Connect with a Science Ambassador
College of Science Ambassador Program
Hear first-hand what it's like to be a College of Science student at the University of Arizona!
Schedule a 30-minute Zoom session at your convenience and have a personalized conversation with a current Science Ambassador. If you have questions about scheduling a meeting, please contact Catalina Carlos at martinez@arizona.edu
Meet Our Science Ambassadors:
Dulcie Quinn
Major: Astronomy & Clarinet Performance
Minor: Physics
Hometown
Hong Kong and Santa Fe, NM
"You said science was about admitting what we don't know." (Murphy, Interstellar 2014)
Thomas Joyce
Major: Astronomy
Minors: Math & Physics
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
"In no other field is it possible to capture curiosity, imagination, innovation, and discovery than the realms of science!"
Erin Schuette
Major: Biochemistry
Minors: Health and Human Values, Biology
Hometown: Omaha, NE
"Above all, don't fear difficult moments. The best comes from them." - Rita Levi-Montalcini
Aunita Hakimi
Major: Bioinformatics
Minor: Chemistry
Hometown: Iran
"The best people possess a feeling for beauty, the courage to take risks, the discipline to tell the truth, the capacity for sacrifice. Ironically, their virtues make them vulnerable; they are often wounded, sometimes destroyed."
-Ernest Hemingway
Ava Lasater
Major: Bioinformatics
Minors: Physiology and Medical Sciences
Hometown: Golden, CO
“The most important thing is to never stop questioning.”
Nikki Martin
Majors: Biology (emphasis in Biomedical Sciences) and Dance
Hometown: Yuba City, CA
"Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get" - Forrest Gump
Claire Nielson
Major: Biology (Biomedical emphasis)
Minors: Chemistry and Environmental Science
Hometown: Boise, ID
"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is most adaptable to change." - Charles Darwin
Amanda Adams
Major: Molecular & Cellular Biology
Minors: Psychology, Spanish, & Biochemistry
Hometown: Mesa, AZ
"Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated."
Leah Herring
Majors: Molecular and Cellular Biology & Biochemistry
Minor: Criminology
Hometown: Allentown, PA
“You could have the world in the palm of your hand, but it don't mean a thing 'til you change it."
Airen Fortunado
Major: Neuroscience & Cognitive Science with a Neurobiology Emphasis
Minors: Classics and Biochemistry
Hometown: Maricopa, AZ
"One's answer is another's question."
Brandon Friend
Majors: Physics and Mathematics
Hometown: Boise, ID
"It's better to uncover a little, than to cover a lot."
Megan Harrison
Major: Physics
Hometown: Zionsville, IN
"The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience." - Frank Herbert
Patrick Quintero
Major: Psychology
Minor: Spanish, Human Development and Family Science
Hometown: Tucson, AZ
"Science is a part of culture. Indeed, it is the only truly global culture because protons and proteins are the same all over the world, and it's the one culture we can all share." -Martin Rees
Nathan Guy
Major: Psychological Science
Minors: Chemistry and Human Development & Family Sciences
Hometown: Elgin, IL
"Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast." Lewis Carroll
Zahra Siddiqui
Majors: Speech, Language & Hearing Sciences
Minor: Business Administration
Hometown: Glendale, AZ
“If we knew what it was we were doing, it would not be called research, would it?”
Lauren Spadone
Major: Statistics and Data Science
Minors: Geoscience and Sports Management
"Science may set limits to knowledge but should not set limits to imagination" - Bertrand Russell