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Student Ambassadors

Thinking about the student experience?

Contact a student ambassador.

 

Check out best practices and tips for networking with our student ambassadors. Dig deep into Darden's culture and save the Google-able questions for Google. Admissions questions? View Admissions FAQs here.

Prospective students will need to create an account in order to contact a Student Ambassador. There will be a link to return to this web page on the account landing page.

Erik Blanco

Erik Blanco Class of 2027

United States Ask me about: Non-consulting career paths, life in Charlottesville, partner involvement

U.S. Northeast
Financial Services
Grace Li

Grace Li Class of 2026

China Ask me about: The investment banking recruiting experience from an international student perspective, consulting recruiting experience, academics and social in Darden (First-Year)

Asia
Financial Services
Pauline Jaffe

Pauline Jaffe Class of 2027

United States Ask me about: Academics (Exam Review Coordinator / Section Leadership), Recruiting (balancing GM and Consulting), Future Year Scholar's Program

U.S. Northeast
Financial Services
Ian Anderson

Ian Anderson Class of 2026

United States Ask me about: Darden Military Association, Marketing and General Management Club, ETA Club

U.S. West
Financial Services
Kristina Williams

Kristina Williams Class of 2026

United States Ask me about: Darden Culture, Career Exploration, and Financial Services

U.S. South
Financial Services
Lizzie Pettee

Lizzie Pettee Class of 2026

United States Ask me about: Finance, Extracurricular Involvement

U.S. Northeast
Financial Services
Bella Martin

Bella Martin Class of 2026

United States Ask me about: Investment banking / finance, SAC, SY mentor, interviewing elective, section leadership

U.S. West
Financial Services
Sam Garcia

Sam Garcia Class of 2026

United States Ask me about: Investment Banking, Health Care, Charlottesville

U.S. Mid-Atlantic
Financial Services
Nathan Pham

Nathan Pham Class of 2026

Vietnam Ask me about: The international student experience, Asia Business Club at Darden (ABCD), networking tips and mental health during MBA.

Asia
Healthcare
Sydney Powell

Sydney Powell Class of 2026

United States Ask me about: Darden Cup, healthcare opportunities at Darden, the classroom experience

US. Midwest
Healthcare
Ashley Cui

Ashley Cui Class of 2026

United States Ask me about: Asia Business Club at Darden (ABCD), the classroom experience

Healthcare
Mike Gaynor

Mike Gaynor Class of 2026

United States Ask me about: Student leadership, Darden Cup, Core curriculum

U.S. Southwest
Manufacturing
Michael Kleine

Michael Kleine Class of 2027

United States Ask me about: The military, balancing school and family

U.S. Mid-Atlantic
Manufacturing