The College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences has named the members of the Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences Ambassadors class of 2009. The organization welcomes 17 new members, with representation from pre-professional to graduate students from each department in the college.
More than 50 written applications were received throughout the two-week recruitment period. Faculty members from each area of study nominated the ambassadors, who were required to complete an interview process.
The students will join the current class of ambassadors who promote the college through a variety of events serving past, present and prospective students. In its first year of existence, ambassadors helped coordinate many events, including the White Coat Ceremony, Nurse Pinning Ceremony, Ticket to Your Success event, the 50-year reunion, Homecoming activities, Discover NDSU, Expanding Your Horizons and Career Day.
New ambassadors from the pharmacy department include Kailee Donner, Lexi Hoefs, Amanda Jorgenson, Jason Lind, Rupa Patel, Natasha Petry, Haylee Preabt and Mckaya Schmit. New ambassadors from the pharmaceutical sciences department include Namrata Bhatnagar and Praveen Shukla. New ambassadors from the nursing department include Amanda Booke, Anne Dunham, Brett Halvorson, Danielle Hasslinger and Ashlie Seifert. New ambassadors from allied sciences include Lindsey Bruner and Tania Peters.
The Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences Ambassadors are co-advised by Dana Davis, director of recruitment, and Sara Tanke, director of advancement for the College of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Allied Sciences.