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Student Alumni Ambassadors<\/h1>\n

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Lara Andree \u201920, \u201921W (MS): A Student Alumni Ambassador<\/h3>\n

As part of a student team that works with alumni and friends, a senior hopes to inspire others as they have inspired her.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"As part of a student team that works Lara Andree \u201922 has a full plate. As a political science major with a minor in studio arts, the Dallas, Texas, native fills her days with classes, painting, being an active member of several student organizations, and working in the Admissions office and at the Warner School of Education.<\/p>\n

She also is a member of the Student Alumni Ambassador program<\/a>, a select group of undergraduates who serve as liaisons within the University\u2019s alumni community. The ambassadors offer insights into current student life and share their personal Rochester experience. On the River Campus, the ambassadors are easy to spot, too, in their University-blue cardigans marked with a big yellow \u201cR.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI love being an SAA,\u201d says Andree, a first-generation student who has been an ambassador since she arrived on campus. \u201cI get to interact with alumni, update them on what\u2019s happening on campus, and give them a glimpse into what life is like here now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Accepted into the University\u2019s GRADE program, which grants her admission to both the College and the Warner School of Education, Andree will start a graduate program at Warner after she earns her bachelor\u2019s degree. Under the program, she will earn both a baccalaureate and master\u2019s degree in five years. She also has been awarded a Fifth Year in Teaching Scholarship, which covers the full cost of her graduate program. \u201cI\u2019m incredibly grateful,\u201d she says. \u201cMy hope is to teach in the same under resourced school districts that I\u2019ve grown up in, and to eventually reform the US public education system to benefit both students and teachers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lauren Bradley, the director of student and young alumni engagement, says Andree and her fellow ambassadors are an impressive group of students, noting that the Eastman School of Music and the School of Medicine and Dentistry offer similar programs. \u201cThese are highly motivated, friendly, and hard-working students who give alumni and everyone they meet a lot of hope for the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

What is the best thing about being an SAA?<\/strong>
\nI get to meet people that I never would have met otherwise. I stay in touch with many of them, too. Especially as a senior, it\u2019s comforting to see that life after graduation doesn\u2019t have to be as intimidating as I\u2019ve made it out to be in my mind. I especially enjoy interacting with alumni who have had similar experiences, backgrounds, and interests as me. It\u2019s inspiring to talk with people who have been in my shoes.<\/p>\n

What is the greatest benefit of being an SAA?<\/strong>
\nI especially love giving tours to alumni and their families. It\u2019s fun to listen to stories about when they were students and to watch them take in how much the campus has changed over the years. It helps me realize how lucky I am to be a current student making memories that I\u2019ll eventually share as an alumnus. It\u2019s a great way to gain perspective.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”element_from_fade” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]When you interact with alumni, what do you want them to know about your experience?<\/strong>
\nI am grateful to have had so many mentors and advisors as a student. My undergraduate experience wouldn\u2019t have been the same if it weren\u2019t for the resources that have kept me afloat like the Kearns Center and the University Counseling Center. I\u2019ve felt intensely supported as a student, especially going abroad for a semester to Rome, Italy. I look forward to the day I\u2019m able to pay the same level of generosity and compassion forward to future students, especially those who come from a first-generation, low-income, or minority background.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1578669703549{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;background-color: #15234a !important;border-left-color: #fac600 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #fac600 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #fac600 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #fac600 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1579024448335{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”]Lara Andree \u201920, \u201921W (MS)<\/strong><\/span>
\nMajor<\/strong>: Political science<\/span>
\nMinor<\/strong>: Studio arts
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Campus Involvement<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2022 Secretary of Community Engagement, Students’ Association Government<\/span>
\n\u2022 Meridian (tour guide), Office of Undergraduate Admissions<\/span>
\n\u2022 Student Alumni Ambassador, Office of Alumni Relations<\/span>
\n\u2022 Public Relations Office, Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ Christian Fellowship<\/span>
\n\u2022 First Generation Kearns Scholar<\/span><\/p>\n

Achievements<\/strong><\/span>
\n\u2022 Fifth Year in Teaching Scholarship (Warner)<\/span>
\n\u2022 James A. Chin, Jr. Memorial Award and Scholarship<\/span>
\n\u2022 Young Women’s Preparatory Network Alumnae Scholarship<\/span>
\n\u2022 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship<\/span>
\n\u2022 Continuing Student Scholarship<\/span><\/p>\n

Career Interests<\/strong><\/span>
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Meet Alexander Milliken: A School of Medicine and Dentistry Ambassador<\/h3>\n

Third year PhD student thrives on pushing boundaries<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\"\"Alexander Milliken thrives on being challenged, pushing boundaries, and building community. He\u2019s a third year graduate student at the School of Medicine and Dentistry (SMD), where he is pursuing a PhD in pharmacology.<\/p>\n

Milliken is also part of SMD\u2019s Ambassador Program<\/a>, which connects current medical students, trainees, and PhD candidates with alumni through events, programs, tours, and other activities. Milliken and the other 27 SMD Ambassadors provide alumni a glimpse into the experience of current students and, in turn, alumni provide insights into their medical careers.<\/p>\n

\u201cBeing an ambassador gives me valuable volunteer experience,\u201d Milliken says. \u201cIt helps me sharpen my leadership skills and make personal and professional contacts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Milliken has met like-minded peers through the program, too\u2014people he wouldn\u2019t have met otherwise. And, he\u2019s taken the concept of a multidisciplinary approach to a new level. For instance, he rock climbs with colleagues from immunology, microbiology, and virology. He works out at the River Campus fitness center with friends from neuroscience, pharmacology and toxicology. He plays in a softball league with biomedical engineering students, and he\u2019s on a volleyball team with peers from biochemistry and biophysics.<\/p>\n

When did you know you wanted a career in medicine?<\/strong>
\nI always knew I wanted to pursue a career in medicine but after losing both my grandfather and one of my best friends to cardiac-related deaths, the decision was clear to start my career in research, pushing the boundaries of what we think we know.<\/p>\n

Why cellular and molecular pharmacology?<\/strong>
\nI was drawn to cellular and molecular pharmacology physiology because of the strong mitochondria research group. I can study the underlying molecular mechanisms of a pathology such as heart attack and then can begin to develop\/screen novel therapeutics that could one day potentially make their way into the clinic. Mitochondria are the source of energy production in the cell and are starting to gain a significant amount of attention for their implications in many other diseases, pathologies, and syndromes.<\/p>\n

Why did you want to go to the School of Medicine and Dentistry?<\/strong>
\nI grew up in Rochester. I love it here and although I left the area for my undergraduate studies, SMD was my number one choice throughout the graduate school application process. The school is focused on answering rigorous scientific questions and sets the standard for how research should be done. The hospital, medical school, and graduate school are all under one roof, which allows for extensive collaboration among a vast array of research fields.<\/p>\n

Why did you want to be an SMD Ambassador?<\/strong>
\nBeing an ambassador means that I am part of the group that helps connect generations of people associated with the University. We are all so lucky to be a part of the community here.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”element_from_fade” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]What do you enjoy most about being an Ambassador?<\/strong>
\nA lot of the alumni I\u2019ve met are MDs, not PhDs like me. What\u2019s clear to me is that although our paths have been very different, there are a lot of similarities, including the rigorous training and the tremendous rewards of such hard work. We all share one thing in common: the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ experience. I particular enjoy how much the MDs are genuinely interested in PhD research when I have had the opportunity to talk with them at various networking events.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a typical day like for you?<\/strong>
\nEach day usually starts with responding to emails, checking for any new publications on PubMed, and finishing up calculations. Then, I will start an experiment, for instance, something related to surgery or mitochondria or cardiac cell isolation. After that, I analyze data from the experiment to see which direction the day has pushed me toward and where I need to focus my work tomorrow.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1578669703549{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;background-color: #15234a !important;border-left-color: #fac600 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #fac600 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #fac600 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #fac600 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1578669784769{padding-top: 15px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}”]Alexander Milliken<\/strong><\/span>
\nPhD program<\/strong>: Cellular and molecular pharmacology and physiology<\/span><\/p>\n

SMD Achievements<\/strong>: Recently appointed to the Cellular, Biochemical, and Molecular Sciences Training Grant T32, which provides funding for Milliken\u2019s graduate education<\/span><\/p>\n

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Meet Raffi Wright \u201922E: An Eastman School of Music Student Alumni Ambassador<\/h3>\n

Sophomore offers his voice to the Eastman alumni community<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1578670320335{padding-bottom: 15px !important;}”]\"\"The alarm rings around 6 a.m. and then Raffi Wright \u201922E is off and running\u2014or singing, as the case may be. Wright is all about music, and singing is his passion. It has been that way for as long as he can remember. He fell in love with music at an early age when he saw how it could bring people together and make them happy.<\/p>\n

\u201cNothing is more powerful to me than witnessing a performance or being part of one,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019ve devoted my life to music because it puts humanity\u2019s best attributes on display\u2014perseverance, connection, passion, and love.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wright brings all of this and more to his music and academic pursuits, as well as to his role as an Eastman School of Music (ESM) Student Alumni Ambassador (SAA). It\u2019s a new program at the school that\u2019s built off of a successful River Campus initiative\u2014Raffi is one of its first SAAs.<\/p>\n

SAAs are a select group of undergraduate students who serve as liaisons within the University alumni community, offer insights into current student culture, and share their personal Rochester experience.<\/p>\n

\u201cRaffi is a great representative for Eastman\u2014he is a stellar student, a talented vocalist, and a caring, energetic person,\u201d adds Laura Souza, assistant director of engagement for Eastman. \u201cHe and his fellow SAAs will make a big difference in the world after they graduate\u2014they already are.\u201d<\/p>\n

Why did you want to be an SAA? <\/strong>
\nFirst, I wanted to be an SAA because I love people! Also, I wanted to be an ESM SAA because it is an honor and a privilege to represent this prestigious school. I know I\u2019ll be able to serve the school well in this role and I\u2019m looking forward to interacting and networking with the broad Eastman community.<\/p>\n

What other leadership roles have you had at Eastman? <\/strong>
\nThis year and last, I volunteered in a clean-up-the-parks program during Eastman\u2019s Orientation Week. I\u2019ve also had the privilege of performing in nursing homes. Additionally, I\u2019m a student worker in Eastman\u2019s Advancement office, which has provided me with some great opportunities, including behind-the-scenes roles during Meliora Weekend.<\/p>\n

What do you want alumni to know about your Eastman experience?<\/strong>
\nI want them to know that we are continuing to uphold the longstanding tradition of excellence at this school\u2014and that we embrace perseverance in our art and kindness in our community.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”element_from_fade” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text]Why did you want to go to Eastman?<\/strong>
\nThe day I auditioned at Eastman was the day I realized I wanted to be a part of the school. I was drawn to the dedication of Eastman\u2019s students, faculty, and staff. And, I trusted that studying at Eastman would inspire me to be an artist for life. So far, I can say this is true!<\/p>\n

How does the school nurture your passion for music?<\/strong>
\nEastman has nurtured me tremendously. I am grateful to study with Dr. Robert Swensen. He has given my voice a great deal of attention, and this has completely changed my singing for the better. I\u2019ve discovered new freedom in my voice. The more I learn here, the more I realize that I will never be done learning. It\u2019s truly an \u201cEver Better\u201d experience.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a typical day like for you?<\/strong>
\nDepending on the day, I\u2019ll go to music theory, music history, aural skills, German, or English classes. In between and after classes, I attend rehearsals or I have voice or piano lessons. From morning until night, my days are certainly full, but every minute is thrilling, even the challenging moments. Everyone at Eastman is always supportive\u2014every step of the way[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1578674794681{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;}”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1579016279475{border-top-width: 2px !important;border-right-width: 2px !important;border-bottom-width: 2px !important;border-left-width: 2px !important;padding-top: 25px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;background-color: #15234a !important;border-left-color: #fac600 !important;border-left-style: solid !important;border-right-color: #fac600 !important;border-right-style: solid !important;border-top-color: #fac600 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;border-bottom-color: #fac600 !important;border-bottom-style: solid !important;}”]Raffi Wright \u201922E<\/strong><\/span>
\nMajor<\/strong>: Dual major in vocal performance and musical arts (secondary piano)<\/span><\/p>\n

Campus involvement<\/strong>: Student Alumni Ambassador, Residential Fellow, Student Worker for Advancement and Alumni Relations, Head Usher for the Eastman Theatre, Office Assistant for Residential Life, InterVarsity Music Leader, American Choral Directors Association, Eastman Experience Social Media<\/span><\/p>\n

Eastman Honors<\/strong>: Eastman Artist Scholarship<\/span><\/p>\n

Career interests<\/strong>: Opera performance, musical theatre performance, teaching, writing, arts administration<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”full_width” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]For more on Eastman School of Music\u2019s SAA program, contact Laura Souza<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1578601230486{border-top-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;border-top-color: #999999 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}”]<\/p>\n

\u2014 Kristine Thompson, January 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Photos by J. Adam Fenster\/Ä¢¹½´«Ã½<\/span><\/p>\n

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