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Ambassador Biographies

Aidan Oates

Hometown: Newton Highlands, MA
Major: Finance
Minor: Business Analytics
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: SCU Sports Club, Club Lacrosse Leadership, Off campus Greek Life, Study Abroad - Portugal

Alexandre Lopes

Hometown: Trabuco Canyon, CA
Major: Computer Science & Engineering
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: SCU Latinx Student Union and Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, University Honors Program

Amara Ueligitone

Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Major: Biology
Minor: Public Health
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Rho Psi Eta, MCC Representative of Ka Mana’o o Hawai’i Club, MCC YEP Facilitator (Youth Empowerment Program), intramural sports

Amarachi Onyewuenyi

Hometown: Denver, CO
Major: Public Health Science (Health Sciences)
Minor: Gerontology
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: SCU Igwebuike and African Student Association

Anna Horan

Hometown: Sacramento, CA
Major: Psychology
Minor: Political Science
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: Army ROTC program, Junior Class Senator and Committee Chair of the ASG, President of the Panhellenic Council (off campus Greek life)

Annika Kruger

Hometown: Monterey, CA
Major: Management
Minor: Sustainability
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: Finance Chair for SCU Belle's Women's Service Organization, Residence Life Desk Assistant, Intramural sports.

Audrey Thomson

Hometown: Boise, ID
Major: Theatre Arts
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: SCU Presents, Honors Program, ASL Club

Blake Tretter

Hometown: San Jose, CA
Majors: Marketing and Economics
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity (VP Marketing), Santa Clara Consulting, Santa Clara Community Action Program

Bobby Duoto

Hometown: San Diego, CA
Majors: Political Science
Minor: Philosophy
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: Greek Life, Junior Class Senator for ASG (Student Government).

Brandon Rosenberg

Hometown: Shoreline, WA
Majors: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Entrepreneurship
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: Club Tennis and Club Frisbee

Brayden Callan

Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major: Political Science (Pre-Law)
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Student Alumni Council, Intramural Sports - Soccer

Cooper McCarthy

Hometown: Lynnwood, WA
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Aerospace Engineering
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Into the Wild, Engineers without Borders, KSCU Radio

Dzidzo Lassey

Hometown: Columbia, MD
Major: Accounting
Minor: Studio Arts
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: SCU Igwebuike, Leavey School of Business Peer Advisor, AudioSync Acapella, AKPSI (Business fraternity)

Elaine Zhang

Hometown: Shanghai, China
Majors: Accounting & Information Systems and Economics
Minor: Japanese
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Director of Marketing for Information Systems Network, Get Virtual, Phi Chi Theta

Elise Murugasu

Hometown: Singapore
Major: General Engineering
Minor: Women's and Gender Studies 
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Women Club Rugby, Opus prize ambassador

Ella Worthy

Hometown: San Diego, CA
Majors: Psychology and Communication
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: Belles Women Service Organization, Intramural Supervisor/Sports, Founding member of Communication Club

Erin Carney

Hometown: La Cañada Flintridge, CA
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Biology
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Into the Wild Leader, Rho Psi Eta, Club Golf

Finn McMullen

Hometown: Oak Park, IL
Major: Political Science
Minor: International Business
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: SCU Pre-Law Society Exec Team, Off-Campus Greek Life, Intramural Sports, Study Abroad - Lisbon

Gabby Nelson

Hometown: Bexley, OH
Major: History
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: Acting - SCU mainstage theatre productions, Backstage in theatre department costume shop, Chamber singers choir, History Department Tutor, SCU Survivor Club, SCU admission Summer Intern

Grace Davis

Hometown: Westlake, OH
Majors: Political Science and Philosophy
Minor: Women and Gender Studies
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvement: Director of Santa Clara Community Action Program, University Honors Program, Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and Jean Donovan Fellow, ASG- Senator at Large for LGBTQ+ Inclusion

Heather Lyons

Hometown: San Diego, CA
Major: Computer Science (with Data Science emphasis)
Minor: Mathematics
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) Lab Research , Society of Women Engineers, Honors Program, Mindfulness club, College Catholics, Student Liturgies, Clara Craft Club, Into the Wild.

Hydeia Wysinger

Hometown: El Sobrante, CA
Majors: Psychology and Public Health
Minors: Religious Studies and Political Science
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: Senior Orientation Leader, Peer Health Educator, Co-Chair of Igwebuike (Black Student Union), Director of Prospects of Delta Epsilon Mu (pre-health fraternity), Research Fellow - Religious Studies, LEAD Scholars Program, Hackworth Fellow, Desk Assistant for University Villas

 

Jamie McCoy

Hometown: San Diego, CA
Major: Psychology
Minor: Classics
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: SCU Dance Team, Off Campus Sorority Alpha Phi (director of academics)

Jocelyn Madrigal

Hometown: Watsonville, CA
Major: Biology
Minor: Spanish
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: LEAD, the Honors Program, the Healthcare Innovations Program, and the SCU Dental Society. Dr. Bayless’ Biology Research lab, and Organic Chemistry Lab TA.

Johanna Brown

Hometown: Rocky Hill, CT
Major: Bioengineering
Minor: History
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: University Honors Program, Igwebuike, Biomedical Engineering Society

Jonathan Felix

Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico
Major: Management Information Systems
Minor: Business Analytics
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Mindset Scholar (Ciocca center), Alpha Kappa Psi (DEI chair), Jiu jitsu club, ISN network, Intramurals soccer

Kaleigh Ruegg

Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Major: Finance
Minor: Classical Studies and Management Information Systems
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: Get Virtual, VP of Operations for Women in Investment, CHAARG, Ski Club, off-campus Greek Life

Kayla Malloy

Hometown: Newhall, CA
Major: Computer Science & Engineering
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Association for Computer Machinery - Women's Chapter, Society of Women Engineers, SCU Dance Enthusiast, off-campus Greek Life.

Lea Rosztoczy

Hometown: Litchfield Park, AZ
Major: Undeclared Business
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: CHAARG, Women in Business, SCU Surf club, pickle ball club, into the wild, intramural sports

Louise Brickman

Transfer Student
Hometown: Lake Forest, IL
Major: Communication
Minor: Entrepreneurship
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Off-Campus Greek Life

Lucy Nelson

Hometown: Bend, OR
Majors: Neuroscience
Minor: Spanish, Biology
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: Club Sports, Intramural Sports, Executive Board in Off-Campus Greek Life, Neuroscience Research Assistant, Ski Club, Study Abroad

Meg Rawson

Hometown: Petaluma, CA
Major: Web Design & Engineering
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Corporate Liaison for Society of Women Engineers, Student Assistant for Computer Engineering Department, Mindfulness Club, Innovation Fellow with Ciocca Center.

Mia McLean

Hometown: Osterville, MA
Major: Public Health Science (Health Science)
Minor: Biology and Gerontology
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Ladies Run the World

Nicholas Le

Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major: Accounting Information Systems
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Vietnamese Student Association, SCU Brazilian Jiujutsu

Nick Pecora

Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Majors: Political Science and Communication
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvement: University Honors Program, SCU KSCU FM 103.3, The Santa Clara, Academic Affairs Committee

Nneka Onyewuenyi

Hometown: Denver, CO
Major: Biology
Minor: Urban Education
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Kids on Campus Student Aide, Undergraduate Research in Biology, African Student Association, SCU Igwebuike

Paige Giordano

Hometown: Burlington, MA
Majors: Marketing
Minor: Retail Studies
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: Business Fraternity Delta Sigma Pi, Women in Business, Retail Studies Student Association, Study Abroad at Milan, Italy

Pranav Bhargava

Hometown: Davis, CA
Major: Marketing
Minor: Music and Digital Filmmaking
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Activities Programming Board, Alpha Kappa Psi (Business Fraternity), University Honors Program and Jiu Jitsu Club

Riley Chafin

Hometown: Hinsdale, IL
Major: Bioengineering
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: SCU Belles, Research with Chemistry department, Green Club, and off campus greek life

Rishi Dhawan

Hometown: Hayward, CA
Major: Finance
Minor: Business Analytics and Entrepreneurship 
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: ACE Leadership, Santa Clara Consulting, Ciocca Center: Student Advisory Board, ASG (VP of Finance), Leavey School of Business Ambassador, Bronco Venture Accelerator, Bronco Academy of Mentorship, SCU GetVirtual, Intandesh, SCU Finance Association, Real Estate Association.

Saanvi Agrawal

Hometown: San Ramon, CA
Major: Management Information Systems
Minor: Computer Science
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Professional Chair - AKPSI, Intandesh (South Asian Club), Data Intern for Miller Center

Sarah Hazel Sallee

Hometown: Monterey, CA
Majors: English and Philosophy (Pre-Law)
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: HCI Research Assistant, Manager of SCU Self Defense Program, SCU Young Life

Shloka Raghavan

Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Major: Biochemistry
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: SCU Chemistry Club, Intandesh

Siham Arsalane

Hometown: Palo Alto, CA
Major: Marketing
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Women in Business, Water Polo Club, Community Facilitator for Dunne RLC.

Sofia Ervin-Agudelo

Hometown: San Diego, CA
Major: Communication and Ethnic Studies
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: University Honors Program, Multicultural Center, and Igwebuike

Sophia Standard

Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Majors: Marketing and Psychology
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Marketing Chair for the Associated Student Government, Mental Health Chair for Rho Psi Eta (Pre-Health sorority) Peer Advisor for the Psychology Department, Vice President of Career Development for the Panhellenic Honor Society

Sydney Shelby

Hometown: Chino, CA
Majors: Biology and Public Health Sciences 
Minor: African American Studies
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: Delta Epsilon Mu, Orientation Leader, SCCAP - Department Coordinator for Health and Disabilities, University Honors Program/ Johnson Scholars Program, Neighborhood Representative for Villas, Health Peer Professions Advisor, Health Care Ethics Intern (Markkula Center), On Campus Microbiology Research Lab Assistant.

Tess Wei

Hometown: Jamaica, NY
Major: Computer Science and Engineering
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Chinese Student Association, Society of Women Engineers

Vansh Malik

Hometown: London, United Kingdom
Major: Political Science and Economics
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: SCU Club Soccer, KSCU FM Radio, SCCAP, Off-Campus Greek Life

William Nyman

Hometown: Bend, OR
Major: Computer Science
Minor: Environmental Science
Graduation Year: 2025
Involvements: SCU Club Tennis, Association for Computing Machinery

Zach Henderson

Hometown: Golden, CO
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Aerospace Engineering and Mathematics
Graduation Year: 2026
Involvements: Club golf team, Ski Club, Off-Campus Greek Life, Res Hall Desk Assistant