Student Ambassadors

Haslam College of Business Ambassadors are sophomores, juniors and seniors who serve as resources and experts regarding the undergraduate business student experience at Haslam. Ambassadors are selected each spring. Candidates must be business majors and have a clear judicial record.

Roles of an ambassador

  • Represent the college at special events and recruiting programs
  • Demonstrate knowledge of campus activities and resources
  • Provide tours of the Haslam Business Building
  • Aid in the recruitment of prospective students

Applications for fall 2024 ambassadors will be accepted through February 29, 2024. For more information or to apply, contact Megan Foster.

Meet Our Ambassadors

Samuel Connell

Samuel Connell

Lead Ambassador

Junior
Marketing
Old Tappan, NJ

Involvement:

  • Delta Sigma Pi
Tim Held

Tim Held

Lead Ambassador

Senior
Business Analytics & Supply Chain Management

Involvement:

  • Business Analytics Society
  • Haslam Student Advisory Council
  • Resident Assistant
  • Student Alumni Associates
Belle Karnes

Belle Karnes

Lead Ambassador

Senior
Marketing
Knoxville, TN

Involvement:

  • Smith Global Leadership Scholars
  • American Marketing Association
  • Women of Haslam
  • Reformed University Fellowship
Katlyn Larkins

Katlyn Larkins

Lead Ambassador

Senior
Marketing
Raleigh, NC

Involvement:

  • Professional Sales Leadership Program
Maddy Whedon

Maddy Whedon

Lead Ambassador

Junior
Marketing
Quakertown, PA

Involvement:

  • Business Fellows
  • Chancellor’s Honors Program
  • American Marketing Association
  • Student Alumni Associates
  • Women in Sports Collective
Mohammed Abuatia

Mohammed Abuatia

Senior
Supply Chain Management
Germantown, TN

Involvement:

  • Haslam Peer Mentor
  • Resident Assistant
Elisa Alvarado

Elisa Alvarado

Senior
Supply Chain Management & Business Analytics
Chattanooga, TN

Involvement:

  • Smith Global Leadership Scholars
  • Honors Leadership Program
  • Supply Chain Management Scholar of Distinction & Peer Mentor
  • Tennessee Association of Supply Chain
Sonakshi Arelli

Sonakshi Arelli

Senior
Finance
Franklin, TN

Involvement:

  • Business Fellows
  • Chancellor’s Honors Program
  • Asian Business Club
  • Women in Finance
  • Club Volleyball
Molly Berry

Molly Berry

Sophomore
Supply Chain Management
Ashburn, VA

Involvement:

  • Business Fellows
  • Supply Chain Management Scholars of Distinction
  • Women of Haslam
  • Delta Delta Delta
Michaela Bianco

Michaela Bianco

Senior
Marketing
Monterey, TN

Involvement:

  • American Marketing Association
  • AMAze
  • International Case Competition Team
  • Honors Program Ambassador
  • Resident Assistant
  • Student Alumni Associates
Jackson Bowser

Jackson Bowser

Sophomore
Accounting
Knoxville, TN

Involvement:

  • Heath Integrated Business & Engineering Program
  • Student Alumni Associates
  • Resident Assistant
  • YoungLife
Sydney Carr

Sydney Carr

Junior
Business Analytics
Canton, GA

Involvement:

  • American Marketing Association
  • Delta Sigma Pi
  • Women of Business Analytics
Noah Cook

Noah Cook

Junior
Finance
Johnson City, TN

Involvement:

  • Smith Global Leadership Scholars
  • Business Honors Council
  • Tennessee Undergraduate Consulting Club
Mia Cozzi

Mia Cozzi

Senior
Finance
Clovis, CA

Involvement:

  • Smith Global Leadership Scholars
  • Haslam Peer Mentor
  • Haslam Student Advisory Council
  • Student Government Association
Cooper Ferguson

Cooper Ferguson

Senior
Marketing
Cornelius, NC

Involvement:

  • Professional Sales Club
  • Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Connor Fox

Connor Fox

Junior
Finance & Accounting
Manchester, TN

Involvement:

  • Heath Integrated Business & Engineering Program
  • Tennessee Capital Markets Society
  • Student Government Association
  • UTK Ambassador
Maddie Getman

Maddie Getman

Senior
Marketing & International Business
Mount Kisco, NY

Involvement:

  • American Marketing Association
  • Women of Haslam
  • Advertising Club
  • Helping Hands Philanthropy Club
  • Zeta Tau Alpha
Namrata Ghare

Namrata Ghare

Senior
Accounting & Management
Franklin, TN

Involvement:

  • UTK Ambassadors
Annie Grimes

Annie Grimes

Sophomore
Finance & Accounting
Brentwood, TN

Involvement:

  • Business Fellows
  • Chancellor’s Honors Program
  • Haslam Peer Mentor
  • Women of Haslam
  • Chi Omega
  • Student Alumni Associates
Will Gusanders

Will Gusanders

Junior
Finance & Accounting
Glen Ellyn, IL

Involvement:

  • Excel Modeling Club
  • Financial Management Association
  • Tennessee Capital Markets Society
  • UT Investment Group
  • Tennessee Hockey Team
Katie Hart

Katie Hart

Junior
Accounting
Knoxville, TN

Involvement:

  • Haslam Peer Mentor
  • Ignite Team Leader
Addie Heehs

Addie Heehs

Junior
Accounting & Finance
Memphis, TN

Involvement:

  • Smith Global Leadership Scholars
  • Haslam Leadership Scholars
  • Business Honors Council
  • Haslam Peer Mentor
  • Tennessee Capital Markets Society
  • Alpha Omicron Pi
  • Student Alumni Associates
Sawyer Helgeson

Sawyer Helgeson

Sophomore
Finance
Wyomissing, PA

Involvement:

  • Smith Global Leadership Scholars
  • Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity
  • Tennessee Capital Markets Society
  • Volunteer Team
Aidan Henderson

Aidan Henderson

Junior
Supply Chain Management & Business Analytics
Memphis, TN

Alex Hendl

Alex Hendl

Junior
Marketing & Music Business
Aurora, OH

Involvement:

  • Business Fellows
  • 1794 Scholars
  • Alpha Kappa Psi
  • American Marketing Association
  • AMAze
  • Music Industry Club
Samantha Hile

Samantha Hile

Senior
Business Analytics & Finance
Knoxville, TN

Involvement:

  • Business Fellows
Ellie Housley

Ellie Housley

Sophomore
Marketing
Maryville, TN

Involvement:

  • Smith Global Leadership Scholars
  • Haslam Leadership Scholars
  • American Marketing Association
  • AMAze
  • Women of Haslam
Winnie Kapp

Winnie Kapp

Junior
Human Resource Management
Monterey, TN

Involvement:

  • Alpha Kappa Psi
  • Haslam Peer Mentor
  • Society for Human Resource Management
  • Jones Center for Leadership & Service Ambassador
  • Leadership Knoxville Scholars
Phillip Kittila

Phillip Kittila

Sophomore
Finance & Accounting
Milton, GA

Involvement:

  • Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity
  • Financial Management Association
  • Tennessee Capital Markets Society
  • Smokey’s Clean Up
Johan Ko

Johan Ko

Junior
Finance
Franklin, TN

Involvement:

  • Smith Global Leadership Scholars
  • Business Honors Council
  • International Business Club
  • Sports Analytics Club
  • Reformed University Fellowship
  • YoungLife
Grayson Maryanski

Grayson Maryanski

Senior
Finance & Supply Chain Management
Knoxville, TN

Involvement:

  • Financial Management Club
  • Finance Book Club
  • UKirk UTK
Jamison Mayse

Jamison Mayse

Junior
Business Analytics
Winter Springs, FL

Involvement:

  • Business Fellows
  • Haslam Peer Mentor
  • Women of Haslam
  • Pride of the Southland Marching Band
TJ McCarthy

TJ McCarthy

Junior
Finance
Cranford, NJ

Involvement:

  • Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity
  • Financial Management Association
  • University of Tennessee Investment Group
  • Campus Events Board
Isabelle McKinney

Isabelle McKinney

Senior
Marketing
Bristol, TN

Involvement:

  • American Marketing Association
Sarah Mekonnen

Sarah Mekonnen

Junior
Accounting
Nolensville, TN

Involvement:

  • Chancellor’s Honors Program
  • DECA
  • Excel Modeling Club
  • Women in Finance
  • African Student Association
  • Student Government Association
Laura Middleton

Laura Middleton

Junior
Business Analytics
Marietta, GA

Involvement:

  • Business Analytics Society
  • Delta Delta Delta
  • Reformed University Fellowship
Emma Neal

Emma Neal

Senior
Accounting
Hickory, NC

Involvement:

  • Business Fellows
  • Haslam Peer Mentor
  • Women in Accounting
  • UTK Equestrian Team
  • The Walk College Ministry
Davis Pearson

Davis Pearson

Junior
Supply Chain Management & International Business
Knoxville, TN

Involvement:

  • UTK Ambassadors
Tatiana Phelps

Tatiana Phelps

Junior
Finance
Memphis, TN

Involvement:

  • Project Inspire
  • Women in Finance
  • Women of Haslam
  • Campus Outreach College Minsitry
  • Zeta Tau Alpha
Lanie Pittman

Lanie Pittman

Senior
Supply Chain Management
Asheville, NC

Involvement:

  • Business Fellows
  • Haslam Peer Mentor
  • Women of Haslam
  • CHARRG Women’s Fitness Club
  • Campus Outreach
Alison Pohland

Alison Pohland

Sophomore
Economics & Public Affairs
Johnson City, TN

Involvement:

  • Business Fellows
  • Economics Club
  • Kappa Alpha Psi Pre-Law & Government Fraternity
Chelsea Puncochar

Chelsea Puncochar

Junior
Marketing
Charlotte, NC

Involvement:

  • Business Fellows
  • Haslam Peer Mentor
  • Professional Sales Leadership Program
  • 1794 Scholars
  • Kappa Kappa Gamma
Olivia Soler

Olivia Soler

Senior
Human Resource Management
Raleigh, NC

Involvement:

  • Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity
  • Haslam Peer Mentor
  • Peer Career Advisor
  • The Walk College Ministry
Allie Sutter

Allie Sutter

Senior
Business Analytics
Ocean City, NJ

Involvement:

  • Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity
  • Sports Analytics Club
Makenna Thrush

Makenna Thrush

Junior
Management
Boston, MA

Involvement:

  • Haslam Peer Mentor
  • Management Society
  • Women in Haslam
  • Club Volleyball
Ethan Ward

Ethan Ward

Junior
Finance
Knoxville, TN

Involvement:

  • Smith Global Leadership Scholars
  • 1794 Scholars
  • Haslam Peer Mentor
  • Beta Upsilon Chi
Ryan Webb

Ryan Webb

Junior
Finance
Newtown Square, PA

Involvement:

  • Financial Management Association
  • Real Estate Club
  • Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Parker Williams

Parker Williams

Junior
Supply Chain Management
Knoxville, TN

Involvement:

  • Business Fellows
  • 1794 Scholars
  • The Walk College Ministry
William Wortman

William Wortman

Senior
Marketing
Chattanooga, TN

Involvement:

  • Haslam Peer Mentor
  • Gamma Phi Beta Honor Society
  • Interfraternity Council
  • Phi Kappa Tau