The University of Arizona

Undergraduate Information

Ambassador Program

The UA Science Ambassadors are undergraduates selected by the departments in the College of Science to assist with recruiting events and visits by high school students to the College. The Ambassadors are bright, outgoing students who usually are involved in an independent research project. By example and through presentations, the UA Science Ambassadors represent the range of opportunities available to College of Science undergraduates.

Current Ambassadors

Additional Majors are indicated by parentheses

Astronomy

  1. Kara Farnsworth (Physics)
  2. Jennifer Sierchio (Physics)

Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics

  1. Wendy Ingram (Psychology)
  2. Helen Mashalidis (Chemistry)
  3. Sonia So (MCB)
  4. Steve Vanhoy (MCB)

Chemistry

  1. Derek Hollman (Math/Physics)
  2. Alysha Coppola

Computer Science

  1. Drew Davidson
  2. Tasneem Kaochar

Ecology & Evolutionary Biology

  1. Christopher Schvarcz (MCB)
  2. Laura Stein

General Biology

  1. Elyse Paluscio (Mircobiology)

Geosciences

  1. Christopher Earnest

Mathematics

  1. Brendan Fry
  2. Haokun Xu
  3. Livia Zarnescu (Optical Sciences and Engineering)

Molecular & Cellular Biology

  1. Jessica Jimenez
  2. Christina Kwong (Biochemistry)
  3. Alicia Ortega
  4. Mia Williams
  5. Lauren Myers (Math)

Physics

  1. Alan Aversa (Astronomy)
  2. David Hernandez (Astronomy and Mathematics)
  3. Jessica Bernier (Mathematics)

Science Education

  1. Eileen O'Reilly (MCB)

Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences

  1. Sarah Cook
  2. Cristina Pappas

Featured Ambassadors

A few past and present Ambassadors are highlighted here to give prospective students a sense of the ways undergraduates can become involved in University life.

Iram Ahmad
  • Graduated 2005, Molecular and Cellular Biology and Art History. Currently in the MD program at the University of Arizona College of Medicine.
  • Read Iram's interview
Ajit Divakaruni
Chris Cabello
  • Graduated 2004, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Molecular and Cellular Biology. Currently in the PhD program in Organic Chemistry at University of Michigan.
  • Read Chris' interview
Candice Marburger
  • Graduated 2004, Science Education and Geosciences. Currently in the MS program in Hydrology at the University of Arizona.
  • Read Candice's interview
Marc Rafelski
  • Graduated May 2004, Physics, Astronomy, Mathematics minor. Currently in the PhD program in Astronomy at the University of California at Los Angeles.
  • Read Marc's interview
Graduating UA Science Ambassadors

Above: Graduating UA Science Ambassadors share a moment together at the College of Science Commencement Ceremony.

Front: Katie Maish, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics

Second row left to right: Cynthia Perry, Molecular and Cellular Biology; Joanna Hubbard, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Abin Shahab, Computer Science; Chris Cabello, Chemistry, Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, and Molecular and Cellular Biology

Back row left to right: Candice Marburger, Geosciences and Science Education; Rebecca White, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences; Marc Rafelski, Physics and Astronomy; and Benjamin Goot, General Biology.