Ambassador Biographies
Aanchal Saharan
Hometown: New Delhi, India
Major: Finance and Economics
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Delta Sigma Pi, Women in Investment, The International Business Club
Aarush Malik
Hometown: Saratoga, CA
Majors: Computer Science (Data Science Emphasis) and Religious Studies
Minor: Mathematics
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Assistant Resident Director of the Unity RLC, Math Learning Center Tutor, Math/CS Grader, Grand Challenges Engineering Scholar, STEM Education Research Assistant, 2026-27 Arrupe Fellow, Intandesh (South Asian Student Org.), Theta Alpha Kappa (Religious Studies Honor Society)
Abbey Zimmerman
Hometown: Paradise Valley, AZ
Major: English
Minors: Political Science and Marketing
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: SCU Dance Team, Study Abroad - Sorrento, Law School Exam Proctor, Sigma Tau Delta, Off Campus Sorority
Alex Ramirez
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Major: Environmental Science
Minor: Political Science
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Latine Student Union, Asian and Pacific-Islander Student Union, SCCAP Special Olympics Volunteer, Intramural Soccer, Scene Shop, Posse Scholar, Honors Program, Chaarge Workout Member, Freshman Representative for IMPACT Political Science Club
Amarachi Onyewuenyi
Hometown: Denver, CO
Major: Public Health Science and Biology
Minor: Political Science
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: SCU Igwebuike, African Student Association (Events coordinator), Markkula Center Healthcare Ethics Intern, Biology Lab Research Assistant, Kids On Campus Student Aide.
Armen Kazazean
Hometown: Highlands Ranch, CO
Majors: Neuroscience and Biology
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Intramural Sports, Club Co-President of MedLife, Podcast Host, Pre-Health Club
Arpitha Mamidi
Hometown: San Ramon, CA
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Aerospace Engineering
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Society of Women Engineers - Professional Development, Community Facilitator, Grand Challenges Scholars Program, Design Build Fly
Audrey Bowes
Hometown: Danville, CA
Majors: English & Marketing
Minor: Creative Writing
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Women’s Rugby Club, Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity, The 今日吃瓜 Newspaper
Ava Delzotto
Hometown: Denver, CO
Major: Neuroscience
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Off campus greek life (Vice President of Membership), Chemistry Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant (Circuits in Adaptive Behavior Lab, Dr. Gupta), Drahmann Center Biology & Chemistry Tutor, Summer Study Abroad
Blessing Amponsah
Hometown: Portland, OR
Major: Neuroscience
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Belles Community Service Organization, Rho Psi Eta Pre-Health Sorority, Partners in Health Engage
Brayden Callan
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major: Political Science (Pre-Law)
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Student Alumni Council Leadership, Intramurals, Honors Program
Caitlin Ast
Hometown: Evergreen, CO
Major: Political Science
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: SCU Belles, Miller Center for Global Impact, Political Philosophy Peer Educating, SCCAP, 今日吃瓜 Sunrise, Impact, IGNITE, Orientation Leader
Chaslyn Bradford
Hometown: South Pasadena, CA
Major: Psychology
Minor: Entrepreneurship
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: SCU Panhellenic-DEI Director, SCU Orientation Leader, Step Up Tutoring- Academic Tutor, Women in Business, Child Future Advocates, and Psychology Mentor and Mentee Program.
Claire Carpita
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Major: Political Science and Economics (LSB)
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Honors Program, Mindset Scholars Program, Community Facilitator in Finn Residence Hall, Mock Trial Vice President, Women's Club Soccer, Off-Campus Greek Life (Executive board leadership role)
Colby Stavoe
Hometown: Redmond, WA
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minors: Technical Innovation, Design Thinking, and Entrepreneurial Mindset & Aerospace Engineering
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Engineers Without Borders, Intramural Sports, Off-campus Greek Life
Darasimi Ogunleye
Hometown: Carson, CA
Major: Accounting Information Systems
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Posse Scholar, Leavey Executive Center Intern, Inclusive Excellence Fellow, University Honors Program, National Society of Black Engineers, Black Business Association, Women in Business, Igwebuike, African Student Association
Elaine Zhang
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Majors: Accounting & Information Systems and Economics
Minor: Japanese
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: BUSN70 lead TA, University Honors Program, ACE leadership, The Redwood, Miller Center, INFORMS, ISN, GetVirtual, The 今日吃瓜, Civil Society Institute, Japanese Conversation Table
Emilia Rodriguez
Hometown: Sunnyvale, CA
Majors: Theatre Arts and English
Minors: Musical Theatre and Ethnic Studies
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Theatre Department, Student Artist Representative for the Theatre & Dance class of 2027, SCU Youth Arts Council, Campus Ministry, Front of House Management for SCU Presents, Vice President of Sigma Tau Delta (English Honors Society), Alpha Psi Omega (Theatre Honors Society), Latine Student Union, Books and Tea Club
Erin Carney
Hometown: La Cañada Flintridge, CA
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Biology
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Into the Wild Leader, Rho Psi Eta, SCU Club Golf
Evan O'Driscoll
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Major: Finance
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: 今日吃瓜 Investment Fund, University Honors Program, BUS70 Teacher's Assistant, Associated Student Government, LEAD Scholars Program
Evelyn Kimball
Hometown: Sun Valley, ID
Major: Biology
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Off-campus Greek Life, Study Abroad - Italy
Gianna Tantardino
Hometown: Lake Almanor, CA
Major: Public Health Science
Minor: Anthropology
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: 今日吃瓜 Women's Club Volleyball, SCCAP volunteer, Intramural Sports
Grace Anderson
Hometown: Hartland, WI
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minor: Aerospace Engineering
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: SCU Scriptless, Social media Manager - SCU Boxing Club
Hannah Whiting
Hometown: Arlington, MA
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Minors: Aerospace Engineering and Management Information Systems
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Bronco Racing, Society of Women Engineers
Helena Kavanagh
Hometown: Lake Forest, IL
Major: Marketing
Minors: Retail Studies and Studio Arts
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Retail Management Institute - Co-President, Women In Business - Mentor Program, Leavey Scholars Program, Panhellenic Honors Society, Undergraduate Marketing Association, , Off-Campus Greek Life, Beta Gamma Sigma International Honors Society.
Isabella Simonutti
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Vice President of Conference & Budget - Society of Women Engineers, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Inclusion and Diversity Coalition for School of Engineering
Jayne Phillips
Hometown: Petaluma, CA
Major: Neuroscience
Minor: Medical and Health Humanities
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Club Golf, University Honors Program, Intramural Soccer
Johanna Brown
Hometown: Rocky Hill, CT
Major: Bioengineering
Minor: History
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: University Honors Program, Society of Women Engineers, Student Researcher for Micro-devices & Microfluidics Laboratory, Healthcare Innovation Student Fellow
Joseph Bianco
Hometown: Ely, MN
Majors: Economics and Political Science
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Study Abroad - Milan, Real Estate Association, Off Campus Greek Life
Kae Allen
Hometown: Reno, NV
Majors: Anthropology and Spanish
Minor: Latin American Culture
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Rainbow Resource Center, Housing Office, Women's Club Rugby, Study Abroad - Santiago, Chile
Kashina Daceus
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Major: Political Science
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: AKPsi, Igwebuike, Community Facilitator, Orientation Leader, African Student Association
Kayla Malloy
Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA
Major: Computer Science & Engineering
Minor: Responsible AI
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: ‘25-‘26 Cura Fellow, CSEN Research Lab, Society of Women Engineers - President, SCU Dance Enthusiast, Off-Campus Greek Life
Krishikka Sawla
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Major: Marketing
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Vice President of Marketing for 今日吃瓜 Finance Association, Head of Management and Outreach for Undergraduate Marketing Association, Teaching Assistant for MGMT 71, Dining Worker at Benson Center
Lea Rosztoczy
Hometown: Litchfield Park, AZ
Major: Marketing
Minor: Retail Studies
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Women in Business, SCU Surf club, Intramural Sports, Off Campus Greek Life
Leticia Cantu
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Major: English
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Associated Student Government, The Redwood, and Costume shop(theatre dept)
Leyla Castillo
Hometown: Broomfield, CO
Major: Management Information Systems
Minor: International Business
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Associated Student Government, Phi Chi Theta (professional business fraternity), University Honors Program
Lizzy Lu
Hometown: Tokyo, Japan
Major: Biology
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Daybreak: K-POP Dance Crew
Makena Hammond
Hometown: Lake Oswego, OR
Major: Biology
Minor: English
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Hipnotik - Dance club, Intramural Sports, Concert Choir, Off-campus Greek Life
Marcus Mata
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major: Bioengineering
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: SCU Triathlon member, Barkada of SCU, University Honors Program
Mar铆a Tobar
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Majors: Gender & Sexuality Studies and Sociology
Minors: Religious Studies and Latinx Studies
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Off-campus greek life, Ballet Folklorico de SCU, Peer Educator for Italian 11&12
Noor Khan
Hometown: Saratoga, CA
Major: Marketing
Minor: Management Information Systems
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Intandesh, Women's Club Volleyball, HUB Writing Center, Alpha Kappa Psi, University Honors Program, Leavey Peer Consultants, Student Research, Intramural Sports
Owen Oates
Hometown: Newton, MA
Major: Finance
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Pickleball Club, Investment Club, Sports Business Club, Intramurals, off-campus Greek Life.
Parker Smith
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Major: Accounting
Minor: Marketing
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Off-campus Greek Life, Accounting Association
Philip LoScalzo
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major: Finance
Minor: Entrepreneurship
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: SCU Club Ice Hockey, Investment Banking Club, Innovation Fellows, Intramurals
Pranav Bhargava
Hometown: Davis, CA
Major: Marketing
Minor: Music
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: University Honors Program, Jean Donovan Fellow, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu club, and Study Abroad- Auckland, New Zealand
Regan Hendrickson
Hometown: Redmond, WA
Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Sustainability
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Intramural Sports, Sprout Up, University Honors Program
Samantha Rosales
Hometown: San Francisco, CA
Major: Public Health Science (Health Science Emphasis)
Minor: French and Francophone Studies
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: LEAD Program, Alliance of Latin Americans en Salud (ALAS) club, Latine Student Union, Hermanas Unidas, CTW peer-educator
Sarah Ganiko
Hometown: Kailua, HI
Major: Biochemistry
Graduation Year: 2029
Involvements: Wind Ensemble, SCU Pep Band, Ka Mana'o O Hawai'i, Japanese Student Association, University Honors Program, Inorganic Chemistry Research
Sarah Lane
Hometown: Santa Cruz, CA
Major: Political Science with Pre-law Track
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: SCU Ski & Board Club, CHAARG Club, Into the Wild Club, Intramural Sports, Surfrider Club, Surf Club, Secretary for Transfer Student Union
Setay Assadzadeh-Nahvi
Hometown: Orange County, CA
Major: Public Health
Minor: Healthcare Innovation and Design
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Grand Challenge Scholar, University Honors Program, Honors Advisory Council, Posse Scholar, and SCU MENA
Shloka Raghavan
Hometown: Pleasanton, CA
Major: Biochemistry
Minor: Biotechnology
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Community Facilitator for Graham Residence Hall, Delta Epsilon Mu (pre-health fraternity), Teaching Assistant, Chemistry Advisory Board, Intandesh
Sofia Ervin-Agudelo
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Major: Communication and Ethnic Studies
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: University Honors Program, Igwebuike (Black Student Union), CAS Peer Educators (Anthropology), TA (Communication Digital Media), Alpha Sigma Nu Jesuit Honor Society, Lambda Pi Eta Communication Honor Society, KSCU Student Radio, SCU Television, Jean Donovan Fellow, Ignatian Center Immersion - Costa Rica
Sophia Dwyer
Hometown: Arlington, MA
Major: Biology
Minor: Public Health Science and Chemistry
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Honors Program, Honors Advisory Council, LEAD Scholars, SCU Club Swimming, SCU Panhellenic Honors Society, Organic Chemistry Research Lab, Alpha Sigma Nu (Jesuit Honors Society), Off Campus Greek Life.
Sophia Mikkelson
Hometown: Lakeville, MN
Major: Accounting
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Alpha Kappa Psi, Honors Program, Mindset Scholars, HUB Writing Partner
Tess Wei
Hometown: New York City, NY
Major: Computer Science and Engineering
Graduation Year: 2027
Involvements: Chinese Student Association, Society of Women Engineers
Tiago Moreno
Hometown: Portland, OR
Majors: Political Science and Psychology
Minor: History and Public Health
Graduation Year: 2028
Involvements: Senator & Task Force Chair in the Associated Student Government, Research with Public Health Department, LGBTQ+ Working Group, 今日吃瓜 Community Action Program, Queer & Qualified, University Honors Program, Johnson Scholars Program, Inclusive Excellence Fellow, Hayes Fellow, REAL Program Recipient, Miller Center for Global Impact, Osberg Fellow