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](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0001_Abigail%20Lanphear%20.jpg)
Abigail Lanphear
Major: Cultural Anthropology
![Alex Haase](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0000_Alex%20Haase%20.jpg)
Alex Haase
Major: Environmental Science: Marine Emphasis
Minor: GIS
![Ameer Amjad](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0003_Ameer%20%20Amjad%20.jpg)
Ameer Amjad
Major: Biology
![Ashlynn Tibbot](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0009_Ashlynn%20Tibbot%20.jpg)
Ashlynn Tibbot
Major: WGSS & Creative
Writing Minor: Psychology
![Bella McDermott](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0023_Bella%20McDermott%20.jpg)
Bella McDermott
![Cora Cumming](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0019_Cora%20Cumming%20.jpg)
Cora Cumming
Major: Economics and Political Science
![Diego Cardenas](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0018_Diego%20Cardenas.jpg)
Diego Cardenas
Major: Creative Writing
![Ellie Potts](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0013_Ellie%20Potts%20.jpg)
Ellie Potts
MBA
![Emi Neal](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0002_Emi%20Neal%20.jpg)
Emi Neal
Major: Environmental Science
Minor: Environmental Justice
![Emily Hancock](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0017_Emily%20Hancock%20.jpg)
Emily Hancock
Major: Psychology
Minor: Sociology
![Hank Belanger](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0021_Hank%20Belanger%20.jpg)
Hank Belanger
Major: Environmental Studies
Minor: GIS
![Jessica Dietzman](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0015_Jessica%20Dietzman%20.jpg)
Jessica Dietzman
Major: Business and Sustainability
Minor: Honors + Environmental Justice
![Lael Williams](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0020_Lael%20Williams%20.jpg)
Lael Williams
Major: Urban Planning
![Mariana Flores](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0008_Mariana%20Flores%20.jpg)
Mariana Flores
Major: Business Administration- Marketing Minor: STEAM and Internet Resource Creation and Management
![Maya Schrader](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0014_Maya%20Schrader.jpg)
Maya Schrader
Major: Business and Sustainability
![McKenzie Harris](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/8Y2A8075-gigapixel-hq-scale-4_00x.jpg)
McKenzie Harris
Major: Psychology
Minor: ENVS
![Milo Campbell](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0006_Milo%20Campbell%20.jpg)
Milo Campbell
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders Minor: Linguistics
![Minh Tran](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0011_Minh%20Tran%20.jpg)
Minh Tran
Major: Psychology Minor: Political Science and Chemistry
![Morgan Whitt](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0007_Morgan%20Whitt%20.jpg)
Morgan Whitt
Major: Environmental Studies Minors: Political Science and Education, Social Justice
![Olivia Pritkin](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0016_Olivia%20Pritkin.jpg)
Olivia Pritkin
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: Sustainable Design
![Sarah Aginsky](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0004_Sarah%20Aginsky%20.jpg)
Sarah Aginsky
Major: Biology
![Sargun Handa](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0005_Sargun%20Handa.jpg)
Sargun Handa
Major: Psychology
Minors: Leadership Studies, Communication Studies, and Honors Interdisciplinary Studies
![Sealey Raymond](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0022_Sealey%20Raymond%20.jpg)
Sealey Raymond
Major: Behavioral Neuroscience
Minors: Chemistry, Biology, and Psychology
![Tyanin Opdahl](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0012_Tyanin%20Opdahl%20%20.jpg)
Tyanin Opdahl
Major: Computer Science Minor: Creative Writing
![Zachary Connor](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-12/-_0010_Zachary%20Connor%20.jpg)
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!
Follow us on social media
Stay up to date on Student Ambassador volunteer work and projects:
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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](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2024-04/Delaney-Swanson_0.jpg)
Delaney Swanson
(She/Her)
Political Science
![Emi Neal](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-10/Emi%20Neal.jpg)
Emi Neal
(She/Her)
Environmental Science
![Emily Hancock](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2024-04/Emily-Hancock.jpg)
Emily Hancock
(She/Her)
Psychology & Sociology
![Jonas Kennedy](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2024-04/Jonas-Kennedy.jpg)
Jonas Kennedy
(He/Him)
Accounting
![Valerie Ramirez](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2024-04/Valerie-Ramirez.jpg)
Valerie Ramirez
(She/Her)
Public Relations
![Lisette Pietsch](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-10/Lisette%20Pietsch.jpg)
Lisette Pietsch
(She/Her)
English Creative Writing
![David Leahy](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2023-10/David%20Leahy.jpg)
David Leahy
(He/Him)
Communication
![Liz Binnington](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2024-04/Liz-Binnington.jpg)
Liz Binnington
(She/They)
Violin Performance
![Lynden Miles](/sites/foundation.wwu.edu/files/2024-04/Lynden-Miles.jpg)
Lynden Miles
(He/Him)
Marine & Coastal Sciences