NACOE Student Ambassadors
Who we are:
Started by the Norm Asbjornson College of Engineering (NACOE) in 2001 our purpose is to:
- promote the NACOE to prospective students and their families;
- inspire young people to pursue careers and opportunities in Engineering and Computer Science by educating high school students about engineers and computer scientists do;
- provide a voice for students in the NACOE; and
- enhance retention by educating prospective students on the skills, classes, and occupations involved in the different engineering and computing disciplines - promoting a "good fit."
What we do:
Since its creation, the NACOE Ambassadors program has been involved in many activities, including:
- Daily tours through Admissions
- High School Visits
- Expanding Your Horizons
- Engineer-a-thon (and other Engineering Week events)
- Science Olympiad
- NACOE Shadow Day
- MSU Friday
- Postcards and e-mails to prospective students
- Career Fairs
- Student representation at the Engineering Advisory Council
- Student forums
Meet our 2023-2024 Student Ambassadors
![Avery Auth](/engineering_ambassadors/Avery%20Auth1.jpg)
Avery Auth
Major: Environmental Engineering
Hometown: Spokane, Washington
![Jessica Calvin](/engineering_ambassadors/Jessica_Calvin.jpg)
Jessica Calvin
Major: Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
Hometown: Bozeman, Montana
![Taylor Carey](/engineering_ambassadors/images/2022_ambassadors/Taylor_Carey_2022.jpg)
Taylor Carey
Major: Chemical Engineering
Hometown: Wasilla, Alaska
![Owen Cool](/engineering_ambassadors/Owen%20Cool1.jpg)
Owen Cool
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Ferndale, Washington
![Colby Fetterhoff](/engineering_ambassadors/Colby%20Fetterhoff1.jpg)
Colby Fetterhoff
Major: Computer Engineering
Hometown: Kalispell, Montana
![Kaitlin Flinn](/engineering_ambassadors/Kaitlin_Flinn.jpg)
Kaitlin Flinn
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
![David Jensen](/engineering_ambassadors/images/2022_ambassadors/David_Jensen_2022.jpg)
David Jensen
Major: Computer Engineering
Hometown: Portland, Oregon
![Erik Johns](/engineering_ambassadors/images/2022_ambassadors/Erik_Johns_2022.jpg)
Erik Johns
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Butte, Montana
![Carson Kapp](/engineering_ambassadors/Carson%20Kapp1.jpg)
Carson Kapp
Major: Mechanical Engineering Technology
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
![Jeana Marx](/engineering_ambassadors/images/2022_ambassadors/Jeana%20Marx%202022.jpg)
Jeana Marx
Major: Industrial & Mangement Systems Engineering
Hometown: Belgrade, Montana
![Andrew May](/engineering_ambassadors/Andrew%20May1.jpg)
Andrew May
Major: Biological Engineering
Hometown: Castle Rock, Colorado
![Oscar Oropeza](/engineering_ambassadors/Oscar_Oropeza.jpg)
Oscar Oropeza
Major: Computer Science
Hometown: Cashmere, Washington
![Cooper Thomas](/engineering_ambassadors/Cooper%20Thomas1.jpg)
Cooper Thomas
Major: Mechanical Engineering Technology
Hometown: Houston, Texas
![Auggie Tupper](/engineering_ambassadors/images/2022_ambassadors/Augustine_Tupper_2022.jpg)
Augustine (Auggie) Tupper
Major: Environmental Engineering
Hometown: Helena, Montana
![Theodore Vander Wall](/engineering_ambassadors/Teddy%20Vander%20Wall1.jpg)
Theodore (Teddy) Vander Wall
Major: Computer Science & Electrical Engineering Minor
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
![Ava von Ranson](/engineering_ambassadors/Ava%20von%20Ranson1.jpg)
Ava von Ranson
Major: Environmental Engineering
Hometown: Spokane, Washington
![Grant Whitacre](/engineering_ambassadors/images/2022_ambassadors/Grant_Whitacre_2022.jpg)
Grant Whitacre
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Hometown: Havre, Montana
Advisers
Christine Foreman
cforeman@montana.edu
Jennifer Clark
jennifer.clark6@montana.edu
Congratulations!
Spring 2024 Graduates
![Madeline Bach](/engineering_ambassadors/Maddi%20Bach1.jpg)
Madeline Back
Major: Electrical Engineering
![Orrin Clark](/engineering_ambassadors/images/2022_ambassadors/Orrin%20Clark%202022.jpg)
Orrin Clark
Major: Industrial & Management Systems Engineering
![Lance Gonzalez](/engineering_ambassadors/images/2022_ambassadors/Lance_Gonzalez_2022.jpg)
Lance Gonzalez
Major: Electrical Engineering
![Ciarra Hellman](/engineering_ambassadors/images/2022_ambassadors/Ciarra_Hellmann2022.jpg)
Ciarra Hellmann
Major: Civil Engineering
![Emily Heskett](/engineering_ambassadors/images/2022_ambassadors/Emily_Heskett_2022.jpg)
Emily Heskett
Major: Environmental Engineering
![Parker Kraske](/engineering_ambassadors/Parker%20Kraske1.jpg)
Parker Kraske
Major: Chemical Engineering
![Lacey Newton](/engineering_ambassadors/images/2022_ambassadors/Lacey_Newton2022.jpg)
Lacey Newton
Major: Industrial & Management Systems Engineering
![Connor Rigsby](/engineering_ambassadors/images/2022_ambassadors/Connor_Rigsby_2022.jpg)
Connor Rigsby
Major: Chemical Engineering
![Kyla Scheer](/engineering_ambassadors/Kyla%20Scheer.jpg)
Kyla Scheer
Major: Environmental Engineering
![Madison Torrey](/engineering_ambassadors/images/2022_ambassadors/Madison_Torrey_2022.jpg)
Madison Torrey
Major: Environmental Engineering
![Bryce Weber](/engineering_ambassadors/images/2022_ambassadors/Bryce_Weber_2022.jpg)
Bryce Weber
Major: Mechanical Engineering