火花! Ambassador Program

The 火花! Ambassador Program is a unique on-campus employment experience for students. 火花! Ambassadors manage activities and events connected to the 火花! Space, and work to build an inclusive, vibrant, and enriching community for students interested in computing, data science, engineering, and related disciplines. With five different tracks, you can do something you’ll love while earning your degree. 

Ambassador Cohort (2023 – 2024)

Community Ambassadors

Project Manager Hannah Dedji (she/her), Business, Class of 2024

Project Manager Barbara Kalu (she/her), Project Manager, Psychology, Class of 2024

Neri Ajiatas Arreaga (he/him), Data Science, Class of 2025

Kaylin Von Bergen (she/her), Computer Science, Class of 2026

Cindy Frempong, Neuroscience and Political Science, Class of 2026

Rukevwe Omusi, Data Science, Class of 2025

Kate Seo (she/her), Computer Science, Class of 2026

Learning Ambassadors

Project Manager Alex Lavaee (he/him), Data Science, Class of 2025

Project Manager Añulika Nnadi (she/her), Computer Science, Class of 2024

Manya Bajaj (she/her), Computer Science, Class of 2025

Adi Bhan (he/him), Computer Science, Class of 2025

Josh Mayer (he/him), Computer Science, Class of 2026

Aarnav Praskash (he/him), Economics, Class of 2025

Zuizz Saeed (he/him), Computer Science, Class of 2025

Hackathon Ambassadors

Project Manager Raniya Delil (she/her), Computer Science, Class of 2026

Abdurkader Abdi (he/him), Computer Science, Class of 2026

Khadija Ali (she/her), Computer Science, Class of 2026

Loubensky Belile (he/him), Data Science, Class of 2026

Bernadelle Boateng (she/her), Biomedical Engineering, Class of 2024

Karrington Riley (she/her), Data Science, Class of 2026

Favor Wariboko (he/him), Computer Science, Class of 2026

Tadiwa Zinyongo (he/him), Computer Engineering, Class of 2026

Ignite Ambassadors

Project Manager Owen Mariani (he/him), Computer Science, Class of 2026

Project Manager Macy So (she/her), Computer Science, Class of 2024

Ella Hain (she/her), Computer Science, Class of 2026

JEDI Ambassadors

Project Manager Asianna Haughton (she/they), Data Science, Class of 2025

Ashley Anyanwu (she/her), Data Science, Class of 2025

Domenica Bueno, Political Science, Class of 2024

Evan Denenberg(he/they), Education and Human Development, Class of 2025

Maya Frazier (she/her), Biomedical Engineering, Class of 2024

Rashik Hossain, Computer Science, Class of 2024

Lamese Ibrahim, Computer Science, Class of 2025

Amelia Liston (she/her), Computer Science, Class of 2026

Anissa Patel (she/her), Computer Science, Class of 2025

Other ambassadors

Manya Bajaj (she/her), Computer Science, Class of 2025

Gui Marques (he/him), Data Science, Class of 2025