Popular Twitch streamer Benjamin Lupo, aka “Dr. Lupo,” served as a mentor to students in the first semester of Junior Rogue’s gaming accelerator program last fall. The program is aimed at young gamers who seek a professional career in esports, with a particular focus on Fortnite.
“One of the coolest things I think was knocking down that first wall like ‘Hey I’m Dr. Lupo, you guys watch me on streams sometimes.’ Listening to [the students] go from very nervous to buddy-buddy was super cool,” Lupo explained. “I don’t ever like being seen as unreachable. We’re all humans just trying to play some Fortnite.