President’s Ambassadors named at Bluffton University
Bluffton University has named the students who will serve as President’s Ambassadors during the 2025-26 academic year (listed below). 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.
First implemented on campus during the 2021-22 academic year, the program won a 2022 Independent College Advancement Associates (ICAA) Program of Excellence Award.
Lead ambassadors
Gracie Christensen, Speech-language pathology and audiology major from McGuffey, Ohio
Jordan Hemmelgarn, Intervention specialist and primary P-5 education double major from Coldwater, Ohio
Zach Johnson, Business administration major from Middletown, Ohio
Ella McCombs, Strength and conditioning and exercise science double major from Springfield, Ohio
Serenity Sites, Social work and psychology double major from Delphos, Ohio
Drew Snipes, Middle childhood education major from Pickerington, Ohio
Returning ambassadors
Josh Crusey, Sport management and business administration double major from Piqua, Ohio
Sydney Grisier, Social work major from Bryan, Ohio
Ashley Kloeker, Mathematics AYA major from Troy, 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
Mya Vernon, Graphic design major from Toledo
Emily Walker, History AYA major from Archbold, Ohio
New ambassadors
Jami Baker, Criminal justice major from Lowell, Ind.
Courtney Benton, Sociology major from Englewood, Ohio
Elizabeth Crites, Speech pathology major from Findlay, Ohio
Jordan Croy, Middle childhood education major from Ottawa, Ohio
Trevor Daughtry, Business administration major from Wabash, Ind.
Tyler Forest, Psychology and social work double major from Harrison, Ohio
Gage Gleespen, Marketing major from Marion, Ohio
Keylee Goerss, Primary P-5 education and intervention specialist double major from Oxford, Ohio
Gabrielle Green, Biology and pre-medicine major from Beavercreek, Ohio
Tyler King, Medical laboratory science major from Pettisville, Ohio
Lauren Leslie, Nutrition and dietetics major from Morral, Ohio
Jacob McCoy, Pre-physical therapy major from Cincinnati, Ohio
Halee McDade, Primary P-5 education major from Oxford, Ohio
Devyn Millburn, Business administration and marketing double major from Edinburgh, Ind.
Coen North, Communication and media and Spanish double major from Denver, Colo.
Brooklyn Pfeiffer, Nutrition and dietetics major from Delaware, Ohio
Cade Price, Strength and condition and exercise science double major from Lima, Ohio
Colton Rinehart, Pre-engineering and business administration double major from Richmond, Ind.
Saniyah Terry, Criminal justice major from Macomb, Mich.
Adeline Thorn, Business administration and writing major from Smithville, Ohio
Mackenzea Townsend, Primary P-5 education and intervention specialist major from Union City, Ohio
Lillian Wakefield, Business administration and sports management double major from Wooster, Ohio
Hannah Wood, Pre-physical therapy major from Wapakoneta, Ohio
Stories Posted This Week
Sunday, August 30, 2026
- Vickie Diane Little was a registered nurse
- Nancy Ann Wheeler Andrews worked for First Federal Savings and Loan
- Donor generosity powers Bluffton U technology upgrade
- Pirates girls soccer blanked by Sylvania
- Pirate volleyball drops 2 in close tri-match
- Pirate cross country opens Fall 2026 at DSJ Invite
- Back to School Days at Bluffton Public Library
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Friday, August 28, 2026
Thursday, August 27, 2026
- One seriously injured in Union Township crash
- President Sider introduces Reinvest, Reinvent, Reimagine framework in State of the University
- Bluffton girls tennis loss vs. Wapakoneta
- Pirate volleyball sweeps Rockets
- EMS Chief Noah Babcock is Sept. 1 Bluffton Lions speaker
- Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology): Air pollution and rheumatoid arthritis
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
- Ohio fall hunting season begins Sept. 1
- Aug. 24 Bluffton Council recap: MHCO duplexes and long range Village planning
- Beaverdam installs AED at village park
- Pirate girls tennis edges St. Mary
- Pirate boys soccer tames Bearcats
- WIP Wednesday: Window on your world
- OPEN POLL: What do farmers wish non-farmers knew?
- 2026 PorchFest preview: LeBlanc Zepplin, CAWZ, Marlena Rock