UTulsa’s University Ambassadors (UA) are some of the best and brightest, hailing from all colleges and diverse backgrounds. UAs serve as the heart and soul of student engagement for visitors, offering prospective students and families a genuine, welcoming experience. They are passionate and deeply connected to campus life, providing personalized campus tours, sharing insights about academics, and offering valuable perspectives on student life.
University Ambassadors
Meet the Ambassadors
Abby Kimbrough
Abigail Chow
Amber Restivo
Anna Boevers
Annaliese Stump
Aryn Moore
Audrey Barto
Ava Quinlan
Avery Herrera
Avery Jamerson
Beatrix Caudal
Bella Adams
Bianca Valdez
Bryce Cusick
Carter Johansen
Curt Schwager
Ella Felty
Emma Gipperich
Emma Robbins
Holden Caldwell
Ian Kirk
Jaralynn Tammi Morellano
Jenna Stapleton
Jenny Vo
Jonathan Sheffer
Julia Richard
Kathryn Morris
Kayla Loftin
Kimberlin Rosas-Mendoza
Kinlie Gililland
Kourtney Koster
Lakin Schulte
Lillian Madhan
Madalene Baehler
Maddie Fulk
Maggie Redcorn
Mataya Woodard
Maya Qureshi
Nicole Moussa
Oswaldo Atilano
Reagan Ptacek
Reagan Shull
Reese Bryan
Rhiannon Amory
Selina Jiang
Sepand Ashenayi
Sophia Foster
Tammy Nguyen
Taryn Harrison
Teresa Nguyen
Trenton Diveley
Yug Shah
Zach Taylor
Abby Kimbrough
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Major: Nursing
Ask me about: Peer Mentors and TU Student Nursing Association
Favorite TU tradition/event: Homecoming Bonfire, International Week
Your favorite thing about being a UA: I love getting to know new students and helping them along with their college process. It can be really stressful, so I try to be helpful and encouraging.
Abigail Chow
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Major: Finance and Accounting
Ask me about: Red Equity OK and Tulsa Changemakers
Favorite TU tradition/event: SASA’s Diwali
Favorite thing about being a UA: Sharing about TU
Amber Restivo
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Major: Biology
Ask me about: Podcast Club and TU Red Cross
Favorite TU tradition/event: The International Festival
Favorite thing about being a UA: Meeting people with many different interests.
Anna Boevers
Hometown: OK City, OK
Major: Finance & Business Information Systems
Ask me about: Greek Life (Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority) and Peer Mentors
Favorite TU tradition/event: Running through the fountains
Favorite thing about being a UA: Getting to answer questions from students and parents that are helpful to their college search!
Annaliese Stump
Hometown: Cypress, TX
Major: Energy Management
Ask me about: University Ambassadors and TU Two Step Club
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lights On TU
Favorite thing about being a UA: Getting to talk to prospective students and help them with the college decision in any way I can.
Aryn Moore
Hometown: Broken Arrow, OK
Major: History and environmental policy
Ask me about: Students for Sustainability and Night Light Tulsa
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lights On TU
Favorite thing about being a UA: Meeting new students
Audrey Barto
Hometown: Edmond, OK
Major: Speech-Language Pathology
Ask me about: Greek Life and University Ambassadors
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lights On TU
Favorite thing about being a UA: Bonding with families on tours. I love getting to give them a glimpse of how kind and helpful our community is by simple acts of service like holding the door for them, answering their questions, or showing them the way to their next meeting!
Ava Quinlan
Hometown: Denver, CO
Major: Exercise and Sports Science
Ask me about: Student Activities Board and Intramural Sports
Favorite TU tradition/event: Hallowqueens, Lights On TU or Homecoming (too hard to choose!)
Favorite thing about being a UA: I love being able to share my enthusiasm and passion for TU to prospective students, giving them the information they need to determine if TU is the right place for them.
Avery Herrera
Hometown: Fort Smith, AR
Major: Psychology with minors in Biology and Neuroscience
Ask me about: Greek Life and Reading Partners
Favorite TU tradition/event: Tailgating
Favorite thing about being a UA: Meeting the prospective students
Avery Jamerson
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Major: History & Psychology
Ask me about: Studio 151 and Reading Partners
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lunar New Year
Favorite thing about being a UA: Meeting new people & the conversations I get to have with them as well as being able to push myself socially
Beatrix Caudal
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Major: Nursing
Ask me about: Reformed university fellowship (RUF), Center for Global Engagement (CGE) and Peer Mentors
Favorite TU tradition/event: Turning on the Christmas lights!
Favorite thing about being a UA: Getting to talk to a variety of students and their parents
Bella Adams
Hometown: Houston TX
Major: Accounting
Ask me about: TU Women’s Club Volleyball and Beta Alpha Psi
Favorite TU tradition/event: Coffee and Karaoke during homecoming!
Favorite thing about being a UA: Interacting with excited potential students and parents! And Tulsa time
Bianca Valdez
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Major: Management with specialization in HR
Ask me about: University Ambassadors and Student Association
Favorite TU tradition/event: homecoming bonfire
Favorite thing about being a UA: getting to be the first TU student to meet and talk to prospective families and getting them excited about TU.
Bryce Cusick
Hometown: Kellyville, OK
Major: Film
Ask me about: TUTeeHee Comedy Club and Film Club
Favorite TU tradition/event: Ringing of the bell
Favorite thing about being a UA: Meeting new people
Carter Johansen
Hometown: Edmond, OK
Major: English Literature and Psychology
Ask me about: Psychology club and the Honors College
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lights On TU
Favorite thing about being a UA: I love giving the tours, but also the golf carts…
Curt Schwager
Hometown: Edmond, OK
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Ask me about: Newman Center and MADE at TU
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lights On TU
Favorite thing about being a UA: The extra Goldie time
Ella Felty
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Major: Nursing
Ask me about: Cheerleading and Greek life
Favorite TU tradition/event: Breakfast at night during finals!
Favorite thing about being a UA: Bonding with the family’s and making them laugh during my tours
Emma Gipperich
Hometown: Edmond, OK
Major: Nursing
Ask me about: Honors Student Association and Reformed University Fellowship (RUF)
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lights On TU
Favorite thing about being a UA: I can be a reason someone becomes a Golden Hurricane by sharing my amazing experiences! (Also the fleece is super dope)
Emma Robbins
Hometown: Rogers, AR
Major: Exercise and Sports Science
Ask me about: TU Pom and Greek Life
Favorite TU tradition/event: Homecoming Bonfire + Homecoming Football Game
Favorite thing about being a UA: I love getting to meet so many different prospective students and show them why TU is great. I also love getting to work with so many awesome UAs and employees in the office of admissions
Holden Caldwell
Hometown: Enid, OK
Major: Cyber Security
Ask me about: Reformed University Fellowship and Student (RUF) and Government Association
Favorite TU tradition/event: Homecoming!!
Favorite thing about being a UA: I love meeting new people and talking and learning about them
Ian Kirk
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Major: Chemical Engineering
Ask me about: Chemistry and Research
Favorite TU tradition/event: Activities Fair
Favorite thing about being a UA: Seeing people I know around campus along my tour.
Jaralynn Tammi Morellano
Hometown: Guam
Major: Biological Science
Ask me about: Research and Goldie
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lights On TU
Favorite thing about being a UA: Showing ppl how TU can relate to their interests and goals
Jenna Stapleton
Hometown: Bristow, OK
Major: Nursing
Ask me about: Intramural sports and Greek Life
Favorite TU tradition/event: Homecoming Bonfire
Favorite thing about being a UA: Getting to meet other UA and seeing students on campus that I gave a tour to
Jenny Vo
Hometown: Broken Arrow, OK
Major: Biology/Psychology Pre-med
Ask me about: Vietnamese Student Association and Undergraduate Research
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lunar New Year
Favorite thing about being a UA: Speaking to prospective students and highlighting the people and experiences that make TU special beyond just the physical campus
Jonathan Sheffer
Hometown: Santa Fe, NM
Major: Data Science
Ask me about: Tennis Club and Greek Life
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lights On TU
Favorite thing about being a UA: Getting to help prospective students with the college search process
Julia Richard
Hometown: Oklahoma City, OK
Major: Biology PreMed
Ask me about: Coaching at elementary schools and piano
Favorite TU tradition/event: The concerts last year!
Favorite thing about being a UA: Meeting people
Kathryn Morris
Hometown: Little Rock, AR
Major: Finance and accounting
Ask me about: Kappa Alpha Theta and Sigma Alpha Iota
Favorite TU tradition/event: Homecoming bonfire
Favorite thing about being a UA: Getting to meet new students and talk about a school I am passionate about!
Kayla Loftin
Hometown: Hugo, OK
Major: Political Science
Ask me about: Greek Life and Gen 1 TU
Favorite TU tradition/event: Homecoming Bonfire
Favorite thing about being a UA: Meeting so many new people and prospective students
Kimberlin Rosas-Mendoza
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Major: Business management (law) and international business
Ask me about: Latin American Student Association
Favorite TU tradition/event: International Extravaganza
Favorite thing about being a UA: Love talking to people and making people laugh lol
Kinlie Gililland
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Major: Biochemistry
Ask me about: Undergraduate Research and Resilient Kids
Favorite TU tradition/event: Homecoming with Family
Favorite thing about being a UA: Getting to show first-time students what it’s like to be a part of the TU family!
Kourtney Koster
Hometown: Wichita, KS
Major: Biochemistry
Ask me about: Intramurals and Undergraduate Research
Favorite TU tradition/event: Glow tour during orientation
Favorite thing about being a UA: Getting to verbally express how much I love TU
Lakin Schulte
Hometown: Ozark, MO
Major: Biology
Ask me about: Greek life and Pre-Med/STEM clubs around campus
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lights On TU
Favorite thing about being a UA: Meeting new people and getting to share my excitement about TU with them!
Lillian Madhan
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Ask me about: MADE at TU and Greek Life
Favorite TU tradition/event: Homecoming week
Favorite thing about being a UA: Getting to meet new people
Madalene Baehler
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Major: Speech Language Pathology
Ask me about: Peer Mentors and Campus Ministries
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lights On TU
Favorite thing about being a UA: Meeting new students and encouraging them in their college search.
Maddie Fulk
Hometown: Springfield, MO
Major: Exercise and Sports Science (pre-med); Applied Mathematics (Biomathematics Option)
Ask me about: TU Global Brigades and TU STRETCHED
Favorite TU tradition/event: Bonfire Build
Favorite thing about being a UA: Driving golf carts
Maggie Redcorn
Hometown: Wichita, KS
Major: Psychology
Ask me about: Peer Mentors and Campus Ministries
Favorite TU tradition/event: Homecoming bonfire
Favorite thing about being a UA: Meeting all the potential students
Mataya Woodard
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Major: Biology Pre-Med; minor Public Health
Ask me about: TU Red Cross Chapter and Asian American Student Association (AASA)
Favorite TU tradition/event: TU’s Lunar New Year Celebration
Favorite thing about being a UA: Getting to nerd out with all of the families visiting campus! Give me a chance to talk about research or celloing and I’ll run with it!
Maya Qureshi
Hometown: Edmond, OK
Major: Nursing
Ask me about: Greek Life and Live Music in Tulsa
Favorite TU tradition/event: Springfest!!
Favorite thing about being a UA: Getting to share why I love TU!
Nicole Moussa
Hometown: Wichita, KS
Major: Biology Pre Med (minors in public health and sociology)
Ask me about: Student Activities Board and Peer Mentors
Favorite TU tradition/event: My favorite TU event is Homecoming!
Favorite thing about being a UA: My favorite thing about being a UA is making friends with the other UAs and getting to be the first impression of campus to the families.
Oswaldo Atilano
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Major: Nursing
Ask me about: GEN1TU
Favorite TU tradition/event: Fall activities fair
Favorite thing about being a UA: I love when my personal background and experiences allow me to provide unique information to prospective students that they may not have been able to get otherwise. For example, I was able to talk to a military family about veteran benefits and pointed them to the Office of Veterans Affairs thanks to my own background. Being able to talk to them about this was very fulfilling.
Reagan Ptacek
Hometown: Bentonville, AR
Major: Psychology and Art
Ask me about: Photography and Gilcrease Jr. Board
Favorite TU tradition/event: Homecoming
Favorite thing about being a UA: The people!!
Reagan Shull
Hometown: Tyler, TX
Major: Speech Language Pathology
Ask me about: TUSSLHA and Peer Mentors
Favorite TU tradition/event: International Extravaganza
Favorite thing about being a UA: I love meeting families and getting to connect with them, especially when they have the same major as I do!
Reese Bryan
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Major: Exercise and Sports Science in Pre-Med
Ask me about: Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) Peer Mentors, Greek Life
Favorite TU tradition/event: Football Tailgates
Favorite thing about being a UA: Meeting people from all over the country (and sometimes the world)
Rhiannon Amory
Hometown: Fayetteville, AR
Major: Psychology
Ask me about: Peer Mentor and University Ambassadors
Favorite TU tradition/event: Homecoming/Parents weekend
Favorite thing about being a UA: Meeting all of the new families and watching them get excited about campus.
Selina Jiang
Hometown: Skiatook, OK
Major: Economics & Marketing
Ask me about: Asian American Student Association and TU Business Society
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lights On TU
Favorite thing about being a UA: Meeting kindhearted people from everywhere! Especially across the world!
Sepand Ashenayi
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Major: Biology
Ask me about: Kappa Alpha Order and Soccer
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lights On TU
Favorite thing about being a UA: Meeting new people
Sophia Foster
Hometown: Fort Worth, TX
Major: Math and German
Ask me about: Theatre Union and Reformed University Fellowship (RUF)
Favorite TU tradition/event: Silent disco
Favorite thing about being a UA: getting to meet incoming freshman
Tammy Nguyen
Hometown: Broken Arrow, OK
Major: Chemical Engineering
Ask me about: TEDx and WOCC
Favorite TU tradition/event: Running through the chapman commons fountains freshman year
Favorite thing about being a UA: getting to connect with a vast group of people (other TU students and students coming on tour)
Taryn Harrison
Hometown: Rogers, AR
Major: Chemical Engineering
Ask me about: Marching/Concert Band and Reformed University Fellowship (RUF)
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lights On TU
Favorite thing about being a UA: Getting to feel like I’m making an impact in prospective student’s lives
Teresa Nguyen
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Major: Psychology
Ask me about: Vietnamese Student Association and Peer Mentors
Favorite TU tradition/event: Lunar New Year Festival
Favorite thing about being a UA: Getting to share my knowledge and experiences as a college student with incoming college students who are navigating the application process! I love being able to support them in some way shape or form.
Trenton Diveley
Hometown: Tulsa, OK
Major: Applied Math – Actuarial Option
Ask me about: The Sound of Golden Hurricane Marching Band and Supporting our Golden Hurricane Athletic Teams
Favorite TU tradition/event: The Homecoming festivities, especially the bonfire
Favorite thing about being a UA: Showing prospective students our amazing campus and getting to know families!
Yug Shah
Hometown: Marion, AR
Major: Computer Information Systems, Cybersecurity minor
Ask me about: Student Government Association and South Asian Student Association
Favorite TU tradition/event: Homecoming Week
Zach Taylor
Hometown: Longmont, CO
Major: Cybersecurity and Business Management
Ask me about: Club Soccer and Peer Mentors
Favorite TU tradition/event: Orientation!
Favorite thing about being a UA: Helping prospective students decide which college is a right fit for them and showing others the amazing school that we attend.