2021-2022 Arizona Global Ambassadors

GA 2021-22

Chaitanya Chaitanya

Home country: Gurgaon, India

Favorite Place on Campus: McClelland Hall

Most looking forward to as a GA: Meeting new people.

Advice for New Students: CatCash is the best option if staying on-campus.

Dennis Dennis

Home country: Fujian, China

Favorite Place on Campus: Student Union

Most looking forward to as a GA: Communicate with others and work with others.

Advice for New Students: Go out more and try more things.

Eugenie Panafieu Eugenie (Senior GA)

Home Country: Aix-en-Provence, France

Favorite Place on Campus: Optical Science Building

Most looking forward to as a GA: Meeting and learning from new international students!

Advice for New Students: Get involved on campus as much as you can, and don't be afraid to reach out for help!

Harry Harry

Home country: Vung Tau, Vietnam

Favorite Place on Campus: The Turtle Pond

Most looking forward to as a GA: Create the best and most welcoming experience for incoming international students.

Advice for New Students: Put yourself out there with the best intentions and talk to people, you will be surprised of how wonderful humans are.

Jenny Jenny

Home country: Nogales, Mexico

Favorite Place on Campus: The Bowl

Most looking forward to as a GA: Gain more intercultural competence, help students, guide them and motivate them during their new cultural experience.

Advice for New Students: It is okay to be scared, but do not let your fears interfere with your dreams.

Jiten Jiten (Senior GA)

Home country: Kolkata, India

Favorite Place on Campus: ENR2 Building

Most looking forward to as GA: Helping foster a great culture amongst our team and giving back to the community.

Advice for New Students: Try things out of your comfort zone. You won't fail, you will grow.

Marie Marie

Home country: Tucson, United States

Favorite Place on Campus: Grassy Area between Psychology and Education Buildings

Most looking forward to as a GA: Having the opportunity to connect with others, both local and domestic.

Advice for New Students: Be yourself, be loud and expressive, go out of your way to connect with both students & your professors, make memories not regrets.

Matheo Matheo

Home country: Quito, Ecuador

Favorite Place on Campus: Rec Center

Most looking forward to as a GA: Meeting new international students and making the transition into life in the U.S. easier for newcomers

Advice for New Students: Take advantage of every opportunity and get involved as much as possible.

Ola Ola (Senior GA)

Home country: Damascus, Syria

Favorite Place on Campus: ENR2 Building

Most looking forward to as a GA: Helping new students to enjoy their time at the UA and making sure they live up to their full potential.

Advice for New Students: Talk to other people and ask questions! This is the time for you to figure out what kind of person you want to be.

Parker Parker

Home country: Tempe, United States

Favorite Place on Campus: ENR2 Building

Most looking forward to as a GA: Looking forward to making the UA a welcoming place for international students!

Advice for New Students: Learn to ask for help, and be comfortable confidently pursuing the resources the University gives!

Shifat Shifat

Home country: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Favorite Place on Campus: Park Student Union

Most looking forward to as a GA: Working with international students!

Advice for New Students: Experience Tucson!

Yunbei Yunbei

Home country: Suzhou, China

Favorite Place on Campus: Centennial Hall and Arizona State Museum

Most looking forward to as a GA: Meeting new people and gaining leadership experience

Advice for New Students: Know yourself.

Zain Zain

Home country: Lahore, Pakistan

Favorite Place on Campus: UA Mall

Most looking forward to as a GA: Working with people from different backgrounds and culture.

Advice for New Students: Explore all you can and experience new things.