We are pleased to announce that Gabriel “Gabe” Alvarado-Gonzalez is joining OUESS as an academic advisor II for the John H. Martinson Honors Program. In this role, Gabe will be the primary advising contact for approximately 1,000 honors students. He will assist students admitted before Fall 2026 with completion of the “traditional” John H. Martinson Honors Program curriculum.
For those admitted in Fall 2026 and beyond, Gabe will help students with their progression through the new John H. Martinson Honors Program curriculum, which is aligned with the Leaders in Progress and Service Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP). As part of students’ Leaders in Progress and Service completion, Gabe will facilitate connecting them with appropriate foundational courses and immersive learning experiences.
Gabe comes to the John H. Martinson Honors Program from the University Advisement Center at Georgia State University’s Perimeter College, where he served as an academic advisor III. Prior to that, he was an admissions counselor in the Office of Enrollment Services at Dalton State College.
Gabe earned his Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Dalton State College. He brings significant experience in Banner, Navigate360, Slate, and Degree Works to the position, including serving on the Navigate360 Planning and Development Team for Georgia State University.
Please join us in welcoming Gabriel Alvarado-Gonzalez to OUESS and the John H. Martinson Honors Program!