Get to know our Campus Ambassadors

Ambassadors are current K-State students ready to roll out the purple carpet for Future Wildcats.

Carina Ortiz Head Shot Carina Ortiz
Student Intern

Hometown: El Paso, TX
Major: Architectural Engineering
Favorite Place on Campus: The Union
Favorite Place to Eat: Raising Cane's

Alexa Palmer Head Shot Alexa Palmer
Student Intern

Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Major: Accounting
Favorite Place on Campus: Business Building
Favorite Place to Eat: Nico's Little Italy

Zoey Pudenz Head ShotZoey Pudenz
Student Intern

Hometown: Kansas City, KS
Major: Marketing & Sales
Favorite Place on Campus: Business Building
Favorite Place to Eat: Taco Lucha

Peyton Erickson Head ShotPeyton Erickson
Lead Ambassador

Hometown: Little River, KS
Major: Entrepreneurship
Favorite Place on Campus: Business Building
Favorite Place to Eat: So Long Saloon

Josh Grimes Head ShotJosh Grimes
Lead Ambassador

Hometown: Lenexa, KS
Major: Computer Engineering
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library 4th Floor
Favorite Place to Eat: Taco Lucha

Preston Gover Head ShotBenji Karten
Lead Ambassador

Hometown: Perry, KS
Major: History & Real Estate
Favorite Place on Campus: Seaton Hall
Favorite Place to Eat: Bluestem

Luke Manis Head ShotLuke Manis
Lead Ambassador

Hometown: Liberty, MO
Major: Marketing
Favorite Place on Campus: Danforth Chapel
Favorite Place to Eat: AJ's Pizza

Troi Peart Head ShotTroi Peart
Lead Ambassador

Hometown: Amarillo, Texas
Major: Biological Systems Engineering
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: AJ's Pizza

Powercat Head ShotCrystal Reyes
Lead Ambassador

Hometown: Garden City, KS
Major: Mechanical & Nuclear Engineering
Favorite Place on Campus: Multicultural Center
Favorite Place to Eat: Raising Cane's

Adam Spencer Head ShotAdam Spencer
Lead Ambassador

Hometown: Yates Center, KS
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: Taco Lucha

Bree Cole Head ShotBree Cole
Ambassador

Hometown: Lenexa, KS
Major: Kinesiology & Integrative Physiology
Favorite Place on Campus: Outside of Bluemont
Favorite Place to Eat: Rock-A-Belly Deli

Naliya Contreras Head ShotNaliya Contreras
Ambassador

Hometown: Junction City, KS
Major: Theatre
Favorite Place on Campus: Multicultural Center
Favorite Place to Eat: Pho Viet

Haley Davis Head ShotHaley Davis
Ambassador

Hometown: Baldwin City, KS
Major: Public Health
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: Nico’s Little Italy

Morgan Doane Head ShotMorgan Doane
Ambassador

Hometown: Parkville, MO
Major: Social Work
Favorite Place on Campus: Business Building
Favorite Place to Eat: Tallgrass Tap House

Kaylee Fortenberry Head ShotKaylee Fortenberry
Ambassador

Hometown: Birmingham, AL
Major: Psychology & Addiction Counseling
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: Sonic

Ryleigh Gee Head ShotRyleigh Gee
Ambassador

Hometown: Fishers, IN
Major: Agriculture Education
Favorite Place on Campus: Outside of Bluemont
Favorite Place to Eat: So Long Saloon

Lexis Gianni Head ShotLexis Gianni
Ambassador

Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Major: Exploratory Studies
Favorite Place on Campus: Bosco Plaza
Favorite Place to Eat: Bourbon and Baker

Kamryn Gillispie Head ShotKamryn Gillispie
Ambassador

Hometown: Manhattan, KS
Major: Marketing
Favorite Place on Campus: Radina's
Favorite Place to Eat: El Patrón

Elise Gover Head ShotElise Gover
Ambassador

Hometown: Hutchinson, KS
Major: Communication Sciences & Disorders
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: El Patrón

Vonte Harris Head ShotVonte Harris
Ambassador

Hometown: North Little Rock, AR
Major: Athletic Training & Rehabilitation Science
Favorite Place on Campus: Multicultural Center
Favorite Place to Eat: Culver's

Griffin Heger Head ShotGriffin Heger
Ambassador

Hometown: Hugoton, KS
Major: Secondary Education
Favorite Place on Campus: Student Union
Favorite Place to Eat: Tap House Brewery

Lauren Henderson Head ShotLauren Henderson
Ambassador

Hometown: Waller, TX
Major: Marketing
Favorite Place on Campus: Business Building
Favorite Place to Eat: Taco Lucha

Kadence Henke Head ShotKadence Henke
Ambassador

Hometown: Cuba, KS
Major: Political Science
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library 3rd Floor
Favorite Place to Eat: Taco Lucha

Kate Hill Head ShotKate Hill
Ambassador

Hometown: Wayne, NE
Major: Supply Chain Management
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: La Fiesta

Hadley Hines Head ShotHadley Hines
Ambassador

Hometown: Independence, KS
Major: Kinesiology & Integrative Physiology
Favorite Place on Campus: Leadership Building Patio
Favorite Place to Eat: Tallgrass Tap House

Ruby Hoffer Head ShotRuby Hoffer
Ambassador

Hometown: Lawrence, KS
Major: Park Management & Conservation
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: McCool's

Makayla Kintzel Head ShotMakayla Kintzel
Ambassador

Hometown: Wichita, KS
Major: Athletic Training
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: Bluestem Bistro

Olivia Mcilnay Head ShotOlivia Mcilnay
Ambassador

Hometown: Omaha, NE
Major: Social Work
Favorite Place on Campus: The Student Union
Favorite Place to Eat: Varsity Truck

Dawson McNaul Head ShotDawson McNaul
Ambassador

Hometown: Rose Hill, KS
Major: Architectural Engineering
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: Taco Lucha

Joey Mindrup Head ShotJoey Mindrup
Ambassador

Hometown: Hays, KS
Major: Architectural Engineering
Favorite Place on Campus: The Great Room
Favorite Place to Eat: Tanner's

Isabel Navarro Head ShotIsabel Navarro
Ambassador

Hometown: Jewell, Kansas
Major: Animal Science & Industry, Pre-Vet Med
Favorite Place on Campus: Outside Throckmorton
Favorite Place to Eat: Antojitos Mexicanos El Sol

Taylor Niemann Head ShotTaylor Niemann
Ambassador

Hometown: Waukee, IA
Major: Human Development & Family Science
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: Colbert Hills Clubhouse

Tori Peterson Head ShotTori Peterson
Ambassador

Hometown: Sutton, NE
Major: Animal Science & Industry, Pre-Vet
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: Taco Lucha

Luis Ponce Castellanos Head ShotLuis Ponce Castellanos
Ambassador

Hometown: Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Major: Industrial Engineering
Favorite Place on Campus: Fiedler Commons
Favorite Place to Eat: Longhorn Steakhouse

Powercat Head ShotLily Thompson
Ambassador

Hometown: Windsor, CO
Major: Nutrition & Health
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: Happy Hippie

Taylor Schultz Head ShotTaylor Schultz
Ambassador

Hometown: Cunningham, KS
Major: Dietetics
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: La Fiesta

Avery Seeling Head ShotAvery Seeling
Ambassador

Hometown: Olathe, KS
Major: Biology, Pre-Nursing
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: AJ's Pizza

Monte Sinclair Head ShotMonte Sinclair
Ambassador

Hometown: Jacksonville, AL
Major: Management Information Systems
Favorite Place on Campus: Business Building
Favorite Place to Eat: Tanner's

Kerston Sipes Head ShotKerston Sipes
Ambassador

Hometown: Haysville, KS
Major: Education Studies
Favorite Place on Campus: Staley School Patio
Favorite Place to Eat: Green Tea Sushi

Liz Sonnenblick Head ShotLiz Sonnenblick
Ambassador

Hometown: Darien, CT
Major: Elementary Education
Favorite Place on Campus: Outside Ackert Hall
Favorite Place to Eat: Wine Dive

Kaitlyn Bruce Head ShotKaitlyn Bruce
Ambassador

Hometown: Castle Rock, CO
Major: Biology, Pre-Dental
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: Taco Lucha

Brady Clark Head ShotBrady Clark
Ambassador

Hometown: Topeka, KS
Major: Integrative Human Sciences
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: El Patron

Elliana Fiorino Head ShotElliana Fiorino
Ambassador

Hometown: Bethalto, IL
Major: Family and Consumer Science Education
Favorite Place on Campus: Outside Bluemont
Favorite Place to Eat: Tanner's

Ty Marsh Head ShotTy Marsh
Ambassador

Hometown: Shawnee, KS
Major: Agriculture Economics
Favorite Place on Campus: Bill Snyder Family Stadium
Favorite Place to Eat: AJ's Pizza

Matthew Ratigan Head ShotMatthew Ratigan
Ambassador

Hometown: Lee’s Summit, MO
Major: Kinesiology and Integrated Physiology
Favorite Place on Campus: Kramer Dining Hall
Favorite Place to Eat: Tallgrass Tap House

Jory Ratzlaff Head ShotJory Ratzlaff
Ambassador

Hometown: Galva, KS
Major: Agricultural Technology Management
Favorite Place on Campus: Business Building
Favorite Place to Eat: Tallgrass Tap House

Emma Thompson Head ShotEmma Thompson
Ambassador

Hometown: Coffeyville, KS
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: Taco Lucha

Cole Vader Head ShotCole Vader
Ambassador

Hometown: Olathe, KS
Major: Marketing & Sales
Favorite Place on Campus: Business Building
Favorite Place to Eat: Rock-A-Belly Deli

Maria Velazco Head ShotMaria Velazco
Ambassador

Hometown: Monterrey, Mexico
Major: News and Sports Media
Favorite Place on Campus: Multicultural Center
Favorite Place to Eat: Tallgrass Tap House

Carlee Wolfe Head ShotCarlee Wolfe
Ambassador

Hometown: Raymond, NE
Major: Psychology
Favorite Place on Campus: Outside Strong Complex
Favorite Place to Eat: Nico’s Little Italy

Jason Yenne Head ShotJason Yenne
Ambassador

Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colorado
Major: Biology, Pre-Dental
Favorite Place on Campus: Hale Library
Favorite Place to Eat: Taco Lucha