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 Foundation for WWU & Alumni. 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 in the Foundation for WWU & Alumni. 

Meet our current Ambassadors

Abigail Lanphear

Abigail Lanphear
Major: Cultural Anthropology

Alex Haase

Alex Haase
Major: Environmental Science: Marine Emphasis
Minor: GIS

Ameer  Amjad

Ameer Amjad
Major: Biology

Ashlynn Tibbot

Ashlynn Tibbot
Major: WGSS & Creative
Writing Minor: Psychology

Bella McDermott

Bella McDermott

Cora Cumming

Cora Cumming
Major: Economics and Political Science

Diego Cardenas

Diego Cardenas
Major: Creative Writing

Ellie Potts

Ellie Potts
MBA

Emi Neal

Emi Neal
Major: Environmental Science
Minor: Environmental Justice

Emily Hancock

Emily Hancock
Major: Psychology
Minor: Sociology

Hank Belanger

Hank Belanger
Major: Environmental Studies
Minor: GIS

Jessica Dietzman

Jessica Dietzman
Major: Business and Sustainability
Minor: Honors + Environmental Justice

Lael Williams

Lael Williams
Major: Urban Planning

Mariana Flores

Mariana Flores
Major: Business Administration- Marketing Minor: STEAM and Internet Resource Creation and Management

Maya Schrader

Maya Schrader
Major: Business and Sustainability

McKenzie Harris

McKenzie Harris
Major: Psychology
Minor: ENVS

Milo Campbell

Milo Campbell
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Minor: Linguistics

Minh Tran

Minh Tran
Major: Psychology Minor: Political Science and Chemistry

Morgan Whitt

Morgan Whitt
Major: Environmental Studies Minors: Political Science and Education, Social Justice

Olivia Pritkin

Olivia Pritkin
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: Sustainable Design

Sarah Aginsky

Sarah Aginsky
Major: Biology

Sargun Handa

Sargun Handa
Major: Psychology
Minors: Leadership Studies, Communication Studies, and Honors Interdisciplinary Studies

Sealey Raymond

Sealey Raymond
Major: Behavioral Neuroscience
Minors: Chemistry, Biology, and Psychology

Tyanin Opdahl

Tyanin Opdahl
Major: Computer Science Minor: Creative Writing

Zachary Connor

Zachary Connor 
Major: Business and Sustainability
Minor: Honors, GIS, and Economics

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!

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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

Delaney Swanson
(She/Her)
Political Science

Emi Neal

Emi Neal
(She/Her)
Environmental Science

Emily Hancock

Emily Hancock
(She/Her)
Psychology & Sociology

Jonas Kennedy

Jonas Kennedy
(He/Him)
Accounting

Valerie Ramirez

Valerie Ramirez
(She/Her)
Public Relations 

Lisette Pietsch

Lisette Pietsch
(She/Her)
English Creative Writing

David Leahy

David Leahy
(He/Him)
Communication

Liz Binnington

Liz Binnington
(She/They)
Violin Performance

Lynden Miles

Lynden Miles
(He/Him)
Marine & Coastal Sciences