The Clark School Ambassadors are current undergraduate engineering students with a diverse set of experiences at the University of Maryland. They participate in an array of outreach and recruitment activities, including visiting local high schools and hosting prospective students on campus.

Featured Ambassadors

 

Ankit Verghese

Class of 2025
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Minor: Technology Entrepreneurship & Corporate Innovation
Hometown: Ramsey, NJ
High School: Ramsey High School
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Nathan Chandran

Class of 2026
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Frisco, TX
High School: Liberty High School
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Noah Wigglesworth

Class of 2026
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Hometown: Stevensville, MD
High School: Kent Island High School
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Lauren Gomes

Class of 2024
Major: Bioengineering
Minor: Global Engineering Leadership (GEL); Science, Technology, Ethics & Policy (STEP) double-minor
Hometown: Silver Spring, MD
High School: Elizabeth Seton High School
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Tanya Budhiraja

Class of 2025
Major: Bioengineering
Hometown:  Ashburn, VA
High School: Independence High School
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Nadeen Alomar

Class of 2026
Major: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
High School: Marriott's Ridge High School
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Michael Ogunsemowo

Class of 2024
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Waldorf, MD
High School: North Point High School
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Kyla Erman

Class of 2026
Major: Civil Engineering
Second Major: Art History
Hometown: Ellicott City, MD
High School: Marriott's Ridge High School
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Jillian Jacob

Class of 2026
Major: Computer Engineering
Hometown: Brookeville, MD
High School: Sherwood High School
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Pruthav Patel

Class of 2025
Major: Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Walkersville, MD
High School: Walkersville High School
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Alessandra Contreras

Class of 2026
Major: Materials Science and Engineering
Hometown: Waldorf, MD
High School: North Point High School
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Jennifer Tartaglia

Class of 2025
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Kensington, MD
High School: Academy of the Holy Cross
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Interested in becoming a Clark School Ambassador?  Apply by September 5, 2024!

We are currently recruiting engineering students who graduate on or after May 2025 to become ambassadors for the fall 2024 and spring 2025 semesters. 

Applicants must complete the online application.  You will be asked to upload your letter of interest and current resume, so please have those documents prepared before starting the application.  There is also an optional 1-minute video submission where you can discuss what makes you a good candidate for the Clark School Ambassador Program. Be sure to show your Maryland and Clark School Pride in your submission! We suggest uploading to a private YouTube page and copying the link in the appropriate section of the application.

Benefits of being an Ambassador include:

  • Opportunities to develop presentation skills
  • Opportunities to develop leadership skills
  • Chance to impact/serve as a role model to prospective students 
  • Ambassadors who complete the minimum requirements will receive at least a $250 stipend each semester
  • The top three Ambassadors earn up to a $1000 stipend for that semester

The overall expected time commitment will average 10 to 20 hours per semester. Specific activities include:

  • Engineering information sessions
  • Campus recruitment events (e.g.: open house events, Maryland Day, engineering facilities tours, and student shadowing experiences)
  • Off-campus outreach events (e.g.: classroom presentations, science/STEM fairs, and community college visits)
  • Ambassador training sessions (one per semester)

Ambassador Program Contact Information

Clark School Ambassadors
1126 Glenn L. Martin Hall
A. James Clark School of Engineering
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742-3011

Email:  ambassadorengr@umd.edu


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