Forty-four to serve as ambassadors

A love for LSMSA and sharing it with prospective students is what led several current students to serve as an ambassador for the 2017-18 school year.

“I chose to be an ambassador because when I was new, the ambassadors made me fill like a part of this community from the instant I stepped on campus,” said Presley Simmons, a senior from Walker. “I want to help everyone feel the same way.”

Her favorite part of being an ambassador and a student at LSMSA is the people with which she gets to share this “amazing experience.”

“As great as the curriculum is, it is your friends and professors that will keep you motivated throughout your time here,” she added.

Simmons wants people to know that no matter who they are, everyone has a place at LSMSA. The community is welcoming and friendly and anyone would have a hard time feeling isolated or lonely at LSMSA.

William Heitman, a junior from Baton Rouge, similarly stated that his interest in the school grew in part because of the excitement and dedication for the school that the ambassadors showed him.

“I wanted to show that same energy to future LSMSA students,” he said.

An ambassador assists with new student orientation, makes connections with new students, assists with preparations for move-in day, assists with tours and talks with prospective students on exploration days, makes phone calls to prospective students and assists with spring testing day.

When choosing ambassadors, the selection committee considers a student’s contributions to the LSMSA community, leadership ability and potential, individual and group interview, faculty, residential life, work service and peer recommendations, academic performance and disciplinary standing.

Once chosen to serve as an ambassador, students are expected to remain in good academic standing, maintain an exemplary disciplinary record and positive reputation in the residential life program and attend trainings and meetings and assist with initiatives.

Other ambassadors include Samantha Wright, a senior from Crowley; Olivia Gotte, a senior from Iota; Gabriella Papillion, a senior from Oberlin; Casey Tonnies, a junior from Bossier City; Rachel Judson, a junior from Lake Charles; Jakob Shimer, a senior from Lake Charles; McKenzie Davis, a senior from Ferriday; Kaitlyn Randall, a senior from Vidalia; Morgan Phelps, a junior from Baton Rouge; Colt Crain, a junior from Zachary; Jeralyn Foy, a junior from Winnsboro; Xavier Banks, a senior from New Iberia; Ian Crochet, a junior from New Iberia; Song Le Jeune, a junior from Metairie; Marcus Shallow, a senior from Elton; Lily Orgeron, a junior from Lockport; Abigail Pace, a senior from Iowa; Hadley Hines, a junior from Baton Rouge; Bryce Moulton, a senior from Natchitoches; Jojo Deep, a junior from Natchitoches; Edouard Ferrell, a senior from Natchitoches; Vrat Joshi, a junior from Natchitoches; Adreanna Queen, a senior from Natchitoches; Niko Perez, a senior from Monroe; Kerry Doyle, a senior from Eros; Amy Liu, a senior from Alexandria; Ariana Yelverton, a senior from Rayville; Lyrren Mwaghore, a senior from Luling; Ruby Kharod, a senior from Opelousas; Madison Latiolais, a junior from Breaux Bridge; Luke Boston, a junior from Covington; Sofia Rivera, a senior from Covington; Marlies Carter, a junior from Madisonville; Hannah Rice, a senior from Mandeville; Benjamin Walker, a junior from Mandeville; Samantha Hernandez, a senior from Slidell; Shakil Karmali, a senior from Leesville; Kiara Padilla, a senior from Fort Polk; Avaion Ruth, a junior from Brusly; Gabbi Blanchard, a senior from Houma; Jordan Smith, a junior from Geismar; and Collin Serigne, a junior from Cut Off.