Ambassadors Make Educational Event a Success

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Community Medical School for the 2013-2014 Semester was a success thanks to Student Ambassadors that assisted with blood pressure, registration, guest check-in, opening doors and other duties.

With eight classes from October 2013 to May 2014, Student Ambassadors were busy.

2013-2014 Ambassadors:

  • Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences: Akash Pandhare, Dhyanesh Patel, Cholpon Tilegenova and Hannah Zhao
  • School of Allied Health Sciences: Molly Armstrong, Ammon Birk, Leah Duckworth, Brian Hartwig, Kenney Keys, Lindsey Kozlovsky and Sara Wright
  • School of Medicine: Justin Jones, Tracy Nguyen, Feba Thomas and Jeremy Whiting
  • School of Nursing: Wade Crowson, Kensley Granados, Chris McClanahan, Adrian Mulig and Julia Pyle
  • School of Pharmacy: Jamie Roney, Jessica Garza, Nam Nguyen, Kylie Schott and Samantha St. Clair

Student Ambassadors were entered in a drawing for a $500 scholarship.

The winners were:

  • Cholpon Tilegenova, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
  • Molly Armstrong, School of Allied Health Sciences
  • Jeremy Whiting, School of Medicine
  • Wade Crowson, School of Nursing
  • Kylie Schott, School of Pharmacy

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