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UC Ambassadors
Get to know the undergraduate students that represent University College!

Meet the UC Ambassadors

 

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Isaiah Allen

Isaiah Allen

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Being involved in the University College allowed me to explore and grow in myself the by doing academic coaching being and being a part of community engaged learning with alternative breaks.

University College Representation: Community Engaged Learning

 


Gio Bagtas

Gio Bagtas

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Being surrounded by other Exploratory majors in my Flashes 101 class and Career Navigation class provided by University College helped relieve the stress of choosing a major and being comfortable in exploring career paths.

University College Representation: Exploratory Program

 


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Julie Bianco

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Student Support Services has made a world of different in my experience at ºÚÁÏÍø by giving me a home on campus. The Academic Success Center and Student Success Programs have also made a huge impact on my time here at ºÚÁÏÍø as it has expanded my experience in undergraduate leadership and peer education. 
 

University College Representation: Student Support Services

 

 


Tabetha Blake

Tabetha Blake

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Has made me grow as a person and has helped me with communication skills with talking to people in certain conversations and interviews. Also helping with giving advice to people who needed most.

University College Representation: Community Engaged Learning

 


Headshot of Hayden DeSize.

Hayden DeSize

Pronouns: He/Him/His

Thanks to the University College experience I have made connections and found jobs and friends I would have never found without it. I have come so much further than I thought thanks to all of these things.

University College Representation: Career Exploration and  Development

 


Demarie Fairbanks

Demarie Fairbanks

My Involvement with Provost Leadership Academy has been such a light to me during my freshmen year. I made so many new connections and got to be apart of so many awesome experiences.

University College Representation: Student Success Programs

 


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Toby Gbloguidi

Pronouns: He/Him/His

I was recommended by my boss at the Career and Development Center to be an ambassador. I feel as if this brings new opportunities for me to get to know the campus better.

University College Representation: Career Exploration and Development

 


Photo of Kiyah Humphrey showing off her ºÚÁÏÍø sweatshirt.

Kiyah Humphrey

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

My involvement in University College has allowed me to explore my options and has helped me do the work within myself with resources such as Success Coaching; UC also lifted the weight of the pressure I had on myself to declare a major and showed me that it’s okay to explore careers and not rush it.

University College Representation: Student Support Services

 


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Ella McClosky

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

I have changed as a person a lot these past two semesters than I have in my life. All of the positions I'm in right now, an Exploratory Mentor and a PSM for the learning community, are because of UC!

University College Representation: Exploratory Advising Center

 


Amanda Motsi

Amanda Motsi

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Being a part of anything on campus has led me to make more friends and meet more people. My college experience did not seem worth while until I started feeling at home through campus involvement.

University College Representation: Student Success Programs

 


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Phoenix Navarro

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

I was able to get a job under University College at the ASC.

University College Representation: Academic Success Center

 


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Bristol Powell

Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs

University College has helped me since the beginning of my Kent journey through summer advantage bootcamp. It helped me grow a network with different advisors, programs and helped me make friends.

University College Representation: Student Support Services


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Delana Ray

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

My involvement in University College made a difference in my college experience through being able to find many opportunities and resources that'll help me achieve my goals and academic success.

University College Representation: Exploratory Advising Center

 


Shane Reese

Shane Reese

Pronouns: He/Him/His

The student initiatives within University College has provided me with a lifetime of experiences and opportunities that I was never offered. 

University College Representation: Student Support Services.


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Jenna Ross

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

University College helped me discover and explore my different interests. I feel more connected to campus as well because of University College. 

University College Representation: UC Senator/ UC Peer Success Mentor.


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LaTaesia Snyder

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Academic Coaching helped me adjust to college and implement some new things in my routine. They taught me how to manage my time wisely, learn and read deeper and held me accountable.

University College Representation: Student Support Services

 


Photo of Briel Sojourner.

Briel Sojourner

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

My involvement with University College has allowed me to enrich my college experience. I have been able to form meaningful connections and develop the skills needed to be a leader here at ºÚÁÏÍø.

University College Representation: Student Success Programs

 


Photo of Caitlyn Soya.

Caitlyn Soya

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

My involvement with University College has allowed me to enrich my college experience. I have been able to form meaningful connections and develop the skills needed to be a leader here at ºÚÁÏÍø.

University College Representation: Career Exploration and Development

 


Adjah Top

Adjah Top

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

University College involvement has made a difference in my college experience because it has allowed me to grow as a person and helped me decide what to major in and what I wanted to do with my future.

University College Representation: Student Support Services

 


Maris Walter

Maris Walter

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Working as a Peer Academic Coach has allowed me to improve my communication and leadership skills. I've also learned a lot about myself through transitioning from exploratory to my declared major.

University College Representation: Academic Success Center

 


Mia Ward

Mia Ward

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

University College has led me to meet some of my closest friends by being in the Exploratory Learning Community in Lake Hall. I also meet with the Exploratory Mentors and learned a lot from them.

University College Representation: Exploratory Advising Center