A new group of 14 College Ambassadors will begin its duties in the fall of 2016. These undergraduate students will join 10 returning Ambassadors in serving UConn’s College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources and Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture. The Ambassador Program Advisor Jillian Ives says the cohort’s mission is a three-fold one of recruiting, service and leadership.
For example, they recruit prospective students on the phone and in open houses and assist at CAHNR events like Scholars’ Night. The Ambassadors also are active in community projects three to four times a year, which include outreach like working at a local soup kitchen and volunteering at a raptor sanctuary. In addition, the chosen students interact with faculty and staff, families and alumni in other ways.
In return, each Ambassador receives a $400 stipend and leadership training in skills, such as public speaking, networking and professional development. Current and former Ambassadors speak of increased confidence and improved communication abilities as byproducts of the experience that continues beyond their days at UConn.
