Bre Branderhorst successfully completed Fall 2014 as a CALS Ambassador

2015 Jan 8

Bre Branderhorst, of Prairie City, IA, majoring in Agricultural and Life Sciences Education at #IowaState, successfully completed Fall 2014 as a member of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) Ambassadors. This highly selective group of students plays a pivotal role in the recruitment activities of the college.

Members of this group, open to all students in the college, are required to log at least 20 hours of volunteering each semester and maintain attendance and participation requirements. Ambassadors serve actively on one of seven committees, each tasked with specific duties related to the purposes of recruitment and engagement within the college.

Branderhorst served as the representative to the leadership team of the High School Visit Committee, which is tasked with planning visits to high schools. During the visits, Ambassadors give an interactive presentation promoting the college and answering questions. This semester, Ambassadors met with more than 1100 high school students.

Over the course of fall 2014, the Ambassadors saw 745 prospective students on campus and logged 1,460 volunteer hours.

Governing the Ambassadors is a leadership team who is made up of committee chairs, a representative from each committee, and elected officers which includes a chairperson, vice-chair, and secretary. The CALS Ambassadors are advised by Beth Foreman, Student Services, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.