Presidential Ambassadors

 

 

 

 

Akilah Abdullah​
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Activities: BSU, Honors College, LUSNA, Nursing Sophomore ll Class Representative

 

 

 

 

 

Taylor Baxley
Major: Music Education
Hometown: Andrews, SC
Activities: SC Teaching Fellow, NAfME President, Kappa Delta Pi, Lander Players, Alpha Chi Honor Society, Student Alumni Association, Choral Librarian, University Singers & Old Main Choirs

 

 

 

 

 

Drew Bennett
Major: Biology
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Activities: Vice President of Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity

 

 

 

 

 

 

Caroline Bishop
Major: Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Landrum, SC
Activities: Phi Mu Sorority, Book Keeper for Men's and Women's Basketball 

 

 

 

 

 

Courtney Brink
Major: Early Childhood Education ​
Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
Activities: SC Teaching Fellow, Kappa Delta Pi President, Resident Assistant, BSU, Student Dining Advisory Committee

 

 

 

 

 

Maria Martinez Contreras
Major: Spanish & Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Lexington, SC
Activities: Gamma Phi Beta Sorority, Lander Panhellenic Council, Somos LU

 

 

 

 

 

 

Madison Copeland
Major: Business Administration, Marketing & Management​
Hometown: Bishopville, SC
Activities: Student Worker, Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority

 

 

 

 

 

Carly Davis
Major: Elementary Education ​
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Activities: Honors College, Kappa Delta Pi Educational Honor Society, Alpha Chi Honors Society

 

 

 

 

 

Elijah Dennis
Major: Computer Information Systems
Hometown: Anderson, SC
Activities: Director of Live Acts for UPC, Student Worker, Intramural Sports

 

 

 

 

 

Sarah Drake
Major: Secondary Education, History
Hometown: Columbia, SC
Activities: Phi Alpha Theta Honor Society, Student Worker, Lifeguard at Lander Pool

 

 

 

 

 

Halie Finotti
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Activities: LUSNA, Honors College, BCM

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jitwan Floyd
Major: Political Science, Public Administration​
Hometown: Greenwood, SC
Activities: Greenwood County Democratic Party, Political Science Association, Youth Crusade Evangelistic Center

 

 

 

 

 

Machayla Gary
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Lexington, SC
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Taylor Gordon
Major: Mass Communications and Media Studies
Hometown: Ridge Spring, SC
Activities: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., UPC

 

 

 

 

 

Marcus Green
Major: Psychology and Criminology
Hometown: North Augusta, SC
Activities: Psychology Club, LU Pep Band, Young Life Affiliate

 

 

 

 

 

Kimberly Hall
Major: Biology, Genetics
Hometown: Orangeburg, SC
Activities: Student Worker, Career Service Peer Mentor, Honors College

 

 

 

 

 

Learnmore Jeremia
Major: Chemistry​
Hometown: Bulawayo, Zimbabwe​
Activities: ACS Treasurer, Rotaract Historian, Microscopy Association, Chemistry Tutor,  ITS Student Technician

 

 

 

 

 

Adam Jetty
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Effort, PA
Activities: Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity

 

 

 

 

 

Bree Kelly
Major: English/Public Relations
Hometown: Pensacola, FL
Activities: Lander Women’s Volleyball Alumni, Office of Academic Affairs

 

 

 

 

 

Emily Kolby
Major: Business Administration, Healthcare Management
Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
Activities: Phi Mu Sorority

 

 

 

 

 

Aislinn Labra-Arteaga
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
Activities: Somos LU, LUMA, ACS Scholar, Watson Brown Scholar

 

 

 

 

 

McKenzy Long
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Charlotte, NC
Activities: BCM Leadership Team, Lander Women's Soccer

 

 

 

 

 

Chase Maxwell
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Anderson, SC
Activities: SC Teaching Fellow, Kappa Delta Pi Educational Honor Society, BCM, Intramural Sports

 

 

 

 

 

Peyton Mennetti
Major: Business, Marketing & Management
Hometown: Boiling Springs, SC
Activities: Honors College, Greek Life, Orientation Leader, Beta Gamma Sigma, Blue Key, Work Study

 

 

 

 

 

Mia Miller
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Activities: Head RA of New Residence Hall, SGA Representative, LUSNA

 

 

 

 

 

Ryan Murdock​
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Blackville, SC
Activities: Orientation Leader, Resident Assistant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arie Catherine O'Dell
Major: Early Childhood Education, Montessori
Hometown: Batesburg-Leesville, SC
Activities: Student Worker, Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, Honors College, Sassy Cats Dance Team

 

 

 

 

 

Moriah Payne
Major: Business Administration
Hometown: Elgin, SC
Activities: Zeta Phi Beta

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abby Pilgrim
Major: Biology
Hometown: Ware Shoals, SC
Activities: BCM, Lander TriBeta
 

 

 

 

 

 

Joey Plyler
Major: Mass Communications and Media Studies
Hometown: Ruby, SC
Activities: Resident Assistant, VP of the Lander Players, Choir President, University Singers, Old Main Singers, Camerata, Blue Key, Alpha Chi, Student Alumni Association

 

 

 

 

 

Elizabeth Robertson 
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Saluda, SC
Activities: Vice President of LUSNA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anna Ross
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Blythewood, SC
Activities: Phi Mu Sorority, LUSNA

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reiney Sanders
Major: Sociology
Hometown: Greenville, SC
 

 

 

 

 

 

Joye Smith
Major: Elementary Education
Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
Activities: SC Teaching Fellow, Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, Student Worker​

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mya Sullivan
Major: Spanish/Mass Communications and Media Studies
Hometown: Charleston, SC
Activities: Spill the TEA, Spanish Tutor, LU Forum

 

 

 

 

 

Lindsay Taylor
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Anderson, SC
Activities: BCM​

 

 

 

 

 

Tierra Thompson
Major: Nursing
Hometown: York, SC
Activities: Honors College Leadership Council, LUSNA, BSU, Spill the TEA, BCM, Student Worker​

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brooke Tipton
Major: Sociology
Hometown: North Augusta, SC
Activities: BCM Leadership Team, LOGICS Co-President, Honors College, Student Worker​

 

 

 

 

 

Lois White
Major: Mass Communications 
Hometown: Graniteville, SC
Activities: Sassy Cats Dance Team, Lander Miracle

 

 

 

 

 

 

Treneisha Whiteside
Major: Nursing
Hometown: Rock Hill, SC
Activities: LUSNA, ROTC

 

 

 

 

 

Alyssa Whittle
Major: Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Lexington, SC
Activities: Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority, SC Teaching Fellow, Kappa Delta Pi Educational Honor Society, Alpha Chi Honor Society

 

 

 

 

 

Nicole Yaworski
Major: Physical Education
Hometown: Lexington, SC
 

 

 

 

 

 

Bailee Younce
Major: Early Childhood Education
Hometown: Indian Land, SC
Activities: SC Teaching Fellow, Kappa Delta Pi Educational Honor Society, Acrobatics and Tumbling

 

 

 

Presidential Ambassadors currently studying abroad:

Katie Abare
Major: Environmental Science
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Activities: Honors College, XC, Club Soccer, LINK 101 Peer Leader, ESSO​

Kara Dorrity
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Summerville, SC
Activities: Executive Council for the Political Science Association, Student Worker​

Kailey Haynes
Major: Computer Information Systems
Hometown: Murrells Inlet, SC
Activities: Honors College, Writing Center, Tutor in the Academic Success Center

Caroline Holubek
Major: Business Administration/Spanish
Hometown: Greenwood, SC
Activities: Honors College, Phi Mu Sorority​

 

Sarah Owen
Major: Business, Marketing and Management
Hometown: Lake Wales, FL
Activities: Lander Women’s Soccer, BCM

 

Jake Powell
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Greenville, SC
Activities: SGA, Political Science Association, International City/County Management Association, BCM, Student Worker