Amanda Kiso Selected as New Westminster College Student Ambassador

2015 Apr 8

Amanda Kiso, a Junior from Jefferson City, Missouri, has been selected as one of 21 new Student Ambassadors for Westminster College in Fulton, MO.

Westminster College Student Ambassadors are professional, outgoing and charismatic students who have unique opportunities for networking and leadership development as they ensure the establishment and maintenance of a strong relationship between the College and its constituents of alumni and friends.

They complete close to 400 hours of work by hosting, attending and supporting events such as Alumni Weekend, Board of Trustees Weekend, President's Dinner, Westminster Symposium, Graduation, campus blood drives, TAG Day and Move In Weekend. They serve as greeters and assist the Institutional Advancement team at receptions and alumni events and lead special campus events such as Giving Tuesday.

Recruitment for new Student Ambassadors occurs at the beginning of the Spring Academic Semester. Students are selected through a 3-week process that includes a mixer, application packet and two rounds of interviews. Candidates are notified each week whether they will move on to the next round of the selection process. Interviews and selections are conducted by the Student Ambassador Recruitment Committee and Executive Board under the supervision of advisors Sarah Munns, Director of Alumni Engagement, and Dianne Lowry, Director of Annual Programs.

Being concerned with the public relations and advocacy for Westminster College, Student Ambassadors adhere to the highest standards of student life and the values of the College.

"Because of their dedication to the mission of the College and their pursuit to live the College's mission, Westminster College Student Ambassadors enhance the Westminster community on campus and throughout the world," says Westminster President Dr. George B. Forsythe.

Founded in 1851, Westminster College is one of the top liberal arts colleges in America, according to all major educational ranking firms including U.S.News & World Report, Forbes magazine, The Princeton Review and Washington Monthly. In 2014, Money magazine ranked Westminster number 11 in the nation for "Most Affordable Private Colleges" and in the top 10 percent for all U.S. colleges and universities in its ranking of "Best Colleges for the Money." This selective college for men and women is an 86-acre residential campus in Fulton, MO. Westminster is a challenging academic environment where students are educated to lead and inspired to achieve. Ninety-six percent of Westminster graduates start their first job or enroll in graduate or professional schools within six months of graduation.

To learn more about Westminster College, people can visit the College web site at www.westminster-mo.edu