Ambassadors U-Z
Avery Walke
Hometown: Jackson, OH
Class: Senior
Major: Political Science (with minors in Sociology of Law; Spanish)
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:
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- research: efficacy of a specific treatment for chemoresistant pancreatic cancer
- studied abroad in Spain (2017)
- 2016 Presidential Gold Award for Community Service
Faith Walker
Hometown: Yellow Springs, OH
Class: Junior
Majors: Anthropology; Art and Architecture History (with minors in Archaeology; Museums & Society)
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:
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- research: excavated a 200-year-old village and talked to community members about how it interested them (USS)
- studied abroad doing excavations in Ireland (Summer 2018; 2019)
- event photographer for Department of Anthropology
Ethan Wallach
Hometown: Potomac, MD
Class: Junior
Major: Political Science
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:
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- politics and political science
- automobiles and automotive industry
- battery technology
Abigail Wilgor
Hometown: Wellington, OH
Class: Senior
Major: Microbiology (with Premedical Studies co-major)
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:
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- research: gene mutations in Acinetobacter baumannii (with Dr. Luis Actis)
- Phi Sigma Sigma sorority (founding member)
- Department of Microbiology Award
Dan Wozniak
Hometown: Elk Grove Village, IL
Class: Junior
Majors: Public Administration; Journalism
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:
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- The Miami Student
- Miami Mock Trial
- hiking and scuba diving
Samson Zacate
Hometown: Alexandria, KY
Class: Junior
Major: Chemistry (with a minor in Spanish)
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:
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- research: electrochemical reduction of CO2 via gold nanoparticle catalysts, functionalized by tetradentate porphyrin ligands
- Miami Climbing Club (Executive Member)
- playing piano/guitar
Megan Zahursky
Hometown: Painesville, OH
Class: Senior
Majors: Mathematics; Integrated Mathematics Education
Out-of-Classroom Experiences/Interests:
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- Kappa Kappa Psi national co-ed music fraternity (President)
- Miami University Council of Teachers of Mathematics (Publicity Secretary)
- marching band