Bluffton University has named the students who will serve as President’s Ambassadors during the 2024-25 academic year. Selected students assist in recruiting prospective students, welcoming and greeting campus guests, and engaging alumni and donors.
President’s Ambassadors receive extensive training in networking, professional development, etiquette, conversational skills and interviewing. They also are partnered with a faculty/staff mentor and connect with President Jane Wood on a regular basis.
First implemented on campus during the 2021-22 academic year, the program won a 2022 Independent College Advancement Associates (ICAA) Program of Excellence Award.
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Lead ambassadors
Lindsey Barnes, Social work major from Van Wert, Ohio
Emily Buss, Marketing, communication and media double major from Kalida, Ohio
Clara Matthews, Nutrition and dietetics major from Bluffton, Ohio
Hannah Plesac, Nutrition and dietetics major from Galion, Ohio
Karley Ramirez, Primary P-5 education major from Archbold, Ohio
Carter Ritchey, Communication and media major from Delphos, Ohio
Returning ambassadors
Jackson Clark, Business administration and marketing double major from Mount Blanchard, Ohio
Sage Coker, Art AYA major from Pleasant Hill, Ohio
Sydney Grisier, Social work major from Bryan, Ohio
Kyle Jolliff, History major from Morral, Ohio
Dont’e Kennedy, Sport management major from Detroit, Mich.
Annie Mendenhall, Middle childhood education major from Van Wert, Ohio
Ella Meyers, Intervention specialist major from Kalida, Ohio
Macey Thomas, History AYA major from Bowling Green, Ohio
Hailey Thorn, Pre-physical therapy major from Smithville, Ohio
Angel Velasco Urbina, Exercise science major from Lexington, Ky.
Emily Walker, History AYA major from Archbold, Ohio
New ambassadors
Grace Beck, Nursing major from Lima, Ohio
Lauren Case, Primary P-5 education major from Wapakoneta, Ohio
Gracie Christensen, Speech-language pathology and audiology major from McGuffey, Ohio
Josh Crusey, Sport management and business administration double major from Piqua, Ohio
Dylan Fenbert, Business administration and marketing double major from Pandora, Ohio
Chloe Griffin, Pre-medicine and biology double major from Springfield, Ohio
Jordan Hemmelgarn, Intervention specialist and primary P-5 education double major from Coldwater, Ohio
Zach Johnson, Business administration major from Middletown, Ohio
Ashley Kloeker, Mathematics AYA major from Troy, Ohio
Noah Macke, Criminal justice major from Columbus Grove, Ohio
Justin Maurer, Pre-physical therapy major from Springfield, Ohio
Ella McCombs, Undecided major from Springfield, Ohio
Havin Montague, Intervention specialist and primary P-5 education double major from Celina, Ohio
Kayla Nartker, History AYA and middle childhood education double major from Ottawa, Ohio
Madelyn Renner, Nutrition and dietetics major from Cairo, Ohio
Adriana Rodriguez, Pre-dietetics major from San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Serenity Sites, Social work and psychology double major from Delphos, Ohio
Drew Snipes, Middle childhood education major from Pickerington, Ohio
Macey Thomas, History AYA major from Bowling Green, Ohio
Mya Vernon, Graphic design major from Toledo
Joshua Webster, Exercise science major from Sindey, Ohio
