Maria G. Einolf
Presidential Student Ambassadors
Founded in 2022, Indiana Tech’s Presidential Student Ambassadors program brings together a diverse team of outstanding Indiana Tech students each year to represent the university at official events. Ambassadors perform service projects and share the Indiana Tech story around the community; welcome alumni, family and friends of the university to events such as homecoming; and join university leaders to share the voice of our student body at Board of Trustees meetings throughout each academic year.
In 2024, Indiana Tech’s Board of Trustees voted to name the program in honor of Indiana Tech’s “first mom”, Maria G. Einolf, in recognition of her exemplary commitment and dedication to Indiana Tech and all its students. As part of this recognition, the Board established an endowment to help support the Student Ambassadors program in perpetuity. The Maria G. Einolf Presidential Ambassadors Program Fund supports students in the program with leadership development opportunities and with their work to represent Indiana Tech around our community, at alumni and trustee events campus, in service projects, and more.
Students interested in serving as Presidential Student Ambassador can learn more by contacting Kristi Jarmus, Indiana Tech Director of Institutional Advancement, at kjarmus@indianatech.edu or 260-399-2837. Students ready to apply can complete the application by selecting the link below. Applications are accepted year round with the selection process for the upcoming year held in the spring. The deadline for the upcoming academic year is March 17, 2026.
Meet the 2026-27 Ambassadors
Mackenzie Arroyo
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Leo, IN
Major: Recreational Therapy
Kiran Bathla
Year: Junior
Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
Major: Accounting
Reese Bowers
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: East Bethel, MN
Major: Health Science
Costa Cassar
Year: Senior
Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
Major: Marketing
Erin Closser
Year: Junior
Hometown: Pinckney, MI
Major: Environmental Science – Ecology and Natural Resources; Biology
Giavanna DeProsperis
Year: Junior
Hometown: Cedar Lake, IN
Major: Communication – Broadcast Journalism
Owen Elliott
Year: Junior
Hometown: San Antonio, TX
Major: Exercise Science
Cameron Fewster
Year: Senior
Hometown: Calgary, Alberta
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Braydan Fishel
Year: Senior
Hometown: Stilesville, IN
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Logan Gieseke
Year: Senior
Hometown: Joliet, IL
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Evan Haney
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Cambridge, OH
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Tricia Hogrefe
Year: Junior
Hometown: Plainfield, IL
Major: Mechanical Engineering; Environmental Science
Sarah Koker
Year: Senior
Hometown: Croton, OH
Major: Criminal Justice
Makena Markle
Year: Graduate Studies
Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
Major: Business Administration – Management
Lydia Richey
Year: Junior
Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
Major: Recreational Therapy
NJ Robert
Year: Junior
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Major: Health Science
Lauren Snyder
Year: Junior
Hometown: Woodburn, IN
Major: Health Science
Madison Straub
Year: Senior
Hometown: Columbia City, IA
Major: Biology
Katelynn Toft
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Stockton, IA
Major: Communication – Graphic Design
Drew Trigg
Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Goshen, IN
Major: Cybersecurity
Brianna Triplett
Year: Senior
Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
Major: Mechatronics and Robotics
Jensen Yarosh
Year: Senior
Hometown: Jefferson, OH
Major: Criminal Justice
Daniel Young
Year: Junior
Hometown: Eastpointe, MI
Major: Business Administration
Ambassador Alumni
Carley Anderson
2025
Kassidy Boener
2026
Julia Bockstahler
2024
Makiah Burnell
2026
Juliana Burris
2025
Jude Christian
2025
Riley Dempewolf
2026
Kristen Forti
2023
Victoria Goedland
2025
Sara Gomperts
2026
Allison Green
2026
Jordyn Hartfield
2023
Marcus Hartle
2023
Jessica Hartmus
2024
Victor Inwang
2024, 2025
Jovan Johnson
2023
Mikayla Kalverda
2025
Camille Keyes
2025
Jeremy MacRoberts
2025
Madison Mayes
2024, 2025
Molly McElhaney
2025
Kala Meyer
2025
Mason Milan
2024
Abby Newton
2026
Morgan Nunn
2024
Sydney Oberdorfer
2025
Hunter Perkins
2026
Haylee Pruitt
2026
Savannah Simmers
2024
Noah Smith
2023
Kendal Smith
2026
Keith Sosa
2026
Alex Rosenow
2026
Paige Thamer
2026
Noelle VanOort
2025
Jerry Walker
2024
Destiny Wright
2024, 2025