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Advancement Ambassadors

Purpose/Mission

The Advancement Ambassadors are committed to those activities which strengthen and enhance the advancement of PSU. They will promote the University, and its interests and goals to develop meaningful communications among students, faculty, staff, employers, alumni, and friends. They will represent PSU in private and public events related to the University, and identify and cultivate leadership for future university needs, class activities, and voluntary support programs. Advancement Ambassadors work closely with PSU University Advancement.

*Note: This group is different than Admission Ambassadors, which provide tours for potential incoming students.

Ambassador Application Form

Ambassador Nomination Form

Goals

  • Creating a diverse volunteer organization that engages the unique talents and gifts of PSU students in support of institutional advancement and university-wide events.
  • Developing service-oriented student leaders through training and practical application.
  • Increasing student awareness of and participation in university events designed to enhance interaction with PSU donors, employers, alumni and friends
  • Building community among students, alumni, donors, faculty, employers, staff and friends through active support of PSU

Benefits

Include, but are not limited to

  • Members of Advancement Ambassadors, who fully commit to the organization, will have the opportunity to receive training in the following areas:
    • Professionalism
    • Etiquette
    • Public Relations
    • Event Planning
    • Philanthropy
    • Leadership
    • PSU History
    • World-class service
  • Members will gain confidence working with other talented student leaders and campus staff.
  • Members will have the opportunity to participate in mentorship/job shadow programs.
  • Members will have the opportunity to work with exceptional staff in the division of University Advancement including the offices of:
    • Advancement Services
    • Alumni & Constituent Relations
    • KRPS
    • University Development

Eligibility

  • PSU students must have completed a minimum of 48 academic hours by the end of the spring application semester.
  • Transfer students must have a minimum of 48 academic hours and have completed one full semester at PSU (can include the spring semester of application).
  • Students must also be in good academic standing and an active participant in the university community.
  • Members must attend monthly meetings.
  • Members must volunteer for a minimum of 6 hours per semester
  • In addition to six hours of service, members must participate in the following activities:
    • August Orientation
    • A minimum of one football Saturday (GorillaFest, before the game)
    • President's Society
    • T.A.G. Week
    • Minimal additional requirements may be required for optional class credit. As determined by advisor

Leadership Opportunities

The following responsibilities require additional leadership. Members can apply for these positions during August Orientation.

Social Media Coordinator
Administer and maintain Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Pittsgiving Coordinator
Plan fall event for Philanthropy Week (November)
Communicate event details
Schedule volunteers for day of event

T.A.G. Coordinator
Plan spring event T.A.G. (Thank-A-Gorilla)
Communicate event details
Schedule volunteers for day of event

Honorary Family Day Host
Serve as part of the selection committee
Host winning family during Saturday Football game

Past Advancement Ambassadors

2023-2024

Morgan Blubaugh
Zeli Estas
Kacie Ford
Rylee McElroy
Colby  McManis
Moukuri Mohim
Peyton Moore
Madeline Murdock
Bryn Neria
Hope Rainey
Saatvik Sabarwal
Matthew Schmidt
Bekah Sheward
Kallie Shannon
Eli Shively
Chris Simmons
Braden Zaner

2022-2023

Tatum Ahring

Amanda Becker

Morgan Blubaugh

Jourdan Bridgette

Becca Brown

Hannah Eckstein

Evan Garrett

Carmina Gonzalez

Marci Heatherly

Riley Johnson

Carmen Kent

Bella L'Heureux

Michael Marinakis

Carissa Marrone

Rylee McElroy

Peyton Moore

Madeline Murdock

Chase Parks

Brooklyn Peterson

Kaylea Robertson

Kallie Shannon

Eli Shively

Quinn Smith

Raj Thakor

Alex Tran

Braden Zaner

2021-2022

Lauren Baldwin

Amanda Becker

Lesly Bocanegra

Kaedra Brenner

Rebecca Brown

Taylor Brynds

Andrea Cortes

Danielle Dalton

Jennifer Denton

Kate Dreiling

Isabella Friemel

Evan Garrett

Keelah Griffith

Zoey Harvey

Marci Heatherly

Lucy Holland

Wyntr Jacobs

Chase Johnson

Carmen Kent

Bella L'Heureux

Jacob Luther

Lauryn Macy

Mary Marine

Morgan Michael

Devonne Morrissey

Alyssa O'Hare

Cassidy Pankratz

Brooklyn Peterson

Jared Regan

Monica Reid

Marisela Resendiz-Gallegos

Kaylea Robertson

Abbey Schwab

Braden Shelton

Eli Shively

Emma-Leigh Smith

Savana Smith

Akash Verma

Josephine Weilemann

Kaylee West

Braden Zaner

2020-2021

Lesly Bocanegra

Kaedra Brenner

Taylor Brynds

Rogelio Cardenas

Andrea Cortes

Alexandra Covinsky

Kate Dreiling

Emily Erickson

Makenzie Frankhauser

Ross Fry

Keelah Griffith

Riley Haller

Camille Holman

Pulkit Kumar

Jacob Luther

Erykah McClendon

Morgan Michael

Abigail Mitchell

Annika Montalvo

Abagayle Moody

Annabella Moody

Natalee Morris

Devonne Morrissey

Margaret Murray

Cassidy Pankratz

Emily Paterni

Kailey Pearson

Lexington Peterson

Marisela Resendiz-Gallegos

Abbey Schwab

Emma-Leigh Smith

Abhirajsinh Thakor

La'Sha Thomas

Kara Torgler

Akash Verma

Sarah Wilkinson

Ruth Wilkinson

Megan Woodfield

Riley Zerr

2019-2020

ambassadors 2019-2020 

Abigail Adams

Mackenzie Blackburn

Jaquelyn Bouchie

Courtney Brandel

Malori Bridwell

Lindsey Chambers

Emerson Cochran

Alexandra Covinsky

Audrey Dainty

Abigail Denton

Kate Dreiling

Gerard Eck

Makenzie Fankhauser

Anna Farrow

Molly Graham

Erykah McClendon

Madeline McCoy

Ashley McDonald

Morgan Michael

Madison Monsour

Annika Montalvo

Abagayle Moody

Annabella Moody

Devonne Morrissey

Allyn Murray

Margaret Murray

Emily Paterni

Kailey Pearson

Sabrina Reyes

Gage Riker

Isabelle Schmidtberger

Emma-Leigh Smith

Aubri Stahl

Vanessa Tapia-Becerra

Abhirajsinh Thakor

La'Sha Thomas

Anne Tomes

Kara Torgler

Whitney Weston

Sarah Wilkinson

Ruth Wilkinson

Brittni Young

2018-2019

Ambassadors

Abigail Adams

Alexander Allen

Evalys Azuara

Courtney Brandel

Malori Bridwell

Lindsey Chambers

Kali Chatmon

Amanda Cheshier

Jasmine Crame

Abigail Denton

Anna Farrow

Molly Graham

Shelby Helser

Erin Horgan

Desirae Hunt

Drew Martin

Erykah McClendon

Morgan Michael

Allyn Murray

Margaret Murray

Cassandra Ngo

Wyatt Osterhage

Emily Paterni

Gretchen Reed

Gage Riker

Anne Tomes

Kara Torgler

Parker Welborn

Whitney Weston

Griffin Williams

Brittni Young

2017-2018

Ambassadors

Cassidy Barnard

Sabrena Beaman

Shelby Bicknell

Aaron Bigando

Morgan Bly

Hank Cloninger

Gage Davies

Amber DeMaranville

Zachary Denton

Bethanne Elliott

Kolleen Gladden

Zachary Green

Shelby Helser

Blake Hudson

Desirae Hunt

Blair Jorgensen

Tyler Kuder

Morgan Maransani

Drew Martin

Peyton McAllister

Haley Mona

Allie Moody

Viet Nguyen

Wyatt Osterhage

Megan Peabody

Marissa Polodna

Noe Puebla-Garcia

Sheldynn Reynolds

Dakota Robarts

Joshua Schooley

Brianna Seiler

Sydney Shields

Theresa Umscheid

Ryan Urban

Rae Zeller

2016-2017

Sabrena Beaman

Shelby Bicknell

Morgan Bly

Austin Bogina

Kaitlynn Casaert

Magali Chase

Zachary Denton

Chelsea Foster

Kolleen Gladden

Mariah Green

Lacey Greve

Gavin Houser

Blair Jorgensen

Andrew Joy

Morgan Maransani

Roderick May

Kayla McCully

Haley Mona

Mary Nance

Viet Nguyen

Megan Peabody

Lena Pinkston

Marissa Polodna

Jeremiah Reece

Brianna Seiler

Xavier Sheehy

Sydney Shields

Lindsay Short

Alina Sigitova

Elizabeth Smith

Mackenzi Tims

Ryan Urban

Rae Zeller

2015-2016

Ginger Pond

Caitlin Shepard

Mariah Green

Magali Chase

Ariel Everett

Kolleen Gladden

Michael Haynes

Gavin Houser

Andrew Joy

Sydney Lemos

Roderick May

Kayla Mccully

Haley Mona

Viet Nguyen

Megan Peabody

Lena Pinkston

Ryan Schulteis

Lindsay Short

Adam Cheshier

Mackenzi Tims

Mary Nance

Katie Graham

Logan Napier

Abbey Chaloupka

Mariah Laman

Jeremiah Reece

Allison Smith

Xavier Sheehy

Courtney Schlund

Kaitlynn Casaert

2014-2015

Priscilla Adamah

Taylor Gravett

Adam Cheshier

Mackenzi Tims

Mary Nance

Katie Graham

Logan Napier

Abbey Chaloupka

Mariah Laman

Shannon Ahlstedt

Cori Austin

James Saltat

Jeremiah Reece

Kaitlynn Casaert

Sophia Evans

Kimberlee Fields

Hillary Anne Hunsinger

Bailey Peak

Jessica Lowery

Darrell Chism

Smith Alison

April Huninghake

Xavier Sheehy

Kathryn Wolfe

Courtney Schlund

2013-2014

Jaimie Berberich

Kaitlynn Casaert

Darrell Chism

Sophia Evans

Kimberlee Fields

Hillary Anne Hunsinger

Jessica Lowery

Jourdan Miller

Bailey Peak

Julia Sammur

Xavier Sheehy

Courtney Schlund

Eunae Abbuehl

Alison Clark

April Huninghake

Mason McCurdy

Kathryn Wolfe

2012-2013

Eunae Abbuehl

Kaitlin Bristley

Alison Clark

Taylor Davis

Jeremy Donahue

Kelley Gorman

Sydney Hague

April Huninghake

Rachel Jordan

Cory Kiesling

Alex Kim

Sara Liming

Mason McCurdy

Alexandria Rausch

Kathryn Wolfe

2011-2012

Eunae Abbuehl

Monica Austin

Jamie Bowman

Ashleigh Downes

Jonna Fearmonti

Elyssa Fox

Meron Garedew

Thomas Gregory

Sydney Hague

April Huninghake

Lara Ismert

Jeanine Kunshek

Jimmika Lawson

Ashlea Loudermilk

Jacob Mendez

Brandon Mills

Lindsay Nance

Alexandria Rausch

Emily Smith

Stephanie Webb

Jared Wetzel

Callie Wheeler

Lacie Worrell

Alyssa Zimmerman

2010-2011

Sara Bueltel

Torie Butts

Patricia Condiff

Ashleigh Downes

Jonna Fearmonti

April Huninghake

Holden Kraus

Melissa Launchbaugh

Jennifer Matson

Lindsay Nance

Kayan Nash

Vicki Robinson

Paige Testerman

Stephanie Webb

Callie Wheeler

Alyssa Zimmerman

2009-2010

Victoria Butts

Patricia Condiff

Amber Devena

Kandis Fisher

Sonia Guzman

Taylor Jurski

Holden Kraus

Melissa Launchbaugh

Kendra Leikam

Tiffany Martin

Jennifer Matson

Nicole McCombs

Alexandra Mosley

Lindsay Nance

Kylie Piva

2008-2009

Rachel Azuara

Julie Burdick

Jennifer Durkin

Kandis Fisher

Kelly Hartley

Linda Igbinigie

Kendra Leikam

Jennifer McCracken

Timi Myers

Kristin Norwood

Jenae Palmer

Jazmin Ramirez

Analia Saldivar

Skannd Tyagi

Emily Vanderford

Emily Walters

Kaitlin Weddum