Meet Your 2025 Global Student Ambassadors
Our GSAs are current UW international students chosen by ISS to act as public representatives.
Their duties include:
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- Communicating to current and future students
- Organizing activities that support our student population
- Managing the ISS social media accounts
- Helping ISS welcome and orient new international student to UW life
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Rhema Boabeng: MA in Communication and Journalism
Violeta Himan: BA in Business Economics and Marketing
Abdalrahim Abuwarda: PhD in English, with a focus on Public Humanities
Christopher Akurugu: PhD in Geophysics
Kathan Bandyopadhyay: PhD in Animal Ecology
Our GSAs are responsible for a Variety of programs:
- 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
- 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
Disclaimer: All documents, information, and advice provided by ISS staff is given based on details provided to ISS and can vary depending on specific circumstances and laws in effect at the time it is given. Advice or information given to one person should not be considered accurate for others. ISS staff is not responsible for errors or omissions, or for the results obtained from the use of this information.
