Global Student Ambassadors

Meet Your 2025 Global Student Ambassadors

 

five global student ambassadors

 

Rhema Boabeng - MA in Communication and Journalism: jboabeng@uwyo.edu

Violeta Himan - BA in Business Economics and Marketing: vhiman@uwyo.edu

Abdalrahim Abuwarda - PhD in English with a focus on Public Humanities: aabuward@uwyo.edu

Christopher Akurugu - PhD in Geophysics: cakurugu@uwyo.edu

Kathan Bandyopadhyay - PhD in Animal Ecology: kbandyop@uwyo.edu

 

Learn more about your Global Student Ambassadors

 


 

What are Global Student Ambassadors?

Our Global Student Ambassadors were chosen by the International Students and Scholars office to act as our public representatives.

Their duties include:

  • Communicate to current and future students about life at UW
  • Organize activities that support our student population
  • Manage the ISS social media accounts.

 

Our Ambassadors have been responsible for the following campus programming:

  • Snowshoe and Ski trips for students
  • Virtual gaming nights
  • Pumpkin Carving for Halloween
  • Know Your Rights panel on international student rights in the United States
  • Planned for ISS Employment Month events
  • Social Media giveaways
  • New Student welcome
  • Planned the Recognition of Student Athletes during a Wyoming Cowgirls basketball game
  • International Student Potluck
  • UW Tales - A weekly post on Facebook and Instagram about one of UW's international students
  • Walked students to their first Cowboys tailgate party
  • Organized the UW International Faculty panel
  • Hosted a Virtual concert on Facebook
  • Weekly Facebook and Instagram posts

            
 
Contact Us

University of Wyoming International Students and Scholars

Department 3228

1000 E. University Avenue

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: 307-766-5193

Email: uwglobal@uwyo.edu

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