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Ag Ambassadors are a chartered organization with the University and as such, elect officer team; participate in the College of Agriculture's student government, Ag Council; and conduct fundraising activities.
Students wishing to be an Ag Ambassador must go through a selective interview process. Applications are accepted in January each year. Applicants then participate in a selection workshop and an individual interview during the month of February. Ag Ambassadors are announced in March and training begins in spring quarter. Ag Ambassadors serve a one year term beginning with summer quarter and continuing through the following spring quarter.
Alesha Solis
Major: Animal Science, Pre-vet option.
Year in school: 4th
Age: 21
College Activities: Pre-vet Club Pumpkin Festival Chair, Foal Watch, and Ag Ambassador Secretary
Hobbies: Hockey, bike riding, and hanging out with friends
Hometown: Covina, CA
High School: Covina High School.
Work: Vet assistant at Azusa Animal Hospital and CPP sheep/swine unit.
Career Plans: After graduating from Cal Poly with my Bachelor’s in Animal Science, I hope to attend veterinary school. I have always wanted to be a large animal veterinarian, but I am currently contemplating specializing in poultry medicine.
Favorite Cal Poly Experience: As a student assistant at the CPP sheep/swine unit, I have an opportunity to work with lambs and kids. My favorite times at Cal Poly have to be when I am working with them. Raising and bottle feeding them is so rewarding!
Personal Statement: My goal as an Ag Ambassador is to be a motivator for youth. I have grown so much as a student and person at Cal Poly; thus, I hope that sharing my experiences with high school students will encourage them to consider college, especially when they were not considering it before. I also want to educate others on the importance of agriculture in our world. Being an “aggie” is something to be proud of and at Cal Poly Pomona you could gain the experiences and education you need to make a difference in this world.
Cathy Gilabert
Major: Animal Science option pre-vet
Year in School: 1st year transfer
Age: 25
College Activities: Block & Bridle Ag Rep, Pre-vet Club member, Foal watch, Ag Ambassador, Volunteer at the animal units, Equine Research Center, and at the Inland Valley Humane Society
Hobbies: Walking my dogs, reading, watching TV, sleeping, and working with animals.
Hometown: Saugus, Ca
High School: Saugus High
Transferred from: College of the Canyons
Work: none
Career plans: I want to be a veterinarian, possibly look into Holistic medicine.
Favorite Cal Poly Pomona Experience: Being a part of foal watch, we get the opportunity to sleep overnight so that we can watch the mare give birth. My friend and I got to the Equestrian Center at around 9pm and at around 10pm we were invited to the student commons for free pizza and drinks (because it was during finals week), and when we got back with our food in our hands, the mare was already about to give birth! My friend brought her video camera and we saw the horse give birth, and we got towels to dry off the foal and it was just such an amazing experience that I plan to do it again next year. After the mare passed her placenta we got to fill it with water to see if the entire placenta came out. If not, then we would have had to call the veterinarian. We got to name the baby and we named her Sprinkles. I think this was my favorite experience because we got to watch the birth of a new life from an amazing animal, and I felt like a real college student.
Personal Statement about being an Ag Ambassador: I’m really excited about being an Ag Ambassador and going to the different schools to tell students about my experience at Cal Poly. I’ve only been here for a year, but I have done more this past year than I thought I would have. Being involved on campus is what helps me succeed in school. I want to show other students that once you get involved on campus, you see school in a different light. I was able to get through all my classes while becoming friends with my classmates and having late nights at the library studying organic chemistry. One night we stayed in the library till 11pm and drove down to the horse unit because the mare I was taking care of was close to giving birth. It was fun sharing that experience with my classmates and showing them what the campus has to offer. School is what you make of it and I hope that I can show future students how to take advantage of all the opportunities that are available.
Damion Walters
Major: Animal Science / Grad Option
Year in School: 2nd
Age: 19
College Activities: Member of BSU, Pre-Vet Club and an Ag Ambassador
Hobbies: Exercising and dancing
Hometown: Antioch, CA
High School: Deer Valley High School
Work: I have worked for the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and for Westcoast Delivery
Career Plans: I plan to become a Veterinarian, and if that does not work out I look to pursue a career as a Veterinary Technician.
Favorite Cal Poly Experience: My favorite Cal Poly experience came when I was in AVS 115L. We were working with the sheep and each student had to give the sheep shots for pink eye.
Personal Statement: As an Ag Ambassador I hope to become more comfortable speaking in front of an audience as well as becoming an effective leader. Being an Ag Ambassador is important because I feel that it is important for students to take pride in promoting their school.
Danielle Gutierrez
Major: Animal Science
Year in School: Senior
Age: 22
College Activities: E.O.P tutor, AGREES peer advisor, Golden Key Officer, AHSTA, LPMSA, SEES, Foal Watch, Sheep and Swine Unit volunteer, Ostrich handler at Equine Research Center
Hobbies: Walking my dog, spending time with friends and family, nature hikes, watching movies, listening to music, volunteering, and tutoring
Hometown: La Verne
High School: St. Lucy’s Priory High School
Work: Tutor for Cal Poly Equal Opportunity Program
Career Plans: Planning to Apply to Veterinary School in the fall of 2007.
Favorite Cal Poly Experience: My favorite Cal Poly Pomona Experience was working as a Summer Bridge Tutor for the freshman class of 2010.
Personal Statement: I am excited to serve as an Ag Ambassador for Cal Poly Pomona. Our college of Agriculture is truly something to be proud of. I am looking forward to visiting college-bound students and speaking with them about all that Cal Poly has to offer. Hopefully I can share my knowledge and college experiences with many future Cal Poly Aggies!
Jessica Gordon
Major: Animal Science: Pre-Vet
Year in School: 2nd year
Age: 19
College Activities: Pre-Vet Club
Hobbies: Knitting, Reading, Playing tennis, and having fun with friends
Hometown: Monrovia, CA
High School: La Salle High School
Work: Farm Store at Kellogg Ranch and Raging Waters
Career Plans: to become a Veterinarian
Favorite Cal Poly Pomona Experience: My favorite Cal Poly Pomona experience was taking my Animal Science I class. Working with the animals and actually getting hands on experience was a lot of fun. I enjoyed working with pigs and learning how to do things such as draw blood and how to check if a pig is pregnant or not.
Personal Statement: My biggest hope about being an Ag Ambassador is being able to get the word out as much as possible how great Cal Poly is. I love the school and I really hope more people can find out about it so that they can also enjoy it.
Kimberly Nellie Ann Fong
Major: Animal Science with a Pre-Veterinary option
Year in School: Third year
Age: 21
College Activities: Active member of the Pre-Veterinary Club at Cal Poly; Ag Council Representative for the Block and Bridle Club of Cal Poly; current Ag Ambassador of Cal Poly; extern at the Research Laboratory on campus; Kappa Delta sorority member and Horse Show Team rider.
Hobbies: Snowboarding, surfing, going out with friends, visiting Los Angeles and Orange County, running and bicycling, going to school, working
Hometown: Mira Loma, CA
High School: Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary College Preparatory in Montebello, CA
Work: Currently employed with Carmax in Ontario as a car sales representative
Career Plans: Graduate with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Animal Science, with a minor in Chemistry from Cal Poly, attend graduate school (out of state) in the fall of the same year and receive a graduate degree in Veterinary Medicine, and continue to attend school to earn a Master’s Degree in Animal Nutrition. I intend to also work at a veterinary clinic throughout graduate school and while studying for my Master’s Degree.
Favorite Cal Poly Experience: During my third year in college I became involved in numerous clubs and organizations. Since being an active member I have been able to make great friends who share the same passion as I do for school and careers, who overall have made my college experience enjoyable.
Personal Statement: While being an Ag Ambassador, I intend to educate other students on the college experience and get them excited to come to Cal Poly. I hope to have other students see how important college is for their future, and have them see how fun it is to go to Cal Poly.
Laura LaFayette
Major: Agriculture Science (Ag Ed)
Year in School: Senior
Age: 26
College Activities: Ag Ed Club President, Beef Show Team, and working at the beef unit.
Hobbies: I like to go 4x4ing in the mountains, horseback riding, snowboarding, camping, hiking with my two dogs, and hanging out with friends.
Hometown: Lytle Creek, Ca
High School: Rubidoux High School
Transferred From: Mt. SAC
Work: I work at the beef unit and on the weekends I bartend at a wedding facility called Green Mountain Ranch.
Career Plans: I plan to teach agriculture at the high school level.
Favorite Cal Poly Experience: My favorite experience at Cal Poly is working at the beef unit. I have had a lot of fun and I learn something new everyday from putting up fences to drawing blood on cows. These experiences are something that could have only been obtained outside a classroom. I have also made many friends along the way!
Personal Statement: As an Ag ambassador, my goal is to meet others and encourage them to come to Cal Poly and to consider agriculture as an option. Being an Ag Ambassador gives me the chance to practice my public speaking skills and interact with students. This will be very helpful when I become an agriculture teacher. I look forward to meeting new people throughout the year.
Sarah Barker
Major: Animal Science with a Pre-Vet option
Year in school: Third year (Junior status)
Age: 21
College Activities: Pre-Vet club, Campus Crusade, Ag Ambassadors, volunteering at livestock units when I can
Hobbies: Playing tennis, reading, currently enjoying learning to cook, watching movies, hanging out with friends, walking roommates’ dog, and hanging out with my sister
Hometown: Lake Elsinore
High School: Temescal Canyon
Work: I currently am a veterinary assistant at a vet clinic in Canyon Lake, which is near my hometown. I’ve worked on campus as a student assistant and have worked at Wal Mart in the past
Career Plans: I currently am interested in becoming a veterinary pathologist or working with animals that are in need of veterinarians, maybe even aquatic or marine mammals.
Favorite Cal Poly Pomona Experience: I’d have to say that the most memorable experience I have from Cal Poly is from living in the dorms. This was incredibly helpful for me with meeting and making new friends. It helped me to establish independence and get accustomed to living with people that were from different backgrounds and cultures. I thought it was the best my first year when I was in a triple dorm room. Boy was it a tight space and somehow my roommates and I managed to compile a lot of stuff into a little space. I also enjoyed having like 7 people in our room for movie nights.
Personal Statement: I hope that with being an Ag Ambassador I learn a lot, not only in information about Cal Poly but also about myself. I hope to strengthen and fine-tune my weaknesses by going out of my comfort zone and speaking in front of a group of high school students. I want to be able to get very comfortable speaking to them and for it to come naturally if at all possible. I also hope to ease any uneasiness or anxiety for potential students about college by relating to them and sharing with them my experiences. My goal is to know the ins and outs of the College of Agriculture. I always find it neat how every individual is interested in pursuing something specific or that they like. I am glad that people are interested in those things that I am not necessarily interested in. We can all learn from each other and share what the other has to offer and want to encourage those students I talk to pursue what they are passionate about or figure out what that may be if they don’t know.
The activities of the Ag Ambassador Program will contribute to the broader recruitment efforts in the College and will focus on these areas:
Students involved in the Ag Ambassador Program:
To be eligible to participate in the Ag Ambassador Program, students must:
All applicants will be required to complete an Ag Ambassador Application and two Evaluations, with at least one from a Cal Poly Pomona faculty or staff member. All applications will be screened and candidates will be required to participate in a selection workshop and complete an interview.
Selection criteria will include the following:
Ag Ambassadors will be selected to be representative of the programs within the College of Agriculture and to reflect diversity in gender, age, ethnicity, and national origin. There is no set minimum or maximum number of Ag Ambassadors that will be selected.
The application and selection process takes place during Winter Quarter of each academic year, with training in Spring Quarter, and activities commencing Summer Quarter.
Students who have previously served as an Ag Ambassador are eligible to re-apply. Both undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply.
By accepting an Ag Ambassador position, a student agrees to fulfill the following responsibilities:
Ag Ambassadors will receive:
Ag Ambassadors will participate in the following training activities to ensure that they will have the appropriate familiarity with the College of Agriculture and with support programs throughout the University. These activities are considered mandatory for all Ag Ambassadors.
Rhonda Ostrowski
Recruitment and Retention Coordinator
College of Agriculture
2-114
(909) 869-3718
rlostrowski@csupomona.edu
