre-medical track, working towards attending medical school and becoming a surgeon. She’s from Johns Creek, a suburb of Atlanta, but was born and partially raised in Florida.
In her free time, she loves to explore whatever nature is around her, seeking out every body of water that crosses her path (and yes, she will be touching the water). Some of her favorite things to do are to watch the sunrise/sunset with good company and engage in random, deep conversation. During her study abroad trip this past summer, she watched the sunrise in every city she stayed in. On campus, you may catch her driving a golf cart for Klemis Kitchen, partaking in friendly (very competitive) ping-pong matches, making campus more sustainable through the Sustainability Network, and working in her research lab. Occasionally, she might be studying in a random corner of the CULC or running along the pi-mile.
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Joining SEED was one of the best decisions Shivangi made coming to Tech, as this experience has made her realize what it means to be a whole person. SEED provided her a platform to get out of her mind and seek out opportunities of growth without worrying about failure. From running a half-marathon to joining her dorm’s ping pong league, she has had a plethora of new experiences outside of the crazy activities of SEED, which only happened due to SEED’s inspiration to live life to the fullest. This past year, she has met like-minded individuals that value self-growth and the spontaneity of life, and these people have become some of her closest friends and mentors. Shivangi is excited to meet the next class of SEEDlings and support them through their journey of becoming the best, most confident versions of themselves.
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Felipe Herrera
Felipe Herrera is a second-year Civil Engineering major at Georgia Tech. He grew up in a small town near Savannah, Georgia and loves hanging out with people all the time. Over this past year, Felipe has travelled to Europe and Asia, and deeply values gaining international experience and learning about other cultures. He is currently developing his passion in City planning and photography, and he is currently learning Vietnamese and (very recently) Chinese. In his free time he enjoys exploring, taking pictures, and bothering his friends. You can easily find him around campus either with his girlfriend, in the CRC, or with Noah Cranman. On campus, Felipe is involved with COE Ambassadors, photography club, and SEED (ofc). An ideal night for Felipe would include eating good food and having fun conversations with his loved ones all night. Overall, Felipe enjoys challenging himself socially and academically and is very grateful to be surrounded by such a great group of people.
For Felipe, joining SEED was one of the best decisions of his life. SEED not only pushed him to grow his social confidence, but it also gave him an amazing group of friends who he knows he can rely on no matter what. He loves how SEED has led him to be surrounded by hilarious, smart, and understanding people who help him to be a better student and person. SEED has pushed Felipe to take risks such as Solo Travelling Japan and Studying abroad in China, and he couldn’t imagine college life without the experiences he gained through SEED. In the next year, he is extremely excited to meet the new SEEDlings and grow alongside them in their journey of seeking discomfort.
Chloe Pergrem
Chloe is a second year Public Policy and Economics & International Affairs major from Dallas, Georgia. Outside of the classroom, she is involved with the Women’s Recruitment Team and Greek life, where she serves as a delegate to Tech’s CPC philanthropy, Circle of Sisterhood. As a GT campus tour guide she loves strolls around campus and is always up for a good chat! In her free time you’ll usually find her reading, playing volleyball, hitting a workout class, watching video essays, listening to music, or indulging in a sweet treat. She is passionate about GT liberal arts, and spent the summer cultivating her interest in international political cooperation and human rights through a European Union summer program based in Brussels, Belgium.
Joining SEED has been one of Chloe’s most impactful college experiences. The organization has pushed her to grow personally and step outside her comfort zone, all while being supported by a community of trusted mentors and friends. SEED has empowered her to try things she never imagined and gain confidence in embracing new experiences. Her favorite part of SEED is the meaningful relationships she cultivated along the way, making the organization feel like family. She is so excited to meet the new class of SEEDlings and guide them in their path to making great memories, developing strong leadership, and embracing the uncomfortable!
Stacey Doremus
Stacey Doremus is currently fulfilling her passion of investing in students’ leadership development as an instructor, leadership coach and program director within the Office of Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) at Georgia Tech. Before coming to Georgia Tech, Stacey held a variety of positions within the corporate world focusing on marketing and innovative product design and development. She has a professional affiliation with the International Leadership Association and the Institute of Coaching at McLean, a Harvard Medical School Affiliate (a non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring scientific integrity in the field of coaching). She holds a Master’s in Divinity from the Candler School of Theology at Emory University. How does this apply to her work at Georgia Tech? Aside from sparking her passion for teaching, her MDiv experience taught her the importance of practicing compassion to self and others while seeking to improve the human condition and creating solutions to the world’s social problems. As Mahatma Gandhi once said - “Compassion is a muscle that gets stronger with use”. She believes it is not enough to show empathy we must take action as well.
Outside of Georgia Tech (or at Tech) you will find her training her “Porkie” (Yorkshire Terrier and Pomeranian mix) puppy, Blitz, and pushing her limits in swimming, weight training and scuba diving. Her training is in preparation for a Great White cage dive off the coast of Australia.
She is beyond excited to work alongside all of you as you step into your discomfort zone, the place where your mind is most open for learning. She hopes that you will join us on this growth journey towards your best self!