Honors Ambassadors
The Honors Ambassador Program is a leadership organization within the Helen Hardin Honors College, with the purpose of showcasing our most engaged members to new and current students.
Honors Ambassadors are primarily responsible for assisting staff with honors-sponsored events, offering guidance to current members, encouraging current members to participate in honors experiences, and helping to recruit potential honors students. Honors Ambassadors are expected to be knowledgeable about all aspects of the Honors College; assist with honors orientation meetings; help with fall and spring honors-sponsored events; attend recruitment receptions and college fairs; and other special events as they arise.
Benefits
In addition to a $500 scholarship per semester, students will be able to engage and network with current and prospective honors students as well as with campus staff and faculty.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA, good academic standing, & active enrollment in the Honors College
- Current sophomore status or higher
- Not graduating May 2024 or December 2024. Must be a student for the entire 2024-2025 academic year.
- Preferred QualificationsLeadership & involvement experiences
- Has participated in an Honors experience such as study abroad, internship, research, etc.
- Positive attitude, responsible, reliable, and works well with others
Apply to be a Honors Ambassador in 2024-2025
Application Deadline: May 15, 2024
2024-2025 Honors Ambassadors
Our Honors Ambassadors are here to talk to you about the Helen Hardin Honors College and being a successful honors student. They come from a variety of academic departments, campus groups, and Honors Experiences.
Ambassadors will be available at UofM Honors events where students to talk about the opportunities available as honors students, give guidance and perspectives on a variety of topics, and offer success tips and resources.
Cierra Dennis
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Majors: International Business & World Languages and Literatures: Chinese, Spanish,
French
I joined the honors college because I wanted to be surrounded by a skilled, learned, and diverse community of students and faculty that would open the door to a future I wouldn’t have access to otherwise. The honors college has allowed me to fill the role of a student government member, undergraduate researcher, and board member of different diverse and philanthropic organizations. I want to inspire other students to truly take advantage of the opportunities presented by the honors college. I want students to understand that the honors college is not a one-stop overnight transformation stop, but rather a door through which students explore themselves and the world around them by using the unique tools and guidance provided to them. I hope to lead by example through my work as an Honors Ambassador.
Elaine Mooney
Hometown: Jackson, TN
Major: Psychology
Minor: American Sign Language
I joined the Honors College to enhance my academic involvement as part of a community that facilitates high-achieving students in supporting one another. The Honors College has allowed me to personally experience diverse cultures in international settings, pushed me to reconsider my self-imposed limitations, facilitated my undergraduate research, and given me opportunities to serve back to my campus and community. As an ambassador, I hope to inspire students to gain from and contribute to these programs as well. It is so much more than designation on a transcript. It truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that will provide them with guidance, allow them to build important and lasting relationships with their peers, and prepare them for success. Above all, they bring unique perspectives and interests that make this community extraordinary. When we all challenge and encourage one another, we can achieve more than any of us may have individually thought possible.
Samantha Lewis
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Major: Biology
I joined the Helen Hardin Honors College so that I could further my academic career. I participated in the optional program in high school as well as completing DUAL courses and in my mind I felt like I was prepared enough to go down the honors pathway in college. The workload is difficult but I strongly believe that this program will help me succeed with my goals in life. My main career goal is to become an aquatic veterinarian and in order to achieve that I must complete all my academic goals. The honors college has greatly impacted my academic goals because they give their students a multitude of opportunities to participate in. I was never given these types of opportunities until I joined the honors program. As an Honors Ambassador, I hope to show prospective students that the honors college is not something to be scared of; rather, it is something they should take advantage of while given the chance. Primarily, I wish to uplift, support, and assist honors students and show them that the program can be fun!
Kennedy Bolton
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Majors: International Studies & World Languages: Japanese
Mira Umarova
Hometown: Tashkent, Uzb
Major: Biology
Minor: Chemistry
Mia Chambers
Hometown: Atoka, TN
Majors: Psychology & Criminal Justice
Ziad Gnedy
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Major: Chemistry
Minor: Biology
Isaac Perriguey
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Majors: Biology & Chemistry
Minors: Russian, Political Science, Naval Science
Nadia Warren
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Major: Professional Studies
Minor: American Sign Language
I joined the Helen Hardin Honors College my freshman year back in 2021 because I wanted to set myself apart and have a more distinguished educational experience here at the University of Memphis. Being a part of the honors college has helped me by giving me access to scholarships as well as connections that have helped me have a more rewarding academic experience. I have gotten access to priority registration, special opportunities through the honors experiences and the chance to network with fellow students with similar goals. I would recommend everyone to join the honors college to challenge yourself in new ways. I hope that as an ambassador this year my experience will inspire others to go for it and see for themselves all the benefits the Helen Hardin Honors College has to offer.