SMPA Ambassadors
APPLICATION DEADLINES
June 10: SMPA Ambassador Applications Open
July 8: SMPA Ambassador Applications Close at 5pm
SMPA Ambassadors
SMPA Student Ambassadors are a dedicated group of students who are proud to be part of the SMPA community and want to serve as ambassadors and mentors for their peers, the university, and prospective students.
Student ambassadors support the School of Media and Public Affairs by representing the school and its programs at key recruiting events, acting as peer mentors to incoming students adjusting to life at GW, and providing an important perspective on life as an SMPA student.
Read more about our current ambassadors below. Interested in becoming an SMPA ambassador? Reach out to aecamp
gwu [dot] edu (Anna Camp) for more information.
Nicole Akumatey
Majors: Journalism & Mass Communication
and International Affairs
Hobbies: Exploring DC, trying new matcha spots, shopping, and yapping about music.
Diana Anos
Majors: Journalism & Mass Communication
and Political Science
Hobbies: Yoga, tennis, reading, finding new coffee shops and spending time with friends.
Jeremy Bach
Major: Political Communication
Minor: Hebrew and Arabic Languages and Cultures
Hobbies: Playing hockey, running around DC, listening to music, and hanging out with friends.
Zach Brody
Major: Political Communication
Minor: Public Policy
Hobbies: Watching sports, playing music, and exploring DC!
Kassidy Corey
Major: Journalism and Mass Communication
Minor: Sustainability
Hobbies: I’m a dancer! I also love performing in musical theatre and seeing Broadway shows. I really enjoy spending days in the city (NYC or DC) and at the beach. I’m also a huge fan of all things Disney!
Maggie Crisp
Major: Journalism and Mass Communication
Hobbies: Spending time with friends, watching movies, making crafts, and exploring DC!
Margot Diamond
Major: Journalism and Mass Communication
Hobbies: Running, writing, and keeping up with reality TV!
Lucy Eckel
Majors: Political Communication and Human Services & Social Justice
Hobbies: Spending time with family and friends, going to concerts, thrifting, hiking and camping!
Claudia Elwell
Majors: Journalism & Mass Communication and International Affairs
Hobbies: I love to read, go on runs around the city, sit outside in U-Yard with my friends, and explore all of DC's wonderful art museums!
Negest Fisseha
Major: Journalism and Mass Communication
Hobbies: I love cooking and watching movies!
Max Gaffin
Major: Political Communication
Minor: Marketing and History
Hobbies: Museum hopping, thrifting, hiking and gelato.
Alexia Green
Majors: Journalism and Mass Communication and Political Science
Hobbies: Travel, cooking/food, fashion and music/concerts.
Reena Gupta
Majors: Journalism & Mass Communication and Political Science
Hobbies: Long walks, cooking, dance, and trying new cafes!
Ava Harris
Majors: Journalism & Mass Communication and American Studies
Hobbies: Reading Substacks, thrifting, making extensive Spotify playlists, and exploring the city with friends!
Sydney Heise
Major: Political Communication
Hobbies: Writing a sports column for the GW Hatchet, crafting Spotify playlists, and ranking new DC food spots on my Beli account (taking recommendations).
Tyler Iglesias
Majors: Journalism and Mass Communication and History
Hobbies: Exploring DC, listening to music, reading, watching the Yankees, and playing guitar.
Ethan Lynne
Major: Political Communication
Hobbies: Going on walks, exploring DC, trying new restaurants, hanging out with friends.
Sofia Mocsi
Major: Journalism and Mass Communication
Minor: Sociology
Hobbies: I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, traveling and exploring all that DC has to offer!
Aimee Okagawa
Major: Political Communication
Minor: Music
Hobbies: Hiking and going to the beach, finding the best matcha, reading, playing the piano, pilates and yoga with friends!
Avanti Patwardhan
Major: Political Communication
Minor: Sociology
Hobbies: Theater, GW-TV, dance, reading, and walks around the city!
Emily Perez
Majors: Journalism & Mass Communication and English
Hobbies: Cooking, reading, knitting and making coffee.
Ashwin Rahalkar-Sasane
Majors: Political Communications and International Business
Hobbies: Working Out, Chess, Playing and Watching Basketball/Football, Traveling, and Eating/Trying New Foods.
Milo Rosenzweig
Major: Journalism and Mass Communication
Hobbies: Photography, reading, writing and traveling.
Brooke Shapiro
Major: Journalism and Mass Communication
Minor: Music
Hobbies: Reading, collecting vinyl, playing saxophone, trying new coffee places.
Violet Sheehan
Major: Political Communication
Minor: Linguistics
Hobbies: Enjoys hobbies such as reading non-fiction and mystery books, watching reality TV with friends, and thrifting for trinkets and vinyl.
Ben Solasky
Major: Political Communication
Hobbies: Working on freelance video projects, reading political books, scouring LinkedIn for internships, networking, obsessively listening to Taylor Swift, and learning new skills whenever I have the chance.
Laurin Still
Major: Journalism and Mass Communication
Minor: Marketing
Hobbies: Reading, film & tv, collecting vinyls, journaling, & cooking!
Lauren Varino
Major: Journalism and Mass Communication
Hobbies: Film photography, long walks, listening to music, trying new foods, and spending quality time with my friends and family!
Charlie Walters
Major: Political Communication
Minors: Public Policy and Public Health
Hobbies: GW Ultimate Frisbee and WRGW as News Director and Host of "On The Ballot".