Meadows Admission Ambassadors

The Meadows Admission Ambassadors represent the incredibly talented, intelligent, and passionate undergraduate student body of Meadows. You’ll meet them during the Meadows Information Session and Tour, on a student panel, working in our office, or running around campus. They love connecting with prospective students and helping them discover their place in Meadows. Have a question for one of our ambassadors? Address an email to them at meadowsadmission@smu.edu.

Abi-Brittle

Abi Brittle

Hometown: Seattle, WA
Major: Theatre B.F.A. (Theatre Studies Track)
Minor: Journalism 
Favorite thing about Meadows: It’s the hub for artistic appreciation on campus. It’s nice to walk into Meadows and start to see and feel the energy of fellow creatives. This building is always alive, whether with music, movement, or just lively conversation.

Aliyah-Book

Aliyah Book

Hometown: Allen, TX
Majors: Performance B.M. (Saxophone) and Music Education B.M.
Favorite thing about Meadows: The attitude and culture! Meadows is truly a hub of self-improvement and dedication. The faculty here are committed to creating an environment focused on supporting the students' artistic wants and needs as they progress. Undoubtedly, my peers are some of the most hardworking people I know, and I am constantly dazzled and inspired by them every day.

Na'ni-Caliste

Na'Ni Caliste

Hometown: New Orleans, LA
Major: Theatre B.F.A. (Acting Track)
Minor: Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
Favorite thing about Meadows: I value the sense of community, the number of shows (specifically theater, dance, and music), and support from professors and staff.

Siya-Darby

Siya Darby

Hometown: Jacksonville, FL
Major: Dance Performance B.F.A. and Human Rights
Favorite thing about Meadows: The amount of love and passion for the arts that lies in the building. Everyone in Meadows genuinely loves what they do, and you feel that positivity every day

Virgina-Dean

Virgina Dean

Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Major: 
Art B.F.A. and Spanish B.A.
Minor: 
Business and Art History 
Favorite thing about Meadows:
The array of interests that unite the community. Nothing is as welcoming as walking through the beautiful front doors of the Owens Arts Center and being greeted by dance practices or music rehearsals. Nothing is as thrilling as walking to the café or library and chatting with those with entirely different artistic pursuits. Lastly, nothing is quite as personal as studying the arts alongside others in your division who hold similar passions that branch and inspire niches.

Will-Emmert

Will Emmert

Hometown: Arlington, TX
Major: Voice Performance B.M.
Minors: Arts and Nonprofit Leadership
Favorite Thing About Meadows: Mikaela Brooks, the Meadows Admission Coordinator (but also I love how the community feels like a family with supportive faculty and the feeling of not being just another student, but rather a member of that family).

Kaitlyn-Gonzales

Kaitlyn Gonzales

Hometown: Sunnyvale, TX
Major: 
Art B.F.A. and Corporate Communication and Public Affairs B.A.
Favorite thing about Meadows: 
I appreciate the amount of dedication every faculty member gives in order for us students to make the most of our time here. Plus, the environment within Meadows is beyond a positive and awe-inspiring, I felt welcomed the second I walked in!

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Theo Howard

Hometown: Dallas, TX
Majors: Voice Performance B.M.
Minors: German, Gender Studies, and Human Rights
Favorite thing about Meadows: I love being able to make lifelong connections with both faculty and my peers as well as the opportunity to be exposed to all divisions of art!

Sophie-Kim

Sophie Kim

Hometown: Georgetown, TX
Major: Studio Art B.A.
My favorite thing about Meadows: Getting to work with so many talented students and faculty every day who inspire me and teach me about different mediums, learning techniques and ways of thinking.

Noah-Ochieng

Noah Ochieng

Hometown: Arlington, TX
Major: Music Education B.M.
Minor:
International Studies
Favorite thing about Meadows: I know it's cliche, but I love the Meadows community! The friends, faculty and staff that I've gotten to know both in music and in other departments have made my SMU experience so magical. It is so inspiring to learn and grow with fellow artists who are passionate about their craft!

Zariyah-Perry

Zariyah Perry

Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Major: Film & Media Arts B.F.A.
Minor: Psychology
Favorite thing about Meadows:The community! From the moment you become a part of Meadows, there are people in your corner that want to see you shine.

HolliSelmon

Holli Selmon

Hometown: Dallas, TX
Majors: Music Education B.M. and Voice Performance B.M.
Favorite thing about Meadows: My favorite thing about Meadows is the amazing faculty. We have such talented professors who are not only wonderful mentors in our artistic abilities but in other aspects of our lives as well. 

Mia-Sherrod

Mia Sherrod

Hometown: Marietta, GA
Major: Dance Performance B.F.A. and Marketing B.B.A.
Favorite thing about Meadows: The environment and the community we are able to create within Meadows. Being able to connect with other artists and to freely be yourself is such an amazing thing, and Meadows is the perfect place for being who you want to be.

Criston-Starks

Criston Starks

Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Major: Theatre B.F.A. (Theatre Studies Track) and Fashion Media B.A.
Favorite thing about Meadows: The environment and the community we are able to create within Meadows. Being able to connect with other artists and to freely be yourself is such an amazing thing, and Meadows is the perfect place for being who you want to be. 

MelodyTang

Melody Tang

Hometown: Plano, TX
Majors: Music Performance B.M. (Percussion)
Minors: Songwriting, Music Industry Practices, and Arts Entrepreneurship 
Favorite thing about Meadows: Tight knit student-faculty relationships, opportunities to perform with talented artists all the time and the snacks from the POD (Provisions on Demand).

Hannah-White

Hannah White

Hometown: Houston, TX
Major: Journalism B.A.
Minor: Advertising
Favorite thing about Meadows: The feeling of community with the people, faculty, and staff. Meadows is very inviting and draws people together creating a wonderful environment I've gotten to experience so far.