Student Ambassadors

Other Campus Involvements:

• Office Outreach Assistant for the Office of Diversity & Inclusion
• Member of Shades of Me (Women of Color Affinity Group)
• Director of Communication For the Student Government Association

I chose Champlain because I am driven; I knew for a long time what career field I wanted to work in and I needed a college that would help me get there, starting in my first year. Champlain has and continues to offer me opportunities beyond what I can think of. I also needed a college that was small enough for me to navigate.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Chivomengro Writer (online magazine)

I quickly fell in love with Champlain's small class sizes, interesting majors, and the town of Burlington.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Champlayers President (student theatre club)
• Champlain Wave (radio station) Vice President and Supervising Producer

I chose Champlain for both the Upside-Down Curriculum and the overall welcome feeling I noticed when I first came to campus.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Former Student Government Association Member

I chose Champlain because I knew I wanted to get into my major right away. Knowing that I would be making games my very first semester, plus getting to explore Burlington, VT was too good of an opportunity to pass up. The first time I visited Champlain, I knew it was the school for me.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Working at Counseling & Health Services
• Former student leader for the spring service trip to Nicaragua

I chose Champlain because it fosters a welcoming close-knit community with the same opportunities of any large university. Last year I spent three semesters studying abroad in places all over the world including Argentina, Ireland, and China!

Other Campus Involvements:

• Champlayers (student theatre club)

I knew I wanted to start right away with my major-focused learning and Champlain's Upside-Down Curriculum gave me that opportunity. I also loved the campus. Burlington is beautiful and Champlain's views are amazing!

Other Campus Involvements:

• Financial Peer Coach

I chose Champlain because of how I felt when I stepped onto campus. Everyone seemed so friendly and welcoming. There was a genuine sense that everyone there wanted to see me succeed and would provide me with all of the necessary opportunities to step outside my comfort zone and grow as an individual.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Intern with the Office of Residential Life
• Stiller Women in Business
• CARE Program Mentor

I chose Champlain because I loved (and still love) the community that exists on campus and in Burlington. Everyone is just so genuinely nice!

Other Campus Involvements:

• Resident Assistant
• CHAMP (Champlain Has Activities and Motivational Programming)

The unique community at Champlain made me feel at home as soon as I set foot on campus for the first time. Everyone on campus is passionate about what they are studying and thoroughly enjoys being a part of the tight-knit community Champlain offers. Not only that, but who doesn't love Burlington?

Other Campus Involvements:

• Champlayers (theatre group)
• Champlain Wave radio station

The film production studio, really. I saw that Champlain had this awesome space for creativity as well as some of the latest filmmaking tech and just fell in love.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Supervisor at the Leahy Center for Digital Investigation
• Resident Assistant

Champlain's approach to general education along with major classes in my first semester was the biggest selling point for me.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Research Assistant at the Leahy Center for Digital Investigation (LCDI)
• Resident Assistant

I chose Champlain mainly for the Upside-Down Curriculum. I loved that I could get a start on my major in my first year at Champlain. Other selling points were the opportunities to work at the Leahy Center for Digital Investigation, not to mention the ability to Study Abroad. Then stepping on this campus I knew I could make it my home away from home.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Resident Assistant

I chose Champlain because of downtown Burlington, the Upside-Down Curriculum, small class size!

Other Campus Involvements:

• Communication & Creative Media Representative for the Student Government Association
• President of Alianza Latinx
• ChampGuides Mentor

I chose Champlain because I wanted to be a student, not a number in a set of data, and Champlain offered the personalized touch to a competitive education that I was looking for.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Intern at the League of Vermont Writers
• Hub Desk Worker

Champlain was the only college I applied to because the writing program is unlike anything else, and not attending wasn't an option for me. It is such an inclusive and welcoming place to be, I couldn't imagine myself anywhere else.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Dance team
• Shades of Me
• Admissions Contribution Team(ACT)

Very friendly atmosphere, but Upside-Down Curriculum was the icing on the cake!

Other Campus Involvements:

• Champlain Ski and Ride
• Cybersecurity Club

I chose Champlain because I already knew what I wanted to major in. The opportunity to jump right in here at Champlain really appealed to me and was one of the major factors that made me choose Champlain.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Sophomore Representative for the Student government Association
• Game Producer Mentor
• Champlain College Dance Team

I chose Champlain College for its unique major and fantastic opportunity. Because of the Upside-Down Curriculum, I can focus on my major at the beginning of my Champlain College career.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Host of "The Grind" Open Mic Night
• Programmer at the Emergent Media Center

The wide variety of people here! I looked at a lot of tech schools, and Champlain was the only place I found where I could be a tech major and have friends in education, filmmaking, accounting and more!

Other Campus Involvements:

• Club Volleyball
• Orientation Leader
• Creative Liaison for Maple Street Media

The feeling I got when I first walked on campus and how easy it was to get involved in any club, sport, or leadership position, were my two biggest draws to Champlain. I also loved the emphasis on internships and studying abroad.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Champlain College Esports (CCE)
• Champlayers (student theatre club)

The campus felt really comfortable and I felt right at home, even while just visiting! You can easily find your niche here; I found mine, and it's enabled me to grow as a professional and as a person in ways that I would never have had the opportunity to do elsewhere.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Women in ITS (Information Technology & Sciences)
• Shades of Me (women of color affinity group)
• Student Government Association

I chose Champlain College for the Computer Networking & Cybersecurity major. During my first year, I learned a lot about who I could be through the friendships and clubs I joined. I just recently changed my major to Data Analytics, but stayed because I had fallen in love with the people and positive environment here at Champlain.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Center for Service and Sustainability Learning
• Student Government Association (formerly)
• Champlain Crossover (online magazine)

I liked the idea of being able to get into my major right away. I also was excited to study environmental issues in a progressive state like Vermont.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Basketball

The Upside-Down Curriculum really interested me and got me excited to be able to jump right into my major's classes. The beautiful, small campus and small classes were also a plus!

Other Campus Involvements:

• Champlain College eSports (CCE)

Burlington is a beautiful area, and Champlain already had an amazing Game Design program. It was a win-win!

Other Campus Involvements:

• Montreal Campus Blogger (formerly)

Champlain was one of the only schools that had game development as a major instead of a specialization. The distance from home isn't too far but also not too close, and I've always wanted to live near the lake.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Academics, Health, Engagement, Achievement, & Discovery (AHEAD) program mentor with the Office of Diversity & Inclusion (ODI)
• Former Resident Assistant
• Former Orientation Leader

When I toured campus, I knew that Champlain was the place for me. It was something about how genuine the people seemed. Four years later, I can definitely say I made the right choice. My teachers, advisers, and peers are all invested in my success - I always feel supported.

Other Campus Involvements:

• The Crossover (online magazine)
• Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
• CHAMP (Champlain Has Activities and Motivational Programming)

I chose Champlain because I wanted to have the opportunity to test all of my passions before I chose a major. I knew that at Champlain I could combine all of my interests into one amazing program.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Working on a game outside of class with 8 other friends

When I first came to Champlain, I was a game programming major. I came because I loved the curriculum. When I figured out that I did not want to be a game programmer, I stayed because I loved the community and class style.

Other Campus Involvements:

• Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)
• Maple Street Media (student-run PR firm)
• The Crossover (online Magazine)

I chose Champlain because I felt a sense of community as soon as I stepped onto the campus. I also wanted to start working in my major right away.