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Honors Student Ambassadors

About the Program

Honors Student Ambassadors represent the college in various ways

Honors College students come from 39 states and all 55 counties in West Virginia. They can be found in academic colleges across campus. Our Honors Ambassadors love to share their experiences with WVU and the Honors College. Have a question for our Ambassadors or want to learn more about the Honors Foundations Program? Email us at honors@mail.wvu.edu or reach out to an ambassador directly via their email below.

How To Get Involved

Want to get more involved in the Honors College? Apply to become an Honors College Ambassador, and share your love of the Honors College with current/prospective students and alumni!

Ambassadors represent the Honors College for recruitment events, engage with alumni/donors, and help shape new programs and initiatives. Taking ownership of the Honors College experience, these students will work to promote the Honors College to external and internal audiences and to provide a student voice to Honors administrators.

Ambassador Benefits

Honors Ambassadors are offered a number of benefits alongside the personal and professional growth experienced through the program. Explicit examples of these benefits are listed below.

AMBASSADOR BENEFITS:

  • Pay per hour
  • Represent the Honors College and build your resume
  • Opportunity to develop skills in communications, planning and more
  • Honors College Ambassador polo and name tag for events

Ambassador Requirements

Applicants should be current Honors College students in good standing. All majors are encouraged to apply. Students should enjoy engaging with the public and be available to meet monthly to discuss upcoming events, goals and training related to the month’s events and activities.

Students must participate in at least three activities per semester, defined as:

AMBASSADOR ACTIVITIES:

  • Off-campus college fairs
  • On-campus recruitment events (ex: WVU Discover Days, Distinguished Scholars)
  • Hall Tours
  • Honors College Visits (meeting with students/families or class shadowing)
  • Honors Early Move-In (Induction Ceremony and Retreat)
  • Honors Recognition Ceremony
  • Honors College Day of Giving
  • Designing and Implementing New Honors Projects/Initiatives
  • Other Honors College activities

Apply Today

The application process for Honors College Ambassadors is now open. Apply online by Friday, Sept. 15, 2023. 

Meet Our Ambassadors

Get to know the current Honors Ambassadors.
Jillian Blair

Jillian Blair

Jillian loves to travel, explore, paint, watch movies, read and collect things from new places. She is from Wheeling, WV and top item on her bucket list is to visit all the National Parks in the United States!

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Kaylee Ferrell

Kaylee Ferrell

Kaylee loves being with family and friends, cleaning, watching movies and cooking. She is from Danville, WV and has two cats and three dogs that are her life.

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Laasya Chennuru

Laasya Chennuru

Laasya loves Traveling, hiking, thrift shopping, cooking, photography and listening to music. She is from Martinsburg, WV and can sing the alphabet backwards!

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Sarah Nelson

Sarah Nelson

Sarah loves traveling, reading, being active and creating art through many different outlets (playing cello, painting, etc.). She is from Wheeling, WV and has traveled to three different countries including England, Ireland and France!

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Zachary Ellis

Zachary Ellis

Zachary loves reading, hiking, fishing and spending time with friends and family. He is from Renick, WV and knows how to juggle.

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