Student Ambassador Program - College of Sciences

Each year, the College of Sciences selects students to serve as ambassadors to represent our more than 14,000 students. These students will have opportunities to grow leadership and outreach skills, through the development and implementation of student engagement activities, participation in college-sponsored events and engage with administration, leadership and friends of the college.

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What are the qualities of student ambassadors?

They are: Driven • Genuine • Adaptable • Organized • Professional

They have: Positive Attitude • Time Management Skills • Great Personality

Students who serve as COS Student Ambassadors will have the opportunity to:

Represent the college’s varied student body.
Promote and engage in opportunities across the College and UCF.
Serve as representatives at events, receptions, functions and meetings.
Meet with college donors, alumni and VIPs.
Serve as an advisor to the COS Dean’s Office.

What are the benefits to you, as a Student Ambassador?

Build your resume!
Get involved with college leadership and administration.
Gain leadership skills.
Expand your networking access and skills.
Interact with faculty, the deans and the community.

Meet the 2025-2026 Ambassadors

Beatrix Alerte, Senior, Communications

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David Alvarado, Senior, Data Science

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Ray Estevez, Junior, Political Science 

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Alysia Furbish, Senior, Psychology -Industrial Organizational Track

Drew Jonsson, Junior, Forensic Science, Chemistry Track

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Bruna Melo, Junior, Political Science and Advertising / Public Relations 

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Spurthi Nrusimhadevara, Sophomore, Psychology

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Bianca Nuñez, Junior, Political Science 

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Jordan Richardson, Senior, Anthropology

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Griffin Seel, Senior, Mathematics

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Ornella Vintimilla, Junior, Psychology and Biomedical Science

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Danna Arrieta-Ventura, Sophomore, Chemistry 

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Hannah Wagner, Senior, Political Science

Click here for more information about this year’s ambassadors

Faculty Advisor

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Karen Mottarella
COS Faculty Fellow of Student Engagement
Karen.Mottarella@ucf.edu

Become an Ambassador

We invite undergraduate students of the College of Sciences to apply for a position as a COS Student Ambassador. This program provides students a unique opportunity to represent the entirety of the college’s student body and majors. Each year, 15 new and returning ambassadors are selected as representatives of the college’s eight departments, two schools and 25 academic majors. Ambassadors will engage with the COS leadership, participate in college events, provide insights and input to the dean of the college and develop student engagement opportunities for their peers. Activities and regularly scheduled meetings are held in-person during the fall and spring semesters and primarily on the main, UCF campus.

Applications for the 2026-2027 COS Student Ambassadors will open on Monday, January 26, 2026 and close on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST.

Become an Ambassador

To be considered, you must:

Be a major in the College of Sciences.
Be in good academic standing [not on probation (GPA 2.000 or better) and no conduct or disciplinary holds].
Upload an essay that addresses the following prompt:
- Why do you feel you are the best representative of the College of Sciences?
  1000 words maximum, double spaced; .pdf or .doc file.
Upload a current resume or CV (.pdf for .doc file).
Upload a 1-minute video to introduce yourself (see our video guidelines below).
Be able to attend select meetings and events scheduled throughout the year.

Video Guidelines:

Your video introduction is a way for us to see you, to hear you and to get a sense of who you are and your personality!

For this introduction, please take about a minute to tell us:

Your name.
Why you are interested in this opportunity.

Please follow these guidelines to submit your video introduction:

Use your phone, computer, or digital camera to record your video

You can have a friend or family member record the video, have a tripod set up or simply place the phone in such a way that in such a way that YOU are the focus.
Your video should be conversational, genuine and relaxed. Don’t worry if you stumble upon a few words.

We will be paying attention to the content of what you say, not the production of the video, so no professional or editor-produced videos are needed. Here are some simple tips to improve the quality of your video:

Your video should be short and sweet, no more than 1 minute in length.
Choose a quiet location with good lighting.
Keep your background simple.
Put some thought and time to prepare.
Practice what you’re going to say a few times and look your best. Remember, this will be viewed by the selection committee.
Speak clearly and slowly.
Language should be appropriate and not offensive in any way.
Business casual clothing is recommended.
Files cannot exceed 50MB.
.mp4, .mov, or .wmv video file type is strongly preferred.

Event Photos

Three people sorting snacks from boxes on a sidewalk, with a pink basket nearby.

Four women stand in a hallway with bags and a cart filled with assorted snacks, including chips and drinks.

Two people sitting at a picnic table under a pavilion, smiling and holding donuts. A box of donuts is on the table alongside a water bottle and a smartphone. Trees are visible in the background.

A round table covered with various stickers, planners, and pens, surrounded by chairs. Red snack packs are arranged in a spiral pattern in the center.

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Request an Ambassador

Please use the button below to request the participation of the College of Sciences Student Ambassadors at a university, college, department, school or program-sponsored event.

Requests for participation need to be made a minimum of six weeks prior to the scheduled event. If you have an ideal opportunity that needs to be considered in a shorter period of time, please contact COSAmbassador@ucf.edu directly for options.

The COS Student Ambassadors are representatives of the college’s student body and their engagement in your event not only provides them with a professional development opportunity but also provides an opportunity for your event to have quality student representation.

For the COS Student Ambassadors’ time, we expect that the event will provide an opportunity for them to interact with VIP guests or donors or will provide them the opportunities to engage with a broad population of individuals (e.g., students from multiple disciplines, faculty and university administration, the public, etc.).

Please note that requests for the involvement of the COS Student Ambassadors where they are expected to provide behind-the-scenes help or requests for labor will NOT be approved (for example, set-up or break-down of events including aspects such as transporting items, clean-up, maintenance, etc.).

Request an Ambassador