Our Student Ambassadors
(Pictured left to right) Back row: Hudson Honeywell, Julian Oliver (Coordinator), Brandon Dye
Fourth Row: Stella Cox, Diamond Alexander
Third Row: Jaylah Goodson, Madison Hogans, Hayleigh Hallam
Second Row: Lucy Chae, Madison Wright, Mary Beth McCullough
Front Row: Missy Montino, Anna Paige Wilson, Clare King
Who are we?
Vision:
The Student Ambassadors for the Office of Inclusion, Equity and Diversity within the College of Sciences and Mathematics believe that true innovation results when individuals of different races, ethnicities, genders, abilities, status, nationalities, religious affiliations, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic backgrounds collectively work together to solve problems. We create an environment where everyone’s differences are not only acknowledged but celebrated under the belief that we are all unique and have something to contribute. Through the continuous improvement of diverse representation at all levels and the creation of an inclusive environment that fosters intellectual creativity, our Ambassadors are committed to promoting peer-to-peer engagement through various 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:
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.
Apply to be a Student Ambassador here!
Introducing Our Student Ambassadors
Diamond Alexander
Standing: Senior
Major: Biomedical Sciences, Pre-Medical Concentration
Email: daa0015@auburn.edu
"... in diversity there is beauty and there is strength." - Maya Angelou
Lucy Chae
Standing: Junior
Major: Biomedical Sciences, Pre-Pharmacy Concentration
Email: jzc0160@auburn.edu
"It is so important to share dissimilarity and cooperate to improve the common goal."
Stella Cox
Standing: Sophomore
Major: Biomedical Sciences, Pre-Dentistry Concentration
Email: scc0070@auburn.edu
"Strength lies in differences, not similarities." - Stephen Covey
Brandon Dye
Standing: Sophomore
Major: Biomedical Sciences, Pre-Medical Concentration, Political Science Minor
Email: bad0044@auburn.edu
"Diversity is having a seat at the table, inclusion is having a voice, and belonging is having that voice be heard." - Amanda L. Bonilla
Jaylah Goodson
Standing: Senior
Major: Biomedical Sciences, Pre-Medical Concentration
Email: jsg0035@auburn.edu
"Diversity is being invited to the party. Inclusion is being asked to dance." - Verna Myers
Hayleigh Hallam
Standing: Senior
Major: Biomedical Sciences, Pre-Pharmacy Concentration
Email: hhh0010@auburn.edu
"As a source of exchange, innovation and creativity, cultural diversity is as necessary for humankind as biodiversity is for nature." - UNESCO
Madison Hogans
Standing: Junior
Major: Biomedical Sciences, Pre-Medical Concentration
Email: mdh0081@auburn.edu
"Life without diversity is like a puzzle missing pieces. No matter how you look at it, it will never be the picture it was intended to be."
Hudson Honeywell
Standing: Senior
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Email: hdh0015@auburn.edu
"Our differences are what make us who we are, and if we unite through our differences, then we can achieve far more than we could on our own. It takes different perspectives for growth to occur even though that growing can be painful. For society to thrive at its highest potential, inclusion and diversity are absolutely necessary"
Clare King
Standing: Junior
Major: Chemistry/Biochemistry
Email: chk0013@auburn.edu
"Diversity in the world is a basic characteristic of human society, and also the key condition for a lively and dynamic world as we see today." - Jinato Hu
Mary Beth McCullough
Standing: Junior
Major: Biomedical Sciences, Pre-Medical Concentration
Email: mem0216@auburn.edu
"We are all different, which is great because we are all unique."
"Without diversity, life would be very boring." - Catherine Pulsifer
Missy Montino
Standing: Junior
Major: Biomedical Sciences, Pre-Pharmacy Concentration
Email: mcm0134@auburn.edu
"Diversity and inclusion are about giving value to every human being, no matter our differences." -Author Unknown
Anna Paige Wilson
Standing: Senior
Major: Biomedical Sciences, Pre-Pharmacy Concentration
Email: apw0031@auburn.edu
"Diversity exposes us to ideas that expand our horizons and challenge us to see things in a whole new light. Without diversity in our learning environments, the world can seem a lot smaller."
Madison Wright
Standing: Sophomore
Major: Biomedical Sciences, Pre-Pharmacy Concentration
Email: mrw0078@auburn.edu
"You see, our glorious diversity – our diversity of faiths, and colors and creeds - that is not a threat to who we are, it makes us who we are.” - Michelle Obama