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Ambassador Biographies

Aanchal Saharan

Hometown: New Delhi, India
Major: Finance and Economics
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Delta Sigma Pi, Women in Investment, The International Business Club

Aarush Malik

Hometown: Saratoga, CA
Majors: Computer Science (Data Science Emphasis) and Religious Studies
Minor: Mathematics
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Community Facilitator in Finn, Math Department Grader, Engineering Grand Challenges Scholar

Abbey Zimmerman

Hometown: Paradise Valley, AZ
Major: English
Minors: Political Science and Marketing 
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Dance Team, Study Abroad - Sorrento, Law School Exam Proctor, Sigma Tau Delta, Off Campus Sorority 

Alex Ramirez

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Major: Environmental Science
Minor: Political Science
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Latine Student Union, Asian and Pacific-Islander Student Union, SCCAP Special Olympics Volunteer, Intramural Soccer, Scene Shop, Posse Scholar, Honors Program, Chaarge Workout Member, Freshman Representative for IMPACT Political Science Club

Amara Ueligitone

Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Major: Public Health Science
Minor: Biology
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Multicultural Center, Ka Mana'o O Hawai'i Club, Rho Psi Eta (pre-health sorority), Valeriote-Goldman Fellow, intramural sports

Amarachi Onyewuenyi

Hometown: Denver, CO
Major: Public Health Science and Biology
Minor: Political Science
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Igwebuike, African Student Association (Events coordinator), Markkula Center Healthcare Ethics Intern, Biology Lab Research Assistant, Kids On Campus Student Aide.

Armen Kazazean

Hometown: Highlands Ranch, CO
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Biology
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Intramural Sports, Club Co-President of MedLife, Podcast Host, Pre-Health Club

Arpitha Mamidi

Hometown: San Ramon, CA
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Aerospace Engineering
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Society of Women Engineers - Professional Development, Community Facilitator, Grand Challenges Scholars Program, Design Build Fly

Audrey Bowes

Hometown: Danville, CA
Majors: English & Marketing
Minor: Creative Writing
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Women’s Rugby Club, Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity, The ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Newspaper

Audrey Thomson

Hometown: Boise, ID
Major: Theatre Arts
Minor: Classics
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Alpha Psi Omega President, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Presents Productions, Theatre Costume Shop, Honors Program

Ava Delzotto

Hometown: Denver, CO
Major: Neuroscience
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Off campus greek life (Vice President of Membership), Chemistry Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant (Circuits in Adaptive Behavior Lab, Dr. Gupta), Drahmann Center Biology & Chemistry Tutor, Summer Study Abroad

Blake Tretter

Hometown: San Jose, CA
Majors: Marketing and Economics
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Consulting (President), Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity (Vice President), Consumer Behavior Lab (Research Assistant), Peer Career Consultant - Leavey School of Business, Study Abroad (Milan, Italy), Ciocca Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (Business Pitch Competitor), ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Community Action Program

Blessing Amponsah

Hometown: Portland, OR
Major: Neuroscience
Minors: Political Science and Marketing 
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Belles Community Service Organization, Rho Psi Eta Pre-Health Sorority

Brayden Callan

Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major: Political Science (Pre-Law)
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Student Alumni Council Leadership, Intramurals, Honors Program

Caitlin Ast

Hometown: Evergreen, CO
Major: Political Science
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Belles, Miller Center for Global Impact, Political Philosophy Peer Educating, SCCAP, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Sunrise, Impact, IGNITE, Orientation Leader

Chaslyn Bradford

Hometown: South Pasadena, CA
Major: Psychology
Minor: Entrepreneurship
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Panhellenic-DEI Director, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Orientation Leader, Step Up Tutoring- Academic Tutor, Women in Business, Child Future Advocates, and Psychology Mentor and Mentee Program. 

Claire Carpita

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Major: Political Science and Economics (LSB)
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Honors Program, Mindset Scholars Program, Community Facilitator in Finn Residence Hall, Mock Trial Vice President, Women's Club Soccer, Off-Campus Greek Life (Executive board leadership role)

Colby Stavoe

Hometown: Redmond, WA
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minors: Technical Innovation, Design Thinking, and Entrepreneurial Mindset & Aerospace Engineering
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Engineers Without Borders, Intramural Sports, Off-campus Greek Life

Cooper McCarthy

Hometown: Lynnwood, WA
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Technical Innovation, Design Thinking, Entrepreneurship
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Into the Wild, Intramural Sports, Peer Advisors, and Pi Tau Sigma

Darasimi Ogunleye

Hometown: Carson, CA
Major: Accounting Information Systems
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Posse Scholar, Leavey Executive Center Intern, Inclusive Excellence Fellow, University Honors Program, National Society of Black Engineers, Black Business Association, Women in Business, Igwebuike, African Student Association

Diego Torres

Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major: Civil Engineering
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: American Society of Civil Engineers, Associated General Contractors

Dzidzo Lassey

Hometown: Columbia, MD
Major: Accounting
Minor: Studio Arts
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Alpha Kappa Psi (Wellness Co-Chair), Leavey School of Business Peer Advisor (Executive Board), LEAD Scholar, Igwebuike

Elaine Zhang

Hometown: Shanghai, China
Majors: Accounting & Information Systems and Economics
Minor: Japanese
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: BUSN70 lead TA, University Honors Program, ACE leadership, The Redwood, Miller Center, INFORMS, ISN, GetVirtual, The ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½, Civil Society Institute, Japanese Conversation Table

Emilia Rodriguez

Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA
Majors: Theatre Arts and English
Minors: Musical Theatre and Ethnic Studies
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Theatre Department, Student Artist Representative for the Theatre & Dance class of 2027, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Youth Arts Council, Campus Ministry, Front of House Management for ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Presents, Vice President of Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society), Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre Honors Society), Latine Student Union, Books and Tea Club

Erin Carney

Hometown: La Cañada Flintridge, CA
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Biology
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Into the Wild Leader, Rho Psi Eta, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Club Golf

Evan O'Driscoll

Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Major: Finance
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Investment Fund, University Honors Program, BUS70 Teacher's Assistant, Associated Student Government, LEAD Scholars Program

Evelyn Kimball

Hometown: Sun Valley, ID
Major: Biology
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Off-campus Greek Life

Gianna Tantardino

Hometown: Lake Almanor, CA
Major: Public Health Science
Minor: Anthropology
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Women's Club Volleyball, SCCAP volunteer 

Grace Anderson

Hometown: Hartland, WI
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Aerospace Engineering
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Scriptless, Social media Manager - ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Boxing Club

Hannah Whiting

Hometown: Arlington, MA
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minors: Aerospace Engineering and Management Information Systems
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Bronco Racing, Society of Women Engineers

Heather Lyons

Hometown: San Diego, CA
Major: Computer Science (with Data Science emphasis)
Minors: Mathematics and Responsible Artificial Intelligence
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Honors Program, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Lab Research, Mitigation of Misinformation Project Research, President of Association for Women in Mathematics, Society of Women Engineers, Student Liturgies

Helena Kavanagh

Hometown: Lake Forest, IL
Major: Marketing
Minors: Retail Studies and Studio Arts
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Retail Management Institute - Co-President, Women In Business - Mentor Program, Leavey Scholars Program, Panhellenic Honors Society, Undergraduate Marketing Association, Off-Campus Greek Life, Beta Gamma Sigma International Honors Society.

Isabella Simonutti

Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Vice President of Conference & Budget - Society of Women Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Inclusion and Diversity Coalition for School of Engineering

James Click

Hometown: Dallas, TX
Major: Finance
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: KÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Radio, Neighborhood Prosperity Initiative Program, Lifeguard, Off-Campus Greek Life

Jayne Phillips

Hometown: Petaluma, CA
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Medical and Health Humanities 
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Club Golf, University Honors Program, Intramural Soccer 

Jocelyn Madrigal

Hometown: Watsonville, CA
Major: Biology
Minor: Spanish Studies
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Cell Biology Research Lab, Health Communication Research Project, LEAD Peer Mentor, HPPA Advisor, Anatomy Lab TA, Spanish Tutor, Tribeta, Honors Program

Johanna Brown

Hometown: Rocky Hill, CT
Major: Bioengineering
Minor: History
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: University Honors Program, Society of Women Engineers, Student Researcher for Micro-devices & Microfluidics Laboratory, Healthcare Innovation Student Fellow

Joseph Bianco

Hometown: Ely, MN
Major: Finance
Minor: Political Science
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Study Abroad - Milan, Real Estate Association, Off Campus Greek Life

Kae Allen

Hometown: Reno, NV
Majors: Anthropology and Spanish
Minor: Latin American Culture
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Rainbow Resource Center, Housing Office, Women's Club Rugby, Study Abroad - Santiago, Chile

Kashina Daceus

Hometown: Dallas, TX
Major: Political Science
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: AKPsi, Igwebuike, Community Facilitator, Orientation Leader, African Student Association

Kayla Malloy

Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA
Major: Computer Science & Engineering
Minor: Responsible AI
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: ‘25-‘26 Cura Fellow, CSEN Research Lab, Society of Women Engineers - President, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Dance Enthusiast, Off-Campus Greek Life

Krishikka Sawla

Hometown: Mumbai, India
Major: Marketing
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Vice President of Marketing for ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Finance Association, Head of Management and Outreach for Undergraduate Marketing Association, Teaching Assistant for MGMT 71, Dining Worker at Benson Center

Lea Rosztoczy

Hometown: Litchfield Park, AZ
Major: Marketing
Minor: Retail Studies
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Event Coordinator CHAARG, Women in Business, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Surf club, Off Campus Greek Life

Lena Doan

Hometown: Milpitas, CA
Major: Accounting
Minor: International Business
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Transfer Student Union, Accounting Association, Honors Program

Leticia Cantu

Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Major: English
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Associated Student Government, The Redwood, and Costume shop(theatre dept)

Leyla Castillo

Hometown: Broomfield, CO
Major: Management Information Systems
Minor: International Business
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Associated Student Government, Phi Chi Theta (professional business fraternity), University Honors Program

Lizzy Lu

Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Major: Biology
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Daybreak: K-POP Dance Crew

Madison Ray

Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Major: Psychology
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Community Facilitator

Makena Hammond

Hometown: Lake Oswego, OR
Major: Biology
Minor: English
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Hipnotik - Dance club, Intramural Sports, Concert Choir, Off-campus Greek Life

Marcus Mata

Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major: Bioengineering
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Triathlon member, Barkada of ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½, University Honors Program

Meg Rawson

Hometown: Petaluma, CA
Major: Web Design & Engineering
Minor: Classics (Ancient Studies Track) and Technical Innovation, Design Thinking , and Entrepreneurship Mindset(Business and Commercialization Fundamentals Track)
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: VP of Society of Women Engineers, Project Lead of Ohlone AR Mobile App at Human Computer Interaction Lab, Recruitment Intern for Admissions Ambassadors, 2024-2025 Innovation Fellow for Ciocca Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship, Project Intern for Miller Center for Global Impact, Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education. 

Mia McLean

Hometown: Osterville, MA
Major: Public Health Science (Health Science)
Minor: Biology
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Study Abroad, Ladies Who Run the World, off campus Greek life 

María Tobar

Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Majors: Gender & Sexuality Studies and Sociology
Minors: Religious Studies and Latinx Studies
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Off-campus greek life, Ballet Folklorico de ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½, Peer Educator for Italian 11&12 

Nneka Onyewuenyi

Hometown: Denver, CO
Major: Biology
Minor: Urban Education
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Kids on Campus Student Aide, Child Studies Research Assistant, African Student Association, Igewbuike, Black Pre-Health Student Association

Noor Khan

Hometown: Saratoga, CA
Major: Marketing
Minor: Political Science
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Intandesh, Muslim Student Association, Women's Club Volleyball, HUB Writing Center, Alpha Kappa Psi, University Honors Program, Student Research

Owen Oates

Hometown: Newton, MA
Major: Finance
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Pickleball Club, Investment Club, Sports Business Club, Intramurals, off-campus Greek Life.

Parker Smith

Hometown: Seattle, WA
Major: Accounting
Minor: Marketing 
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Off-campus Greek Life, Accounting Association

Philip LoScalzo

Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major: Finance
Minor: Entrepreneurship
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Club Ice Hockey, Investment Banking Club, Innovation Fellows, Intramurals

Pranav Bhargava

Hometown: Davis, CA
Major: Marketing
Minor: Music
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: University Honors Program, Jean Donovan Fellow, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu club, and Study Abroad- Auckland, New Zealand

Rayyan Hussain

Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Major: Computer Science & Engineering
Minor: Electrical & Computer Engineering
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Underclassmen Representative for Student Advisory Board at the Ciocca Center, Association for Computing Machinery, Alumni Association, Robotics Systems Lab

Regan Hendrickson

Hometown: Redmond, WA
Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Sustainability
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Intramural Sports, Sprout Up, University Honors Program

Rishi Dhawan

Hometown: Hayward, CA
Major: Finance
Minor: International Business
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: ACE Leadership, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Consulting, Ciocca Center Student Advisory Board, Peer Career Consultant, Leavey School of Business Ambassador, Bronco Venture Accelerator (BVA5), Intandesh

Samantha Rosales

Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Major: Public Health Science (Health Science Emphasis)
Minor: French and Francophone Studies
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: LEAD Program, Alliance of Latin Americans en Salud (ALAS) club, Latine Student Union, Hermanas Unidas, CTW peer-educator

Sarah Ganiko

Hometown: Kailua, HI
Major: Biochemistry
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Wind Ensemble, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Pep Band, Ka Mana'o O Hawai'i, Japanese Student Association, University Honors Program, Inorganic Chemistry Research

Sarah Lane

Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Major: Political Science
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Ski & Board Club, CHAARG Club, Into the Wild Club, Intramural Sports, Surfrider Club, & Surf Club, Secretary for Transfer Student Union

Setay Assadzadeh-Nahvi

Hometown: Orange County, CA
Major: Public Health
Minor: Healthcare Innovation and Design
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Grand Challenge Scholar, University Honors Program, Honors Advisory Council, Posse Scholar, and ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ MENA

Shloka Raghavan

Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Biotechnology
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Community Facilitator for Graham Residence Hall, Delta Epsilon Mu (pre-health fraternity), Teaching Assistant, Chemistry Advisory Board, Intandesh

Sofia Ervin-Agudelo

Hometown: San Diego, CA
Major: Communication and Ethnic Studies
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: University Honors Program, Igwebuike (Black Student Union), CAS Peer Educators (Anthropology), TA (Communication Digital Media), Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society, Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honor Society, KÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Student Radio, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Television, Jean Donovan Fellow, Ignatian Center Immersion - Costa Rica

Sophia Dwyer

Hometown: Arlington, MA
Major: Biology
Minor: Public Health Science and Chemistry
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Honors Program, Honors Advisory Council, LEAD Scholars, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Club Swimming, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Panhellenic Honors Society, Organic Chemistry Research Lab, Alpha Sigma Nu (Jesuit Honors Society), Off Campus Greek Life.

Sophia Mikkelson

Hometown: Lakeville, MN
Major: Accounting
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Alpha Kappa Psi, Honors Program, Mindset Scholars, HUB Writing Partner

Sophia Standard

Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Majors: Marketing and Psychology; Pre-Law
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Student Body Vice President (Associated Student Government), Internal Vice President (Rho Psi Eta), Kappa Kappa Gamma, Panhellenic Honor Society, Psi Chi, National Alliance on Mental Illness Cohort, 2024 Recruitment Marketing Intern, and 2025 Marketing and Sales Enablement Intern

Tess Wei

Hometown: New York City, NY
Major: Computer Science and Engineering
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Chinese Student Association, Society of Women Engineers

Tiago Moreno

Hometown: Portland, OR
Majors: Political Science and Psychology
Minor: History and Public Health
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Senator & Task Force Chair in the Associated Student Government, Research with Public Health Department, LGBTQ+ Working Group, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Community Action Program, Queer & Qualified, University Honors Program, Johnson Scholars Program, Inclusive Excellence Fellow, Hayes Fellow, REAL Program Recipient, Miller Center for Global Impact, Osberg Fellow

Vansh Malik

Hometown: London, United Kingdom
Major: Environmental Studies
Minor: Political Science
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Club Soccer, KÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ FM Radio, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Community Action Program, Off-Campus Greek Life

Zach Henderson

Hometown: Golden, CO
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Aerospace Engineering
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Formula SAE, ÃÛÌÒµ¼º½ Ski & Board, Residence Hall Desk Assistant, Off-Campus Greek Life