CAHNR Ambassadors

With our leadership, we challenge ourselves to develop our professionalism and resiliency through commitment and action and connect our own  future to the greater good.

CAHNR Ambassadors promote and serve the College in its sustained history fulfilling the University’s land-grant status, as well as its continuing advancement of human, animal, and environmental health and well-bring through the applied sciences.

The College Ambassador program is housed in the Associate Dean's Office (Academic Programs), and has a mission founded on three pillars: leadership, recruitment, and service. Students in the program receive hands-on leadership experience through recruitment and other activities in service to the college.

Applications for Academic Year 2025 - 2026 are now closed. 

Please check back for AY 2026 - 2027 applications during the Spring 2026 semester.

 

The 2025-2026 CAHNR Ambassadors

Group of students standing outside an academic building.

Recruitment

CAHNR Ambassadors pose in front of Wilfred B. Young sign

Ambassadors help recruit prospective students to UConn through activities such as:

  • High school visits and career fairs
  • UConn Storrs Open Houses
  • Regional campus Open Houses
  • Phone calls to prospective student
  • Tours for high school visits

Ambassadors also help recruit current UConn students to the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources:

Service

Three CAHNR Ambassadors stand in front of the quad

Ambassadors serve as the face of the College/University to various audiences, such as:

  • Prospective students
  • Current students
  • Prospective and current families
  • Faculty
  • Alumni
  • The local community

Ambassadors also participate in community service activities to give back to their community. Past events have included:

  • Community gardening
  • Feeding Children Everywhere packaging
  • Special Olympics volunteers
  • Decorating the Governor's House for the Holidays

Current CAHNR Ambassadors

Syeda Hoque, Allied Health Sciences

Nora Oliver, Allied Health Sciences

Johanna Rivera, Allied Health Sciences

Stella Dibernardo, Animal Science

Lane Swanson, Animal Science

Isabella Lawless, Environmental and Natural Resource Economics

Amelia Chien, Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources

Amanda Stowe, Environmental Sciences

Andy Zhang, Environmental Sciences and Economics (CLAS)

Kyra Johnson, Exercise Science

Isabella Kolbusz, Exercise Science

Brianna Collazo, Landscape Architecture

Veronica Palma Cuapio, Landscape Architecture

Lori Huang, Nutritional Sciences

Audrey Doten, Pathobiology

Oliver Przech, Pathobiology

Nathaniel Putnam, Plant Science (Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture)

Michael Fenton, Plant Science