Exploratory Studies Student Ambassadors

photograph of Exploratory Studies Program ambassadors posing in rows

The Exploratory Studies Ambassadors is a select group of students dedicated to the positive promotion of the Exploratory Studies Program and Purdue University.  The group is comprised of current and former Exploratory students who share their experiences with prospective Purdue students at orientation and admissions events throughout the year.  Ambassadors have the vital role of communicating their experience as an exploring student.  The program allows talented Exploratory students to meet, interact, and network with future Boilermakers and their families, as well as their fellow peers.

For more information, contact us at exploratory@purdue.edu or call (765) 494-0843. 

Meet our Ambassadors 

Allison Hafer
Anna Sondek
Ashley Salcedo
Ashlynn Jennings
Carson Hamilton
Danna Irizarry-Rodriguez
Elle Hawks
Ellie Coppola
Emma Witwer
Evelyn Nielsen
Gavin Ringwald
Hailey Kane
Haley Etchason
Hannah Marlowe
Jason Simnick

Jonathan Prahlow
Jordan Ceron
Joshua Fiore
Kendra Ritchie
Kira Ray
Leila Castro
Max Kushner
Maya King
Mia Chapman
Mia Ferdinand
Molly Nordyke
Olivia Hasenkamp
Pamela Meza
Richai Duerson Vann
Riley Dettmer

Sara Prokop
Zoe Cain
Zoe Krizek
Nia Fortune
Jacob Mullen
Avanti Muvvala
Maryn Zeck
Florella Martinez Ortega
Maddie Bond
Grace Lorton
Jailen Annigeri
Emma Thurman
Sadie Neff
Jack Shackleford

Become an Exploratory Studies Ambassador:

Exploratory Studies Ambassadors are selected through an application and interview process conducted each fall semester. Please fill out the Ambassador Application and submit by November 23, 2025 at 11:59pm. Reach out to our Senior Recruitment Manager, Shawna Squirek at ssquirek@purdue.edu if you have any questions.