Defiance College Ambassadors

Defiance College Ambassadors represent the college during special on-campus events such as board of trustees meetings, special visit days, and graduation. They also showcase our Campus through guided tours.

To become an Ambassador, students must apply for the position, submit letters of recommendation from professors, and be interviewed by a selection committee. The Defiance College Ambassadors are very involved on campus. Their activities range from student-athlete, to service learning, to student government, and to the academic honors program, just to name a few. Click on their link to find out more about each of them. To find out more about the Ambassador Program you can contact the Admissions Office.

Brittany Meyer
	Hometown: Lima, OH
	High School: Elida High School
	Class Of: 2013
	Major: Early Childhood Education
	Activities/Organizations: Alpha Xi Delta, Cheerleading, Service Leaders
	Why you chose DC: The small class sizes, and the personal relationships with teachers.
	Plans after Defiance College: Become a teacher in an autism unit.

Emma Starks
	Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN
	High School: Concordia Lutheran FW
	Class Of: 2013
	Major: Psych/Social Work with a minor in Autism Studies
	Activities/Organizations: Service Leader, BASA Secretary, Orientation Leader, Women's basketball player, member of SAAC, member of the President's Achievement Society, Dance Marathon Committee, future leader
	Why you chose DC: I chose DC to play basketball and because of the McMaster Program.
	Defiance College is: full of different things.
	Plans after Defiance College: Going to grad school to get my master's degree.

Janelle Doenges
	Hometown: Continental, OH
	High School: Continental H.S.
	Class Of: 2013
	Major: Early Childhood
	Activities/Organizations: Soccer
	Why you chose DC: Small and close to home.
	Defiance College is: a friendly place, and the staff is willing to help you.
	Plans after Defiance College: Find a teaching job.

Jordan Taylor
	Hometown: Trenton, OH
	High School: Edgewood H.S.
	Class Of: 2013
	Major: Physical Ed. / Special Education
	Activities/Organizations: Class President, Football Team
	Why you chose DC: I enjoyed the family-like atmosphere, and I truly felt as if everyone was concerned about me.
	Defiance College is: a place where anyone can grow.
	Plans after Defiance College: Gain my master's degree in special education.

Josh Fellows
	Hometown: Waldron, MI
	High School: Waldron High School
	Class Of: 2013
	Major: Integrated Mathematics
	Activities/Organizations: Football, Resident Assistant
	Why you chose DC: Class size, total size (small), football, close to home.
	Defiance College is: the perfect fit for me.
	Plans after Defiance College: Go back to Waldron and teach high school math, coach, and start a family.

Katie Heitkamp
	Hometown: St. Mary's, OH
	High School: Memorial H.S.
	Class Of: 2013
	Major: Sports Management
	Activities/Organizations: Soccer, Indoor and Outdoor Track, SIFE, President's Achievement Society, Ambassador
	Why you chose DC: For soccer, and I loved the campus.
	Defiance College is: a small campus and everyone knows everyone.
	Plans after Defiance College: Work for a pro sports team.

Katie Myers
	Hometown: Delphos, OH
	High School: Delphos Jefferson
	Class Of: 2013
	Major: Graphic Design
	Activities/Organizations: President's Achievement Society, Soccer, Ambassador
	Why you chose DC: Size of classes, Defiance College offers a small size of classes, which allows time for one-on-one with the professors.
	Defiance College is: a great opportunity for a learning experience leading to a future career.
	Plans after Defiance College: I have narrowed it down to a wedding planner or movie director.

Kimberly Comden
	Hometown: Defiance, OH
	High School: Ayersville H.S.
	Class Of: 2013
	Major: Wellness and Corporate Fitness
	Activities/Organizations: Women's Basketball
	Why you chose DC: I loved the small campus and small teacher to student ratio.
	Plans after Defiance College: Go to graduate school for physical therapy.

Kyle Keegan
	Hometown: Waynesville, OH
	High School: Waynesville High
	Class Of: 2013
	Major: Wellness and Corporate Fitness
	Activities/Organizations: Football
	Why you chose DC: Football and the family atmosphere.
	Defiance College is: a great place to be.
	Plans after Defiance College: Get a job.

Phoenix Golnick
	Hometown: Oak Harbor, OH
	High School: Oak Harbor H.S.
	Class Of: 2013
	Major: Restoration Ecology
	Activities/Organizations: Honors Program, Ecology Club, Orientation Leader, Golf, McMaster Scholar
	Why you chose DC: Small size and student/faculty relationships.
	Plans after Defiance College: Go to grad school and continue research on Lake Erie.

Trisha Denniston
	Hometown: Philippi, WV
	High School: Phillip Barbour High
	Class Of: 2013
	Major: Business Administration w/ market concentration
	Activities/Organizations: Women's Soccer, SIFE, Student Senate, President's Achievement Society, ARC writing consultant.
	Why you chose DC: For soccer, the business program, and the awesome library and campus.
	Defiance College is: where I grow.
	Plans after Defiance College: Join a hotel/resort chain and get paid to travel.

Ashley Hetherington
	Hometown: Fremont, IN
	High School: Fremont
	Class Of: 2012
	Major: Communication concentration in public relations
	Activities/Organizations: Cheerleading
	Why you chose DC: Small school and not too far from home.
	Defiance College is: a place where you can feel at home.
	Plans after Defiance College: Start working on my career and possibly a family.

Bryant Green
	Hometown: Fishers, IN
	High School: Fishers H.S.
	Class Of: 2012
	Major: Criminal Justice
	Activities/Organizations: Football, CJ Society, RA, Pep Band, DC Strings, work study w/ Professor Sondergaard, Carolyn Small Honors, Phi Sigma Chi, Ambassador, P.U.L.S.E.
	Why you chose DC: I was recruited by football coaches, then upon visiting I loved how personal the whole campus is from faculty, staff, and students.
	Defiance College is: not only my school, but has become a home.
	Plans after Defiance College: Attend grad school.

Christina Marie Drake
	Hometown: San Diego, CA
	High School: El Capitan H.S.
	Class Of: 2012
	Major: Media Studies
	Activities/Organizations: President of Alpha Phi Delta, Editor-in-Chief of Defender, Progeny, Service Leader, Rock for Autism
	Why you chose DC: I decided to sacrifice my sunny days in San Diego and come to DC for the flexibility, small class size, personal relationships, service projects, and the support of my Rock for Autism project under Autism Speaks.
	Defiance College is: an opportunity to practice life passion and not only shine but build the world.
	Plans after Defiance College: Entertainment management grad school and full time band/music tour management.

Cindy Obermyer
	Hometown: Bowling Green, OH
	High School: Otsego
	Class Of: 2012
	Major: Social Work
	Activities/Organizations: Social Work Organization, P.U.L.S.E.
	Why you chose DC: Small, friendly, good social work program.
	Defiance College is: fun, loving, crazy, spontaneous events with a great atmosphere.
	Plans after Defiance College: Work in a foster care agency/adoption agency.

Clairice Shook
	Hometown: Smithville, OH
	High School: Home Schooled
	Class Of: 2012
	Major: Digital Forensic Science
	Activities/Organizations: Tri-Sigma education director, Culinary Club, HTCIA
	Why you chose DC: Family atmosphere, friendly staff and faculty, my major.
	Defiance College is: a great place to find out who you are and what you love.
	Plans after Defiance College: Hopefully work for the FBI.

Colleen Cross
	Hometown: North Branch, MI
	High School: North Branch H.S.
	Class Of: 2012
	Major: Biology and Communications - Public Relations
	Activities/Organizations: Residence Life
	Why you chose DC: Small atmosphere, good professors.
	Defiance College is: my home away from home.
	Plans after Defiance College: Job in public relations or grad school-student affairs.

Erin O'Connor
	Hometown: Trenton, OH
	High School: Edgewood H.S.
	Class Of: 2012
	Major: Athletic Training / Wellness
	Activities/Organizations: P.U.L.S.E., Student Athletic Trainer
	Why you chose DC: It is a small school. I loved the people and the atmosphere.
	Defiance College is: a friendly place with great people.
	Plans after Defiance College: Attend grad school in education.

Shannon Yelder
	Hometown: Detroit, MI
	High School: Southfield Lathrup Sr. High
	Class Of: 2011
	Major: Biology, Pre-dental
	Activities/Organizations: Black Action Student Association
	Why you chose DC: Defiance is a small, safe, and convenient place to establish independence. It's easy to adapt to and everyone is welcoming.
	Defiance College is: challenging you to think outside the box and be exactly who you've dreamed to be.
	Plans after Defiance College: Dental school and owning my own family dentistry practice.

Todd Odell
	Hometown: Hudson, OH
	High School: Hudson H.S.
	Class Of: 2012
	Major: Forensic Science
	Activities/Organizations: Baseball
	Why you chose DC: Small classes, baseball, and the Forensic Science program.
	Defiance College is: awesome.
	Plans after Defiance College: Work in an FBI crime lab.

Trevor Ault
	Hometown: Oregon, OH
	High School: Clay High School
	Class Of: 2012
	Major: Communications with a minor in business administration
	Activities/Organizations: Tennis, Citizen Leader, YMCA ref
	Why you chose DC: Small atmosphere, ability to get to know everybody.
	Defiance College is: helping me become who I want to be.
	Plans after Defiance College: Work in television or film production.

Amber Colvin
	Hometown: Brooklyn, OH
	High School: Brooklyn High
	Class Of: 2011
	Major: Biology, Chemistry minor
	Activities/Organizations: Tri-Sigma, IGC, Criminal Justice Society, Culinary Club, Fundraising, Take Back the Night chair
	Why you chose DC: Atmosphere and friendliness of everyone on my first visit.
	Plans after Defiance College: Work, maybe more school, having fun.

Andy White
	Hometown: Paulding, OH
	High School: Paulding H.S.
	Class Of: 2011
	Major: Education Service Leadership
	Activities/Organizations: Alpha Phi Omega, Student Body President, CAB president, Catholics on Campus, Orientation Leaders, Co-Coordinator of dance marathon, Service Leaders
	Why you chose DC: I chose DC because it was close to home and the service opportunities that I would have here.
	Defiance College is: my new home that I have grown to love.
	Plans after Defiance College: Attend grad school to continue my education and continue my work on a college campus.

Ashley Meekins
	Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
	High School: Dominion H.S.
	Class Of: 2011
	Major: Criminal Justice
	Activities/Organizations: BASA, Pep Band, Ambassador
	Why you chose DC: I chose DC because they have an amazing criminal justice program and the professors care about the students' education.
	Plans after Defiance College: Graduate school.

Brett King
	Hometown: Grapevine, TX
	High School: Grapevine H.S.
	Class Of: 2011
	Major: Accounting
	Activities/Organizations: Defiance College E-Biz - Board of Directors, Academic Resource Center worker, Ambassador, President
	Why you chose DC: I loved the small school atmosphere and the opportunity to play an important role in a variety of campus organizations.
	Defiance College is: much more than anyone can expect.
	Plans after Defiance College: Dominate the accounting world.

Grant Barbour
	Hometown: Fremont, OH
	High School: St. Joseph Central Catholic
	Class Of: 2011
	Major: Health / Phys. Ed.
	Why you chose DC: I liked the small school atmosphere because it was what I was used to, and I liked the small classes.
	Defiance College is: a great place to learn.
	Plans after Defiance College: Try to find a teaching and coaching job.

Cheri Borkholder
	Hometown: Shipshewana, IN
	High School: Westview Jr. Sr. H.S.
	Class Of: 2011
	Major: Biology
	Activities/Organizations: SIFE, CAB, Intramurals, FCA, Admissions, Assistant, Soccer, Haiti Relief, Hench Autism
	Why you chose DC: Athletic opportunity, academic recognition, major/minor choice.
	Defiance College is: a tremendous opportunity to grow as an individual.
	Plans after Defiance College: Autism-related or chiropractic school.

Anthony Jamison
	Hometown: Cleveland, OH
	High School: Collinwood H.S.
	Class Of: 2012
	Major: Psychology
	Activities/Organizations: Dance, Theater, President of Fraternity, Track, Anime Club
	Why you chose DC: Friendly environment and the distance from home.
	Defiance College is: the best decision I have ever made.
	Plans after Defiance College: Get master's degree and become a child therapist.