Current Ambassadors

Kenna Albert

Chancellor’s Ambassador

Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders

Hometown: Goldsboro, North Carolina

What do you like about being a Chancellor’s Ambassador: Being an Ambassador for WCU provides many eye-opening experiences. I love how I am surrounded by 15 young and ambitious WCU students who are all working to make WCU and the surrounding community a better place.

Favorite Quote: "It's supposed to be hard. If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great."-Jimmy Dugan

Alex Charlot

Chancellor’s Ambassador

Major: Computer Science

Hometown: Mason, MI

What do you love about being a Chancellor's Ambassador: I love being a Chancellor's Ambassador because it gives me the unique opportunity to represent an entire campus of my peers while working alongside my fellow Ambassadors who are just as motivated as I am to embody this beautiful university.

Favorite Quote: "Every day you either get better or you get worse. You never stay the same." - Bo Schembechler

John Davis

Chancellor Ambassador, Secretary

Major: Electrical Engineering and Philosophy

Hometown: Columbia, SC

What you love about being a chancellor’s ambassador: What I love about this program is the passion to learn about both the external world and our internal character as a unified group of friends. I also enjoy the opportunity to communicate with a wide range of talented and experienced individuals, while serving my community in the process.

Favorite quote: “I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.” – Henry David

Amyra Dial

Chancellor’s Ambassador

Major: Management

Hometown: Laurinburg, NC

What you love about being a Chancellor’s Ambassador: I love being a Chancellor's Ambassador because it allows me to gain many lifelong skills and relationships. I enjoy connecting with my peers, networking with community members, and showing my pride for WCU. I also appreciate the opportunity to give back to the community on and off campus.

Favorite Quote: “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them."  Walt Disney

Nick Foland

Chancellor’s Ambassador

Major: Engineering Technologies

Hometown: Cary, NC

What you love about being a Chancellor’s Ambassador: Being a Chancellor’s Ambassador gives me the opportunity to network with very important people, work alongside some of the best student leaders on campus, and honorably represent the student body and Chancellor at Western Carolina.

Favorite Quote: “You miss 100% of the shots that you don’t take.” - Wayne Gretzky

Landey Green

Chancellor’s Ambassador

Major: Psychology

Hometown: Bristow, VA

What do you like about being a Chancellor’s Ambassador: I love the combined love for WCU and the community we can provide to one another to make the school better as we become better together.

Favorite Quote: “Be somebody who makes everybody feel like a somebody.” -Marilyn Monroe

Ashlyn Hannon

Chancellor’s Ambassador

Major: Political Science and International Studies

Hometown: Kannapolis, NC

What do you like about being a Chancellor’s Ambassador: I love that as a Chancellor's Ambassador I get to improve my leadership skills while giving back to WCU and creating positive change on campus. I also love both the professional and social connections I develop with my fellow ambassadors.

Favorite Quote: "You have to act as if it were possible to radically change the world. And you have to do it all the time." - Angela Davis

Thomas McDowell

Chancellor’s Ambassador

Major: English Education

Hometown: Waxhaw, NC

What you love about being a Chancellor’s Ambassador: Getting to meet, be around, and learn from so many different people. Each person who is a part of the Chancellor's Ambassadors has their own unique story to tell and experiences to share. I just love being in an environment that allows me to get involved with these stories.

Favorite Quote: "I have no enemies." -Thorfinn

Hui Lim (Nicole) Ng

Chancellor’s Ambassador

Major: Psychology

Hometown: Malaysia

What you love about being a Chancellor’s Ambassador: I get to represent the college to meet people outside of campus.

Favorite Quote: Never let a little adverse weather depress you. Believe in yourself and your abilities because there is always sunshine on the other side.

Iyana Peak

Chancellor’s Ambassador

Major: Psychology

Hometown: Hendersonville, NC

What you love about being a Chancellor’s Ambassador: What I love about Chancellor's Ambassadors is the fact that it is such a welcoming community. I feel that I can be a diverse individual while being a part of such an amazing group of unique students.

Favorite Quote: “If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough." -Oprah Winfrey

Destiny Perez

Chancellor’s Ambassador

Major: Marketing

Hometown: Eden, NC

What you love about being a Chancellor’s Ambassador: I love having the chance to connect with leaders across campus while representing the student body. I'm so thankful that I get to know the other like-minded students serving Chancellor's Ambassadors as well. 

Favorite Quote: “Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?”” -Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Karina Rodriguez Reyes

Chancellor’s Ambassador

Major: Elementary Education

Hometown: Clemson, SC

What you love about being a Chancellor’s Ambassador: I love that as a Chancellor’s Ambassador, I get to represent Western and the community surrounding it in a unique way and that I get to work alongside hardworking individuals to create an amazing atmosphere for students at WCU. 

Favorite Quote: “You are never too old to set another goal or dream a new dream.” - Malala Yousafzai

Mekeila Santiago

Chancellor’s Ambassador, Vice-President

Major: Criminal Justice

Hometown: Jacksonville, NC

What do you like about being a Chancellor’s Ambassador: I love being a Chancellor’s Ambassador because it allows me to meet and work alongside people with diverse backgrounds. I am given the opportunity to step outside my comfort zone, gain new skills, and represent WCU and the Chancellor with pride.

Favorite Quote: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou

Lillianna Sirmon

Chancellor’s Ambassador, President

Major: Communication Sciences and Disorders

Hometown: Boone, NC

What do you like about being a Chancellor’s Ambassador: I love the growth and connection that this organization allows me to experience!

Favorite Quote: “There’s a great big beautiful tomorrow shining at the end of every day!” - Walt Disney

Levi Sweat

Chancellor’s Ambassador

Major: Math & Computer Science

Hometown: Clayton, NC

What do you like about being a Chancellor’s Ambassador: I love the opportunity to represent WCU and the unique bond I have with the other Ambassadors.

Favorite Quote: “Success is the peace of mind in knowing you did the best you could to be the best you’re capable of becoming.” -John Wooden