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Meet Our Ambassadors

Our ambassador program is a leadership opportunity designed to promote public speaking skills and provide students with an opportunity for professional growth. The ambassadors give campus tours during the week and assist in all large campus functions.
Abigail Flynn

Abigail Flynn
'15
New Media Major
Orangeburg, NY

Why Purchase? Good programs, close enough and far enough from home, fun activities and opportunities. 

 

August Berger

August Berger
’14
Classical Bass Performance
Plainview, NY

Post-Purchase Plans? To get a degree in Music Education where I can take my skills that I have learned at Purchase to other young and apsiring musicians, in hopes of enabling them to explore music to its fullest extent.

Cathleen Mosel

Cathleen Mosel
’14
Cello Performance major
Plantsville, CT

Advice for those applying to college? Plan ahead and know what requirements and expectations there are for reach school you are applying to. Have a safety schools just in case! And, most importantly, be yourself. Show some personality and really let hte school know why you would be a good fit there.

Danielle Leggard

Danielle Leggard
’15
Graphic Design major
Sag Harbor, NY

Advice for those applying to college? Listen to your parents, they are always right. Even when they’re wrong they’re right.

Ian Abernathy

Ian Abernathy
’16
Playwriting & Screenwriting major
Syracuse, NY

Post-Purchase/Future plans? I would like to be a head writer for a television show, as well as write and produce independent films

Ian Cumming Ian Cumming
’14
Cinema Studies major
West Hartford, CT
Isabella D'Esposito

Isabella D'Esposito
’16
Playwriting & Screenwriting major
Poughkeepsie, NY

Why Purchase? Of the limited pool of colleges that have my major (playwriting/screenwriting), Purchase was the only one that had a large variety of extracurricular to feed my other interests, an outstandingly supportive student body, and a culture of creativity that I expect will fuel my future endeavors as both an artist and as a student.

Jack Tomascak Jack Tomascak
'16
Arts Management major
Kensington, CT 
Kelly McFarlane

Kelly McFarlane
’14
Literature major
Saratoga Springs, NY

Favorite spots on campus? Starbucks or the hammocks.

Laurel Squadron

Laurel Squadron
’15
Creative Writing major
Landenberg, PA

Hobbies, Interests and Involvement? I run on the Cross Country team at Purchase, and would like to get involved in one of the literature magazines on campus.

 

Lauren Rabideau

Lauren Rabideau
’14
Arts Management major
Plattsburgh, NY

Best things about Purchase?: One of the best parts of Purchase is how as colleagues, we are so willing to accept, and respect one another with a level of kindness and love that I haven’t seen at any other college.


Leanna Ginsburg

Leanna Ginsburg
’16
Flute Performance major
Richmondville, NY

Advice for those applying to college? Apply to schools that you believe will be safe, attainable, and a “reach” for you. You never know where you will be accepted, so apply to schools on all levels!

Leyla Gentil

Leyla Gentil
’16
Theatre & Performance Major
Lafayette, LA

Advice for those applying to college? Make sure that you have filled out all the forms and always have a photocopy of the forms, both in paper and on your computer.

Rachel Pikarsky

Rachel Pikarsky
’14
Printmaking & Art of the Book major
Redland, FL

Favorite spot on campus? My all time favorite spot has got to be the fields at the front entrance of the school in spring. All the daffodils come up and everywhere you look is creamy delicious yellow. If I could build a house and live out there, I would.

Robert Scott

Robert Scott
’16
History major
Bronx, NY

Best things about Purchase? Probably the best thing for me about Purchase is the open-minded environment and accepting people that are here.

Shayska Gonzalez

Shayska Gonzalez
’14
Language & Culture major
New Windsor, NY

Post-Purchase/Future plans? I plan to work with Disney for a while and but then I want to work for myself creating games and animation.

Thomas DeCarlo

Thomas DeCarlo
’14
Sociology major
Glen Cove, NY

Hobbies, Interests and Involvement? Anything where I get to interact with people or compete for something. I love sports and play on the Men’s Volleyball team. I’m also an Orientation Leader and a Resident Assistant.

Zachary Jackson

Zach Jackson
’16
Studio Composition major
Cortlandt Manor, NY

Advice for those applying to college? Try not to be shy or too modest during interviews, and really strive to make them know how awesome you are.

Zachary Raffio

Zach Raffio
’15
Cinema Studies major
Croton, NY

Advice for those applying to college? Don’t procrastinate!

 

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