Student Alumni Ambassadors

Student Alumni Ambassadors connect and engage current students with college alumni. SAAs are paid student workers with the Office of Alumni Engagement and promote and foster student and alumni interactions, educate about philanthropy, share College traditions, encourage school pride, and establish a relationship with the Hill that will last a lifetime!

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A student takes a selfie with the Green Terror mascot.

What do Student Alumni Ambassadors (SAA) do?

SAA student workers are part of the Alumni Engagement team, work 4-6 hours each week in the office, and also serve as the Green Terror mascot and its handlers.
Conduct the Memorial Bell Ringing Ceremony at Homecoming and Alumni Weekend.
Provide front-line support to the college by staffing campus-wide alumni events like Homecoming and Alumni Weekend.
Co-host Alumni Tailgate Parties at every home football game with members of the WMC Heritage Society.

Serve as frontline representatives of the college at events and programs like Homecoming and Alumni Weekend.
Tactfully communicate the current student experience on the Hill to Green Terror alumni of all classes.
There are also paid opportunities for SAA members to work alumni events and perform clerical tasks in preparation for events.

Be a champion of the impact philanthropy has on the current student experience.
Educate the current student population of the ways in which they benefit from philanthropy.
Actively promote a culture of philanthropy among undergraduate students.
Encourage students to participate in the 1867 Challenge, the college's day of giving each spring.

Utilize the SAA experience to learn how to effectively work with peers and as part of a team.
Improve intergenerational communication skills through networking with alumni and working with Institutional Advancement professional staff members.
Recruit and mentor new SAA student workers each semester.
Co-host professional development programs like the annual Senior Week Etiquette Dinner and plan networking programs for current undergraduates.