NMU Ambassadors

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Ever wonder what it is like to be a Wildcat? Ask our current students!

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.edu

Hometown: 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.edu

Hometown: 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!

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Patrick Myers

Mobile and Web App Development

patmyers@nmu.edu

Hometown: 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.

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Darian Grear

Pre-Clinical Psychology & Applied Behavior Analysis

dgrear@nmu.edu

Hometown: Paw Paw, MI

Involvement: Welcome Crew and BEAR center

Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Longboarding around campus and snowboarding at Marquette Mountain

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Gwendolyn Feamster

Political Science & Philosophy

gfeamste@nmu.edu

Hometown: 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.

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Thomas Chicka

Nursing w/ Music minor

tchicka@nmu.edu

Hometown: 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!

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Autumn Duer

Multimedia Journalism & Criminal Justice

aduer@nmu.edu

Hometown: Marquette, MI

Involvement: NMU Student Ambassadors

Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: The UP200 and walking around Presque Isle Park!!

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Brooklyn Fitzpatrick

Secondary Education- Social Studies w/History minor

brofitzp@nmu.edu

Hometown: 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.

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Makaylee Weedon

Social Media Design Management

mweedon@nmu.edu

Hometown: Paw Paw, MI

Involvement: Phi Sigma Sigma Sorority

Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hammocking and going to hockey games !

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Caroline Nosek

Outdoor Recreation Leadership Management

cnosek@nmu.edu

Hometown: Elburn, IL

Involvement: OORP-Organization for Outdoor Recreation Professionals, Intramural Sports

Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hikes at Hogsback, Sugarloaf, and stargazing.

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Alexis Whitebread

Forensic Biochemistry

awhitebr@nmu.edu

Hometown: 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

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Chloe Patterson

Biology

chpatter@nmu.edu

Hometown: 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!

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Landon Strzelewicz

Criminal Justice & Psychology

lstrzele@nmu.edu

Hometown: 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!

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Garrett Swan

Management

gaswan@nmu.edu

Hometown: Woodstock, IL

Involvement: TKE fraternity, Work at the Library

Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hiking & being outdoors!

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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.

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Josh Yang

Neuroscience w/Behavioral & Cognition concentration

josyang@nmu.edu

Hometown: Waterford, MI

Involvement: Neuroscience Club, CABIN Lab, intramural soccer

Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: Hiking!

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Janessa Brown

Paralegal

janesbro@nmu.edu

Hometown: 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.

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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".

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Samantha Wardisiani

Theatre Technology & Design

swardisi@nmu.edu

Hometown: Midlothian, IL

Involvement: Co-President of Alpha Psi Omega

Favorite NMU or Marquette activity: I love hammocking in Marquette!

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Ellie Wagner

Marketing w/Multi-Media Production minor

elwagner@nmu.edu

Hometown: 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. :)

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Julia Fleury

Pre-Clinical Psychology

jfleury@nmu.edu

Hometown: 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.

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Luke Tschumperlin

Art & Design: Digital Cinema

ltschump@nmu.edu

Hometown: 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!

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Yasmine Phillips

Speech, Language, Hearing Sciences

yphillip@nmu.edu

Hometown: 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...

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Autumn Schwab

Secondary Education/Integrated Science

auschwab@nmu.edu