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Global Ambassadors
Global Ambassadors represent The Graduate School by sharing their experiences and stories as Purdue graduate students. Our Ambassadors have been sharing their stories from around the world since 2011. Below you can learn more about our Ambassadors by college or country.
Meet the Ambassadors
![Photo of Akane Ota](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Akane.jpg)
Akane Ota
Japan
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Irma Adyatni](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Adyatni,-I---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Irma Adyatni
Indonesia
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Isaiah Mensah](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Mensah,-I-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Isaiah Mensah
Ghana
College of Agriculture
Current Ambassador
![Photo of Lilian Ayala Jacobo](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Ayala-Jacobo,-L---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Lilian Ayala Jacobo
Paraguay
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Luis Peña Lévano](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Levano,-LP---Profile-Photo.png)
Luis Peña Lévano
Peru
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Nisal Herath](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Herath,-N---Profile-Photo.png)
Nisal Herath
Sri Lanka
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Roberto Manolio Valladao Flores](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Manolio-Valladao-Flores,-R---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Roberto Manolio Valladao Flores
Brazil
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Sherlene Brown](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Brown,-S---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Sherlene Brown
Jamaica
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Ankita Nikalje](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Ankita.jpg)
Ankita Nikalje
India
College of Education
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Deepti Tagare](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Tagare,-D---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Deepti Tagare
India
College of Education
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Mohammad Shams Duha](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Mohammad Shams Duha Photo.jpg)
Mohammad Shams Duha
Bangladesh
College of Education
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Nokwanda Grava](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Grava,N-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Nokwanda Grava
South Africa
College of Education
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Shamila Janakiraman](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Janakiraman,-S---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Shamila Janakiraman
India
College of Education
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Shivani Ramoutar](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Ramoutar-Shivani--Profile-Photo.jpg)
Shivani Ramoutar
Trinidad and Tobago
College of Education
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Wan Hee Kim](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Wan-Hee-Kim-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Wan Hee Kim
South Korea
College of Education
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Anastasiia Vasiukhina](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Anastasia.jpg)
Anastasiia Vasiukhina
Russia
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Andres Porro Carvalhar](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Porro-Caralhar,-A---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Andres Porro Carvalhar
Brazil
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Ata Ur Rehman](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Rehman,-A---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Ata Ur Rehman
Pakistan
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Ed (Audai) Theinat](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Ed-Theinat.jpg)
Ed (Audai) Theinat
Jordan
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Claudia Benito Alston](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Benito-Alston,-C---Profile-Photo.jpeg)
Claudia Benito Alston
Spain
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Elena Robles-Molina](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Elena-Robles-Molina-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Elena Robles-Molina
Mexico
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Emeka Nwanochie](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Nwanochie,-E---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Emeka Nwanochie
Nigeria
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of I-Fan Lin](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/lin-if-Profile-Photo.jpg)
I-Fan Lin
Taiwan
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Juliana Pereira](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Juliana-Pereira.jpg)
Juliana Pereira
Brazil
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Meghavin Bhatasana](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Bhatasana,-M---Profile-Photo.jpeg)
Meghavin Bhatasana
India
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Peyman Yousefi](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Yousefi,-P---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Peyman Yousefi
Iran
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Sami Saleh Alghamdi](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Alghamdi-Saleh,-S---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Sami Saleh Alghamdi
Saudi Arabia
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Valeria Andreoli](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Andreoli,-V-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Valeria Andreoli
Italy
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
Elizabeth Kielb
United States
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Hong Soon Kim](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Soon-Kim,-H-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Hong Soon Kim
South Korea
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Jenny Woo](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Woo,-J--Profile-Photo.jpg)
Jenny Woo
United States
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Krittikan Chanpaisaeng](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Chanpaisaeng,-K-Profile-Photo.png)
Krittikan Chanpaisaeng
Thailand
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Ola Wasel](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Wasel,-O---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Ola Wasel
Egypt
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Zhixu Yang](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Zhixu,-Y--Profile-Photo.jpg)
Zhixu Yang
China
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Aleksandra Swatek](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Aleksandrapic.jpeg)
Aleksandra Swatek
Poland
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Alžbeta Hájková](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Hajkova,-A-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Alžbeta Hájková
Slovakia
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Anda Hirceaga](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Hirceaga,-A-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Anda Hirceaga
Canada
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Christina Weiler](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Weiler,-C-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Christina Weiler
Germany
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Robert Nyaga](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/nyaga.jpeg)
Robert Nyaga
Kenya
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Sweta Baniya](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Baniya,-S-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Sweta Baniya
Nepal
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Mennatallah Mohamed](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Mohamed-Mennatallah_Photo-2---Profile.jpg)
Mennatallah Mohamed
Egypt
College of Pharmacy
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Alina Nesen](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/nesen.jpg)
Alina Nesen
Ukraine
College of Science
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Amr Ebaid](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Ebaid,-A-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Amr Ebaid
Egypt
College of Science
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Evidence Matangi](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Matangi,-E---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Evidence Matangi
Zimbabwe
College of Science
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Israa Al-Qassem](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Alqassem,I-Profile-Photo.jpeg)
Israa Al-Qassem
Jordan
College of Science
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Maria Leonor Pacheco](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Pacheco,-ML---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Maria Leonor Pacheco
Venezuela
College of Science
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Mavreen Tuvilla](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Tuvilla,-M-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Mavreen Tuvilla
Philippines
College of Science
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Kshitij Bhalla](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Bhalla,-K.--Profile-Photo.jpg)
Kshitij Bhalla
India
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business
Former Ambassador
Paolo Loli
Peru
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Sabrina Fleming](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Fleming,-S-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Sabrina Fleming
Grenada
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Bolaji Adefolarin](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Bojali---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Bolaji Adefolarin
Nigeria
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Daniel Madrinan Chiquito](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Daniel-Madrinan-Chiquito-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Daniel Madrinan Chiquito
Colombia
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
Kehinde Ayano
Nigeria
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Louis Caceres Martinez](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Louis-Caceres-Martinez-Profile-Photo1.jpg)
Louis Caceres Martinez
Colombia
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Thomas Fischer](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Fischer,-T-Profile-Photo.png)
Thomas Fischer
Germany
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Mohammad Shams Duha](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Mohammad Shams Duha Photo.jpg)
Mohammad Shams Duha
Bangladesh
College of Education
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Andres Porro Carvalhar](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Porro-Caralhar,-A---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Andres Porro Carvalhar
Brazil
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Juliana Pereira](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Juliana-Pereira.jpg)
Juliana Pereira
Brazil
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Roberto Manolio Valladao Flores](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Manolio-Valladao-Flores,-R---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Roberto Manolio Valladao Flores
Brazil
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Anda Hirceaga](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Hirceaga,-A-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Anda Hirceaga
Canada
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Zhixu Yang](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Zhixu,-Y--Profile-Photo.jpg)
Zhixu Yang
China
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Daniel Madrinan Chiquito](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Daniel-Madrinan-Chiquito-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Daniel Madrinan Chiquito
Colombia
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Louis Caceres Martinez](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Louis-Caceres-Martinez-Profile-Photo1.jpg)
Louis Caceres Martinez
Colombia
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Amr Ebaid](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Ebaid,-A-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Amr Ebaid
Egypt
College of Science
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Mennatallah Mohamed](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Mohamed-Mennatallah_Photo-2---Profile.jpg)
Mennatallah Mohamed
Egypt
College of Pharmacy
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Ola Wasel](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Wasel,-O---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Ola Wasel
Egypt
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Christina Weiler](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Weiler,-C-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Christina Weiler
Germany
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Thomas Fischer](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Fischer,-T-Profile-Photo.png)
Thomas Fischer
Germany
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Isaiah Mensah](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Mensah,-I-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Isaiah Mensah
Ghana
College of Agriculture
Current Ambassador
![Photo of Sabrina Fleming](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Fleming,-S-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Sabrina Fleming
Grenada
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Ankita Nikalje](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Ankita.jpg)
Ankita Nikalje
India
College of Education
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Deepti Tagare](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Tagare,-D---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Deepti Tagare
India
College of Education
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Kshitij Bhalla](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Bhalla,-K.--Profile-Photo.jpg)
Kshitij Bhalla
India
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Meghavin Bhatasana](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Bhatasana,-M---Profile-Photo.jpeg)
Meghavin Bhatasana
India
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Shamila Janakiraman](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Janakiraman,-S---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Shamila Janakiraman
India
College of Education
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Irma Adyatni](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Adyatni,-I---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Irma Adyatni
Indonesia
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Peyman Yousefi](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Yousefi,-P---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Peyman Yousefi
Iran
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Valeria Andreoli](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Andreoli,-V-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Valeria Andreoli
Italy
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Sherlene Brown](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Brown,-S---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Sherlene Brown
Jamaica
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Akane Ota](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Akane.jpg)
Akane Ota
Japan
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Ed (Audai) Theinat](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Ed-Theinat.jpg)
Ed (Audai) Theinat
Jordan
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Israa Al-Qassem](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Alqassem,I-Profile-Photo.jpeg)
Israa Al-Qassem
Jordan
College of Science
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Robert Nyaga](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/nyaga.jpeg)
Robert Nyaga
Kenya
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Elena Robles-Molina](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Elena-Robles-Molina-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Elena Robles-Molina
Mexico
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Sweta Baniya](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Baniya,-S-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Sweta Baniya
Nepal
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Bolaji Adefolarin](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Bojali---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Bolaji Adefolarin
Nigeria
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Emeka Nwanochie](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Nwanochie,-E---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Emeka Nwanochie
Nigeria
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
Kehinde Ayano
Nigeria
Purdue Polytechnic Institute
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Ata Ur Rehman](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Rehman,-A---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Ata Ur Rehman
Pakistan
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Lilian Ayala Jacobo](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Ayala-Jacobo,-L---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Lilian Ayala Jacobo
Paraguay
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Luis Peña Lévano](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Levano,-LP---Profile-Photo.png)
Luis Peña Lévano
Peru
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
Paolo Loli
Peru
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Mavreen Tuvilla](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Tuvilla,-M-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Mavreen Tuvilla
Philippines
College of Science
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Aleksandra Swatek](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Aleksandrapic.jpeg)
Aleksandra Swatek
Poland
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Anastasiia Vasiukhina](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Anastasia.jpg)
Anastasiia Vasiukhina
Russia
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Sami Saleh Alghamdi](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Alghamdi-Saleh,-S---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Sami Saleh Alghamdi
Saudi Arabia
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Alžbeta Hájková](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Hajkova,-A-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Alžbeta Hájková
Slovakia
College of Liberal Arts
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Nokwanda Grava](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Grava,N-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Nokwanda Grava
South Africa
College of Education
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Hong Soon Kim](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Soon-Kim,-H-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Hong Soon Kim
South Korea
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Wan Hee Kim](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Wan-Hee-Kim-Profile-Photo.jpg)
Wan Hee Kim
South Korea
College of Education
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Claudia Benito Alston](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Benito-Alston,-C---Profile-Photo.jpeg)
Claudia Benito Alston
Spain
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Nisal Herath](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Herath,-N---Profile-Photo.png)
Nisal Herath
Sri Lanka
College of Agriculture
Former Ambassador
![Photo of I-Fan Lin](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/lin-if-Profile-Photo.jpg)
I-Fan Lin
Taiwan
College of Engineering
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Krittikan Chanpaisaeng](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Chanpaisaeng,-K-Profile-Photo.png)
Krittikan Chanpaisaeng
Thailand
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Shivani Ramoutar](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Ramoutar-Shivani--Profile-Photo.jpg)
Shivani Ramoutar
Trinidad and Tobago
College of Education
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Alina Nesen](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/nesen.jpg)
Alina Nesen
Ukraine
College of Science
Former Ambassador
Elizabeth Kielb
United States
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Jenny Woo](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Woo,-J--Profile-Photo.jpg)
Jenny Woo
United States
College of Health and Human Sciences
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Maria Leonor Pacheco](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Pacheco,-ML---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Maria Leonor Pacheco
Venezuela
College of Science
Former Ambassador
![Photo of Evidence Matangi](../../images/admissions/global-ambassadors/profile-photos/Matangi,-E---Profile-Photo.jpg)
Evidence Matangi
Zimbabwe
College of Science
Former Ambassador
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