Arts & Sciences Ambassadors

Arts & Sciences Ambassadors are dedicated and passionate students who serve as proud representatives of the College of Arts & Sciences.

Together, we provide the student angle on life at Cornell, help prospective students make the important decision of where to attend college, and then support them as they transition into life as an A&S student. We host lunches, information sessions, receptions, one-on-one meetings, and many more activities committed to answering all the questions that prospective students and parents may have about the college and the university as a whole. We also advise & support incoming students throughout the summer and into their first-year as they prepare to become Cornellians.

Meet Arts and Sciences Ambassadors

The group of A&S Ambassadors spotlighted here, along with their 70+ fellow ambassadors, come from a variety of backgrounds and study across the academic disciplines in A&S.

Ambassadors are available during events and by email at cornell.as.ambassadors@gmail.com to share their Cornell experiences with you no matter where you live in the world, so that you may get a glimpse into the life of a Cornell student even if you don’t have the opportunity to visit campus.

Anna Casey
Charles Chen

Anna Casey '25
Hometown: Scottsdale, AZ
Major: Science and Technology Studies
Minor: Astronomy

 

 

Charles Chen '25
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Majors: Economics, Government
Minor: Law and Society

Jacqueline Cheng

 

Jacqueline Cheng '25
Hometown: Lexington, MA
Majors: Anthropology, China and Asia-Pacific Studies

Emir Erkenkalkan

 

 

 

Emir Erkenkalkan '24
Hometown: Irondequoit, NY
Major: Economics
Minor: Business, German

Kaleb Kavuma

 

Kaleb Kavuma '26
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya
Majors: Economics, Philosophy
Minors: Business, International Trade and Finance

Cathryn Lamour
Claire Parmenter

 

 

Cathryn Lamour '25
Hometown: Shelton, CT
Majors: American Studies, English

 

 

Claire Parmenter '24
Hometown: Ithaca, NY
Major: Linguistics
Minor: French

Nicholas Varela

 

Nicholas Varela '25
Hometown: Austin, TX
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Public Policy

 

Nica Voli

 

Nica Rose Voli '24
Hometown: Scarsdale, NY
Major: Biology and Society
Minors: Anthropology, Classics

 

 

Josephine Wilson

Josephine Wilson '26
Hometown: Waterman, IL
Major: Biological Sciences

Arts and Sciences Student Experiences

Peter Terrazas

'Challenge yourself to think differently, explore broadly, and connect wholly'

Extraordinary Journeys
Catherine Cherry in a white sweater, smiling, with Cornell's Libe Slope in the background.

Ask our ambassadors: Easing the transition from high school to college

Student experiences
A&S Student Ambassador
I love interacting Ivan Andrade
Jesse Winter Iván Andrade on the Weill Cornell Medical Center campus in New York City.

Iván Andrade: ‘I love interacting with patients’

Summer Experience Grants
A&S Communications
woman sitting on bench
Provided Olivia Ochoa enjoys a break in Dupont Circle in Washington, D.C. She's working this summer with the Migration Policy Institute.

Students take on summer experiences with help from alumni

Student summer experiences
A&S Communications
woman with lab equipment
Chris Kitchen Bea Pence works in the Musser lab.

Nexus Scholars Program expands research opportunities to 101 students

Student research
A&S Communications
three people talking
Jesse Winter Students and alumni met for a summer networking event June 26 in New York City.

Networking events help students explore career pathways

Networking and careers
A&S Communications
woman

'With some grit and fearlessness, I can learn and succeed at almost anything.''

Extraordinary Journeys
Gabrielle Hill

'I am proud of my accomplishments as both an athlete and a scholar'

Extraordinary Journeys