Honors College Ambassadors

Honors Ambassadors promote the ideals of empowered participation and exploration at NMSU, respect of diversity, leadership development and Aggie pride. We are seeking Honors Ambassadors to serve and represent the Honors College as a public relations and institutional advancement team that supports high academic achievement among students.
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Benefits:

The Ambassador program will provide high-achieving students with a drive to succeed and hands-on educational experiences to prepare them to be leaders on campus, in the Las Cruces community and in the global community.

Ambassadors also receive training and workshops on leadership, diversity and inclusion, public speaking and other topics throughout the year as well as experience in advocacy, public relations, event planning, networking, femtorship/mentorship, recruiting and beyond.

What does an Honors Ambassador do?

Ambassadors must be a team player and be willing to share about their NMSU experiences when recruiting and actively participate in activities put on for Ambassadors. The Ambassadors will attend and assist in Honors College official functions, including:

  • Commencements
  • On and off campus and virtual tabling events
  • Conroy Scholars Recruitment event
  • University Speaker event in April
  • Get-together with the Crimson Scholars
  • Events of the Honors Living and Learning Community
  • Assisting the Dean of the Honors College with recruitment and Honors courses related activities
  • Fall Semester Picnics
  • Femtorship/mentorship activities with high school students from Las Cruces Public Schools

The Honors Ambassadors will also recruit for the Honors College within the University as well as at local high schools when the opportunity is present. They will coordinate within their college with support from the Coordinator to speak in classes of Freshman and Sophomores about the Honors track and their opportunities as students.

Want to learn more? Click below to open the full program description.

Full Ambassador Program Description

Apply

To apply for the honors ambassador program, you must meet the following requirements:

Must have the ability to uphold the mission of the Honors Ambassadors stated above
Must be a Crimson Scholar with a minimum of 3.5 G.P.A
Be at least a Sophomore as of Fall 2024
Be willing to participate starting Fall 2024 and remain an Ambassador until Spring 2025
Be willing to enroll in a one credit course titled Honors Leadership (HNRS 421)

Click below to download the application. Email applications to Eveline Vazquez Delgado,  evelinev@nmsu.edu.

Ambassador Application