Ambassadors of the College

Meet the first Student Ambassadors of the College of Arts & Sciences, a talented and diverse group of students selected from nominations by the College’s department chairs and program directors.

“The Dean’s Student Ambassadors program is a pivotal force in diversifying students’ education. Through its members, advisors, and events, the program allows for the exposure of some of the University’s lesser-known departments,” says Student Ambassador Larry Cederberg, a classics and biology major.

Clockwise from center top: Megan Moran, Timothy Bishop, Jennifer Beaudry, Rafael Hernandez, Fabiana Barnabe, Sagette Van Embden, Larry Cederberg, Amanda Gomez, Remy Bordas, Mia Esposito, and Christopher Sterwald. Absent: Juliet Wong, Jenessy Rodriguez.

Representing an initiative of Dean Leonidas G. Bachas begun in Fall 2010, the Student Ambassadors represent the College, act as liaisons between the office of the dean and the A&S student body, advocate for undergraduate education, and assist in new-student recruitment.

“With our every effort as Student Ambassadors, we slowly build a better-informed and potentially better-guided student body,” says Rafael Jaciel Hernandez, a biology major. “It is our business to communicate to others the details and hidden benefits of the College, and as we educate those around us, they themselves may pass the information on to their peers, amplifying our efforts for years to come.”

Among its many activities this year, the group is planning an Arts & Sciences Appreciation Day on April 12 to showcase the importance of the liberal arts. The event will demonstrate, through activities ranging from performance art to screen-printing to the physics of acrobatics, how the arts and sciences complement each other. “Integrating the social sciences, natural sciences, and the arts is essential because that is how the real world works: everything is interconnected,” says Student Ambassador Fabiana Barnabe.

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