09/25/2026
Introducing our 2026-2027 LEAD Team!
Swipe to get to know each of the members➡️
Name: McKinley Newton
Year: 2nd
Major: communication, media and technology
Hometown: Brevard, NC
LCE Involvements: LEAD Team Intern, LJLC Peer Mentor
Other Campus Involvement: Niner Media Creative Director, Charlotte YoungLife College
Fun Fact: I’m obsessed with learning about flowers!
Favorite place to eat on campus: Panda Express
Name: Aria Sullivan
Year: 2nd
Major: marketing
Hometown: Pisgah Forest, NC
LCE Involvements: LEAD Team Intern, LCE Marketing & Special Events Intern, SERVE Team Member, LJLC Peer Mentor
Fun Fact: My favorite animal is a pigeon!
Favorite place to eat on campus: Subway
Name: Shivani Sundaram
Year: 3rd
Major: communication & undergraduate musical theatre certificate program
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
LCE Involvements: LEAD Team Intern, Leadership Fellows
Other Campus Involvements: SKY Club Social Media Manager, PRSSA
Fun Fact: I love to sing and dance!
Favorite place to eat on campus: Prospector
Name: Karla Paulino
Year: 4th
Major: Double Major in marketing & international business, Minor in communication
Hometown: Matthews, NC
LCE Involvements: LEAD Team, Executive Leadership
Other Campus Involvement: Education Abroad Ambassador, Devore Leadership Fellow, Niner Aux Guide, SOS Peer Mentor
Fun Fact: I lived in London for 4 years during my childhood!
Favorite place to eat on campus: Qdoba (or anything in Prospector)
Name: Mandy Williams
Year: 4th
Major: Double Major in history & philosophy, Double Minor in legal studies & criminal justice
Hometown: Holly Springs, NC
LCE Involvements: LEAD Team Student Coordinator, Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor Society, Executive Leadership
Other Campus Involvements: Resident Advisor, Student Accountability Board Member, UNC Association of Student Governments, former RSA president, Phi Alpha Theta History Honor Society Member
Fun Fact: I have been to all 17 UNC system campuses!
Favorite place to eat on campus: Qdoba
