Student Ambassadors

The purpose of Collin College Student Ambassadors is to embrace the diverse backgrounds of the college's student body, enhance the student’s college experience through campus activities and community events, such as new student orientation, and engage students in Collin College's recruitment efforts. We want students who will promote the school, have a positive attitude and possess an outgoing and well-rounded personality.

 

Campus and Community events that the Student Ambassadors participate in include:

* New Student Orientation
* Plano Balloon Festival
* LEAD Student Leadership Camp
* Counselor's Workshop
* Campus programs
* Collin College recruitment events for high school students
Collin College Student Ambassadors have also served as members of National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS) Officers, Student Government Association Officers, members of Phi Theta Kappa, student organization officers, and most importantly, graduates of Collin College.

GPA and Hour Requirement
*Ambassadors must maintain a 2.5 GPA per semester and be enrolled in at least 6 hours per semester. 
*Ambassadors must work a minimum of 20 hours and give at least 3 campus tours a semester.
*Ambassadors must attend and actively participate in all training sessions and Ambassador meetings.
Benefits
Serving as a Collin College Student Ambassador will provide participants with experience and preparation in areas such as communication, leadership, problem solving, diversity awareness, public speaking, networking, event planning and management, marketing and team building. These are all traits that will make the participants more marketable and desirable to employers in today's workforce.

In addition, participation will broaden the students understanding of Collin College and lead them to become more invested in the college and its success as they partake in recruitment and enrollment process.
In return for their service, Student Ambassadors will receive:
* Compensated $12.00 per hour on a monthly basis
* Official uniform and other promotional materials
* Great opportunity for personal and professional growth
* A prestigious honor as students are selected from among the best at Collin College.

Interested in serving as a Student Ambassador

Apply

For more information contact the Office of Student Engagement at StudentEngagement@mygril-yaoyao.com.

 

Our Student Ambassadors have received the following recognition:

* 2014 NODA Region IV Outstanding Undergraduate Student-Monnika Young
* 2015 NODA Region IV Outstanding Undergraduate Student-Two Year Institution-Crystal Martinez
* 2019 Collin College Student Employee of the Year-Marilyn Abedrabbo
* 2020 NODA Region IV Outstanding Undergraduate Student-Two Year Institution-Samar Rawas
* 2021 NODA Region IV Outstanding Undergraduate Student-Two Year Institution-Rania Rawas
* 2021 Collin College Student Employee of the Year-Rania Rawas
* 2021 NODA Outstanding Undergraduate Student-Rania Rawas
* 2022 NODA Region IV Outstanding Undergraduate Student-Two Year Institution-Sandy Faragalla
* 2023 NODA Region IV Outstanding Undergraduate Student-Two Year Institution-Talitha Agudelo
* 2024 NODA Region IV Outstanding Undergraduate Student-Two Year Institution-Ismael Raul Villa
* 2024 Collin College Student Employee of the Year-Simrah Sajjad
 

NODA-The Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention in Higher Education.