PackAbroad Ambassadors
PackAbroad Ambassadors is a student group that fosters connections with other study abroad students. Ambassadors share experiences and encourage others to go abroad too!
What They Do:
PackAbroad Ambassadors (PAA) is the student outreach organization that provides leadership opportunities by guiding other students in the study abroad process through monthly meetings, classroom sessions, and campus events.
Students who are Ambassadors through their senior year will also receive a graduation cord! For more information, please contact packabroadambassadors@ncsu.edu. Join today!
Connect with a PackAbroad Ambassador below. Search by major, program, or country with any questions you may have.
PackAbroad Ambassador Contacts
| Name | College | Major/Minor | Program Term | Program Name | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Challgren | atchallg@ncsu.edu | COS | Genetics and Biochemistry | Fall 2021 | NC State Prague: Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Addison Causey | alcausey@ncsu.edu | COS | Biology Major, Minor in Sport Science | May 2024 | Poland: Clinical Healthcare Shadowing | Poland |
| Anisha Upchurch | alupchur@ncsu.edu | CALS | Animal Science | Summer 2024 | Bonaire: Ecological and Geological Processes in an Immersive Scientific Diving Experience | Bonaire |
| Anna Huffstickler | aehuffst@ncsu.edu | UC | Undecided | Fall 2023 | NC State Prague: Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Archisha Deepak | aldeepak@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Majors in Criminology & Biological Sciences Minor in Forensic Science | Summer 2023 | NC State Prague: Classic Summer | Czech Republic |
| Ava Vazquetelles | asvazque@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Major: Criminology, Minor: Spanish | Summer 2024 | Sevilla: Language, Technology, and Culture | Spain |
| Ava Wisniewski | arwisnie@ncsu.edu | COS | Human Biology | Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: Classic Summer | Czech Republic |
| Avery Denton | amdento2@ncsu.edu | COD | Design Studies Major, Business Administration Minor | Summer 2024 | Greece: Design, History, and Representation | Greece |
| Bella Reeves | igreeves@ncsu.edu | WCOT | B.S. Fashion and Textile Design (Fashion Concentration), Minor in Business Entrepreneurship | Spring 2024 | Lorenzo de Medici Institute | Italy |
| Bennett Kimball | bpkimbal@ncsu.edu | CALS | Major: Biological Engineering (Environmental and Ecological Concentrations) Minor: Biological Sciences | Academic Year 2022-2023 | University College Cork | Ireland |
| Brenna Russak | brrussak@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Major: International Studies Minors: Business administration, psychology | Spring 2024 | Lorenzo de Medici Institute | Italy |
| Bri McMillan | bnmcmill@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Psychology, Spanish, Social Work | Summer 2024 | Sevilla: Language, Technology & Culture | Spain |
| Brynna Glover | bkglover@ncsu.edu | COS | Biology | Summer 2024 | United Kingdom: British History and Shakespeare in Oxford | United Kingdom |
| Calvin Jones | cnjones7@ncsu.edu | COE | Computer Science | Summer I 2024 | NC State Prague: E 101 Introduction to Engineering and Problem-Solving | Czech Republic |
| Caroline Murrell | cemurrel@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Majors: Psychology and Spanish, Minor: Anthropology | Summer 2024 | Spain: Language and Culture in Valencia | Spain |
| Carter King | ctking4@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Communications | Fall 2023 | NC State Prague: Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Connor Pedrick | cepedric@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Psychology | Summer 2023 | Spain: Language and Culture in Valencia | Spain |
| Davis Call | dlcall@ncsu.edu | COE | Mechanical Engineering | Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: E 101 Introduction to Engineering and Problem-Solving | Czech Republic |
| Delaney Kearns | dkkearns@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Communication Media & Journalism | Fall 2021 | NC State Prague: Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Donny Sledge | drsledge@ncsu.edu | CHASS | International Studies | Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: Struggle of the Free Press - Fake News and Conspiracy Theories | Czech Republic |
| Drew Whetstone | amwhetst@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Accounting and International Studies, Minor in Global Leadership and Development | Summer 2024 | Austria: German Language and Culture in Vienna | Austria |
| Ella Zahra Blackmore | efblackm@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Double Major in Psychology and Plant Biology | Summer 2023 | NC State Prague: Classic Summer | Czech Republic |
| Emily Leinfelder | ealeinfe@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Major: Business Administration & Minor: Computer Programming | Summer 2023 | South Korea: Operations Management and Information Systems Management in Seoul | South Korea |
| Emily Mobley | edmobley@ncsu.edu | COE | Textile engineering and Spanish language and literature | Summer 2024 | Colombia: Engineering and Social Sciences | Colombia |
| Emma Coull | egcoull@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Majors- English and STS; Minors- Biology and French | Summer 2023 | France: Language, Culture and History in Lyon | France |
| Faith Richards | lfrichar@ncsu.edu | COE | Civil engineering | Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: Classic Summer | Czech Republic |
| Fallon Kichman-Heath | fxkichma@ncsu.edu | COE | Industrial and Systems Engineering | Summer 2023 & Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: Classic Summer & Colombia: Engineering and Social Sciences | Czech Republic |
| Finn Huneycutt | erhuneyc@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Psychology Major, Creative Writing and Cognitive Science Minors | Fall 2023 | Australia: Monash University | Australia |
| Fiona Kowalkowski | fmkowalk@ncsu.edu | COE | Biomedical Engineering | Spring 2024 | NC State Prague: Classic Spring | Czech Republic |
| Francesca Gervase | frgervas@ncsu.edu | CALS | Major: Crop & Soil Sciences - Soil Science concentration, Minor: Environmental Technology & Management | Summer Session I | Lorenzo de Medici Institute | Italy |
| Gabby Sielken | gnsielke@ncsu.edu | COD | Architecture/Environmental Science | Summer 2024 | Italy: History and Italian Studies in Florence with the Honors Program | Italy |
| Gerard Gaskin | ggaskin@ncsu.edu | COE | Technology, Design, Engineering: Graphic Communication | Summer I | NC State Prague: Classic Summer | Czech Republic |
| Grace Liu | gliu23@ncsu.edu | COE | Majors: Math Education and Statistics dual degrees; Minor: Agricultural Business Management | Summer 2024 | China: Fudan University International Summer Session | China |
| Griffin Baird | gibaird@ncsu.edu | CHASS | International Studies, Minor in Business Administration | Spring 2024 & Maymester 2022 | Universidad Pontificia Comillas & Cuba: History, Environment, and Culture in Havana | Spain & Cuba |
| Gustavo Armas | gaarmas@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Entrepreneurship Major and Minor in international studies | Fall 2021 & Spring 2024 | NC State Prague: Prague Connect & Comillas ICADE | Czech Republic |
| Hank Madden | htmadden@ncsu.edu | COE | Industrial and Systems Engineering | Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: Internship | Czech Republic |
| Hannah Mathias | hcmathia@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Communications with a concentration in media and Buisness administration Minor | Spring 2024 | Lorenzo de Medici Institute | Italy |
| Harper Martin | hjmartin@ncsu.edu | COE | Major: Computer Engineering & Minor: Business Entrepreneurship | Summer 2024 | Australia: Entrepreneurship and Business Opportunity in Adelaide | Australia |
| Ibo Elbeck | ielbeck@ncsu.edu | COE | Industrial Engineering | Fall 2023 | NC State Prague: Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Ixchel Gonzalez | igonzal3@ncsu.edu | COE | Computer Engineering | Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: E 101 Introduction to Engineering and Problem-Solving | Czech Republic |
| Jack Sterka | jrsterka@ncsu.edu | COE | Computer Engineering | Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: E 101 Introduction to Engineering and Problem-Solving | Czech Republic |
| Jennifer Gonzalez-Juarez | jgonza24@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Major: Political Science & Minors: International studies and Environmental Science | summer 2024 | Italy: Italian Language and Culture in Perugia and Rome | Italy |
| Jennifer MacLellan | jmmaclel@ncsu.edu | CNR | Major: Wildlife Science, Minors: Art & Design and English | Summer 2024 | Sweden: Sustainable Use of Natural Resources | Sweden |
| Jessica Hennings | jlhenni2@ncsu.edu | COS | Biological Sciences- Human Biology Concentration; Minor- Genetics | Spring 2024 | Lorenzo de Medici Institute | Italy |
| Jonathan Falso | jjfalso@ncsu.edu | The Graduate School | Chemical Engineering | Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: Classic Summer | Czech Republic |
| Jordan Molis | jemolis@ncsu.edu | COS | Marine Science: Biological Oceanography | Summer 2024 | Bonaire: Ecological and Geological Processes in an Immersive Scientific Diving Experience | Bonaire |
| Julianne Ruiz | jjruiz2@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Administration - Marketing & Minor: Psychology | Spring 2024 | Semester at Sea | Varies |
| Kaitlyn Buchanan | krbucha2@ncsu.edu | COE | Elementary Education Major & Business Administration Minor | Summer 2024 | Germany Accounting and Financial Management | Germany |
| Kalani Ward Ashbaugh | kwashbau@ncsu.edu | COE | Major: Computer Science & Minor: Business Administration, Minor (WIP) Industrial Engineering | Summer 2024 & Summer 2023 | Argentina: Marketing Methods in Buenos Aires & Germany: Accounting and Financial Management in Reutlingen | Argentina |
| Katie Smith | kmsmit44@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Administration with concentration in Marketing and Minor in Psychology | Summer 2023 | France: International Marketing in Reims | France |
| Kaviya Sathish | kasathis@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Adminstration - Marketing Major, Psychology Minor | Fall 2023 | South Korea: University of Seoul | South Korea |
| Kellen Johnson | kejohn32@ncsu.edu | COE | Mechanical Engineering | Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: E 101 Introduction to Engineering and Problem-Solving | Czech Republic |
| Kendra Heiser | kjheiser@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Administration | Spring 2024 | Spain: Universidad Pontificia Comillas | Spain |
| Kenna Matheney | kjmathen@ncsu.edu | CHASS | International Studies | Fall 2022 & Summer 2023 | FYI Prague & Italy: Language, Technology, and Culture in Perugia | Czech Republic |
| Kristen Hall | kehall7@ncsu.edu | COE | Biological Engineering: Bioprocessing MMajor and Science, Technology, and Society Minor | Summer I 2024 | NC State Prague: Internship | Czech Republic |
| Laasya Narreddi | snarred@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Accounting | Fall 2023 | University of Leeds | United Kingdom |
| Landrie Stephenson | lgstephe@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Administration & Minor in Art and Design | Spring 2024 | Lorenzo de Medici Institute | Italy |
| Lauren Dunlap | ladunlap@ncsu.edu | COE | Materials Science and Engineering and German Studies | Spring 2023 | University of Mannheim | Germany |
| Lauren Yance | lsyance@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Administration in Human Resources | Spring 2024 | Copenhagen Business School | Denmark |
| Macon Monday | mlmonday@ncsu.edu | CHASS | English Literature Major & Nonprofit Studies Minor | Spring Break 2023 & Summer 2023 | Spain: Culture and Community Engagement in Barcelona and the Camino de Santiago & Agricultural Extension Education | Spain |
| Madison LeClair | mileclai@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance | Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: Internship | Czech Republic |
| Maeve Burns | mburns4@ncsu.edu | COS | Applied Mathematics | Spring 2024 | United Kingdom: University of Dundee | United Kingdom |
| Manisha Kar | mskar@ncsu.edu | CNR | Environmental Sciences Minor in Environmental Toxicology | Summer 2024 | Italy: History and Italian Studies in Florence with the Honors Program | Italy |
| Marina Kapitanov | mckapit2@ncsu.edu | COE | Biomedical engineering Minors in Spanish and German | Academic Year Fall 23 - Spring 24 | Nagoya University Program for Academic Exchange | Japan |
| Mavi Sandhu | mksandhu@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Major: Psychology Minor: Political Science | Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: Classic Summer | Czech Republic |
| Meara Kane | mpkane@ncsu.edu | COS | Marine Science with Minors in Biological Sciences and Outdoor Leadership | Spring Short Term 2024 | Bonaire: Ecological and Geological Processes in an Immersive Scientific Diving Experience | Bonaire |
| Meredith Koonts | makoonts@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Political Science & Business Entrepreneurship | summer 2024 | NC State Prague: Classic Summer | Czech Republic |
| Merritt Martin | mkmarti6@ncsu.edu | CNR | Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management | Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: Classic Summer | Czech Republic |
| Michael Haller | mchaller@ncsu.edu | COE | Chemical Engineering & French | Summer 2024 | France: Summer at Université Catholique de Lille | France |
| Mikaela Fischer | mmfische@ncsu.edu | COS | Biochemistry, Minors in Forensic Science and Criminology | Spring 2024 | Lorenzo de Medici Institute | Italy |
| Mileah Godette | mtgodett@ncsu.edu | COS | Biological Sciences, Cognitive & Behavioral Science concentration | Fall 2023 | NC State Prague: Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Molly Sue Smith | mssmit25@ncsu.edu | CHASS | B. Social Work, B.S. Applied Education Studies, Minor in Entomology | Spring 2024 | Social Work Exchange in Cork, Ireland | Ireland |
| Morgan Miller | mtmille8@ncsu.edu | CHASS | International Studies (Global Sustainability and Development) and World Languages and Cultures (Spanish Language and Literature Concentration). | Summer 2024 | Spain: Language and Culture in Valencia | Spain |
| Moriah Williams | mgwill22@ncsu.edu | CALS | Animal Science Major, Nutrition Minor | Summer 2024 | United Kingdom: Introduction to Animal Behavior and Veterinary Physiotherapy | United Kingdom |
| Mya Tse | mstse@ncsu.edu | COE | Computer Science | Summer 2023 | Spain: Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship | Spain |
| Myasia Benson | mabenson@ncsu.edu | CALS | Human Biology | Summer 2024 | Portugal: Clinical Healthcare Shadowing | Portugal |
| Neva Grace Brescia | ngbresci@ncsu.edu | CALS | Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems: Urban Horticulture | Summer 2023 & Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: Classic Summer & Ireland: Global Food Systems, Sustainable Agricultural Practice, and Culture | Czech Republic |
| Neveen Zeitouni | nszeitou@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Major in Political Science Concentration in Law and Justice and a Minor in Sociology | Fall 2021 | NC State Prague: Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Nimet Betul Karatas | nbkarata@ncsu.edu | COD | Media Arts, Design and Technology & Computer Programming | Summer 2023 | Italy: Accademia Italiana | Italy |
| Nishant Pai | njpai@ncsu.edu | COS | Human Bio | June 2024 | Oxford with ISA Worldstrides | United Kingdom |
| Oen Medevielle | ormedevi@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Major: International Studies (Global Relations) & Minors: Spanish and Business Administration | Spring 2024 | Barcelona SAE | Spain |
| Olana Duff | oaduff@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Spanish and Communication double Major | Summer 2024 | Sevilla: Language, Technology, and Culture | Spain |
| Philip Vasto | pvasto@ncsu.edu | COE | Chemical Engineering | Spring 2024 | South Africa: Stellenbosch University | South Africa |
| Pierce Bruns | pubruns@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Political Science-BA, International Studies-BA, Middle East Studies Minor, Global Health Minor | Summer 2024 | Jordan: Qasid Arabic Institute | Jordan |
| Rachel Vigre | ravigre@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Administration concentration in finanace and Minor in accounting | Fall 2023 | Prague University of Business and Economics | Czech Republic |
| Ryder Shue | rjshue@ncsu.edu | COE | Mechanical Engineering | Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: E 101 Introduction to Engineering and Problem-Solving | Czech Republic |
| Rylan Brown | rmbrown3@ncsu.edu | WCOT | Fashion and Textile Management: Fashion Development and Product Management with a Minor in Art and Design. | Spring 2024 | Lorenzo de Medici Institute | Italy |
| Samantha Weber | slweber@ncsu.edu | CALS | Biochemistry | Summer 2024 | Italy: History and Italian Studies in Florence | Italy |
| Sanjana Munigala | smuniga@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business administration concentration in IT, Minor in animal science | Fall 2022 | NC State Prague: Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Satwika Kancharla | skancha5@ncsu.edu | COE | Major: Computer Science; Minor: Business Administration | Summer 2023 | South Korea: Operations Management and Information Systems Management in Seoul | South Korea |
| Sharon Chen | schen73@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Accounting & BA-Finance; Minor: Chinese Language | Summer 2024 | Fudan International Summer Session | China |
| Simone Smith | sasmit26@ncsu.edu | COS | Major: Mathematics & Major: Applied Education Studies: Learning Design & Technology Concentration | Summer 2024 | NC State Prague: Classic Summer | Czech Republic |
| Sydney Felton | smfelto2@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Administration with a concentration of Marketing | Summer 2024 | Australia: Entrepreneurship and Business Opportunity in Adelaide | Australia |
| Sydney Underwood | stunderw@ncsu.edu | COE | Mechanical Engineering | Summer 2023 | NC State Prague: Classic Summer | Czech Republic |
| Talia Lasovsky | tlasovs@ncsu.edu | COE | Applied Education Studies + Linguistics | Spring 2024 | NC State Prague: Classic Spring | Czech Republic |
| Tucker Wolf | twolf2@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Double Major Psychology and Spanish | Spring 2024 | ISA Granada | Spain |
| Virginia Robertson | vrobert2@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Public Relations/International Studies | Spring 2024 | Lorenzo de Medici Institute | Italy |
| Wayne Griffin | wagriff2@ncsu.edu | COE | Mechanical Engineering | Summer 2024 | STEM in Colombia | Colombia |
| Wesley Henshaw | wahensha@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Communication, Spanish and Science Communication | Summer 2024 | Third party (CEA Capa) | Spain |
| Zane Kountis | mzkounti@ncsu.edu | COE | Materials Science and Engineering | Spring Break 2024 | NC State Prague: E 101 Introduction to Engineering and Problem-Solving | Czech Republic |
