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