Whoever you are, wherever you are from, however you identify. We welcome and celebrate you.
Below, you will find a diverse group of student ambassadors with various experiences both in and outside of the classroom. They all have unique stories of what led them to NMU and what makes them excited to be Wildcats. As you are exploring your college options, it may be helpful to hear from a current student living the experience. This is an invitation to reach out and introduce yourself and ask the questions that are on your mind!

David Mendez Cruz
Social Work & Spanish
dmendez@nmu.eduHometown: Chicago, IL
Involvement: Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity, Latinx Student Union
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: My favorite NMU activity is the NMU v. Tech Hockey Series. My favorite Marquette Activity is the UP200 Dog Sled Race.
Dana Rinkel
Biology w/ Zoology Concentration
drinkel@nmu.eduHometown: Royal Oak, MI
Involvement: Student Leader Fellowship Program (SLFP), NMU Scuba Club and Superior Edge.
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Going to the hockey games!

Patrick Myers
Mobile and Web App Development
patmyers@nmu.eduHometown: Lake Linden, MI
Involvement: Resident Advisor, President of Marquette Ending Hunger, Board Member for NMU Spikeball, Orientation Leader.
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Watching the sunrise at the beach behind the Superior Dome.

Darian Grear
Pre-Clinical Psychology & Applied Behavior Analysis
dgrear@nmu.eduHometown: Paw Paw, MI
Involvement: Welcome Crew and BEAR center
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Longboarding around campus and snowboarding at Marquette Mountain

Gwendolyn Feamster
Political Science & Philosophy
gfeamste@nmu.eduHometown: Linden, MI
Involvement: Phi Sigma Sigma, Resident Adviser, Vice President of ASNMU, Student Leader Fellowship Program
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: I love stargazing, rock climbing at the PEIF, and hanging out with my friends at the coffee shops in town.

Thomas Chicka
Nursing w/ Music minor
tchicka@nmu.eduHometown: Superior, WI
Involvement: Puckheads, NoMad, Student Nurses Association, Orchestra, Hall Government, Student Leader Fellowship Program
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Going to watch live music in town!

Autumn Duer
Multimedia Journalism & Criminal Justice
aduer@nmu.eduHometown: Marquette, MI
Involvement: NMU Student Ambassadors
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: The UP200 and walking around Presque Isle Park!!

Brooklyn Fitzpatrick
Secondary Education- Social Studies w/History minor
brofitzp@nmu.eduHometown: Boyne City, MI
Involvement: Delight Ministry, Future Educators Club, and Intramural Sports
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Getting to enjoy such a variety of outdoor activities year round for great exercise and scenic beauty.

Makaylee Weedon
Social Media Design Management
mweedon@nmu.eduHometown: Paw Paw, MI
Involvement: Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hammocking and going to hockey games !

Caroline Nosek
Outdoor Recreation Leadership Management
cnosek@nmu.eduHometown: Elburn, IL
Involvement: OORP-Organization for Outdoor Recreation Professionals, Intramural Sports
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hikes at Hogsback, Sugarloaf, and stargazing.

Alexis Whitebread
Forensic Biochemistry
awhitebr@nmu.eduHometown: Lexington, MI
Involvement: Phi Sigma Sigma & Superior Edge
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: My favorite NMU activity is going to all of the sporting events
Chloe Patterson
Biology
chpatter@nmu.eduHometown: Bloomfield Hills, MI
Involvement: Hunt Hall Vice President, Toon Town House Vice President
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hanging out with friends... skiing in the winter and swimming in the summer!

Landon Strzelewicz
Criminal Justice & Psychology
lstrzele@nmu.eduHometown: Caro, MI
Involvement: Wildcat Marching Band, Primetime Productions, South Superior Climbing Club, Criminal Justice Association, Cedar Hall Resident Advisor
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Playing the drum set at hockey games!

Garrett Swan
Management
gaswan@nmu.eduHometown: Woodstock, IL
Involvement: TKE fraternity, Work at the Library
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hiking & being outdoors!

Kaelyn Filbey
Biology w/Physiology concentration
Hometown: Macomb Twp, MI
Involvement: Co-president of NMU Puckheads
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Going to NMU hockey games and browsing in Snow Bound for books.

Josh Yang
Neuroscience w/Behavioral & Cognition concentration
josyang@nmu.eduHometown: Waterford, MI
Involvement: Neuroscience Club, CABIN Lab, intramural soccer
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hiking!

Janessa Brown
Paralegal
janesbro@nmu.eduHometown: Kalamazoo, MI
Involvement: National Society of Leadership & Success. Associated Students of NMU (ASNMU). Hall Government. Superior Edge.
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hockey games and getting dinner with friends at the Wildcat Den.

Brooke Holtz
Secondary Education- Social Studies w/History minor
Hometown: Hortonville, WI
Involvement: Latinx Student Union, Future Educators of NMU, Alpha Gamma Delta sorority
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Grabbing food from Third Street Bagel and driving to Presque Isle or Picnic Rocks with friends as a sort of impromptu "picnic".

Samantha Wardisiani
Theatre Technology & Design
swardisi@nmu.eduHometown: Midlothian, IL
Involvement: Co-President of Alpha Psi Omega
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: I love hammocking in Marquette!

Ellie Wagner
Marketing w/Multi-Media Production minor
elwagner@nmu.eduHometown: Grayling, MI
Involvement: Intramural Sports, Hiking, skiing, hammocking.
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Skiing in Winter! Hiking and getting outside anytime it's possible! Marquette has so many hidden places and activities, you just have to find your way. :)

Julia Fleury
Pre-Clinical Psychology
jfleury@nmu.eduHometown: Wauwatosa, WI
Involvement: Superior Edge, Student Leader Fellowship Program, Club Rowing.
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hammocking at Little Presque Isle and walking around downtown.

Luke Tschumperlin
Art & Design: Digital Cinema
ltschump@nmu.eduHometown: Beaver Dam, WI
Involvement: Honors Program, Freshman Fellows, President of Campus Cinema, Chi Alpha, Protect Life at NMU
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Photography at Wetmore Landing!
Yasmine Phillips
Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences
yphillip@nmu.eduHometown: Calumet, MI
Involvement: On-Campus Apartments CA, National Student Speech Language Hearing Association, Student Leader Fellowship Program, NMU Powersports Club
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Trail riding, going to NMU hockey games, and watching the Northern Lights...

Autumn Schwab
Secondary Education/Integrated Science
auschwab@nmu.eduHometown: Waterford, MI
Involvement: Mu Beta Psi and work at Devos Art Museum & NMU catering.
Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Walking over to Lake Superior!
Are you a current student and are interested in becoming a student ambassador for NMU? Take a look at our become an ambassador page and apply!
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