Student Alumni Ambassadors

For questions or to get involved, contact Annie Cutler or call 207-581-1142.

The purpose of the Student Alumni Ambassadors Program (SAA) is to provide UMaine undergraduate students with meaningful leadership opportunities in support of the university and the Alumni Association.

The SAA program is structured to advance the Alumni Association’s role in promoting the interests of UMaine and its past, current, and future students. SAA activities focus on the following:

Providing opportunities for students to engage with alumni and university leaders in ways that advance their career and social interests
Providing support for the Alumni Association’s efforts to help recruit, retain, and graduate students
Representing UMaine and the Alumni Association in programs and events on and off campus
Helping cultivate campus traditions and ties among students and other members of the UMaine community
Helping coordinate student-oriented programs that would help prepare students for life after UMaine

Selection Criteria
SAA is looking for undergraduate students who are engaged on campus in activities including but not limited to:

Student service organizations
Honors organizations
Greek life
Off-campus Board
Visual/performing arts
Intercollegiate athletics
Academic advisory boards

For more information contact Aysha Vear ’17 at 207.581.1146 or aysha.vear@maine.edu.

Meetings: The Student Alumni Ambassadors meet, on average, once per month during the academic year. Ashley Twombly ’10, ’12G, Associate Director of Alumni Programs, advises the group and arranges opportunities for the students to attend various Alumni Association and community events.

Recent Activities Include:

The Alumni Achievement Awards, held on April 5, 2019. This event, hosted annually by the Alumni Association, is UMaine’s premiere celebration of alumni. Six students were invited to attend for a formal social hour and dinner, to network with award recipients and members of the UMaine community.
The Alumni Association hosted a networking reception for Maine State Legislators in Augusta, ME on February 27, 2019. SAA members were invited to attend and share their UMaine experiences with legislators and friends of the university.