Student Integrity Ambassadors

The Office of Academic Integrity has Student Integrity Ambassadors to provide support to students and faculty in upholding integrity on campus. If you would like to connect with an ambassador, contact the Office of Academic Integrity.

Meet Our Student Integrity Ambassadors

What Our Ambassadors Do

Student Ambassadors can help students and staff in upholding academic integrity on campus, in various ways. Our ambassadors can:

Offer academic integrity presentations to first-year or transfer seminars.
Offer workshops for students on time management or study skills.
Provide mentorship to peers who need extra support regarding academic integrity.
Host study nights during exam time.

Get to know our current ambassadors!

We asked our ambassadors where they are from, what year they are and what their major is. In addition, we asked them the following questions specifc to being a Student Integrity Ambassador:

What does integrity mean to you?
What is your favorite thing about being a Student Integrity Ambassador?
What made you want to become a Student Integrity Ambassador?

Ifaz Ahmed

_{^{Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Year and Major: Senior in Biotechnology
- Integrity means to hold myself accountable for my actions, even when no one is watching.
- My favorite thing about being a student integrity ambassador is being able to help students by spreading awareness.
- What made me become a student integrity ambassador is many students are unfamiliar with academic integrity and sometimes violate it without being aware, I aim to guide these students towards a better understanding.}}

Maisha Hossain Ahona

_{^{Hometown: Born in Bangladesh from Italy
Year and Major: Sophomore majoring in Biomedical Sciences
- To me integrity means being honest and staying true to my values.
- My favorite thing is meeting other students and encouraging conversations about honesty and fairness.
- I wanted to become an ambassador because I care about creating a supportive community where everyone can succeed the right way.}}

Mariam Doss

_{^{Hometown: Rochester, NY
Year and Major: Sophomore in Law
-Integrity means not taking the easy way out and choosing to do what's right, even when it's harder and time-consuming.
-My favorite thing about being a Student Integrity Ambassador is setting a positive example for my peers and sharing helpful information, like study strategies and time management tips.
-I wanted to become a Student Integrity Ambassador because with the growing use of AI in college, I've observed that students are losing key skills like writing and critical thinking. I wanted to remind them that the process of learning is just as valuable as the outcome.}}

Hudaa Farrukh

_{^{Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Year and Major: Sophomore in Computer Science
- Integrity is doing the right thing, especially when no one is watching.
- My favorite thing about being an ambassador is getting to interact with so many students around campus and helping them with any questions they have.
-I chose to become a Student Integrity Ambassador because I want to learn more about academic integrity and its importance at UB.}}

Laura Holt

_{^{Hometown: Amherst, NY
Year and Major: Sophomore in Psychology and Sociology
- Integrity means taking accountability and being honest with information that you're putting into the world as well as what you're receiving, which would include schoolwork in an academic setting.
- My favorite thing about being an ambassador is getting to reach people all over campus.
-I wanted to become an ambassador to get to know more about ways to promote academic integrity to others as well as within my own life.}}

Allison Koh

_{^{Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Year and Major: Senior in English
- Integrity provides reputation about me, my worth, and my reliability.
- My favorite thing about being an ambassador is that I love to introduce new and crucial information to students that they might not have heard of before in a friendly, casual manner!
- I wanted to become an ambassador because promoting integrity in academia, especially in this day and age, is difficult, but I know how much it matters.}}

Favour Ogbonna

_{^{Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Year and Major: Sophomore in Management Infomation Systems & Data Analytics
- Integrity means choosing honesty and accountability, even when it’s inconvenient.
- My favorite thing about being an ambassador is that I love creating spaces where students feel empowered to do the right thing and know they’re supported.
- I wanted to become an ambassador because I wanted to advocate for fairness and help others navigate challenges with clarity, especially in moments that test their values.}}

Anthony Ramos

_{^{Hometown: Bronx, NY
Year and Major: Sophomore in Data Analysis and Infomation Systems
- Integrity means the responsibility to uphold honesty in our academic work to gain the necessary skills and knowledge in our fields and future.
- My favorite thing about being academic ambassador is socializing with others and hearing their opinions on how to help students use different resources to help having a good academic standing.
- I wanted to become an student integrity ambassador to see where my moral compass is and to find a community.}}

Kiara Wisniewski

_{^{Hometown: Alfred, NY
Year and Major: Senior and Health and Human Services
- Integrity means being authentic and honest within any position, project, or other commitment.
- My favorite thing about being an ambassador is I love learning about different policies/procedures at UB and sharing my knowledge to my peers!
- I wanted to become a Student Integrity Ambassador because I'm passionate about student integrity, and I found myself advocating for student integrity within my personal life, so I wanted to further my impact by being an ambassador.}}

Rain Zhang

_{^{Hometown: Rochester, NY
Year and Major: Senior in Psychology
- To me, integrity means being responsible and committed to my values. It reflects consistency in my actions and words.
- I want to become a Student Integrity Ambassador because I believe it is crucial to building a UB community based on trust and responsibility. This role gives me the opportunity to lead by example and encourage others to uphold these values.}}

Former Student Integrity Ambassadors

Kiara Wisniewski

_{Hometown: Alfred, NY
Year and Major: Junior in Health & Human Services/Education
- Having integrity to me means being true to yourself and others through the actions you take.
- I love being able to work with a team of people to make a difference.
- I wanted to become a Student Integrity Ambassador because I'm passionate about student integrity, and I found myself advocating for student integrity within my personal life, so I wanted to further my impact by being an ambassador}

Allison Koh

_{Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Year and Major: Junior in English
- Integrity is how I build trust with people around me; it is always crucial to keep integrity since it tells a lot about your repetition
- I love being an ambassador for delivering important information that students may miss because they are often intimidated.
- The fact that I can volunteer for the opportunity to share the core values and raise awareness of Academic Integrity to others enamored me!}

Evelyn Nam

^{Hometown: South Korea
Year and Major: Senior in Business Adminstration
- "Integrity, The choice between what's convenient and what's right." - Tony Dungy, Uncommon
- My favorite part of being an Academic Integrity Ambassador is engaging with students. Through tabling and presentations, I am able to help others understand the importance of integrity and how it will affect their academic.
- I wanted to become a Student Integrity Ambassador because I can promote the UB's academic integrity policy, and support to students success.}

Alondra Reyes Castillo

^{Hometown: Greenlawn, NY
Year and Major: Senior in Biomedical Science
- Integrity means doing the right thing even when nobody else is watching.
- My favorite part of being an ambassador is tabling and having interesting conversations with other students about our prompts.
- I wanted to help spread the importance of why academic integrity is an important skill to have throughout your career journey. We all want our degree to mean something.}

Atharva Badgujar

^{Hometown: Nashik, India
Year and Major: Sophomore in Computer Science
- To me, integrity means learning and understanding something in its purest form, without compromising on values or principles.
- My favorite part of being a Student Integrity Ambassador is the opportunity to learn extensively about integrity, how the Office of Student Integrity operates, and to gain insights from my fellow ambassadors. It’s a continuous learning experience that helps me grow personally and professionally.
- I wanted to become a Student Integrity Ambassador to be part of a powerful system that upholds fairness and accountability. I was eager to learn more about how integrity functions at UB and in general.}

Evelyn Nam

Major: Business Administration - Operate and Supply Chain Management
Minor: Statistics

Affiliations: International Admission Ambassador

Hometown: South Korea

"Integrity, The choice between what's convenient and what's right." - Tony Dungy, Uncommon

People often do not keep to the truth for the sake of speed and convenience. In order to achieve goals, it is only right to do it through the right method.

Hetvi Kharvasiya

Major: Business Administration, Concentration: Finance and Supply chain management

Affiliations: Event Coordinator for the Indian Student Association and IT consultant for UB Tech Squad

Hometown: Surat, India

Integrity, to me, means being true to yourself and responsible and accountable for your actions. We students often forget how vital integrity can be; it is a foundation of our relationships with professors, supervisors, or even partners; it directly correlates to our values and morals.