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UGA Griffin Ambassadors

In spring 2009, the UGA Griffin Ambassadors organization was formed. Undergraduate and graduate students are selected annually to serve as official hosts and goodwill ambassadors for campus and community events. The Ambassadors welcome university and government officials to the Griffin Campus, assist incoming students at New Student Orientation, and talk with prospective students at a variety of campus events about the degree programs and opportunities available to them as UGA Griffin Campus students.

New members of the UGA Griffin Ambassadors are selected early in the fall and spring semesters.  Thus, students interested in applying should check the events section of the UGA Griffin Campus website at the very start of the fall and spring semesters for an announcement that the online application is available.

Ms. Faye Chatman, Program Director for the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences at the Griffin Campus; Dr. Marianne Fortuna, Lecturer in the Terry College of Business’ J.M. Tull School of Accounting; and Mr. Avery Bray, IT Professional Principal, serve as the organization’s advisors.

Applications for the UGA Griffin Ambassadors are available at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters, typically opening a few days before the start of the term and closing about the end of the 2nd week of the term.

Fall 2024 Application Deadline

Applications for the UGA Griffin Ambassadors program will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, August 25, 2024.

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Fall 2024 UGA Griffin Ambassadors

  • President – Harshita Saxena- Ph.D. Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics- India
  • Assignment Coordinator – Daniel Ibiyemi- Ph.D. Entomology-Nigeria
  • Lois Amponsah – M.S. Food Science & Technology -Ghana
  • Qianqian (Amy) Fan- Ph.D. Crop & Soil Science- China
  • Alex (George) George- B.B.A. General Business- Brooks, GA
  • Xylem Hu – Ph.D. Food Science & Technology – China
  • Mac Metz – M.S. Food Science & Technology – Chardon, Ohio
  • Johana Muthiah- M.S. Food Science & Technology- India
  • Vamsi Netla – Ph.D. Entomology – India
  • Racheal Omoboyejo – M.S. Crop & Soil Science – Nigeria
  • Rylie Schultz- B.S. Microbiology and B.S. Psychology – Griffin, GA
  • Ravi Teja Seelam – Ph.D. Crop & Soil Science – India
  • Turner Spratling- Ph.D. Plant Pathology- Augusta, GA
  • Mayra Villar-Buzo- M.S. Food Science & Technology- Mexico