About Us
We are a group of undergraduate students from Ohio passionate about addressing social disparities through awareness, community outreach, and education. Our efforts lie with the youth population because we believe that the educational foundation constructed during these years is critical to an individual’s development. We are grateful for our own mentors and learning opportunities and hope to pay this forward through ClassMates. Everyone deserves the chance to achieve their full academic potential, and we hope to help youth overcome educational barriers through this program.
Raghav Shah
Innovation Chair /Â Coordinator
As a lifelong learner, I love to find some time to focus my interests in teaching, and ClassMates is so perfect for just that! I really enjoy working with similar goal-oriented and welcoming peers. The most rewarding part is definitely building a long-lasting relationship with the student as not only a tutor but a mentor and a friend.
Rakesh Murugesan
Education Coordinator
I'm in my fourth year studying biomedical sciences at Ohio State and see myself as a pediatrician in the future. I love ClassMates because it allows me to inspire curiosity and allow me to mold the minds of young learners.
Dinithi Amunugama
Personal Relations Chair
Hello! I'm an alumnus of Ohio State and love giving back to my community. As a member of ClassMates, I've learned how important and invaluable volunteering can be for the next generation of bright learners.
Kristen Bell
Personal Relations Chair
I joined ClassMates last year as a tutor and loved being able to see my student's journey throughout the course of our tutoring sessions. ClassMates truly does a great job making tutoring services accessible to all K-12 students!
Anna Lanier
Community Outreach Chair
I'm a third-year Neuroscience major at Ohio State University and I'm thankful for the opportunity to serve and work with students. I love building relationships with young learners and watching them grow into the future leaders of tomorrow!
Nitisha Bhatt
Advocacy Chair
One of my favorite memories as a ClassMates tutor was when my student told me she taught her friend a multiplication rhyme we went over in our session! This organization is truly a gem that has given me such great times as a tutor and mentor. I've built such great genuine connections through ClassMates and am proud to be a part of it.
Shreya Shaw
Founder
I have always valued education and when I saw the threat that this pandemic has had on grade schools, I knew there was a way to step up for my community. ClassMates is near and dear to my heart and I've gained so many wonderful friends and learned so much through this organization.
Ashnee Patel
Founder
I love ClassMates because of our mission. Everyone deserves to have the same educational resources and have the chance to thrive and make a difference in their community. The diversity I see in ClassMates in my peers and tutors and more excites me about the future of this organization!
Kriti Agrawal
Founder
ClassMates was built with the goal of working towards educational equity in our community. For the past two years, we have had the great privilege of building relationships with students and volunteers from diverse sets of backgrounds. I could not be more thankful for and motivated by our ClassMates community!