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Student Ambassadors

Who We Are

The Mary Frances College of Education Student Ambassadors act as official hosts and representatives of the College. They are a group of 50+ students across multiple programs who serve as the face of the College in a variety of ways. Ambassadors have the opportunity to:

  • Meet with prospective students
  • Participate in College events/initiatives
  • Facilitate orientation activities
  • Create student-centered programs
  • Give building tours
  • Support outreach and recruitment initiatives
  • Network with faculty and administration
  • Offer student input and feedback

It is important for the senior leadership of the College of Education to make decisions, when appropriate, based on student input and feedback. A unique experience for students, ambassadors are often invited to share their student perspectives with the dean’s office on significant issues and give input for new initiatives for college improvements. Students may contact the ambassadors with an issue or idea.

Applications to join the Student Ambassador Program open every December.

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Contact Information Contact Advisor Kayla Mckinney if you have any questions.
Request Ambassadors for an Event

MFECOE Faculty and Staff members can request ambassador volunteers at their college-sponsored events! Requests must be submitted at least three weeks prior to the event date.

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Student Ambassador Scholarship Fund

Amy Lee

As a student at the UGA College of Education, Amy Lee embodied passion, caring, and selflessness. Her plan as a special education major was to enrich the lives of others through education and therapy. Those she met in her time in the College—whether as a Student Ambassador, as a counselor for the local nonprofit Extra Special People, or through volunteer work with the UGA Wesley Foundation and Clarke County Mentor Program—saw firsthand that her passion extended far beyond a classroom.

Amy’s death in August 2018 shook the College of Education community. But our staff, faculty, and students, particularly her fellow Student Ambassadors, wanted to honor her energy and passion. Help us commemorate her generosity and love of serving others by supporting the Amy Katherine Lee Student Ambassador Scholarship Fund.

Donate today

Join the Ambassador Program

Apply to be a Mary Frances Early College of Education Student Ambassador!

Student ambassadors act as official hosts and representatives of the College of Education. Ambassadors have the opportunity to meet with prospective students, participate in College events, facilitate orientation activities, give building tours, offer student feedback, and create college-wide programs!

Applications will be open Monday, December 1st through Monday, January 4th at 11:59 p.m., no exceptions.

Application Requirements

  • Must be a College of Education admitted or intended major (1st years are strongly encouraged to apply)
  • Must be an undergraduate student (exceptions made for Double Dawgs)
  • Must be able to commit one (1) academic year to the Ambassador Program
  • Must have a 3.0 or higher cumulative GPA

Application Materials

  • Resume
  • Cover Letter
  • Additional writing prompts

Contact advisor Kayla McKinney if you have any questions.

Apply Now

Information Sessions

Four optional Information Sessions will feature a panel of current student ambassadors and a presentation regarding Ambassador requirements and expectations. Interested applicants are highly encouraged to attend.

Register here

These information sessions are listed below…

Upcoming Dates

Frequently Asked Questions

Can intended majors who haven’t yet been accepted into the college apply?
Yes! - We highly encourage 1st and 2nd years to apply to the program as intended majors.
What is the time commitment of an Ambassador?
Ambassadors volunteer their time to the college on a weekly basis. Between events, tours, and meetings, Ambassadors can be expected to give 4–6 hours per month to the program.
What is a cover letter?
A cover letter is a 1-page document paired with your resume that provides additional information about skills and experiences related to your application. It is used to emphasize your qualifications and overall want of the role.

Students can reach out to the Career Center for support with writing a cover letter.

Is preference given to teacher-prep students?
NO! - The Mary Frances Early College of Education is proud to serve students seeking careers in communication science and kinesiology, as well as teaching/education. The ambassador program seeks to host programs for all our students.
Do I need a letter of recommendation?
No - This application does not require a letter of recommendation.
Can I apply if I have an MFECOE minor?
Only students seeking a degree under an MFECOE major are eligible to apply and serve in the program.
Can I apply as a graduate student?
Currently, only MFECOE undergraduate students are eligible to apply, with exceptions made for Double Dawg

Meet the Team

Elena Arana

Elena is a third-year exercise and sport science major with a minor in Spanish from Knoxville, Tennessee. She loves how kind and willing the faculty in Mary Frances Early College of Education is to help whenever needed. As an ambassador, she can also be a helping hand in the College while making sure students feel connected.

Ella Barrett

Ella is a fourth-year mathematics education major with a mathematics minor from Valdosta, Georgia. She loves how much the Mary Frances Early College of Education feels like a family and how eager faculty is to welcome in new students. As an ambassador, she loves being a friendly face to make the College feel like home.

Ellie Beinhower

From Milton, Georgia, Ellie is a second-year sport management and marketing double major. She loves how driven all her fellow students are toward their future career goals and how supportive the College is toward these goals. As an ambassador, she loves the unique connections she is able to form with faculty, mentors, and current students.

Drew Biersmith

Drew is a fourth-year elementary education major from Madison, Georgia. She loves how the Mary Frances Early College of Education creates a supportive environment for future educators through hands-on experience and great community. As an ambassador, she loves being able to represent her community and share her experiences to fellow and future students.

Lauren Bietz

From Cumming, Georgia, Lauren is a fourth-year elementary education major with a minor in studio art. As an ambassador, she loves welcoming new students and showing them that they are valued at the College.

Brooke Black

Brooke is a fourth-year elementary education major with a minor in educational psychology from Lilburn, Georgia. As an ambassador, she loves welcoming newly admitted students and making connections with faculty members.

Katie Brandt Braswell

From Sandy Springs, Georgia, Katie Brandt is a fourth-year communication sciences and disorders major. She loves how every member of the Mary Frances Early College of Education is there to build and support one another. As president, she loves being able to advocate for her fellow students to make their experience the best it can be.

Sophia Braun

From Dallas, Texas, Sofia is a third-year exercise and sport science major with a minor in Latin American and Caribbean Studies. She loves how kind and welcoming everyone is with the Mary Frances Early College of Education. As an ambassador, she loves being involved in the College all throughout the school year.

Molly Brown

Molly, from Warner Robins, Georgia, is a fourth-year communication sciences and disorder major with minors in American Sign Language and educational psychology. She loves being in her cohort and having professors who want to see their students thrive in their future professions. As an ambassador, she loves all the friends she has been able to make through the program.

Abigail Cabaniss

From Maxeys, Georgia, Abigail is a third-year elementary education major at Mary Frances Early College of Education. During her time in the College, she has loved being in her cohort and the valuable friendships it has brought her.

Caroline Caputi

Caroline is a second-year exercise and sport science major from Dalton, Georgia. She loves how many opportunities for connections and experiences the Mary Frances Early College of Education offers. As an ambassador, she loves making sure every student feels a sense of belonging and connection within the College.

Chip Crawford

From Barnesville, Georgia, Chip is a fourth-year sport management and finance double major with a minor in entrepreneurship. As an ambassador, he loves being able to represent and give back to the College that has provided him with so much.

Zurnia Dickerson

Zurnia is a fourth-year special education major from Griffin, Georgia. She loves how she and her fellow ambassadors come together to do fun and exciting events for the College.

Eden England

From Marietta, Georgia, Eden is a third-year communication sciences and disorders major with a minor in business. She loves meeting new people in the Mary Frances Early College of Education and making lasting connections. As vice president of operations, she loves being able to make a direct impact on the students within the College.

Amber Hensel

Amber is a third-year communication sciences and disorders major with a Spanish minor from Stockbridge, Georgia. As an ambassador, she loves encouraging students and continuing the legacy of Mary Frances Early.

Karen Hernandez

Karen is a fourth-year communication sciences and disorders major from Cumming, Georgia. She loves how the Mary Frances Early College of Education feels like a big family. As vice president of operations, she loves informing others about the College and interacting with everyone within it.

Grace Jiang

From Johns Creek, Georgia, Grace is a fourth-year exercise and sport science major with minors dance and chemistry. She loves the warm and inclusive environment that the Mary Frances Early College of Education has to offer. As an ambassador, she loves connecting with new and prospective students and watching their dreams come to life.

Kerrigan Johnson

Kerrigan is a third-year elementary education major from Hartwell, Georgia. She loves the unique community of the Mary Frances Early College of Education. As an ambassador, she loves guiding students through new experiences throughout the College to ensure they find a place they belong.

Amber Jones

A second-year elementary education major from Alpharetta, Georgia, Amber loves how much the Mary Frances Early College of Education feels like family. As an ambassador, she enjoys learning about the College and giving back to the community that first poured into her.

Madison Kourakos

Maddy is a second-year exercise and sport science major with a minor in business from Westchester. As an ambassador, she enjoys being able to educate others on information from various College-wide programs.

Victoria Kovaleski

From Brewster, New York, Victoria is a fourth-year elementary education major minoring in educational psychology and TESOL. She loves how the Mary Frances Early College of Education encourages students to become a positive impact on society through various helping professions. As an ambassador, she loves helping people feel welcomed at the College.

Rayna Levine

Rayna, from Johns Creek, Georgia, is a third-year exercise and sport science major with a minor in human development and family science. She loves the community within the College that spans across majors, and being able to work with her fellow ambassadors across campus.

Bethany Lillie

From Evans, Georgia, Bethany is a third-year social studies education major with history and educational psychology minors. She loves how passionate everyone is at the Mary Frances Early College of Education about helping and supporting others in any way. As an ambassador, she loves the behind-the-scenes work of events and helping future dawgs find their way.

Naa Korkoi Martins

Naa Korkoi, from Snellville, Georgia, is a third-year exercise and sport science major with a minor in public health. She loves the inclusive and communal nature of the Mary Frances Early College of Education, and being able to build meaningful connections with everyone within the College.

Briana Maxwell

Briana is a third-year exercise and sport science major with a human development and family science minor from Chicago, Illinois. As the vice president of communications, she enjoys being able to show the various activities and rich history present within the College.

Tati Medina

Tati, from Holly Spring, North Carolina, is a fourth-year communication sciences and disorders major in the Mary Frances Early College of Education. She loves the wide range of personalities and passions within the College. As an ambassador, she enjoys being able to represent a program much bigger than herself to new and prospective students.

Tyson Mittrucker

Tyson is a fourth-year exercise and sport science major from Woodstock, Georgia. As an ambassador, she loves the energy with the organization and all the sweet people she has met.

Maddie Moore

From Delaware, Ohio, Maddie is a third-year communication sciences and disorders major with a human development and family science minor and a certificate in learning, design and technology. She loves how friendly everyone in the College is, and how being an ambassador allows her to have a more active role in her education.

Ava Nelson

From Forsyth, Georgia, Ava is a fourth-year special education general curriculum Double Dawg with a dyslexia endorsement. She enjoys how the Mary Frances Early College of Education feels like a breath of fresh air, and how being an ambassador has helped her grow professionally.

Samantha Noyes

Sami, from Woodstock Georgia, is a fourth-year elementary education major in the Mary Frances Early College of Education. She loves how the College brings together students with a common passion for helping others. As an ambassador, she loves the unique ability to meet students she would not otherwise cross paths with.

Jarei Oglesby

From Twin City, Georgia, Jarei is a third-year sport management major with a minor in communication studies. She loves the mission of the Mary Frances Early College of Education and all the opportunities to grow.

Ikeoluwa Ojo

Ikeoluwa, from Athens, Georgia, is a fourth-year elementary education major with an ESOL minor. She is proud to represent a College named after Mary Frances Early as a student ambassador because her legacy continues to inspire students to lead and break barriers.

Grace Pegram

Grace is a third-year communication sciences and disorders major with an English minor from Watkinsville, Georgia. As an ambassador, she loves being able to serve the Mary Frances Early College of Education student body at various College-wide events.

Sarah Proctor

Sarah is a fourth-year exercise and sport science major with a minor in personal health and well-being from Madison, Georgia. As an ambassador, she loves getting to learn more about the College’s history and being able to host engaging events.

Mary Pruitt

From Marietta, Georgia, Mary is a fourth-year communication sciences and disorders major with a minor in business. As an ambassador, she loves being able to continue the welcoming and kind culture at the Mary Frances Early College of Education.

Kendall Rainey

Kendall, from Washington, Georgia, is a fourth-year communication sciences and disorders major with a human development and family science minor. She loves the new experiences that she is able to gain as a CMSD major in the Mary Frances Early College of Education, and the authentic connections she is able to build with different students.

Amanda Robinson

Amanda is a fourth-year communication sciences and disorders major from Loganville, Georgia. She enjoys how the Ambassador Program has connected her with students of different majors and allowed her to learn about all the College has to offer.

Na'Ryah Robinson

Na’Ryah is a third-year elementary education major with an endorsement in dyslexia from Hinesville, Georgia. She loves how the Mary Frances Early College of Education builds up students to be the most hardworking and dedicated individuals within their future fields. As an ambassador, she loves helping future students feel welcomed and supported.

Izzy Roemler

From Dacula, Georgia, Izzy is a third-year exercise and sport science major with a minor in biology. As an ambassador, she loves the ability to connect with all the students in Mary Frances Early College of Education.

Lia Rothman

Lia, from Lilburn, Georgia, is a second-year elementary education major with a minor in ESOL. She loves the small and intimate class sizes within the College and how they allow for both community and hands-on learning. She loves how being an ambassador lets her share her excitement about our amazing programs to prospective students.

Sam Sacchetta

Sam is a fourth-year exercise and sport science major with a minor in Spanish from Kennesaw, Georgia. He loves being able to build community with students inside and outside of the College, and he loves the tighter-knit community that the ambassador program offers him.

Ava Satisky

From Sandy Springs, Georgia, Ava is a third-year elementary education major with a dyslexia endorsement. She loves how interconnected everyone is within the Mary Frances Early College of Education and how being an ambassador has introduced her to many new and exciting experiences.

Hannah Sherman

From Snellville, Georgia, Hannah is a fourth year communication sciences and disorders major with an American Sign Language minor. She loves how passionate all the students, faculty, and staff are about the Mary Frances Early College of Education. As an ambassador, she loves being able to interact with students from different majors.

Kendyll Sicchitano

From Alpharetta, Georgia, Kendyll is a fourth-year communication sciences and disorders major with a minor in human development and family science. She loves how every major in the Mary Frances Early College of Education is focused on helping others. As an ambassador, she loves working behind the scenes to ensure students feel welcomed.

Abby Smallwood

Abby, from Acworth, Georgia, is a fourth-year communication sciences and disorders major with an American Sign Language minor. She is well versed in the community the College can bring and loves being able to serve that community through being an ambassador.

Caroline Smith

From Mount Airy, Georgia, Caroline is a third-year student majoring in communication sciences and disorders with a minor in American Sign Language. She loves how welcoming the Mary Frances Early College of Education is and being able to help others in any way she can.

Olivia Sneed

Olivia is a third-year special education adapted curriculum major from Woodstock, Georgia. As an ambassador, she loves all the new connections she has been able to make in the College, as well as the leadership opportunities that being an ambassador has granted her.

Dekota Taylor

Dekota is a fourth-year exercise and sport science major from Dacula, Georgia. She loves how the Mary Frances Early College emphasizes hands-on learning to prepare all students for their future careers. As vice president of membership, she loves being able to support fellow students and ambassadors as they navigate college life.

Ryan Tipper

From Woodstock, Georgia, Ryan is a fourth-year exercise and sport science major with a minor in personal health and well-being. He loves the wide variety of passions and interests with the Mary Frances Early College of Education. As an ambassador, he loves being a part of all the behind the scenes activities that makes the College what it is.

Julia Travis

Julia is a third-year mathematics education major with minors in mathematics and educational psychology from Buford, Georgia. As an ambassador, she enjoys being able to share her love and gratitude for the College with students, faculty, staff, and fellow ambassadors.

Rachel Waters

From Marietta, Georgia, Rachel is a fourth-year English and English education double major with a minor in political science. As an ambassador, she loves being a welcoming face to all the students and faculty within the Mary Frances Early College of Education.

Caroline White

Caroline is a second-year elementary education major with a minor in history and certificate in museum studies. She loves being a part of one of the best education colleges in the country and how supportive the professors are within the Mary Frances Early College of Education. As an ambassador, she loves being able to make new connections with fellow students and ambassadors.

Abby Williams

Abby is a fourth-year communication sciences and disorders major with an American Sign Language minor from Atlanta, Georgia. Her favorite thing about Mary Frances Early College of Education is how driven everyone is to help others.

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