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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aanand Yu | alyu@ncsu.edu | COE | Ecological engineering | Fall 2024 | University of Wollongong Australia | Australia |
| Adam Challgren | atchallg@ncsu.edu | COS | Genetics and Biochemistry | Fall 2021 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Adarsh Nemani | anemani@ncsu.edu | University College | pre-business | Fall 2024 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Addison Causey | alcausey@ncsu.edu | COS | Biology w/ a minor in sports science | May 2024 | Clinical Shadowing in Poland | Poland |
| Aditi Rai | arai5@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business, IT Concentration | Fall 2024 | Prague Fall Connect | Czech Republic |
| Alexis Chan | achan6@ncsu.edu | COE | Computer Science and Business Administration | Summer 2024 | South Korea: Summer at Hanyang University | South Korea |
| Amanda Bell | asbell5@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Communication Media, Music Studies minor | Summer 2024 | Hanyang International Summer School | South Korea |
| Anika Shah | arshah4@ncsu.edu | CNR | Major: Sport Management & Minors: Business Administration, Journalism, Spanish | Summer 2024 | United Kingdom: Sport Programs and Facilities | United Kingdom |
| 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 | University College | Undecided | Fall 2023 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Archisha Deepak | aldeepak@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Majors: Criminology, Biological Sciences; Minor: Forensic Science | Summer 2023 | Classic Summer | Czech Republic |
| Anna Simmons | aesimmo4@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Political Science/Religious Studies | Fall 2024 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Autumn Sample | alsample@ncsu.edu | COS | Major: Biological Sciences/Minor: Psychology | Summer 2024 | NC State Prague | Czech Republic |
| Ava Mulloy | almulloy@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Communications - Public Relations | Fall 2024 | Prague Connect | 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 Summer Classic | 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 | 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 |
| Bobbie Rose | bmrose4@ncsu.edu | CALS | Plant Biology | Summer 2024 | Summer Start: Argentina | Argentina |
| Brenna Russak | brrussak@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Major: International Studies Minors: Business administration, psychology | Spring 2024 | Lorenzo de Medici-Florence | 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 | British History and Shakespeare in Oxford | United Kingdom |
| Caitlyn Harvey | ceharve2@ncsu.edu | COE | Major: Chemical Engineering, Minors: Biotechnology and Spanish | Summer 2024 | Prague E101 | Czech Republic |
| Calvin Jones | cnjones7@ncsu.edu | COE | Computer Science | Summer I 2024 | Prague E101 | Czech Republic |
| Caroline Murrell | cemurrel@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Majors: Psychology and Spanish, Minor: Anthropology | Summer 2024 | Valencia: Language and Culture | Spain |
| Carter King | ctking4@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Communications | Fall 2023 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Chelsea Nunez Piedra | cnunezp@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Administration with concentration in Marketing | Spring & Fall 2024 | Neoma Business School & Reutlingen University | France & Germany |
| Colin Kerr | cjkerr@ncsu.edu | CNR | Environmental Sciences (BS) / Marine Sciences (BS): Biological Oceanography Concentration | Fall 2024 | University College Cork | Ireland |
| Davis Call | dlcall@ncsu.edu | COE | Mechanical Engineering/ Minor TBD | Summer 2024 | E101 - Prague | Czech Republic |
| Delaney Kearns | dkkearns@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Communication Media/ Journalism | Fall 2021 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Donny Sledge | drsledge@ncsu.edu | CHASS | International Studies | Summer 2024 | Free Press (Prague) | Czech Republic |
| Drew Whetstone | amwhetst@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Accounting and International Studies, Minor in Global Leadership and Development | Summer 2024 | German Language and Culture in Vienna | Germany |
| Duncan Munro | dcmunro@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Economics | Fall 2024 | Vienna school of economics | Austria |
| Ella Zahra Blackmore | efblackm@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Double Major in Psychology and Plant Biology | Summer 2023 | NC State Prague: Classic Summer | Czech Republic |
| Elle Smith | gksmith4@ncsu.edu | WCOT | Fashion and Textile Management - Brand Concentration | Fall 2023 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Emily Leinfelder | ealeinfe@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Major: Business Administration & Minor: Computer Programming | Summer 2023 | South Korea Operations and IT | South Korea |
| Emily Mobley | edmobley@ncsu.edu | COE | Textile engineering and Spanish language and literature | Summer 2024 | Social sciences and engineering in Colombia | Colombia |
| Emily Rice | earice@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Geology and Business Admin(Finance) | Fall 2024 | Universidad Pontificia Comillas | Spain |
| Emma Coull | egcoull@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Majors- English and STS; Minors- Biology and French | Summer 2023 | France: Language, Culture, and History in Lyon | France |
| Ezra Kolling-Perin | egkollin@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Management | Fall 2024 | Prague spring Connect | Czech Republic |
| Faith Richards | lfrichar@ncsu.edu | COE | Civil engineering | Summer 2024 | Prague Summer classic | Czech Republic |
| Fallon Kichman-Heath | fxkichma@ncsu.edu | COE | Industrial and Systems Engineering | Summer 2024 & 2023 | Prague: Classic Summer & Colombia: Engineering and Social Sciences | Czech Republic & Colombia |
| Fiona Kowalkowski | fmkowalk@ncsu.edu | COE | Biomedical Engineering | Spring 2024 | Prague Classic | Czech Republic |
| Francesca Gervase | frgervas@ncsu.edu | CALS | Major: Crop & Soil Sciences - Soil Science concentration, Minor: Environmental Technology & Management | Summer Session I | Instituto Lorenzo de’ medici, Tuscania | Italy |
| Gabby Sielken | gnsielke@ncsu.edu | COD | Architecture/Environmental Science | Summer 2024 | Italy: History and Italian Studies in Florence with the Honors Program | Italy |
| George Wilz | gawilz@ncsu.edu | COE | Mechanical Engineering B.S. | Fall 2024 | Namibia Wildlife Aerial Observatory | South Africa |
| Gerard Gaskin | ggaskin@ncsu.edu | CED | Technology, Design, Engineering: Graphic Communication | Summer I | Summer Classic Program 2024 | Czech Republic |
| Grace Liu | gliu23@ncsu.edu | CED | Majors: Math Education and Statistics dual degrees; Minor: Agricultural Business Management | Summer 2024 | Fudan International Summer Session | China |
| Griffin Baird | gibaird@ncsu.edu | CHASS | International Studies, minor in Business Administration | Spring 2024, Maymester 2022 | Madrid Comillas, Havana Cuba - History and Environment | Spain |
| Gustavo Armas | gaarmas@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Entrepreneurship/Minor in international studies | Fall 2021/Spring 2024 | Prague Connect/ Comillas ICADE | Czech Republic & Spain |
| Hank Madden | htmadden@ncsu.edu | COE | Industrial and Systems Engineering | Summer 2024 | Prague Internship Program | Czech Republic |
| Hannah Mathias | hcmathia@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Communications with a concentration in media and Buisness administration minor | Spring 2024 | Lorenzo de Medici | 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 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Ixchel Gonzalez | igonzal3@ncsu.edu | COE | Computer Engineering | Summer 2024 | Prague E101 | Czech Republic |
| Jack Sterka | jrsterka@ncsu.edu | COE | Computer Engineering | Summer 2024 | Prague Summer E101 | Czech Republic |
| Jack Taylor | jetayl25@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Economics | Fall 2024 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Jacob Balagot | jobalago@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Major: History Minor: Russian Studies | Summer 2024 and Fall 2024 | American Councils RLASP program (Estonia) and University of Leeds Fall exchange program | Estonia & England |
| Jennifer Gonzalez-Juarez | jgonza24@ncsu.edu | CHASS | major: political science minor: 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 Institution in Florence Italy | Italy |
| Jocelyn Lozano | jlozano3@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Criminology/Spanish | Fall 2024 | University of Surrey | England |
| Jonathan Falso | jjfalso@ncsu.edu | The Graduate School | Chemical Engineering | Summer | Prague | Czech Republic |
| Jordan Molis | jemolis@ncsu.edu | COS | Marine Science: Biological Oceanography | Summer 2024 | Bonaire | Bonaire |
| Julianne Ruiz | jjruiz2@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Administration - Marketing Minor: psychology | Spring 2024 | Semester at Sea | Countries vary |
| Kaitlyn Buchanan | krbucha2@ncsu.edu | CED | 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 (Complete): Business Administration, Minor (WIP) Industrial Engineering | Summer 2024 & 2023 | Marketing in Buenos Aires Finance and Accounting and Financial Management in Reutilngen | Argentina & Germany |
| Kaviya Sathish | kasathis@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Adminstration - Marketing major, Psychology Minor | Fall 2023 | Seoul, South Korea (University of Seoul) | South Korea |
| Keely Smith | kssmit22@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Psychology | Fall 2024 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Kellen Johnson | kejohn32@ncsu.edu | COE | Mechanical Engineering | Summer 2024 | E101 | Czech Republic |
| Kendra Heiser | kjheiser@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Administration | Spring 2024 | Comillas Pontificia Madrid | Spain |
| Kenna Matheney | kjmathen@ncsu.edu | CHASS | International Studies | Fall 2022 & Summer 2023 | FYI Prague, Italian Culture and Society | Czech Republic |
| Kiki Sheppa | khsheppa@ncsu.edu | CHASS | English major, Rhetoric & Professional Communication minor, Japan Studies minor | Fall 2024 | Prague Classic | Czech Republic |
| Kristen Halko | khalko@ncsu.edu | CED | Major in Elementary Education and minors in Spanish and Teaching English as a Second Language (TESOL) | Fall 2024 | Semester in Spain: Language and Culture in Santander | Spain |
| Kristen Hall | kehall7@ncsu.edu | COE | Biological engineering: bioprocessing major and Science, Technology, and Society minor | Summer I 2024 | Prague Internship | Czech Republic |
| Laasya Narreddi | snarred@ncsu.edu | PCOM | accounting | fall 2023 | Fall Exchange at Leeds, England | England |
| Landrie Stephenson | lgstephe@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Administration// Minor - Art and Design | Spring 2024 | Istituto Lorenzo de Medici | 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 |
| Lena Stemmer | lbstemme@ncsu.edu | CHASS | English Literature/Spanish | Fall 2024 | USAC, Griffith University, Australia | Australia |
| Lexa Smith | lesmit25@ncsu.edu | COE | Environmental Engineering | Fall 2024 | Hanyang University | South Korea |
| Macon Monday | mlmonday@ncsu.edu | CHASS | English Literature Major/Nonprofit Studies Minor | Spring Break 2023 & Summer 2023 | 1. UHP Paris Spring Break 2. Agricultural Extension Education | Paris and Spain |
| Madison LeClair | mileclai@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance | Summer 2024 | Prague Internship | Czech Republic |
| Maeve Burns | mburns4@ncsu.edu | COS | Applied Mathematics | Spring 2024 | University of Dundee | Scotland |
| Mana Tangirala | mltangir@ncsu.edu | CHASS | International Studies Major (Latin American Studies concentration) and Spanish Minor | Spring 2024 | Direct Enrollment at Universidad de San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador | Ecuador |
| 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 2023-2024 | Nagoya University Program for Academic Exchange | Japan |
| Mavi Sandhu | mksandhu@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Major: Psychology Minor: Political Science | Summer 2024 | Prague Classic | 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 | Classic Prague | Czech Republic |
| Merritt Martin | mkmarti6@ncsu.edu | CNR | Parks, Recreation and Tourism Management | Summer 2024 | Prague Summer Classic Program | Czech Republic |
| Michael Haller | mchaller@ncsu.edu | COE | Chemical Engineering / French | Summer 2024 | Université Catholique de Lille | Czech Republic |
| Mikaela Fischer | mmfische@ncsu.edu | COS | Biochemistry, Minors in Forensic Science and Criminology | Spring 2024 | Lorenzo de Medici Florence | Italy |
| Mileah Godette | mtgodett@ncsu.edu | COS | Biological Sciences, Cognitive & Behavioral Science concentration | Fall 23 | 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 | Introduction to Animal Behavior and Veterinary Physiotherapy United Kingdom Study Abroad | United Kingdom |
| Mya Tse | mstse@ncsu.edu | COE | Computer Science | Summer 2023 | Sustainable Agriculture Entrepreneurship Study Abroad - Valencia, Spain | Spain |
| Myasia Benson | mabenson@ncsu.edu | CALS | Human Biology | Summer 2024 | Clinical Helathcare Shadowing: Portugal | Portugal |
| Nathan Turney | njturney@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Administration/ Finance | Fall 2024 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Nealy Schirra | nmschirr@ncsu.edu | CED | Elementary Education and Special Education | Fall 2024 | Fall Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Neva Grace Brescia | ngbresci@ncsu.edu | CALS | Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems: Urban Horticulture | Summer 2023 & Summer 2024 | Prague Classic Summer; Ireland: Global Food Systems, Sustainable Agricultural Practice, and Culture | Czech Republic & Ireland |
| Neveen Zeitouni | nszeitou@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Major in Political Science Concentration in Law and Justice and a Minor in Sociology | Fall 2021 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Nimet Betul Karatas | nbkarata@ncsu.edu | COD | Media Arts, Design and Technology / Computer Programming | Summer 2023 | Accademia Italiana | Italy |
| Nishant Pai | njpai@ncsu.edu | COS | Human Bio | June 2024 | Oxford with ISA Worldstrides | England |
| 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 |
| Pablo Blackwell | pmblackw@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business administration | Fall 2024 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Philip Vasto | pvasto@ncsu.edu | COE | Chemical Engineering | Spring 2024 | Stellenbosch University (semester) | South Africa |
| Pierce Bruns | pubruns@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Political Science-BA & International Studies-BA & Middle East Studies Minor & Global Health Minor | Summer 2024 | Qasid Arabic Institute Summer 2024 | Jordan |
| Quinn Hilligoss | qthillig@ncsu.edu | COE | Major in Industrial and Systems Engineering / Minor in Economics | Fall 2024 | ZHAW (Zurich University of Applied Science) | Switzerland |
| 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 |
| Raina McMillan | rcmcmil2@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Criminology Major | Fall 2024 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Ryder Shue | rjshue@ncsu.edu | COE | Mechanical Engineering | Summer 2024 | E101 Prague | 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 in Florence, Italy | 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 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Sarah Bates | sabates3@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Major: Business Administration - Marketing | Fall 2024 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| Sarah Rosenkrantz | sfrosenk@ncsu.edu | COE | Computer science | Fall 2024 | Exchange semester program in Lund | Sweden |
| Sebastian Percival-Shim | sbperciv@ncsu.edu | University College | Undecided | Fall 2024 | Prague Connect | Czech Republic |
| 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 Summer Classic Program | Czech Republic |
| Sophia Lisk | srlisk@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business admin/ international studies | Fall 2024 | Semester in Spain | Spain |
| Sydney Felton | smfelto2@ncsu.edu | PCOM | Business Administration with a concentration of marketing | Summer 2024 | Australia; Entrepreneurship | Australia |
| Sydney Kaelin | sakaelin@ncsu.edu | COE | Electrical Engineering | Spring Break 2024, Summer 2024 | Czech Republic: E101 and Italy: History and Italian Studies in Florence | Czech Republic & Italy |
| Sydney Underwood | stunderw@ncsu.edu | COE | Mechanical Engineering | Summer 2023 | Summer Prague | Czech Republic |
| Talia Lasovsky | tlasovs@ncsu.edu | CED | Applied Education Studies + Linguistics | Spring 2024 | Prague Spring Program | Czech Republic |
| Tucker Wolf | twolf2@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Double major Psychology and Spanish | Spring 2024 | ISA Granada | Sain |
| Virginia Robertson | vrobert2@ncsu.edu | CHASS | Public Relations/International Studies | Spring 2024 | Florence | 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 24 | Third party (CEA Capa) | Spain |
| Zane Kountis | mzkounti@ncsu.edu | COE | Materials Science and Engineering | Spring Break 2024 | E101 in Prague | Czech Republic |
