Campus Visitors Receive Warm Welcome From Meadows’ Student Ambassadors

With so many student-led organizations at Meadows there is no shortage of leadership opportunities, but the Meadows Admission Ambassador program offers one of the most public-facing leadership roles for our students.

Meadows Admission Ambassadors are often the first face that prospective students and their families interact with when visiting Meadows. The organization is comprised of 16 students who represent the talented and vibrant undergraduate student body of Meadows. In their role as an ambassador, they lead campus tours, host information sessions and student panels, and foster meaningful connections with prospective students interested in attending Meadows.

“One of the things I remember about applying to SMU was how much personal communication I got from Meadows in the form of calls, emails, handwritten postcards and more,” explains Will Emmert, a senior Voice Performance major and Lead Ambassador for Meadows. “My favorite part of the program is now getting to relate to incoming prospective students and contribute to their finding a passion and a place they feel comfortable.”

But the ambassadors’ involvement often doesn’t stop at campus tours and student panels. Emmert has also gone back to his high school to talk about Meadows, as well as attended TMEA to table for SMU at the college fair. Meadows Admission Ambassadors often join the organization because they want to show off our close-knit community to prospective students and provide a similar introductory experience to the school as their own.

“I became interested in being a Meadows Admission Ambassador after one of my own personal tours I took as a senior in high school,” says Hannah White, a sophomore Journalism major and RA on campus. “The Meadows students who led my tour were so kind and helpful and made me feel like I already belonged at the school when I wasn't even admitted yet. When I was eventually accepted, I knew that I wanted to make other prospective students feel the same way I did and help with the transition process from high school to college.”

Those interested in further leadership opportunities can also join Meadows Ambassadors for Prospective Students (MAPS), a student volunteer group that connects current Meadows students to service opportunities recruiting prospective students. Members help with large recruitment events, talk to prospective students and their families, and share their experiences as a student in Meadows.

“I owe a lot of my growth, both professionally and as a leader, to this position,” says Emmert, who is also the host of Meadows’ Chronically on Campus podcast. “Not only has this helped me in my search for other internship and work opportunities, but it has given me something on SMU’s campus to be proud of, and I truly feel like I am making a difference as a leader.”

The Meadows Admission Ambassador program not only provides leadership opportunities among students, but also allows them to contribute to helping prospective and new students find their place at the school.

To learn more about our current Meadows Admission Ambassadors and the program itself, click here. You can also take a virtual tour of Meadows’ spaces on campus, led by Emmert, in the video below!