Student Staff
About Us
The WWU Student Ambassadors are a diverse group of student leaders who serve as representatives of the student body at events and donor meetings hosted by the President and the Western Foundation. Ambassadors seek to build and reinforce the relationships between the university and its most dedicated constituents by sharing their individual Western experiences, passions, and dreams with friends, trustees, board members, elected officials, donors, faculty, staff, students, and other campus and community leaders. Their experiences exemplify the ways in which donor support advances Western and how Western impacts the world. The Student Ambassadors are managed by the Donor Relations team at the Western Foundation.
Meet our current Ambassadors
Sarah Aginsky
(she/her)
Kinesiology
Hank Belanger
(he/him)
Major: Environmental Studies, Emphasis in Policy, Politics, and Governance
Minor: GIS
Pierce Bock
(he/him)
Urban planning and Sustainable Development
Milo Campbell
(they/them)
Double Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders and Studio Art
Zachary Connor
(he/him)
Major: Business & Sustainability
Minor: Honors, GIS, Economics
Alex Haase
(she/her)
Lead Student Ambassador
Major: Environmental Science
Minor: GIS, Natural Disaster Risk Reduction
Sargun Handa
(she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Leadership Studies and Honors
Abigail Lanphear
(she/her)
Major: Anthropology
Minor: International Studies
Tyanin Opdahl
(she/her)
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Creative Writing
Ellie Potts
(she/her)
Lead Student Ambassador
Master of Business Administration
Undergrad in ENVS-ECON and minors in Spanish, International Studies and Honors
Sealey Raymond
(she/her)
Lead Student Ambassador
Major: Behavioral Neuroscience
Minor: Chemistry, Biology, Psychology
Minh Tran
(she/her)
Major: Psychology
Minor: Political Science
Morgan Whitt
(She/Her)
Environmental Studies-Equity & Justice, Political Science
Becoming an Ambassador
What can the ambassador program do for you?
Build Professionalism: Monthly trainings cover a wide variety of topics chosen to refine the skills needed in all careers. From networking via coffee chats with alumni to using social networks as tools to connect with industry professionals, the trainings are timely and relevant.
Flexible Scheduling: The ability to choose which projects and events to sign up for ensures that this program can accommodate any schedule.
Create A Western Network: Creating connections with donors, staff, alumni, and constituents is at the core of this opportunity.
Learn New Skills: Staff a professional event and share your Western story in a compelling way, design and edit video content, host a panel discussion and professional lecture, and much more!
Follow us on social media
Stay up to date on Student Ambassador volunteer work and projects:
Follow the Western Washington University Alumni Association social media here:
- Western's Alumni Association on Facebook
- Western's Alumni Association on Instagram
- Western's Alumni Association on Twitter
Partner with us
Would you like to engage the help of our Student Ambassadors for a project or event?
Reach out to Nicole Ebersole, Director of Donor Relations, at Nicole.Ebersole@wwu.edu
Please send your request a minimum of two weeks in advance of project/event completion date.
Interested in joining the Student Ambassador Program?
Reach out to Nicole Ebersole, Director of Donor Relations, at Nicole.Ebersole@wwu.edu for more information.
Student Alumni Leadership Team
Delaney Swanson
(She/Her)
Political Science
Emi Neal
(She/Her)
Environmental Science
Emily Hancock
(She/Her)
Psychology & Sociology
Jonas Kennedy
(He/Him)
Accounting
Valerie Ramirez
(She/Her)
International Business & French
Lisette Pietsch
(She/Her)
English Creative Writing
Sam Grubbs
(She/Her)
MA in Teaching
David Leahy
(He/Him)
Communication
Janisa Cook
(She/Her)
Journalism & Public Relation