Advancement Ambassadors
About What we Do
Advancement Ambassadors is a service-focused, student leadership organization that works closely with University Advancement to connect with Pittsburg State donors, alumni, current students, and community members to help grow awareness of philanthropy and represent the current student body to alumni and friends of the University.
*Note: This group is different than Admission Ambassadors, who provide tours for potential incoming students.
Benefits
With the help of University Advancement staff and other campus and community leaders, members of Advancement Ambassadors will have the opportunity to learn and enhance their skills in a variety of areas, such as leadership, philanthropy, marketing, networking, and more. Ultimately, the combination of service to the University and professional development is meant to cultivate a meaningful experience that will benefit members and help them to succeed in other areas of their life.
Eligibility
Pitt State students must have completed a minimum of 48 academic hours by the end of the spring application semester. Transfer students must have a minimum of 48 academic hours and have completed at least one full semester at PSU. Students must be in good academic standing and active participants in the university community.
Responsibilities
Members must attend orientation and monthly meetings, volunteer for a minimum of six hours per semester at a variety of events, and participate in several mandatory events including the following:
- Assisting at one GorillaFest during football season
- Preparing for and attending the Presidents Society Celebration
- Participating in T.A.G. week in the spring
*Note: Additional requirements may be required for optional class credit as determined by advisor.
Leadership Roles
- Membership Director
- Campus Engagement Director
- Fall Events Director
- Spring Events Director
- Marketing Director
- Creative Director
- Class Gift Coordinators
Check out some of the events that we help with!
1903 Society
The 1903 Society is the PSU Foundation’s recognition society for all current students who make their first gift back to Pitt State.
Become a memberRyan Urban Advancement Ambassador Award
At the end of each academic year, we honor an outstanding Advancement Ambassador with the Ryan Urban Advancement Ambassador Award. Ryan Urban graduated in 2018. As an ambassador, Ryan went above and beyond, completing almost 50 hours of volunteer service hours spread across a wide variety of volunteer opportunities. Upon graduation, Ryan wanted to give back to the university, so he held a fundraiser to create the award. This award is given to an ambassador that shows commitment to the work of Advancement and has given a substantial amount of time to the university.
Past recipients include: Cassandra Ngo, Raj Thakor, Abby Mitchell, Wyntr Jacobs, Carmen Kent, Saatvik Sabarwal, and Kacie Ford.
Past Advancement Ambassadors
2024-2025
Monika B K
Trip Baker
Raeleigh Bishop
Halee Burke
Kennadie Campbell
Addi Casada
Kacie Ford
John Gilmore
Ethan Gordon
Colin Hite
Jayli Johnson
Sravya Kalagarla
Raquel Lopez
Paige Morey
Lexy Neal
Austin Parrish
Saatvik Sabarwal
Jonah Sandford
Matthew Schmidt
Kallie Shannon
Callie Underwood
2023-2024
Morgan Blubaugh
Zeli Estas
Kacie Ford
Rylee McElroy
Colby McManis
Moukuri Mohim
Peyton Moore
Madeline Murdock
Bryn Neria
Hope Rainey
Saatvik Sabarwal
Matthew Schmidt
Bekah Sheward
Kallie Shannon
Eli Shively
Chris Simmons
Braden Zaner
2022-2023
Tatum Ahring
Amanda Becker
Morgan Blubaugh
Jourdan Bridgette
Becca Brown
Hannah Eckstein
Evan Garrett
Carmina Gonzalez
Marci Heatherly
Riley Johnson
Carmen Kent
Bella L'Heureux
Michael Marinakis
Carissa Marrone
Rylee McElroy
Peyton Moore
Madeline Murdock
Chase Parks
Brooklyn Peterson
Kaylea Robertson
Kallie Shannon
Eli Shively
Quinn Smith
Raj Thakor
Alex Tran
Braden Zaner
2021-2022
Lauren Baldwin
Amanda Becker
Lesly Bocanegra
Kaedra Brenner
Rebecca Brown
Taylor Brynds
Andrea Cortes
Danielle Dalton
Jennifer Denton
Kate Dreiling
Isabella Friemel
Evan Garrett
Keelah Griffith
Zoey Harvey
Marci Heatherly
Lucy Holland
Wyntr Jacobs
Chase Johnson
Carmen Kent
Bella L'Heureux
Jacob Luther
Lauryn Macy
Mary Marine
Morgan Michael
Devonne Morrissey
Alyssa O'Hare
Cassidy Pankratz
Brooklyn Peterson
Jared Regan
Monica Reid
Marisela Resendiz-Gallegos
Kaylea Robertson
Abbey Schwab
Braden Shelton
Eli Shively
Emma-Leigh Smith
Savana Smith
Akash Verma
Josephine Weilemann
Kaylee West
Braden Zaner
2020-2021
Lesly Bocanegra
Kaedra Brenner
Taylor Brynds
Rogelio Cardenas
Andrea Cortes
Alexandra Covinsky
Kate Dreiling
Emily Erickson
Makenzie Frankhauser
Ross Fry
Keelah Griffith
Riley Haller
Camille Holman
Pulkit Kumar
Jacob Luther
Erykah McClendon
Morgan Michael
Abigail Mitchell
Annika Montalvo
Abagayle Moody
Annabella Moody
Natalee Morris
Devonne Morrissey
Margaret Murray
Cassidy Pankratz
Emily Paterni
Kailey Pearson
Lexington Peterson
Marisela Resendiz-Gallegos
Abbey Schwab
Emma-Leigh Smith
Abhirajsinh Thakor
La'Sha Thomas
Kara Torgler
Akash Verma
Sarah Wilkinson
Ruth Wilkinson
Megan Woodfield
Riley Zerr
2019-2020
Abigail Adams
Mackenzie Blackburn
Jaquelyn Bouchie
Courtney Brandel
Malori Bridwell
Lindsey Chambers
Emerson Cochran
Alexandra Covinsky
Audrey Dainty
Abigail Denton
Kate Dreiling
Gerard Eck
Makenzie Fankhauser
Anna Farrow
Molly Graham
Erykah McClendon
Madeline McCoy
Ashley McDonald
Morgan Michael
Madison Monsour
Annika Montalvo
Abagayle Moody
Annabella Moody
Devonne Morrissey
Allyn Murray
Margaret Murray
Emily Paterni
Kailey Pearson
Sabrina Reyes
Gage Riker
Isabelle Schmidtberger
Emma-Leigh Smith
Aubri Stahl
Vanessa Tapia-Becerra
Abhirajsinh Thakor
La'Sha Thomas
Anne Tomes
Kara Torgler
Whitney Weston
Sarah Wilkinson
Ruth Wilkinson
Brittni Young
2018-2019
Abigail Adams
Alexander Allen
Evalys Azuara
Courtney Brandel
Malori Bridwell
Lindsey Chambers
Kali Chatmon
Amanda Cheshier
Jasmine Crame
Abigail Denton
Anna Farrow
Molly Graham
Shelby Helser
Erin Horgan
Desirae Hunt
Drew Martin
Erykah McClendon
Morgan Michael
Allyn Murray
Margaret Murray
Cassandra Ngo
Wyatt Osterhage
Emily Paterni
Gretchen Reed
Gage Riker
Anne Tomes
Kara Torgler
Parker Welborn
Whitney Weston
Griffin Williams
Brittni Young
2017-2018
Cassidy Barnard
Sabrena Beaman
Shelby Bicknell
Aaron Bigando
Morgan Bly
Hank Cloninger
Gage Davies
Amber DeMaranville
Zachary Denton
Bethanne Elliott
Kolleen Gladden
Zachary Green
Shelby Helser
Blake Hudson
Desirae Hunt
Blair Jorgensen
Tyler Kuder
Morgan Maransani
Drew Martin
Peyton McAllister
Haley Mona
Allie Moody
Viet Nguyen
Wyatt Osterhage
Megan Peabody
Marissa Polodna
Noe Puebla-Garcia
Sheldynn Reynolds
Dakota Robarts
Joshua Schooley
Brianna Seiler
Sydney Shields
Theresa Umscheid
Ryan Urban
Rae Zeller
2016-2017
Sabrena Beaman
Shelby Bicknell
Morgan Bly
Austin Bogina
Kaitlynn Casaert
Magali Chase
Zachary Denton
Chelsea Foster
Kolleen Gladden
Mariah Green
Lacey Greve
Gavin Houser
Blair Jorgensen
Andrew Joy
Morgan Maransani
Roderick May
Kayla McCully
Haley Mona
Mary Nance
Viet Nguyen
Megan Peabody
Lena Pinkston
Marissa Polodna
Jeremiah Reece
Brianna Seiler
Xavier Sheehy
Sydney Shields
Lindsay Short
Alina Sigitova
Elizabeth Smith
Mackenzi Tims
Ryan Urban
Rae Zeller
2015-2016
Ginger Pond
Caitlin Shepard
Mariah Green
Magali Chase
Ariel Everett
Kolleen Gladden
Michael Haynes
Gavin Houser
Andrew Joy
Sydney Lemos
Roderick May
Kayla Mccully
Haley Mona
Viet Nguyen
Megan Peabody
Lena Pinkston
Ryan Schulteis
Lindsay Short
Adam Cheshier
Mackenzi Tims
Mary Nance
Katie Graham
Logan Napier
Abbey Chaloupka
Mariah Laman
Jeremiah Reece
Allison Smith
Xavier Sheehy
Courtney Schlund
Kaitlynn Casaert
2014-2015
Priscilla Adamah
Taylor Gravett
Adam Cheshier
Mackenzi Tims
Mary Nance
Katie Graham
Logan Napier
Abbey Chaloupka
Mariah Laman
Shannon Ahlstedt
Cori Austin
James Saltat
Jeremiah Reece
Kaitlynn Casaert
Sophia Evans
Kimberlee Fields
Hillary Anne Hunsinger
Bailey Peak
Jessica Lowery
Darrell Chism
Smith Alison
April Huninghake
Xavier Sheehy
Kathryn Wolfe
Courtney Schlund
2013-2014
Jaimie Berberich
Kaitlynn Casaert
Darrell Chism
Sophia Evans
Kimberlee Fields
Hillary Anne Hunsinger
Jessica Lowery
Jourdan Miller
Bailey Peak
Julia Sammur
Xavier Sheehy
Courtney Schlund
Eunae Abbuehl
Alison Clark
April Huninghake
Mason McCurdy
Kathryn Wolfe
2012-2013
Eunae Abbuehl
Kaitlin Bristley
Alison Clark
Taylor Davis
Jeremy Donahue
Kelley Gorman
Sydney Hague
April Huninghake
Rachel Jordan
Cory Kiesling
Alex Kim
Sara Liming
Mason McCurdy
Alexandria Rausch
Kathryn Wolfe
2011-2012
Eunae Abbuehl
Monica Austin
Jamie Bowman
Ashleigh Downes
Jonna Fearmonti
Elyssa Fox
Meron Garedew
Thomas Gregory
Sydney Hague
April Huninghake
Lara Ismert
Jeanine Kunshek
Jimmika Lawson
Ashlea Loudermilk
Jacob Mendez
Brandon Mills
Lindsay Nance
Alexandria Rausch
Emily Smith
Stephanie Webb
Jared Wetzel
Callie Wheeler
Lacie Worrell
Alyssa Zimmerman
2010-2011
Sara Bueltel
Torie Butts
Patricia Condiff
Ashleigh Downes
Jonna Fearmonti
April Huninghake
Holden Kraus
Melissa Launchbaugh
Jennifer Matson
Lindsay Nance
Kayan Nash
Vicki Robinson
Paige Testerman
Stephanie Webb
Callie Wheeler
Alyssa Zimmerman
2009-2010
Victoria Butts
Patricia Condiff
Amber Devena
Kandis Fisher
Sonia Guzman
Taylor Jurski
Holden Kraus
Melissa Launchbaugh
Kendra Leikam
Tiffany Martin
Jennifer Matson
Nicole McCombs
Alexandra Mosley
Lindsay Nance
Kylie Piva
2008-2009
Rachel Azuara
Julie Burdick
Jennifer Durkin
Kandis Fisher
Kelly Hartley
Linda Igbinigie
Kendra Leikam
Jennifer McCracken
Timi Myers
Kristin Norwood
Jenae Palmer
Jazmin Ramirez
Analia Saldivar
Skannd Tyagi
Emily Vanderford
Emily Walters
Kaitlin Weddum
Questions?
For more information, please email us at advambassadors@pittstate.edu.
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