Mitchell Holston (he/him/his) serves as the House Director for Lauder College House. He graduated with his B.S.B.A. in Business Administration with a concentration in Marketing and a minor in Leadership Studies from Auburn University and a M.A.Ed. in Higher Education from Virginia Tech. Mitchell's time in higher eduction has led him to develop his own personal philosophy, which is that higher education professionals should prepare students to make the world a better place by serving and leading through their unique talents. He enacts this philosophy through his focus areas, which include student development, student leadership, and social justice. Before arriving at UPenn, Mitchell worked at Georgia Tech, Texas A&M University, and Colorado State University. In his spare time, Mitchell enjoys watching college football, traveling, DJing, Pokemon GO, and anything Beyonce.