Meet the UC Ambassadors
Isaiah Allen
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Being involved in the University College allowed me to explore and grow in myself the by doing academic coaching being and being a part of community engaged learning with alternative breaks.
University College Representation: Community Engaged Learning
Gio Bagtas
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Being surrounded by other Exploratory majors in my Flashes 101 class and Career Navigation class provided by University College helped relieve the stress of choosing a major and being comfortable in exploring career paths.
University College Representation: Exploratory Program
Julie Bianco
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Student Support Services has made a world of different in my experience at Kent State by giving me a home on campus. The Academic Success Center and Student Success Programs have also made a huge impact on my time here at Kent State as it has expanded my experience in undergraduate leadership and peer education.
University College Representation: Student Support Services
Tabetha Blake
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Has made me grow as a person and has helped me with communication skills with talking to people in certain conversations and interviews. Also helping with giving advice to people who needed most.
University College Representation: Community Engaged Learning
Hayden DeSize
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Thanks to the University College experience I have made connections and found jobs and friends I would have never found without it. I have come so much further than I thought thanks to all of these things.
University College Representation: Career Exploration and Development
Demarie Fairbanks
My Involvement with Provost Leadership Academy has been such a light to me during my freshmen year. I made so many new connections and got to be apart of so many awesome experiences.
University College Representation: Student Success Programs
Toby Gbloguidi
Pronouns: He/Him/His
I was recommended by my boss at the Career and Development Center to be an ambassador. I feel as if this brings new opportunities for me to get to know the campus better.
University College Representation: Career Exploration and Development
Kiyah Humphrey
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
My involvement in University College has allowed me to explore my options and has helped me do the work within myself with resources such as Success Coaching; UC also lifted the weight of the pressure I had on myself to declare a major and showed me that it’s okay to explore careers and not rush it.
University College Representation: Student Support Services
Ella McClosky
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
I have changed as a person a lot these past two semesters than I have in my life. All of the positions I'm in right now, an Exploratory Mentor and a PSM for the learning community, are because of UC!
University College Representation: Exploratory Advising Center
Amanda Motsi
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Being a part of anything on campus has led me to make more friends and meet more people. My college experience did not seem worth while until I started feeling at home through campus involvement.
University College Representation: Student Success Programs
Phoenix Navarro
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
I was able to get a job under University College at the ASC.
University College Representation: Academic Success Center
Bristol Powell
Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs
University College has helped me since the beginning of my Kent journey through summer advantage bootcamp. It helped me grow a network with different advisors, programs and helped me make friends.
University College Representation: Student Support Services
Delana Ray
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
My involvement in University College made a difference in my college experience through being able to find many opportunities and resources that'll help me achieve my goals and academic success.
University College Representation: Exploratory Advising Center
Shane Reese
Pronouns: He/Him/His
The student initiatives within University College has provided me with a lifetime of experiences and opportunities that I was never offered.
University College Representation: Student Support Services.
Jenna Ross
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
University College helped me discover and explore my different interests. I feel more connected to campus as well because of University College.
University College Representation: UC Senator/ UC Peer Success Mentor.
LaTaesia Snyder
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Academic Coaching helped me adjust to college and implement some new things in my routine. They taught me how to manage my time wisely, learn and read deeper and held me accountable.
University College Representation: Student Support Services
Briel Sojourner
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
My involvement with University College has allowed me to enrich my college experience. I have been able to form meaningful connections and develop the skills needed to be a leader here at Kent State.
University College Representation: Student Success Programs
Caitlyn Soya
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
My involvement with University College has allowed me to enrich my college experience. I have been able to form meaningful connections and develop the skills needed to be a leader here at Kent State.
University College Representation: Career Exploration and Development
Adjah Top
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
University College involvement has made a difference in my college experience because it has allowed me to grow as a person and helped me decide what to major in and what I wanted to do with my future.
University College Representation: Student Support Services
Maris Walter
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Working as a Peer Academic Coach has allowed me to improve my communication and leadership skills. I've also learned a lot about myself through transitioning from exploratory to my declared major.
University College Representation: Academic Success Center
Mia Ward
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
University College has led me to meet some of my closest friends by being in the Exploratory Learning Community in Lake Hall. I also meet with the Exploratory Mentors and learned a lot from them.
University College Representation: Exploratory Advising Center