Study Abroad Ambassadors
Ambassadors are chosen from academically talented returned study abroad participants who apply for the position. Ambassadors attend Admissions functions for incoming and prospective students, give presentations for classes and other groups, and provide other outreach efforts.
If you are interested in applying to becoming an Ambassador, or if you would like to request an Ambassador to speak to your class, dorm floor or student organization, please email Michael Bittinger at mbittinger@purdue.edu.
[Ambassador's Schedule of Events]
College of Consumer and Family Sciences
Rebekah Horney
Major: Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt
Study Abroad Experience:
International Marketing by Not-for-Profit Organizations (Colombia)
CIEE - Palma de Mallorca - Summer (Spain)
HTM 398C: Cuisine and Culture of Central Europe (Switzerland)
UNSW-Tourism & Recreation Management: Sustaining the Attraction of Australia (Australia)
International Service Marketing and Management in Dubai of United Arab Emirates and Oman (United Arab Emirates)
Cuisine and Culture of Southern Europe (Portugal)
Major: Hospitality & Tourism Mgmt
Study Abroad Experience:
International Marketing by Not-for-Profit Organizations (Colombia)
CIEE - Palma de Mallorca - Summer (Spain)
HTM 398C: Cuisine and Culture of Central Europe (Switzerland)
UNSW-Tourism & Recreation Management: Sustaining the Attraction of Australia (Australia)
International Service Marketing and Management in Dubai of United Arab Emirates and Oman (United Arab Emirates)
Cuisine and Culture of Southern Europe (Portugal)
College of Engineering
Allison Goodwell
Major: Civil Engineering
Study Abroad Experience:
CIEE - Seville Liberal Arts (Spain)
Major: Civil Engineering
Study Abroad Experience:
CIEE - Seville Liberal Arts (Spain)
Parag Rastogi
Major: Civil Engineering
Study Abroad Experience:
University College London (United Kingdom)
Major: Civil Engineering
Study Abroad Experience:
University College London (United Kingdom)
Braden Snook
Major: Chemical Engineering
Study Abroad Experience:
Stuttgart Summer University (Germany)
Major: Chemical Engineering
Study Abroad Experience:
Stuttgart Summer University (Germany)
College of Liberal Arts
Dena Davidson
Major: Psychology
Study Abroad Experience:
National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Major: Psychology
Study Abroad Experience:
National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Soroosh Karamyar
Major: Non LA Undecided
Study Abroad Experience:
Sydney Internship Program (Australia)
Major: Non LA Undecided
Study Abroad Experience:
Sydney Internship Program (Australia)
Donald Schuck
Major: Behavioral Neurosci Psych
Study Abroad Experience:
James Cook University-Exchange (Australia)
Major: Behavioral Neurosci Psych
Study Abroad Experience:
James Cook University-Exchange (Australia)
Laura Van Liere
Major: Publ Rel & Rhetorical Advo
Study Abroad Experience:
Sydney Internship Program (Australia)
International Business UAE Study Abroad (United Arab Emirates)
Major: Publ Rel & Rhetorical Advo
Study Abroad Experience:
Sydney Internship Program (Australia)
International Business UAE Study Abroad (United Arab Emirates)
College of Science
Hannah Bowman
Major: Chemistry (ACS)
Study Abroad Experience:
Honors Program to Laval University (Canada)
Uppsala University (Sweden)
Major: Chemistry (ACS)
Study Abroad Experience:
Honors Program to Laval University (Canada)
Uppsala University (Sweden)
Jennifer Kruse
Major: Biology
Study Abroad Experience:
Spanish in Madrid (Spain)
UNSW-Australian Environment, Wildlife & Conservation (Australia)
Major: Biology
Study Abroad Experience:
Spanish in Madrid (Spain)
UNSW-Australian Environment, Wildlife & Conservation (Australia)
Shadya Sanders
Major: Interdis Science-EAS
Study Abroad Experience:
Primate Field Study Program (South Africa)
Major: Interdis Science-EAS
Study Abroad Experience:
Primate Field Study Program (South Africa)
Krannert School of Management
Ian Hasler
Major: Accounting
Study Abroad Experience:
Sydney Internship Program (Australia)
City University of Hong Kong (China)
Major: Accounting
Study Abroad Experience:
Sydney Internship Program (Australia)
City University of Hong Kong (China)
Craig Lawler
Major: Management
Study Abroad Experience:
CIMBA (Italy)
International Marketing by Not-for-Profit Organizations (Colombia)
Major: Management
Study Abroad Experience:
CIMBA (Italy)
International Marketing by Not-for-Profit Organizations (Colombia)
Gretchen Reifeis
Major: Management
Study Abroad Experience:
CIEE - Seville Business and Society (Spain)
London Internship Program (United Kingdom)
Major: Management
Study Abroad Experience:
CIEE - Seville Business and Society (Spain)
London Internship Program (United Kingdom)
Nima Zahedi
Major: Economics
Study Abroad Experience:
Historical Topics: Battles that Shaped the Modern World, 1815-1945 (France)
DIS-Copenhagen: International Business & Economics (Denmark)
Major: Economics
Study Abroad Experience:
Historical Topics: Battles that Shaped the Modern World, 1815-1945 (France)
DIS-Copenhagen: International Business & Economics (Denmark)
Undergraduate Studies Program
[Ambassador's Schedule of Events]