{"id":42803,"date":"2017-04-05T20:11:23","date_gmt":"2017-04-05T20:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=42803"},"modified":"2017-09-07T18:13:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-07T18:13:00","slug":"riverbat-ambassadors-connect-new-and-future-students-to-college-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/newsroom\/2017\/04\/05\/riverbat-ambassadors-connect-new-and-future-students-to-college-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Riverbat Ambassadors connect new and future students to college life"},"content":{"rendered":"

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(l-r) Megan P., Denise B., Francois H., Eric T., Sami K., James L., Raylene C., Siavash O., Jeffery C., Stephanie R., Weston E., Najala S.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Austin Community College is introducing its first Riverbat Ambassadors, a team of students dedicated to helping current and prospective members of the ACC community start strong and make the most of their college experience.<\/p>\n

The ambassadors will welcome students at Area of Study Information Sessions<\/a>, Student Life<\/a> programs, and other collegewide events. They\u2019ll also participate in marketing programs and become experts in all things ACC.<\/p>\n

View the video below to learn more about the ambassadors and their advice for new students.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cThe ultimate goal is to promote student engagement,\u201d says Student Life Coordinator Liz Morris, who oversees the ambassadors with Student Life Coordinator Mauri Winters. Because ambassadors represent areas of study rather than campuses, they\u2019ll be able to help new students find organizations and activities that match their majors and interests.<\/p>\n

Student ambassador Najala Shabazz, a general studies major who plans a career in human resources, says she likes the idea of helping others by sharing what she\u2019s learned through experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cStudents really like to hear other students\u2019 perspectives on things,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Student Life plans to hire 24 ambassadors, who must be current students with a minimum 2.5 GPA. They may remain in the role as long as they meet the requirements; however, Morris expects ambassadors to continually rotate as students graduate and transfer.<\/p>\n

Learn more about the program on the Riverbats Ambassadors<\/a> webpage.<\/p>\n

Current ambassadors are listed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
ACC Riverbat Ambassadors<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Name<\/strong><\/td>\nHometown<\/strong><\/td>\nArea of Study\/Program<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Denise B. <\/strong><\/td>\nAustin<\/td>\nCulinary, Hospitality and Tourism\/Culinary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Raylene C. <\/strong><\/td>\nWhittier, California<\/td>\nEducation\/Education Instruction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jeff C.<\/strong><\/td>\nDeWitt, Michigan<\/td>\nScience, Engineering, and Math\/Chemistry<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Erika E.<\/strong><\/td>\nRound Rock<\/td>\nScience, Engineering, and Math\/Geology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weston E. <\/strong><\/td>\nKeller<\/td>\nLiberal Arts\/Foreign Language-Russian<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Christopher E.<\/strong><\/td>\nKingwood<\/td>\nScience, Engineering, and Math\/Biology<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sami K. <\/strong><\/td>\nAustin<\/td>\nArts, Digital Media, and Communication\/Game Development, Animation, and Motion Graphics<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
James L.<\/strong><\/td>\nFort Worth<\/td>\nBusiness\/Business Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Siavash O. <\/strong><\/td>\nTehran, Iran<\/td>\nHealth Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Esita P. <\/strong><\/td>\nSan Antonio<\/td>\nComputer Science and Information Technology\/Computer Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hoa P. <\/strong><\/td>\nHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam<\/td>\nComputer Science and Information Technology\/ Computer Science<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Megan P. <\/strong><\/td>\nLindale<\/td>\nLiberal Arts\/General Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Stephanie R. <\/strong><\/td>\nConroe<\/td>\nLiberal Arts\/Government<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Najala S. <\/strong><\/td>\nKilleen<\/td>\nLiberal Arts\/General Studies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Joshua S. <\/strong><\/td>\nHouston<\/td>\nArts, Digital Media, and Communication\/Radio \u2013 Television \u2013 Film<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Eric T. <\/strong><\/td>\nVietnam<\/td>\nComputer Science and Information Technology\/Computer Information Systems<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jonathan T. <\/strong><\/td>\nStamford, England<\/td>\nBusiness\/Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rayven W.<\/strong><\/td>\nSan Marcos<\/td>\nBusiness\/Management<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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