Our Student Ambassadors
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Pictured(left to right): Back row: Carlos Smith, Stefani Yates, Johnathan Grimes, Alisa Mobley, Zahra Hooda
Front row: Alexis Lugo, Abby Cooley, Tajnea Foster, Nikki Panzica, Brittany Hinten
Who are we? 
The Office of Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity began this exciting program in 2016 for students who aspire to assist with the Office’s initiatives. Our Ambassadors are student who are committed to learning about the the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and are willing to promote and encourage other students in the Auburn community to work towards becoming more multiculturally competent.
By participating in this program, students agree to attend weekly meetings, attend trainings, workshops, and campus events to increase their knowledge, awareness, and skills regarding diversity on Auburn's campus. This program is designed to create opportunities for students to actively engage in activities to advance diversity and inclusion. The program provides avenues for selected students to facilitate discussions, provide peer diversity training and host diversity related programming such as our Coffee Talks and Diversity Movie Nights.
Vision:
The Student Ambassadors for The Office of Inclusion, Equity and Diversity within the College of Sciences and Mathematics (COSAM) believes that true innovation results from individuals of different race, ethnicity, gender, differently abled, status, nationality, religious affiliation, sexual orientation and socioeconomic backgrounds collectively working together to solve problems. We create an environment where everyone’s differences are not only acknowledged but celebrated under the believe that we are all unique and have something to contribute. Through the continued improvement of diverse representation at all levels and creation of an inclusive environment that fosters intellectual creativity, our Ambassadors are committed to promoting colleague engagement through different events to increase awareness of social injustices. We understand and seek to diminish inequities on Auburn’s Campus in the STEM fields to help individuals grow both intellectually and personally through meaningful diverse experiences.
Mission:
Mission Statement: COSAM OIED Student Ambassadors seek to bring awareness to OIED services and programs; encourage interest in STEM fields in students from all backgrounds grades k-12; and promote an inclusive environment for all students. Through these actions, the ultimate mission of Ambassadors is to function as liaisons, collaborators, and representatives of OIED and the diverse COSAM student populace. As such, Ambassadors is a link between the Office, Auburn students, grade school students, and also an extension of the COSAM OIED mission.
Introducing Our Student Ambassadors
Abby Cooley
Standing: Junior
Major: Biomedical Sciences; Pre-Med. Business Minor
Email: amc0103@auburn.edu
"It is more important than ever to show harmony and collaboration between people who may seemingly be different."
Alexis Lugo
Standing: Sophomore
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Email: arl0041@auburn.edu
"Lack of diversity can lead to a loss of ideas from great minds."
Alisa Mobley
Standing: Junior
Major: Chemical Engineering
Email: aam0037@auburn.edu
"This exposure allows one to see the differences and similarities that they have with other individuals."
Brittany Hinten
Standing: Senior
Major: Biomedical Sciences; Pre-Med. Human Development and Family Studies Minor
Email: brh0017@auburn.edu
"It is so important to help access untapped potential in underrepresented populations and bring minds from everywhere to come together to work for a common purpose."
Carlos Smith
Standing: Sophomore
Major: Biomedical Sciences; Pre-Physical Therapy
Email: cls0094@auburn.edu
"Connection encourages maturation and progress in our society and organization."
Johnathan Grimes
Standing: Junior
Major: Biomedical Sciences; Pre-Pharmacy
Email: jmg0072@auburn.edu
"By independently thinking together diversity is something that flourishes and should be cherished because diversity is the key to a more dynamic and better world."
Nikki Panzica
Standing: Sophomore
Major: Biomedical Sciences; Pre-Med. Spanish Minor
Email: nzp0020@auburn.edu
"The diverse experiences of various societies consequently raise students with different necessities, and the inclusion of these students into the STEM fields allows for these necessities to be fulfilled."
Stefani Yates
Standing: Sophomore
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Email: jsy0006@auburn.edu
"Diversity gives students a chance to see common things through different points of view, thus constructing an open mind."
Tajnea Foster
Standing: Junior
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Email: tkf0004@auburn.edu
"The Scientific Process cannot occur in a vacuum; it craves the perspective and creativity that diversity contributes."
Zahra Hooda
Standing: Sophomore
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Email: zah0009@auburn.edu
"The role of diversity as the inclusion of different people in an organization brings new perspectives, greater productivity, elimination of prejudices, and most importantly, acceptance and appreciation for people on a human level that can only be achieved by interaction."
