Student Ambassadors
Want an insider’s perspective on what it’s like to be a Purple Knight? Get to know all of our student ambassadors.
Christopher Vazquez
- Graduation year: 2024
- Major: Computer Science
- Hometown: Stratford,CT
- TV show I’m currently watching: House of the Dragon
- Favorite part of UB: Wahlstrom Library
Prince Dillon
- Graduation year: 2023
- Major: Business Administration
- Hometown: North Miami, FL and Queens, NY
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: Professional basketball player
- TV show I’m currently watching: Game of Thrones
- Favorite part of UB: The culture and welcomeness from everyone
Gianna Rosario
- Graduation year: 2025
- Major: Nursing
- Hometown: Bridgeport, CT
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: Surgeon or FBI agent
- TV show I’m currently watching: Grey’s Anatomy
- Favorite part of UB: Student Programming Board
Jaryee Cooper
- Graduation year: 2024
- Major: Sports Management
- Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: Professional soccer player
- TV show I’m currently watching: Power
- Favorite part of UB: The Heckman Center
Glenn Manigault III
- Graduation year: 2026
- Major: English
- Hometown: Fairfield, CT
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: Professional basketball player and teacher
- TV show I’m currently watching: Travelers
- Favorite part of UB: The food and the friends amongst me at UB
Hachton Laforest
- Graduation year: 2024
- Major: Medical Laboratory Science
- Hometown: Greenwich, CT
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: Doctor
- TV show I’m currently watching: Catching up on Teen Wolf
- Favorite part of UB: How easy it is to plan events and bring your ideas to life
Viktoriia Sheremet
- Graduation year: 2025
- Major: Finance
- Hometown: Kyiv, Ukraine
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: Teacher
- TV show I’m currently watching: Money Heist
- Favorite part of UB: Diversity of students and opportunities to engage with other people
Mya Hall
- Graduation year: 2025
- Major: Music
- Hometown: Hamden, CT
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: Actress
- TV show I’m currently watching: The Circle
- Favorite part of UB: Holiday Themed Events
Kennedy Johnson
- Graduation year: 2024
- Major: Psychology
- Hometown: Queens, NY
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: Actress
- TV show I’m currently watching: Zoey 101
- Favorite part of UB: Being a Student Ambassador
Crystal Rankin
- Graduation year: 2024
- Major: Biology
- Hometown: Stratford, CT
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: Physician’s Assistant
- TV show I’m currently watching: Never Have I Ever
- Favorite part of UB: The beach near campus
Priscilla Brito
- Graduation year: 2025
- Major: Administration
- Hometown: Bridgeport, CT
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: Steward
- TV show I’m currently watching: The Crown
- Favorite part of UB: The great people and the proximity to Seaside Park
Yemarah Dallas
- Graduation year: 2024
- Major: English
- Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: Writer
- TV show I’m currently watching: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
- Favorite part of UB: The library
Jillian Rice
- Graduation year: 2024
- Major: Nursing
- Hometown: Shelton, CT
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: Veterinarian
- TV show I’m currently watching: Re-watching That 70’s Show
- Favorite part of UB: The beautiful campus, the friends I’ve made in my program, and working with the best coworkers!
Shahmima Akther
- Graduation year: 2025
- Major: Nursing
- Hometown: Bridgeport, CT
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: Nurse Practitioner or Librarian
- TV show I’m currently watching: Criminal Minds
- Favorite part of UB: The events that go on every week and the diversity on campus. I’m introverted so I didn’t expect to make so many friends but because of these events and being a student ambassador, I was able to meet so many new people!
Makayla Clarke
- Graduation year: 2024
- Major: Nursing
- Hometown: Stratford, CT
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: Chef
- TV show I’m currently watching: All American Homecoming
- Favorite part of UB: Being an RA and interacting with my residents on campus
Jeremy Rodrigues
- Graduation year: 2025
- Major: Sports Management
- Hometown: Monroe, CT
- What I wanted to be when I grew up: Professional Baseball Player
- TV show I’m currently watching: Suits
- Favorite part of UB: I love that I’m able to continue to play baseball; the game I love and build so many connections and friendships throughout a great community here at UB.