Montclair State University

Meet the Ambassadors

First Name	Last Name	Major	Year at MSU	Quote about what you love about being an Ambassador
Stephanie	Addeo	Psychology, with a minor in Criminal Justice	Junior	Being an Ambassador has allowed me to appreciate everything there is about this school, share my love for MSU with others, and make new friends.
Megan	Alston	Clarinet Performance	Sophomore	I chose to become an Ambassador because of the opportunity to share information to prospective students about a campus I really love. I'm excited to be part of such a dynamic team, and to meet all the different students that are interested in Montclair State.
Melissa	Antolovich	Spanish & English	Junior	Everyday brings the opportunity to meet someone new and learn something new!
Sabreen	Assaf	Elementary Education, with a Child Advocacy Certification	Junior	What I love about being an Ambassador is getting to meet prospective students from all over the state, country, and world.
Denise	Bambinelli	Linguistics	Sophomore	Making Montclair State University feel like home for the prospective students isn't a job, it's an honor!
Nina	Baratti	Broadcasting	Freshman	I chose to be an Ambassador because I know how stressful it can be as a high school senior who's trying to find the right college that fits them. Senior year is a tough year, and knowing that we can help take some of the stress away from them means a lot.
Jacob	Burlas	English with a minor in Musical Theater	Junior	I love being an Ambassador because I am able to share my awesome experiences at Montclair State University with prospective students, inspiring them to spread their wings and become a RED HAWK!
Yvelande	Cajuste	Biology	Sophomore	I love being an Ambassador because it's an opportunity to represent Montclair State and show everything it has to offer. It allows me to share the wonderful experiences I have had within this university with potential students and families.
Arely	Calpeno	Psychology and Sociology	Junior	As an Ambassador, I have learned a lot about Montclair State University and what is has to offer. I would love for others to experience the same and eventually came to call Montclair their second home!
Gabrielle	Centra	Psychology	Senior	College is all about meeting new people and making connections. Being an ambassador has allowed me to do both of those things and more. I love the fact that I can help people, especially during a stressful time such as applying to college. As an ambassador, you really do get to make a difference.
Vanessa	Chiriboga	Communication Studies	Sophomore	Becoming an Ambassador has helping me feel more involved in my school and I've met some great people!
Casey	Coleman	Undeclared, with a Creative Writing Minor	Sophomore	I love being an ambassador because I get to share my own personal experiences with perspective students and make them feel welcome at a place I am proud to call home.
Vanessa	Cordero	Undeclared	Freshman	I chose to be an Ambassador because I love being around and meeting new people!
Emilia	D'Albero	Italian and French	Freshman	I chose to be an Ambassador not only because I want to represent Montclair, but also because I am so excited to be a part of a community that helps each other and cares about each other so much.
Nicole	DeFilippo	History	Sophomore	I love being an Ambassador because it gives me the opportunity to meet new people and get involved with the MSU community as well as future Red Hawks.
Tara	Delmonaco	Physical Education & Health	Sophomore	I chose to become an Ambassador so I could show the potential new members of Montclair's community why I love the school and what is has to offer them.
Khushbu	Desai	Chemistry	Freshman	I chose to be a first semester Ambassador because it gives me the opportunity to meet a lot of different people from various backgrounds and cultures. Montclair State is a very diverse campus. It also gives me the opportunity to help future students in the same way I was helped in making the whole application process to the university a simple one.
Stephanie	DiCindio	Psychology, with a minor in Leadership through Civic Engagement	Junior	I love being an Ambassador because of the people you get to come across daily. You get to speak and work with so many different people, and you get to have a different learning experience every day.
Meghan	Dougherty	Graphic Design, with a minor in Business	Sophomore	I love getting to meet all sorts of new people and share my pride of being a Red Hawk with them! Montclair has so much to offer and it's great to be able to show others what they can love at MSU too!
Victoria	Dumeng	Animation/Illustration	Junior	I really love being an Ambassador. You meet so many new and interesting people, and it's really nice knowing that you're helping others with something so important.
Jenna	Fitzgerald	Fashion Studies, with a minor in Dance	Sophomore	I chose to be an Ambassador simply because I love MSU, and wanted to be able to share my personal experience here so far with other students that are considering MSU to be their home for the next chapter of their lives.
Katie	Fitzgerald	Anthropology	Sophomore	Being an Ambassador is a great way to learn everything this is to know about the wonderful campus. It is also a fantastic way to meet new people! I can't wait to show prospective students all my favorite things about Montclair.
Michelle	Gardyasz	Business Administration	Freshman	It seemed like a fun job and so far it has been! I also wanted to meet lots of new people on campus. I'm looking forward to helping prospective students and their families realize that Montclair State is one of the best universities around.
Ellen	Gianakis	English Education and Linguistics	Junior	My favorite part of being an Ambassador is welcoming prospective students and families to the university and making sure they have the best possible experience while at MSU.
Jhi-Eun	Gu	Music Education, Honors concentration	Sophomore	I enjoy being a part of the growth our University is experiencing and being able to show others the exciting developments and everything Montclair State has to offer.
Kelsey	Harris	English	Sophomore	I love giving the tours and meeting future Montclair State University students.
Nicole	Hete	Dance	Freshman	I chose to be an Admissions Ambassador so I can show prospective students what a great school Montclair State is!
Brian	Johnston	Communication Studies, with a minor in Business	Sophomore	I applied to be an Ambassador so I could meet new people, develop my communication skills even further, and learn more about Montclair State University.
Bailey	Knox	Undeclared	Freshman	Being an Ambassador is one of the best decisions I have made. Originally, I wanted to do this so I could be more involved on campus and help incoming freshmen with a thousand questions, just like I had. On top of all that, I love all the people I have met through the program! They are always willing to help with anything and are always there for a good laugh!
Maj	Kristensen	Business Administration with concentrations in Management & Marketing Mathematics and Psychology	Junior	I love this school, and being an Ambassador helps me show prospective students all the great advantages Montclair State University has to offer!
Samantha	Liberatore	Physical Education and Health	Sophomore	Being an Ambassador is the best way to be connected to the campus and meet some awesome people!
Daphine	Llosa	Undeclared	Freshman	I chose to be an Ambassador to become more involved and knowledgeable about Montclair State University and the community.
Ali	Longo	Psychology and Women's and Gender Studies, with a minor in GLBTQ Studies	Sophomore	I chose to be an Ambassador because I love meeting new people and sharing their joy and their identity in college. Also, the positive energy and happiness of all of my co-workers allows me to enjoy my job.
Alyssa	Lore	Math Education	Senior	I've always enjoyed helping others and want to be one of the first faces prospective students see when visiting the campus. Plus, we're a really great group of people to be around!
Joe	Maggiulli	Geoscience	Sophomore	The opportunity to pass on my love of this school to others is an indescribable feeling. I'm a Red Hawk 'til I die!
Melissa	Milne	Religious Studies, with a concentration in Elementary Education and a Business minor	Sophomore	I love being an Ambassador because of the people I work with. We're like a big family, and it's great being able to invite prospective students into that feeling when they come for a tour.
Juan	Miranda	Molecular Biology, with a minor in Chemistry	Junior	I enjoy being able to get to become familiar with the campus and make new friends.
Lyndsey	Murtagh	Physical Education and Health	Junior	I love being an Ambassador because we are the ones who get to leave a lasting impression on the prospective students and take them around campus and help them make the deciding factor on which school they choose to attend in the fall.
Ozioma	Onyegbule	Molecular BIology	Junior	Montclair is the definition of diversity. You always meet new people every day!
Bhumi	Patel	Accounting/Taxation	Freshman	I chose to be an Ambassador for the experience and the chance to meet new people.
Andrew	Perez-Vinas	Chemistry	Freshman	I chose to be an Ambassador because not only is it a great opportunity to learn about the campus, but I also get to share my knowledge with incoming students and help them make that grueling decision of trying to find the perfect school for them!
Ebony	Potts	English	Sophomore	I chose to be an Ambassador because I love working with incoming students and their families. Along with meeting new friends and building relationships with Montclair State's staff, it is a rewarding experience!
Myla	Ramirez	Molecular Biology, with minors in Leadership Development through Civic Engagement and Chemistry	Sophomore	I like helping prospective students and sharing with them why I love Montclair State!
Emily	Ramos	History Education	Junior	I love having the opportunity to get to know my campus and everyone on it. It gives me a great advantage to get involved and make the most of my college experience.
Amanda	Ranieri	Fashion Studies	Freshman	I love that I get to represent the school I go to. I want to help other people fall in love with it too.
Kyle	Reinhardt	Exercise Science and Physical Education	Junior	I love being an ambassador to show prospective students what the University has to offer and the great experiences that can be made here at Montclair State University.
Ashley	Rillo	English Education	Sophomore	I am excited to represent MSU and to show prospective students the many opportunities that await. I chose to be an Ambassador because I knew that it would be rewarding to share my personal stories, meet new people every day, and learn new things about both the campus and myself as an individual.
Chantal	Rivers	Family & Child Studies with a concentration in Early & Middle Childhood Education (K-5)	Senior	As an Ambassador, I am presented with the opportunity of showing prospective students the reasons why I enjoy being a part of Montclair State and all that the University has to offer.
Arturo	Rodriguez	English, with a minor in TESL	Junior	I love being an Ambassador because I love the face time interaction with prospective students. Hearing their tone brighten over the phone or seeing their face light up with then see MSU and know that this is where they want to go is the best feeling in the world. Helping students decide where they want to go and assuring they are comfortable with their decision is a great prize to win.
Mark	Ruff	Math	Junior	I like being able to help perspective students with their college decision process.
AJ	Schmidt	History, with a minor in Psychology	Senior	I love being able to see the reactions of prospective students as I lead them around our campus. I always enjoy when I can tell that I am having a positive impact on their college seeking experience.
Jocelyn	Schneider	Graphic Design	Sophomore	I love sharing my second home with prospective MSU freshmen. Tours are my favorite because I get to talk about all of the little things that make Montclair State University so special!
Katie	Sferra	Undeclared	Freshman	The MSU Admissions Ambassadors were so helpful during the college admissions process. From tours to open houses to orientation, they were always there with smiling faces ready to answer any questions I had. I want to be able to help others, like the Ambassadors helped me, and make students feel at home here at MSU.
Catherine	Sheridan	Geoscience, with a concentration in high school education	Sophomore	I love being able to share my experiences at MSU with prospective students, and allow them to fall in love with the school and campus that I love too.
Jessica	Smith	Psychology with a minor in Public Health	Sophomore	I enjoy discussing the things I love, and Montclair is one of them. I want to be able to share that with prospective students.
Jess	Spataro	Graphic Design	Freshman	Being an Ambassador is a great way to learn more about MSU, meet new people, and show prospective students all the opportunities MSU has to offer.
Adam	Starr	Math Education	Sophomore	Being an Ambassador is a great way of getting involved on campus while meeting new people.
Samantha	Stavros	Communication Studies	Sophomore	I love being able to show prospective students our campus and help them with their decision making process.
Angela	Strignile	Broadcasting	Junior	I love being an Ambassador because you get to meet some great people and become involved in the MSU community!
Claudia	Tedesco	Undeclared	Freshman	It's an awesome opportunity to get to know the university really well and get to show it off to others! I get to meet a lot of different people and it's a great experience.
Melissa	Toton	Family and Child Studies	Junior	Being an Ambassador is a great way to make life long friends and give back to your school!
Kelly	Vaghenas	Dance, Anthropology	Freshman	I love giving tours, the campus is so beautiful, and I can't wait to see it in the spring, when flowering trees dot the map! Every tour I give serves as a reminder of how pretty the environment is!
Nathalie	Villatoro	Biology	Freshman	I love Red Hawk nation! I love Montclair State University so much I decided to get involved as much as possible by becoming an Ambassador. And, I wanted to proudly represent my school and become one of the many faces of Red Hawk nation. By being an Ambassador, I can have the opportunity encourage incoming students to make Montclair State University their home away from home like I did.
Jessie	Whelan	Dance	Senior	Being an ambassador is an opportunity to expand your knowledge of the University, interact with people outside of your major, and see college life from an alternative perspective.
Alexa	Wilberton	BA Theatre Studies	Sophomore	I chose to be an Ambassador because I love talking to people and sharing my on campus experiences with my peers and other prospective students.
Lisa	Williams	Anthropology with a minor in Psychology	Junior	I love getting to know so many great people. This school has so much to offer, and it's great that I get to share it with possible new Red Hawks!
Mia	Zanette	BA Theatre Studies, with a minor in Journalism	Sophomore	I chose to be an Ambassador because I'm proud of the changes being made around this campus and I'm excited to show them off to prospective students!