Certificate Ambassadors

Amanda Bolin

Advertising

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Aisha Iyengar

Landscape Architecture

Website

Samantha Lovell

Ecology + Geography

 

Nallely Lepiz-Madrigal

CAES::Environmental Economics & Management

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Liora Mcelvaney

Environmental Health Sciences

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Sydney Thornton

Anthropology + Asian Languages and Literature

Details

Certificate student representatives chosen before the Fall semester each year serve as leaders, ambassadors, and peer mentors for the program. Students commit to 10-15 hours per semester and receive group programming/professional development, mentoring and leadership experience, and connection to a small group of like-minded students.

Requirements

1. Attend a kick-off event prior to the start of the semester and meet monthly as a group (virtually or in-person).
2. Organize at least 2 Sustainability Certificate events to build community within the program. These can be a service activities, a social events, or professional development opportunities.
3. Provide one on one peer mentoring for Sustainability Certificate Students.
4. Write one short reflection for the Sustainability Certificate Newsletter.
5. Support outreach and recruitment efforts by representing the Sustainability Certificate at events, and classes including assisting with fall and spring orientation events.
6. Provide student feedback to the Certificate Program staff and director.

Term of Service

Student Ambassadors must commit to at least one semester of service, though a full academic year is ideal. Students may re-apply to the program each year.

Eligibility

Students are selected based on passion and interest, academic records, interpersonal skills, and dependability.

Applicants should:

1. Have been enrolled in the Certificate for at least one year and have taken an Anchor and 1 semester of the Seminar course.
2. Show a strong commitment to the Certificate and sustainability.