{"id":212764,"date":"2025-09-29T16:27:37","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T20:27:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/?page_id=212764"},"modified":"2025-10-07T13:17:20","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T17:17:20","slug":"student-ambassadors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/csam\/programs-and-opportunities\/student-ambassadors\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Ambassadors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Student Ambassador Program in the College of Science and Mathematics has a long and rich history benefiting the College community and University at large. Our student Ambassadors help to promote the importance of, and accessibility to, STEM education, research opportunities, and careers. While highlighting the need for diversification within the field, they lead activities that are designed to cultivate a sense of belonging among prospective and current College of Science and Mathematics students.<\/p>\n<p>The application will become available during the spring semester for students interested in applying to become an Ambassador. Please contact the <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"mailto:csam-deans-office@montclair.edu\" target=\"_blank\">Dean&#8217;s Office<\/a>\u00a0should\u00a0you have any questions about the\u00a0program.<\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-drawer open\"><div class=\"prpl-drawer-header\">2024-2025<\/div><div class=\"prpl-drawer-content\">\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/meghan-craig-admissions.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/meghan-craig-admissions.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Meghan Craig Earth and Environmental Studies department admissions table\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<p><strong>Meghan Craig<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> Earth and Environmental Science with a minor in Sustainability Science<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fun Fact:<\/strong> Meghan was inspired by a program in the seventh grade to pursue an environmental science based field<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/kaya-knyz-admissions.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/kaya-knyz-admissions.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Kaya Knyz Biology department admissions table\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<p><strong>Kaya Knyz<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> Biology<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fun Fact: <\/strong>Kaya loves hiking, skiing, spending time with friends and family, painting, traveling, swimming, and reading<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/torie-giles-admissions.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/torie-giles-admissions.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Torie Giles Biology department admissions table\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<p><strong>Torie Gilles<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> Biology with a minor in Public Health<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fun Fact:<\/strong> Torie would love to become a nurse practitioner and enjoys crocheting in her spare time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/sarah-estupinan-admissions.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/sarah-estupinan-admissions.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Sarah Estupinan Physics and Astronomy department admissions table\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<p><strong>Sarah Estupinan<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> Physics with a minor in Mathematics<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fun Fact:<\/strong> Sarah was born in Colombia and fell in love with science and math while in elementary school<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<p><strong>Stephanie Montoya<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> Physics with a minor in Mathematics<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fun Fact:<\/strong> Stephanie is now enrolled in a <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.phys.ufl.edu\/wp\/index.php\/graduate\/\" target=\"_blank\">PhD in Physics program at the University of Florida<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/charvi-parashar-admissions.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/charvi-parashar-admissions.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Charvi Parashar School of Computing admissions table\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<p><strong>Charvi Parashar<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> Dual major in Data Science and Language, Business, and Culture with a concentration in Italian with a minor in Business<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fun Fact:<\/strong> When Char has free time, she enjoys creating pottery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/janice-kapelevich-admissions.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/janice-kapelevich-admissions.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Janice Kalepevich Biology department admissions table\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<p><strong>Janice Kapelevich<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> Molecular Biology with a minor in Chemistry<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fun Fact:<\/strong> Janice aspires to become a physician and is an active member of the Association of Women in Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/josemy-barrera-admissions.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/josemy-barrera-admissions.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Josemy Barrera Earth and Environmental Studies department admissions table\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<p><strong>Josemy Barrera<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> Dual Major in Sustainability Science and Jurisprudence, Law and Society<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fun Fact:<\/strong> Josemy was inspired by his grandmother and shares many fond memories exploring the natural sciences with her<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/melissa-spigelman-admissions.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/melissa-spigelman-admissions.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Melissa Spigelman Biology department admissions table\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<p><strong>Melissa Spigelman<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> Molecular Biology<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fun Fact:<\/strong> Melissa is a part of the Association of Women in Science and writes blog posts for their advocacy committee<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/hrisa-goga.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/hrisa-goga.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Hrisa Goga\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<p><strong>Hrisa Goga<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major:<\/strong> Dual Major in Molecular Biology and Classics with a minor in Chemistry<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fun Fact:<\/strong> Hrisa was the youngest ambassador in history joining as a freshmen in her second semester<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/syeda-begum.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/csam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/202\/2025\/09\/syeda-begum.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Syeda Begum\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-column two-thirds\">\n<p><strong>Syeda 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