Join The 1887 Society Ambassadors
Each year, the Graduate School selects a new class of twelve Ambassadors from across all academic areas to represent the Auburn Family at special events, both on campus and off. Signifying the rich history of the Graduate School’s location in Hargis Hall, built in the same year as the name indicates, the 1887 Society is a unique opportunity to share Auburn University with prospective students, welcome guests and alumni to campus, and develop leadership and networking skills that to enhance one’s education beyond the classroom.
If you are passionate about sharing your experience as an Auburn student, enjoy meeting new people or networking with special guests, and want to develop your leadership potential, we invite you to apply to join the 1887 Society Ambassadors.
Expectations and Commitments of 1887 Society Ambassadors:
- Serve for the entire upcoming academic year, from fall to summer
- Represent Auburn University in a professional manner in all interactions
- Wear the provided 1887 Society Ambassador shirt and nametag at assigned events
- Have your name and photo on the Graduate School website’s Ambassador page
- Attend orientation and training in summer semester
- Provide guided campus tours to prospective students each semester
- Attend and assist with at least one special event per year (awards, lectures, etc.)
- Attend at least one Graduate School professional development session per semester
- Attend at least one Graduate Advisory Council meeting per year (held fall and spring) to network with alumni and industry professionals
Application Requirements:
- Degree-seeking graduate student (full-time preferred)
- Currently enrolled in an on-campus program
- Must have completed at least one year/two semesters of graduate study at Auburn
- Must be enrolled for the entire upcoming academic year
- Good academic standing (3.0 GPA or higher)
- Excellent communication skills
- Approval of your faculty advisor/major professor and the Graduate School
- Previous applicants and Ambassadors must reapply each year if they wish to be considered for the following academic year’s Ambassador class.
Application procedures:
For full consideration, a complete application packet will consist of:
- A completed Ambassador application form
- A current resume or CV (uploaded in PDF)
- An essay of 250-500 words explaining why you would like to be an 1887 Society Ambassador. Discuss your traits or skills that will make you a good Ambassador and what you hope to gain by participating in the program (uploaded in PDF)
Interested applicants must complete all the above items submitted via the online application form by 11:59 p.m. CT on April 15, annually, regardless of day of the week. Selected applicants will be notified via their Auburn University email no later than May 15 for the upcoming academic year, beginning in August.
For more information, please contact the AU Graduate School’s marketing communications division at gradcom@auburn.edu or by phone at (334) 844-2160.
2024-2025 Graduate Student Ambassadors
Adam Cason
Crop, Soil & Env Science
Alyssa Barrentine
Agriscience Education
Anna Mathis
Technical & Professional Communication
Ayuba Akinpelu
Chemical Engineering
Azeez Adebayo
Mechanical Engineering
Bo Dyer
Electrical Engineering
Brandon Ryan
Earth Systems Science/Geosciences
Chase Ledbetter
Chemistry
Chukwuemeka Okpala
Chemistry
Emmanuel Okonkwo
Applied Economics
Francis Mekunye
Chemical Engineering
Hemant Sherawat
Info System & Cybersecurity Engineering
Pathmanathan Sivashankar
Applied Economics
Rudy Al Ahmar
Aerospace Engineering
Janaki Sandamali
Earth Systems Science/Forestry
Sheila Sjolseth
Human Dev & Family Science
Shelby McAlister
Biomedical Sciences
Vivian Usha
Biosystems Engineering
Will McAtee
Aerospace Engineering
2023-2024 Graduate Student Ambassadors
Yaqub Adediji
Materials Engineering
Ayuba Akinpelu
Chemical Engineering
Rudy Al Ahmar
Aerospace Engineering
Omolola Bankole
Agricultural Economics
Matthew Garnett
Chemical Engineering
Chloe Jones
Kinesiology
Ainsley McCormick
Communication Studies
Addison Meeks
Social Work
Luis Munoz
Poultry Science
Wilfried Ouedraogo
AgriScience Education
Brandon Ryan
Earth Systems Science/Geosciences
Pathmanathan Sivashankar
Applied Economics
2022-2023 Graduate Student Ambassadors
Rudy Al Ahmar
Aerospace Engineering
Ashley Anderson
Cognitive & Behavioral Sciences
Kyle Fleming
Structural Engineering
Christine Glenn
Executive MBA
Preetika Kaur
Biosystems Engineering
Luis Munoz
Poultry Microbiology
Oladipupo (Dipo) Olutade
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Brandon Ryan
Earth System Science
Stephanie Santiago-Montano
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Ying Yan
Interior Design
The Auburn University Graduate Student Ambassadors are a select group of graduate students representing various academic disciplines on Auburn’s campus. Ambassadors support the Graduate School and its mission by participating in on-campus and off-campus recruiting activities, sharing their experiences with prospective students, mentoring new graduate students, and assisting with Graduate School events.
2019-2020 Graduate Student Ambassadors
Alison Aceves
Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
Chelsi Battle
Counseling Psychology
Lynice Barnes
Nutrition and Dietetics
Amaris Belt
Community Planning
Madeline Castle
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Heather Haley
History
Chris Hardman
Adult Education
Jeremy Kirk
Higher Education Administration
Jeanna Lee
Adult Education
Claudia Miller
MBA
Tharikaa Ramesh Kumar
Aerospace Engineering
Nic Smith
Administration of Higher Ed
John David Watts
Cybersecurity Engineering
NeCall Wilson
Health Outcomes Research and Policy
Nan Zhou
Curriculum and Teaching
The Auburn University Graduate Student Ambassadors are a select group of graduate students representing various academic disciplines on Auburn’s campus. Ambassadors support the Graduate School and its mission by participating in on-campus and off-campus recruiting activities, sharing their experiences with prospective students, mentoring new graduate students, and assisting with Graduate School events.
2018-2019 Graduate Student Ambassadors
Alison Aceves
Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
Nighet Ahmed
Adult Education
Chelsi Battle
Counseling Psychology
Andrea Beall
Administration of Supervision & Curriculum
Jasmine Betties
Educational Psychology
Jun Duan
Civil Engineering
Lena Fielder
Educational Foundation, Leadership and Technology
Davis Gammon
Public Administration
Heather Haley
History
Chris Hardman
Adult Education
Jeremy Kirk
Higher Education Administration
Jeanna Lee
Hospitality Management
Kritika Malhotra
Biosystems Engineering
Jessica Norton
Human Development and Family Studies
McKenzie Ogrodnik
Merchandising
Morgan Price
Mechanical Engineering
Tharikaa Ramesh Kumar
Aerospace Engineering
Kara Terry
Nutrition
The Auburn University Graduate Student Ambassadors are a select group of graduate students representing various academic disciplines on Auburn’s campus. Ambassadors support the Graduate School and its mission by participating in on-campus and off-campus recruiting activities, sharing their experiences with prospective students, mentoring new graduate students, and assisting with Graduate School events.
2017-2018 Graduate Student Ambassadors
Alison Aceves
Fisheries and Allied Aquacultures
Nighet Ahmed
Adult Education
Chelsi Battle
Counseling Psychology
Chelsi Battle
Counseling Psychology
Prafful Bharadwaj
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Catina Booker
Rehabilitation Counseling
Alina Chanysheva
Materials Engineering
Jun Duan
Civil Engineering
Anna Kate Edgemon
Psychology
Lena Fielder
Educational Foundation, Leadership and Technology
Davis Gammon
Public Administration
Heather Haley
History
Yatish Kaveti
Computer Science & Software Engineering
Jeremy Kirk
Higher Education Administration
John Le
Industrial & Systems Engineering
Jeanna Lee
Hospitality Management
Andrea Lesniak
Nurse Practitioner/Educator
Tomi Lowe
Language Arts Education
Kritika Malhotra
Biosystems Engineering
Shanita L. Pettaway
Higher Education Administration
Andrea Riemer
Administration of Supervision & Curriculum
Elizabeth Ritterbush
Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Samantha Scarlett
Political Science
Kara Terry
Nutrition
Marit Winborn
Higher Education Administration
Lu Zheng
Psychology
The Auburn University Graduate Student Ambassadors are a select group of graduate students representing various academic disciplines on Auburn’s campus. Ambassadors support the Graduate School and its mission by participating in on-campus and off-campus recruiting activities, sharing their experiences with prospective students, mentoring new graduate students, and assisting with Graduate School events.
2016-2017 Graduate Student Ambassadors
Nighet Ahmed
Adult Education
nza0013@auburn.edu
Matthew Barr
Civil Engineering
mdb0025@auburn.edu
Prafful Bhardwaj
Industrial & Systems Engineering
pzb0019@auburn.edu
Jason Branch
Counselor Education
cjb0079@auburn.edu
Catina Booker
Rehabilitation Counseling
cmb0064@auburn.edu
Alina Chanysheva
Materials Engineering
azc0038@auburn.edu
Jun Duan
Civil Engineering
jzd0043@auburn.edu
Anna Kate Edgemon
Psychology
ake0008@auburn.edu
Lena Fielder
Educational Foundation,Leadership and Technology
ldf0008@auburn.edu
Krystal Fuller
Adult Education
kef0028@auburn.edu
Tenchi Gao
Industrial & Systems Engineering
tzg0014@auburn.edu
Heather Haley
History
hmh0050@auburn.edu
Yatish Kaveti
Computer Science & Software Engineering
yzk0037@auburn.edu
Jeremy Kirk
Higher Education Administration
jzk0056@auburn.edu
Senakpon Kokoye
Applied Economics
sek0013@auburn.edu
John Le
Industrial & Systems Engineering
dtl0008@auburn.edu
Andrea Lesniak
Nurse Practitioner/Educator
akl0028@auburn.edu
Tomi Lowe
Language Arts Education
tsl0009@auburn.edu
Shanita L. Pettaway
Higher Education Administration
slp0030@auburn.edu
Andrea Riemer
Administration of Supervision & Curriculum
alr0047@auburn.edu
Samantha Scarlett
Political Science
sns0015@auburn.edu
Kara White
Pharmacy
kkw0005@auburn.edu
Katherine Williams
Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling
khw0008@tigermail.auburn.edu
Lu Zheng
Psychology
lzz0025@auburn.edu
Nan Zhou
Curriculum and Teaching
nzz0008@auburn.edu
The Auburn University Graduate Student Ambassadors are a select group of graduate students representing various academic disciplines on Auburn’s campus. Ambassadors support the Graduate School and its mission by participating in on-campus and off-campus recruiting activities, sharing their experiences with prospective students, mentoring new graduate students, and assisting with Graduate School events.
2015-2016 Graduate Student Ambassadors
Nighet Ahmed
Adult Education
nza0013@auburn.edu
Jason Branch
Counselor Education
cjb0079@auburn.edu
Prafful Bhardwaj
Industrial & Systems Engineering
pzb0019@auburn.edu
Christopher Bontrager
Public Administration
cpb0005@auburn.edu
Catina Booker
Rehabilitation Counseling
cmb0064@auburn.edu
Logan Bradshaw
Public Administration
llb0016@auburn.edu
Donarius Burr
Higher Education Administration
dvb0001@auburn.edu
Alina Chanysheva
Materials Engineering
azc0038@auburn.edu
Tori Close
Higher Education Administration
vac0007@auburn.edu
Jun Duan
Civil Engineering
jzd0043@auburn.edu
Macie Franklin
Technical & Professional Communication
mzf0042@auburn.edu
Krystal Fuller
Adult Education
kef0028@auburn.edu
Tenchi Gao
Industrial & Systems Engineering
tzg0014@auburn.edu
Siobhan Gehrs
Technical & Professional Communication
skg0006@auburn.edu
Sagar Hiware
Community Planning
svh0005@auburn.edu
Jacqueline Irwin
Kinesiology
jmi0002@auburn.edu
Yatish Kaveti
Computer Science & Software Engineering
yzk0037@auburn.edu
Jeremy Kirk
Higher Education Administration
jzk0056@auburn.edu
Senakpon Kokoye
Applied Economics
sek0013@auburn.edu
John Le
Industrial & Systems Engineering
dtl0008@auburn.edu
Andrea Lesniak
Nurse Practitioner/Educator
akl0028@auburn.edu
Tomi Lowe
Language Arts Education
tsl0009@auburn.edu
Anna Mangra
Biological Sciences
amm0045@auburn.edu
Wade Manora
Higher Education Administration
wzm0004@auburn.edu
Ryan McGehee
Biosystems Engineering
rpm0010@auburn.edu
Shanita L. Pettaway
Higher Education Administration
slp0030@auburn.edu
Andrea Riemer
Administration of Supervision & Curriculum
alr0047@auburn.edu
Hong Shi
Adult Education
hzs0032@auburn.edu
Shu Su
Human Development & Family Studies
szs0065@auburn.edu
Lauren Walker
Sociology
lww0016@auburn.edu
Kara White
Pharmacy
kkw0005@auburn.edu
Lu Zheng
Psychology
lzz0025@auburn.edu
The Auburn University Graduate Student Ambassadors are a select group of graduate students representing various academic disciplines on Auburn’s campus. Ambassadors support the Graduate School and its mission by participating in on-campus and off-campus recruiting activities, sharing their experiences with prospective students, mentoring new graduate students, and assisting with Graduate School events.
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