First YEar
Admission Ambassadors
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Ambassador Profile:
Hometown: New York
Major/Minor: Music
Career Goals: To compose and write my own work.
Fun Fact: I Love Jesus.
Connection to SCSU:
Clubs, Organizations, or Leadership Roles: Admission Ambassador and production stage manager.
Why They Chose SCSU: It's a excellent campus, with excellent people who can help me grow.
Favorite Moment: Wake Up: The Musical.
Advice for Prospective Students:
"Enjoy and embrace every moment!"
Ambassador Profile:
Hometown: Bridgeport, CT
Major/Minor: Social Work | Spanish
Career Goals: Clinical Christian Social Work
Hobbies, Interests, or Fun Fact: Outside of Southern, I enjoy hiking, playing piano, and attending faith-based gatherings. Fun fact: I performed in a Christian musical my brother wrote and directed at Southern!
Connection to SCSU:
Clubs, Organizations, or Leadership Roles: Admission Ambassador and Peer Mentor for University Access Programs.
Why They Chose SCSU: I chose Southern because it was financially feasible and close to home.
Favorite Class: "Theory and Practice of Translation", where we were taught how to translate a variety of bilingual documents into the opposite language.
Advice for Prospective Students:
"Take one day at a time!"
Ambassador Profile:
Hometown: Meriden, CT
Major/Minor: Computer Science
Career Goals: To be able to work for a successful company or have my own
Hobbies, Interests, or Fun Fact: I like swimming and playing basketball!
Connection to SCSU:
Clubs, Organizations, or Leadership Roles: Admission Ambassador and member of the Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS).
Why They Chose SCSU: Because Southern offers what I need to start my journey as a professional!
Favorite Class: Inquiry (First Year Experience Course).
Advice for Prospective Students:
"Don't be scared of trying new things. Even if you think it won't work out, try it. It's better to do it rather than regret it later."
Ambassador Profile:
Hometown: North Haven, CT
Major/Minor: Special and Elementary Education / Honors College
Career Goals: Elementary School Teacher
Connection to SCSU:
Clubs, Organizations, or Leadership Roles: Dance Team, Resident Advisor, Peer Mentor, Alpha Sigma Alpha Sorority and Admission Ambassador
Why They Chose SCSU: Southern has the best community! I never felt like I was just on tour; I always felt welcomed.
Favorite Class or Academic Moment: I took a service learning class where we got to do work in the community!
Advice for Prospective Students:
"Get involved! Being involved is the best way to meet people and create connections."
Ambassador Profile:
Hometown: East Lyme, CT
Major/Minor: Major: Health Science. Minors: Psychology and Honors.
Career Goals: Pediatric Occupational Therapist
Hobbies, Interests, or Fun Fact: I like to craft and hike in my free time.
Connection to SCSU:
Clubs, Organizations, or Leadership Roles: Admission Ambassador and Future Educators Club
Why They Chose SCSU: I liked the campus, the welcoming environment, the opportunities available, and the Honors College.
Favorite Academic Moment: Studying abroad in Spain with the Honors College.
Advice for Prospective Students:
"Visit campus when students are here and reach out with any questions you have. Everyone at SCSU is excited to help current and prospective students."
Ambassador Profile:
Hometown: Milford, CT
Major/Minor: Nursing
Career Goals: Become a pediatric nurse practitioner.
Hobbies and Interests: I love starbucks, the beach, paddle boarding and hanging with my friends and family!
Connection to SCSU:
Clubs, Organizations, or Leadership Roles: Admission Ambassador, Programs Council, member of Best Buddies and I work at the on-campus daycare!
Why They Chose SCSU: I loved the welcoming environment and how easy it was to make friends
Favorite Academic Moment: Starting my Nursing classes.
Advice for Prospective Students:
"Get involved as much as you can, make the most of your four years at SCSU! "
Ambassador Profile:
Hometown: New Haven, CT
Major/Minor: Computer Science
Career Goals: To be an executive of a major tech company
Fun Fact: I am Antiguan.
Connection to SCSU:
Clubs, Organizations, or Leadership Roles: I am treasurer of BROSE, body member of Caribbean Student Association, body member of Black Student Union, Owl Flight mentor and Resident Advisor.
Why They Chose SCSU: I chose Southern because it is one of the best state schools in Connecticut and it provides so much resources and opportunities while being inexpensive and close to home.
Favorite Class or Academic Moment: My favorite class was CSC 152: Programming Fundamentals.
Advice for Prospective Students:
“Don’t stress about what you could have done differently in the past. Future you is proud how far you have came”
Ambassador Profile:
Hometown: Woodbridge, CT
Major/Minor: History 7-12 BS/MA | Minor in Anthropology
Career Goals: High School History Teacher
Fun Fact: I am an Eagle Scout out of Troop 63 Woodbridge, CT.
Connection to SCSU:
Clubs, Organizations, or Leadership Roles: Admission Ambassador
Why They Chose SCSU: Low student-faculty ratio leading to more personal connections with professors.
Favorite Class or Academic Moment: A Professor holding class outside because they thought it was nice out (which it was).
Advice for Prospective Students:
"Put yourself out there and try to meet as many people as possible!"
Ambassador Profile:
Hometown: Agawam, MA
Major/Minor: Tourism Hospitality and Event Management Concentration in Event Management with a minor in Entrepreneurship.
Career Goals: Either be a wedding planner or work for a corporate business
Hobbies, Interests, or Fun Fact: I like to crochet and a fun fact is, I am part Japanese!
Connection to SCSU:
Leadership Roles: Admission Ambassador, I help out a lot with my major department.
Why They Chose SCSU: Instantly felt like home and knew I would have a place at SCSU
Favorite Class or Academic Moment: I loved when all of the classes went outside and watched the solar eclipse!
Advice for Prospective Students:
"Don't be shy! Get out there! Everyone has a place here at SCSU!"
Ambassador Profile:
Hometown: Southington, CT
Major/Minor: Business; Finance
Fun Fact: I was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Connection to SCSU:
Clubs, Organizations, or Leadership Roles: Men's Soccer Team, Men's soccer Team Impact Representative and Admission Ambassador.
Why They Chose SCSU: The quality of education and the Men's Soccer Team.
Favorite Class or Academic Moment: I love all my classes here at Southern!
Advice for Prospective Students:
"If you ever are struggling there is always someone on campus who can help. Don't be afraid to ask!"
Ambassador Profile:
Hometown: Grand Blanc, MI
Major/Minor: Communication Disorders / Minor: Psychology and Honors Transdisciplinary
Career Goals: Speech Language Pathologist
Hobbies, Interests: I love to go on hikes.
Connection to SCSU:
Clubs, Organizations, or Leadership Roles: SCSU Swim Team, Outing Club and Admission Ambassador.
Why They Chose SCSU: It's the perfect balance of academics and athletics with a great location.
Favorite Academic Moment: When one of my Honor professors took my entire class out for dinner!
Advice for Prospective Students:
"Do not stress a lot when thinking about different schools, you will know right away when you find the perfect fit."
Ambassador Profile:
Hometown: Colchester, CT
Major/Minor: Art Education
Career Goals: To become a middle or high school art teacher.
Hobbies, Interests: Painting, paddle boarding, collecting vinyls, and hanging out with friends.
Connection to SCSU:
Leadership Roles: Admission Ambassador
Why They Chose SCSU: I really love the campus and that they have an amazing education.
Favorite Class: Sculpture
Advice for Prospective Students:
"Don't skip class! Once you start you will never stop!"
Ambassador Profile:
Hometown: Stafford Springs, CT
Major/Minor: Communication Disorders
Career Goals: I plan to earn a Clinical Doctorate in Speech-Language Pathology.
Fun Fact: I love taking naps!
Connection to SCSU:
Clubs, Organizations, or Leadership Roles: Best Buddies, NSSHLA, Honors College, Club Soccer, CEC club, Blue Crew and Admission Ambassador.
Why They Chose SCSU: I chose SCSU because of the welcoming atmosphere, and campus size.
Favorite Class or Academic Moment: My favorite class was a service learning class in the Honors Program. I loved helping different communities, and how hands on the class was.
Advice for Prospective Students:
"Meet as many people as you can, and have fun!"
Ambassador Profile:
Hometown: Providence, RI
Major/Minor: Nuring
Career Goals:
Hobbies, Interests: Reading, yoga and neuroscience.
Connection to SCSU:
Leadership Roles: Admission Ambassador
Why They Chose SCSU: SCSU's Nursing program
Favorite Class or Academic Moment: Clinical experience at Yale New Haven Hospital .
Advice for Prospective Students:
"Get involved! Talk to people in class and put yourself out there."
Ambassador Profile:
Hometown: Boston, MA
Major/Minor: Communication (Ad/Promotion) | Business Admin.
Career Goals: To work in advertising or market research.
Hobbies or Fun Fact: I make short films and sketches with my friends.
Connection to SCSU:
Clubs, Organizations, or Leadership Roles: Admissions Ambassador, SEOP Peer Mentor, CMS department.
Why They Chose SCSU: Earned credits early; and a teacher from my high school is an alumni and recommended that I apply!
Favorite Class or Academic Moment: CMS490 Practicum or MKT321 Consumer Psychology
Advice for Prospective Students:
"Embrace change and embrace challenges!"