MEET OUR STUDENT AMBASSADORS


Thank you for your interest in connecting with an A-School Student Ambassador! Our students are currently preparing for Final Reviews, summer internships, and Final Exercises. We are incredibly proud of all they are accomplishing in the months ahead and appreciate your understanding as they focus on these important milestones.

Student Ambassadors will return in August.

In the meantime, we invite you to visit us on Grounds at Campbell Hall for one of our summer tour opportunities.

Undergraduate Student Ambassadors

Nicole Brager Ambassador Headshot
Rachael Buchanan Ambassador
Calla Chung Ambassador 24-25
Kaya DeMarco Ambassador
Nicole Brager 
Hometown: 
Richmond, VA		 Rachael Buchanan
Hometown: 
Virginia Beach, VA		 Calla Chung
Hometown: 
Ashburn, VA		 Kaya DeMarco
Hometown:
Arlington, VA
Major:
Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning
Minors:
Architecture, Global Sustainability		 Major:
Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning
Minors: 
Historic Preservation, Landscape Architecture		 Major:
Bachelor of Science Architecture
Minors: 
Global Sustainability		 Major:
Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning
Minors: 
Anthropology, Landscape Architecture
Ask me about: 
Student Organizations and Clubs, Study Abroad, Greek Life, Urban Planning Opportunities		 Ask me about: 
Student Council and Student Self Governance, Community Service, Greek Life, Student Employment		 Ask me about: 
Student Organizations and Clubs, Study Abroad, Student Employment		 Ask me about: 
Student Organizations (Student Planning Association), Student Employment, Internal Transfer, Urban Planning Opportunities, Anthropology, Landscape Architecture, Work-Life Balance, Charlottesville
Noah Depeyrot Ambassador
Lola Garvie Ambassador 24-25
Matthew Kish Ambassador
Isabella Koch Ambassador 24-25
Noah Depeyrot
Hometown: 
Alexandria, VA		 Lola Garvie
Hometown:
Fredericksburg, VA		 Matthew Kish
Hometown: 
Richmond, VA		 Isabella Koch
Hometown: 
Loudoun County, VA
Majors:
Bachelor of Architectural History, Bachelor of Science Architecture
Minor: 
French		 Major:
Bachelor of Science Architecture
Minors: 
Architectural History, Civil Engineering		 Major:
Bachelor of Science Architecture
Minors: 
Civil Engineering, Government, Urban and Environmental Planning		 Major:
Bachelor of Science Architecture
Minors: 
Civil Engineering, Global Sustainability
Ask me about: 
Student Organizations and Clubs, Study Abroad, Work-Life Balance		 Ask me about: 
Student Organizations and Clubs, Student Employment, Work-Life Balance, Transferring
View Lola's Portfolio		 Ask me about: 
Student Council, Student Employment, Music Department
Matthew's LinkedIn		 Ask me about: 
Outdoors Activities/Clubs, General Student Clubs, Extracurricular Involvement, Student Employment
Caroline Long Ambassador Headshot
Leia Morrissey Ambassador 24-25
Malanie Myaing Ambassador Headshot
Ginny Nelson Ambassador Headshot
Caroline Long
Hometown: 
Reston, VA		 Leia Morrissey
Hometown: 
Norfolk, VA		 Malanie (Lanie) Myaing
Hometown: 
Lynchburg, VA		 Ginny Nelson 
Hometown: 
Alexandria, VA
Major:
Bachelor of Science Architecture
Minor: 
Architectural History, Urban and Environmental Planning		 Major:
Bachelor of Science Architecture
Minors: 
Architectural History, Global Sustainability		 Major:
Bachelor of Science Architecture
Minors: 
Architectural History, Health and Wellness, Urban and Environmental Planning		 Major:
Bachelor of Science Architecture
Minor: 
Landscape Architecture, Urban and Environmental Planning
Ask me about: 
Student Leadership, Greek Life, Student Life in Charlottesville, On Campus Employment
View Caroline's Portfolio		 Ask me about: 
Student Organizations and Clubs, Music-related Extracurricular Activities, Work-Life Balance, Student Employment
Leia's LinkedIn		 Ask me about: 
Student Organizations and Clubs, Student Employment, Student Leadership, Work-Life Balance, Art and Fashion-related Extracurriculars, Student Living		 Ask me about: 
Study Abroad, Club and Intramural Sports, Student Employment
Sydney Richardson Ambassador 24-25
Sajani Silla Ambassador Headshot
Noah Stengel-Eskin Ambassador
Delaney Stevenson Ambassador Headshot
Sydney Richardson
Hometown: 
Norfolk, VA		 Sajani Silla
Hometown: 
Dallas, TX		 Noah Stengel-Eskin
Hometown: 
New York, NY		 Delaney Stevenson
Hometown: 
Richmond, VA
Major:
Bachelor of Science Architecture
Minors: 
Global Sustainability, Landscape Architecture		 Major:
Bachelor of Science Architecture
Minors: 
Business		 Majors:
Bachelor of Science Architecture, Bachelor of Arts Interdisciplinary Studies
Minor: 
Architectural History		 Majors:
Bachelor of Architectural History, Bachelor of Science Architecture
Ask me about: 
Student Organizations and Clubs, Student Employment, Student Living		 Ask me about: 
Student Organizations and Clubs, Volunteering, Internships		 Ask me about: 
Student Organizations and Clubs, Volunteering, Study Abroad, Greek Life, Internships, Pursuing a Double-Major, Starting an Organization, Living in Charlottesville
Visit Noah's website: "Designed Conversations"		 Ask me about: 
Student Organizations and Clubs, Study Abroad, Work-Life Balance
Alan Watts Ambassador 24-25
     
Alan Watts
Hometown: 
Richmond, VA		      
Major:
Bachelor of Science Architecture
Minors: 
Economics, Latin, Social Entrepreneurship		      
Ask me about: 
Student Leadership and Student Self Governance, Study Abroad, Externships and Internships, Greek Life
View Alan's Portfolio		      

Graduate Student Ambassadors

Jasmine Bender Ambassador
Caroline Chappell Ambassador Headshot
Augustin Cruz Ambassador
Jeffrey Dillenbeck Ambassador 24-25
Jasmine Bender
Hometown: 
Southwest Harbor, ME		 Caroline Chappell
Hometown: 
Arlington, VA		 Augustin Cruz
Hometown: 
Arlington, VA		 Jeffrey Dillenbeck 
Hometown: 
Charlottesville, VA
Current Program:
Master of Urban and Environmental Planning
Undergraduate Program: 
Bachelor of Arts in Outdoor Leadership (Warren Wilson College)		 Current Program:
Master of Architecture (Path 3)
Undergraduate Program: 
Bachelor of Arts in Art History (Flagler College)		 Current Program:
Master of Architectural History
Undergraduate Program: 
Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (George Mason University)		 Current Program:
Master of Architecture (Path 3)
Undergraduate Program: 
Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies (UVA)
Ask me about: 
Life in Charlottesville, A-School Culture and Social Life as a Graduate Student, Adjusting to Graduate School after Working Full-Time, Local Outdoor Activities, Cross-Disciplinary Coursework, Summer Design Institute (SDI)		 Ask me about: 
Being a Path 3 Student, Coming to Architecture without an Architecture background, A-School Culture and Social Life as a Graduate Student		 Ask me about: 
Being a Non-traditional Student and returning to School after a First Career, Work/Study/Life Balance, Society of Architectural Historians (SAH)		 Ask me about: 
Life in Charlottesville, Internships and Externships, the A-School Student Association of Graduate Architects (SAGA)
Chloe Kikstra Ambassador 24-25
MJ Minutoli Ambassador
Stuart Pollock Ambassador 24-25
Sara Soba Ambassador
Chloe Kikstra
Hometown: 
Norfolk, VA		 MJ Minutoli
Hometown: 
Vienna, VA		 Stuart Pollock
Hometown: 
Westfield, NJ		 Sara Soba
Hometown: 
Atlanta, GA
Current Program:
Master of Architecture (Path 3)
Undergraduate Program: 
Bachelor of Urban and Environmental Planning (UVA)		 Current Program:
Master of Landscape Architecture (Path 3)
Undergraduate Program: 
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design (Virginia Commonwealth University)		 Current Program:
Master of Architecture (Path 3)
Undergraduate Program: 
Bachelor of Arts in Architectural Studies and History (Connecticut College)		 Current Program:
Master of Landscape Architecture (Path 3)
Undergraduate Program: 
Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (Dickinson College)
Ask me about: 
Life in Charlottesville, Internships and Externships, the A-School Student Association of Graduate Architects (SAGA)		 Ask me about: 
Social Engagement, Study Abroad, Queer Life in Charlottesville, Work-Life Balance, Studio Life, Changing Careers, Spots to Eat at in Charlottesville		 Ask me about: 
Life in Charlottesville, Internships and Externships, the A-School Student Association of Graduate Architects (SAGA)		 Ask me about: 
Outdoor Activities, Graduate Student Life, Housing, Returning to School After Professional Work, Student Association of Landscape Architects (SALAD), Study Abroad
Kippy Terry Student Ambassador Headshot
     
Kippy Terry
Hometown: 
Kansas City, MO		      
Current Program:
Master of Urban and Environmental Planning
Undergraduate Program: 
Bachelor of Arts in Human Geography (University of Wisconsin-Madison)		      
Ask me about: 
Adjusting to Graduate School after Working Full-Time, Being an Out-of State Student, Student Directed Planning Concentrations, Life in Charlottesville, Work/Study/Life Balance		  
 		  

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