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Student Ambassadors

College of Arts and Sciences Ambassadors support events and programming run out of the Dean’s Office and represent the College to prospective students and families. As Ambassadors, they share their experiences as students at Santa Clara University and also help educate people about programs and opportunities provided through the College of Arts and Sciences.

Meet the College of Arts and Sciences Ambassadors

Maddy Bauer

Maddy Bauer '24

Major: Political Science
Minor: Professional Writing
Hometown: Fresno, CA
Fun Fact: I can answer any questions/facts about Disneyland park history, ask me anything!

Kelly Lelapinyokul

Kelly Lelapinyokul '24

Majors:  Sociology, Psychology
Hometown:  San Mateo, CA
Fun Fact:  My last name has all the vowels, including Y.

Kennedy Anderson

Kennedy Anderson '24

Major: Public Health
Minors: Ethnic Studies, MIS
Hometown: Fremont, CA
Fun Fact: My all-time favorite food to eat is French fries.

Joy Peters

Joy Peters '25

Major: Public Health
Minors: Anthropology, Religious Studies; Sociology, Sustainable Food Systems
Hometown: Santa Clarita, CA
Fun Fact: I like to dance and play rugby!

David Tang

David Tang '25

Majors: Biology, Biochemistry
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Fun Fact: I require at least 7 hours of sleep or else I doze off in class.

Steven Le

Steven Le '25

Major: Computer Science
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Fun Fact: A fun fact about me is that I love to imitate and do random accents.

Cindy Zhu

Cindy Zhu '25

Majors: Communication, Psychology
Hometown: Nanjing, China, and Pleasanton, CA
Fun Fact: I was named after Cindy Crawford because my mom is such a big fan of hers when carrying me.

Ariana Yamasaki

Ariana Yamasaki '25

Major:  Political Science
Hometown:  El Cerrito, CA
Fun Fact:  I can wiggle my ears when I am not smiling.

Kristin Hill

Kristin Hill '25

Majors: Theatre Arts (Dance), Communication
Minor: Retail Studies
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Fun Fact: I am a professional dialect coach!

Sophie Copple

Sophie Copple '26

Majors: English, French
Minors: Philosophy, Professional Writing
Hometown: Boise, ID
Fun Fact: I was captain of my high school tennis team.