Meet the Admissions Student Ambassadors

Who are the Visit Ambassadors?

Formerly known as the “CREW in Blue”, Visit Ambassadors serve as the front line for all guests and visitors to campus. These are current Roadrunners on the path to success through student involvement and academics. Come visit campus and meet our ambassadors!

MEET KATELYN (She/Hers)

Major: History

Hometown: Brighton, CO

Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Place to Eat: Starbucks
Favorite Candy: 100 Grand Bar
Favorite Movie: Mulan
Favorite Book: Cinder
Favorite TV Show/s: Loki and other Marvel shows
What/Who Inspires you? Other teachers
Who Would Play You In A Movie? I have no idea
Anywhere in Colorado/Denver You Recommend? National Museum of Science and History
Things Involved With At MSU Denver: Tour Guide
Hobbies Outside Of MSU Denver: Reading and playing DnD

*First time college student

MEET Charlie (He/Him/El)

Major: Aerospace & Aviation Industry Management

Hometown: Denver, CO

Favorite Color: Dark Blue
Favorite Place to Eat: The table out in my garden
Favorite Candy: Palisade Peaches
Favorite Movie: Star Wars Prequel Trilogy
Favorite Book: Sophie’s World
Favorite TV Show/s: King of the Hill
What/Who Inspires you? My Parents/ The Idea of Humanity becoming an interplanetary species
Who Would Play You In A Movie? Dwayne Johnson
Anywhere in Colorado/Denver You Recommend? The whole thing/ I love it here
Things Involved With At MSU Denver: SpaceTech Scholars
Hobbies Outside Of MSU Denver: Cycling & gaming & learning

Transfer student; First generation college student

MEET KIRSTIE (She/Hers)

Major: English

Hometown: Parker, CO

Favorite Color: Olive Green
Favorite Place to Eat: Lazy Dog or Fuzzy’s Taco Shop
Favorite Candy: Airhead Xtremes
Favorite Movie: 10 Things I Hate About You 
Favorite Book: “Hit” series by Delilah S. Dawson 
Favorite TV Show/s: One Tree Hill & New Girl 
What/Who Inspires you? My mom and her resilience throughout her life.
Who Would Play You In A Movie? Amanda Seyfried or Margot Robbie
Anywhere in Colorado/Denver You Recommend? Denver Museum of Nature Science & Andy’s Frozen Custard 
Things Involved With At MSU Denver: Visit Ambassadors
Hobbies Outside Of MSU Denver: Hiking, Writing, Hanging out with my dog

Transfer Student

MEET Lea (She/Hers)

Major: Aviation & Aerospace Science with a Concentration in Aerospace Operations
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Favorite Color: purple
Favorite Place to Eat: Thai Flavor on Peoria
Favorite Candy: anything sour, spicy, and sweet
Favorite Movie: Interstellar or Interception
Favorite Book: I favor self-help genre, really elevating information given.
Favorite TV Show/s: Ozark Law & Order SVU, Air Disasters, anything suspenseful really.
What/Who Inspires you?
Who Would Play You In A Movie? Probably the antagonist
Anywhere in Colorado/Denver You Recommend? Hot springs in the winter, lakes in the summer
Things Involved With At MSU Denver: MSU Denver Aerobatics Team, MSU Denver Women in Aviation, SpaceTech Scholar Program
Hobbies Outside Of MSU Denver: I enjoy the car scene & flight school.

MEET DAVID R (He/Him)

Major: History

Hometown: Denver, CO

Favorite Color: Bright yellow
Favorite Place to Eat: Ship Tavern in the Brown Palace
Favorite Candy: Israeli chocolate
Favorite Movie: Yellow Submarine
Favorite Book: Tales of the Frontier
Favorite TV Show/s: Gravity Falls, Mysteries at the Museum
What/Who Inspires you? My Family, The Beatles, Golda Meir, My professors
Who Would Play You In A Movie? Myself
Anywhere in Colorado/Denver You Recommend? The Brown Palace and the entire town of Glenwood Springs
Things Involved With At MSU Denver: History Club, Chabad of Auraria, History Department Work-Study
Hobbies Outside Of MSU Denver: Exploring parks and hiking, walking around the city, listening to records and reading Marvel comics and history stories

First time college student

MEET JAILENE (She/Hers)

Major: Biology

Hometown: Long Beach, CA

Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Place to Eat: Noodles & Company
Favorite Candy: Nerds Ropes
Favorite Movie:
Favorite Book: Anything James Patterson
Favorite TV Show/s: Greys Anatomy
What/Who Inspires you? Being the first one to go to college, my family
Who Would Play You In A Movie?
Anywhere in Colorado/Denver You Recommend? Red Rocks
Things Involved With At MSU Denver: TRiO, MSU champions
Hobbies Outside Of MSU Denver: Anything outdoors

First-generation college student

MEET DAVID B (He/Him)

Major: History

Hometown: Thornton, CO

Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Place to Eat: Pizza Hut
Favorite Candy: Mike & Ike
Favorite Movie: Halloween
Favorite Book: The Shining
Favorite TV Show/s: Law & Order
What/Who Inspires you? Jackie Chan
Who Would Play You In A Movie? No Idea
Anywhere in Colorado/Denver You Recommend? Colorado Springs
Things Involved With At MSU Denver: Events
Hobbies Outside Of MSU Denver: Basketball

Transfer Student

MEET Emily (She/Hers)

Major: Events and Meetings Management   
Hometown:Arvada, Colorado
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Place to Eat: Smokin Fins
Favorite Candy: Gushers
Favorite Movie: The Devil Wears Prada   
Favorite Book: A Court of Thorns and Roses
Favorite TV Show/s: Severance
What/Who Inspires you? My mom inspires me
Who Would Play You In A Movie? Angelina Jolie
Anywhere in Colorado/Denver You Recommend? Downtown Aquarium
Things Involved With At MSU Denver: Hotel and Culinary Management Association
Hobbies Outside Of MSU Denver: Concerts, crocheting, traveling, reading

MEET Brian (He/Him)

Major: Computer Science

Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico

Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Place to Eat: Burger King
Favorite Candy: Cherry sours
Favorite Movie: The Incredibles
Favorite Book: The Eyes of my Princess
Favorite TV Show/s: Arcane
What/Who Inspires you? Goku
Who Would Play You In A Movie? Danny Devito
Anywhere in Colorado/Denver You Recommend? Aspen
Things Involved With At MSU Denver: Visit Ambassadors
Hobbies Outside Of MSU Denver: Gaming, Coding, and Binge Watching

MEET Lizania (She/Hers)

Major: Political Science with a Spanish Minor 
Hometown: Jerez, Zacatecas, Mexico
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Place to Eat: In-N-Out
Favorite Candy: Dark Chocolate
Favorite Movie: Interstellar & Beauty and the Beast
Favorite Book: The Host by Stephenie Meyer, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, & 1984 by George Orwell
Favorite TV Show/s: The Umbrella Academy, My Life With the Walter Boys, & Stranger Things
What/Who Inspires you? All of the hardworking and incredible people I have met throughout my life and their experiences, my great desire to pursue a career where I can always help others in the future, and my closest friends and family who share their dreams!
Who Would Play You In A Movie? Snow White (Even in tough times, kindness, courage, and good friends can help you overcome anything!)
Anywhere in Colorado/Denver You Recommend? White River National Forest & Breckenridge
Things Involved With At MSU Denver: Student Visit Ambassador, Pathways to Possible (although the program ends this semester), and hopefully, more new things soon!
Hobbies Outside Of MSU Denver: Exploring new places, enjoying fun car rides and sunshine, spending time with my family, and helping people!

MEET SAM (She/Her/Hers)

Major: Social Work

Hometown: Mead, CO

Favorite Color: Blue, Purple and Green
Favorite Place to Eat: My Grandma’s house
Favorite Candy: Sour Patch Kids
Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride
Favorite Book: The Secret Life of Bees
Favorite TV Show/s: Jane the Virgin and Psych
What/Who Inspires you? Learning from other women in Social Work
Who Would Play You In A Movie? I think I would prefer to be animated. But my voice actor would be Kristen Bell
Anywhere in Colorado/Denver You Recommend? Garden of the Gods
Things Involved With At MSU Denver: Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority Inc., Social Work Student Advisory Council
Hobbies Outside Of MSU Denver: Reading, crochet, learning how to grow different plants

First-Time College Student

MEET Elle (She/Her/Hers)

Major: English

Hometown: Castle Rock, CO

Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Place to Eat: Taco Bell
Favorite Candy: 
Favorite Movie: Mama Mia
Favorite Book: Magnolia Parks
Favorite TV Show/s: Supernatural
What/Who Inspires you? Music inspires me
Who Would Play You In A Movie? 
Anywhere in Colorado/Denver You Recommend? Any Taco Bell in your area
Things Involved With At MSU Denver:
Hobbies Outside Of MSU Denver: Reading, music and art

MEET Amina (She/Her/Hers)

Major:Double Majoring in Computer Science & Data Science and Machine Learning

Hometown: Denver, CO

Favorite Color: Orange & Pink
Favorite Place to Eat: 
Favorite Candy: Cotton Candy
Favorite Movie: Sweet and Sour, Aristocrats, and Lady and the Tramp
Favorite Book: 
Favorite TV Show/s Marry my husband, It’s okay to not be okay
What/Who Inspires you? My parents!
Who Would Play You In A Movie? 
Anywhere in Colorado/Denver You Recommend? The Mountains
Things Involved With At MSU Denver: Girls who Code
Hobbies Outside Of MSU Denver: Exploring (having adventures), swimming, photography, baking/cooking

Transfer student

MEET Omar (He/Him/His)

Major: Economics & Finance

Hometown: Fort Collins, CO

Favorite Color: Teal
Favorite Place to Eat: Osaka Ramen
Favorite Candy: 
Favorite Movie: 
Favorite Book: The Book of Five Rings
Favorite TV Show/s: Breaking Bad
What/Who Inspires you? My brothers inspire me the most
Who Would Play You In A Movie? 
Anywhere in Colorado/Denver You Recommend? Gunnison National Park
Things Involved With At MSU Denver: MSU Denver Honors
Hobbies Outside Of MSU Denver: Trying new foods & solo adventures

MEET Kat (She/Her)

Major: Communication Studies with Psychology Minor 

Hometown: Orlando, FL

Favorite Color: Orange & Green
Favorite Place to Eat: New York Bagel Deli 
Favorite Candy: Rocky Mountain Chocolate Almond Bears 
Favorite Movie: La La Land
Favorite Book: Anna Karenina
Favorite TV Show/s House Hunters
What/Who Inspires you? People & Nature
Who Would Play You In A Movie? Clumsy female lead in a RomCom
Anywhere in Colorado/Denver You Recommend? Moxie Eatery
Things Involved With At MSU Denver: Phi Theta Kappa, so far!
Hobbies Outside Of MSU Denver: Soccer, Volleyball, Film, Eating, and Hiking

Out-of-state Transfer student