Colonial Ambassadors
Tanner Althoff
Major: Nursing
Graduation Year: Spring 2023
Hometown: Gettysburg, PA
High School: Bermudian Springs High School
Campus Involvement: Colonial Ambassador, Rise Center Lab Assistant, Phi Mu Delta Fraternity
Favorite thing about RMU: The people are my favorite thing about RMU. Everybody is super nice and outgoing.
Advice to prospective students: Try new things and get out of your comfort zone. College is what you make of it!
RMU email address: taast285@mail.rmu.edu
Andrew Arrigo
Major: Sport Management & Marketing
Graduation Year: Spring 2023
Hometown: Delmont, PA
High School: Franklin Regional
Campus Involvement: American Marketing Association (AMA), Nonprofit Leadership Association (NLA), Order of Omega, Phi Mu Delta (PMD), Pi Sigma Epsilon (PSE), RMU Sentry Media, Rockwell Fellowship, RMU Ultimate Frisbee, Sport Management Association (SMA)
Favorite thing about RMU: The school is big enough to matter, but small enough to care.
Advice to prospective students: Take advantage of every opportunity; get involved and have fun!
RMU email address: asast228@mail.rmu.edu
Terryaun Bell
Major: Communications - Journalism Concentration
Graduation Year: 2023
Hometown: Hopewell, PA
High School: Hopewell Senior High School
Campus Involvement: Class President, Orientation Leader, Colonial Ambassador, RMU Sentry Media, BSU, Phi Mu Delta, Interfraternity Council, Society of Collegiate Journalists
Favorite Thing about RMU: The campus community is inviting and the faculty are excellent resources.
Advice to Prospective students: Get involved, but don't overload yourself. Ensure you have time to build your social persona as much, if not more than your professional persona.
RMU Email address: ttbst203@mail.rmu.edu
Christopher Ciccarella
Major: Sport Management and Accounting
Graduation Year: 2023 (undergrad) 2024 (masters)
Hometown: Hamburg, NY
High School: Frontier Central High School
Campus Involvement: Colonial Ambassador, SMA member, Intramural Sports
Favorite thing about RMU: The relationships you can build with your professors and classmates.
Advice to prospective students: Get involved early and often, don't be afraid to ask for help!
RMU email address: cjcst115@mail.rmu.edu
Cyle Conley
Major: Biology/Pre-Medicine (Chemistry & Psychology Minors)
Graduation Year: 2024
Hometown: Burgettstown, PA
High School: Burgettstown Jr./Sr. High School
Campus Involvement: Treasurer of TriBeta Biology Honors College, Colonial Ambassador, Pre-Medicine Club, Biology Club, RMU Rugby Club, First Year Studies Program, Colonial Esports Gaming Club, TableTop Gaming Club, and American Sign Language Club
Favorite thing about RMU: Driving the Bobby Mobile as an ambassador.
Advice to prospective students: Learn how to study and what works for you.
RMU email address: crcst144@mail.rmu.edu
Luke Conte
Major: User Experience / Interface Design
Graduation Year: 2024
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
High School: Thomas Jefferson High School
Campus Involvement: Honors Program, RMU Radio, Colonial Ambassadors
Favorite thing about RMU: I really enjoy the small class sizes to develop close relationships with my professors.
Advice to prospective students: Be ready to put in the work to impress your professors. They're the ones that will be your references and give great letters of recommendation.
RMU email address: lecst260@mail.rmu.edu
Grace Donnelley
Major: Business Management with a minor in supply chain management
Graduation Year: 2023
Hometown: North Lima, Ohio
High School: South Range
Campus Involvement: Best Buddies, Nonprofit Organization, and ACSM
Favorite thing about RMU: The atmosphere and all the friendly people, everyone is always smiling and saying hi! The sand volleyball courts are my favorite part of campus, especially when the weathers nice, everyone is always outside and it’s always a great place to be!
Advice to prospective students: Meet new people and get involved, everyone’s in the same boat and want to love college and make new friends so make the best of it! College is what you make of it and you’re only here for a short time!!
RMU email address: gedst235@mail.rmu.edu
Kourtney Harding
Name: Kourtney Harding
Major: Cyber Security/ Digital Forensics
Graduation Year: 2024
Hometown: Springdale, Maryland
High School: Charles H. Flowers High School
Campus Involvement: Residence Hall Association and Top Secret Colonials
Favorite thing about RMU: Sporting Events
Advice to prospective students: Definitely get involved with organizations and clubs freshman year to meet new people!
RMU email address: klhst126@mail.rmu.edu
Haley Kozel
Major: Nursing
Graduation Year: 2023
Hometown: McDonald, PA
High School: West Allegheny
Campus Involvement: SNAP, Colonial Ambassador
Favorite thing about RMU: The campus! It is beautiful with lots of green space and places to hang out with friends.
Advice to prospective students: Use your resources, such as peer tutoring and professor office hours! Everyone at RMU is there to help.
RMU email address: hlkst191@mail.rmu.edu
Devin Krajewski
Major: Advanced Medical Imaging Technology
Graduation Year: 2023
Hometown: East Stroudsburg, PA
High School: East Stroudsburg South
Campus Involvement: Delta Zeta, Global Ambassador, Orientation Leader, Active Minds, Colonial Ambassador
Favorite thing about RMU: The faculty! Everyone is very eager to help and always willing to take time out of their day for students.
Advice to prospective students: Talk to people!! You never know who is going to be able to help, and getting to know new people can be fun!
RMU email address: dakst305@mail.rmu.edu
Anika Kukich
Major: Health Services Administration
Grad year: 2023
Hometown: Irwin, PA
Campus Involvement: Colonial Ambassador
Favorite thing about RMU: I love that I get to see my same friends everyday, all while seeing new faces everyday as well. It’s the perfect size and feels just like home.
Advice to prospective students: College is what you make of it! Get involved, go to events, go out and meet new friends!
RMU email address: alkst102@mail.rmu.edu
Mikayla Maksym
Major: Industrial Engineering
Graduation Year: 2023 (undergrad) 2024 (Masters)
Hometown: Mt. Airy, MD
High School: Mount de Sales Academy
Campus Involvement: Colonial Ambassador, CA, Peer Tutor
Favorite thing about RMU: My favorite thing about RMU is the small class sizes and how friendly everyone is on campus.
Advice to prospective students: Get involved and make the most of the next 4 years!
RMU email address: mrmst293@mail.rmu.edu
Meghan McGinnis
Major: Public Relations and Advertising
Graduation Year: 2024
Hometown: Renfrew, PA
High School: Seneca Valley High School
Campus Involvement: Rec Center Employee, Sport Management Association, WISE, Active Minds, Kendra Scott Gems
Favorite thing about RMU: The people
Advice to prospective students: Do not be afraid to join clubs and organizations that are different from what you did in high school, you might find something you really love!
RMU email address: mamst593@mail.rmu.edu
Anna Milyak
Major: Sport Management and Organizational Leadership
Graduation Year: 2024
Hometown: Latrobe, PA
High School: Greater Latrobe
Campus Involvement: Sport Management Association, Zeta Tau Alpha, Woman In Sports and Events, Pi Sigma Epsilon, and Sentry Media
Favorite thing about RMU: My favorite thing about RMU is how easy it is to get involved. The small class sizes and various activity fairs make it so easy for you to meet new people and become a part of different organizations.
Advice to prospective students: Take advantage of every opportunity you are presented with. Make the most of you 4 years here!
RMU email address: aemst155@mail.rmu.edu
Jacob Moore
Major: Nursing
Graduation Year: 2023
Hometown: Canonsburg PA
High School: Canon-McMillan High School
Campus Involvement: Honors program, S.N.A.P. (Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania), and Colonial Ambassador
Favorite thing about RMU: The community and student centric environment.
Advice to prospective students: Set up a google calendar with all of your important events and reminders to help stay organized.
RMU email address: jsmst141@mail.rmu.edu
Robert Pontius
Major: Accounting & Finance
Graduation Year: 2023
Hometown: New Wilmington PA
High School: Wilmington Area School District
Campus Involvement: CA, AFA, Mentor, Member of PSE and BGS, Treasurer of ASL
Favorite thing about RMU: The location, professors and all-around culture!
Advice to prospective students: Get involved on campus!
RMU email address: rmpst501@mail.rmu.edu
Aurora Rogers
Major: Sport Management & Hospitality and Tourism
Graduation Year: 2023
Hometown: Springfield, VA
High School: West Springfield
Campus Involvement: SMA, ASL Club, CCO, CCM, WBB Operations and Logistic Manager, Game Day Operations, UPMC Event Center Box Office & Event Staff, Colonial Ambassador, Sant'Anna Institute Ambassador, CIS Ambassador
Favorite thing about RMU: The size of the campus and the number of opportunities to get involved!
Advice to prospective students: Get involved and make the most of your time on campus by going outside your comfort zone and trying something new!
RMU email address: agrst200@mail.rmu.edu
Kaitlyn Thiess
Major: Actuarial Science
Graduation Year: 2023
Hometown: Erie, PA
High School: McDowell
Campus Involvement: Clearance Coordinator for Strong Women, Strong Girls. Actuarial Science Club Peer Mentor. Actuarial Science Club.
Favorite thing about RMU: The sense of community.
Advice to prospective students: Try as many clubs and activities until you find some that you love!
RMU email address: ketst941@mail.rmu.edu
