WiSE Student Ambassadors

Our WiSE Student Ambassadors are here to answer your questions about the WiSE program, getting involved on campus, and their respective STEM majors.

Contact an Ambassador

Reach out to any of our ambassadors with questions you may have about life at UB, your major, living in Buffalo, and more. Click on each student's name below to learn more about our ambassadors.

Amarachi Akabogu
10/14/26
Major: Master of Public Health, Health Services Administration
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Pronouns: She/Her
Other: Student Research Assistant

Contact Amarachi
Tala Al Khaouli
10/14/26
Major: Chemical Engineering
Expected Graduation: Spring 2028
Hometown: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Pronouns: She/Her
Leadership Roles and Activities: Undergraduate Research Assistant in Computational Mathematical Modeling, Student Intern and Volunteer

Contact Tala
Carsyn Bonesteel
10/14/26
Major: Bioinformatics (Biology, Minor in Statistics)
Expected Graduation: May 2027
Hometown: Saratoga, NY
Pronouns: She/Her
Leadership Roles and Activities: WiSE Outreach Committee member, CAS Ambassador and Research Advocate, Outdoor Adventure Club member
Other: Undergraduate Researcher, Teaching Assistant

Contact Carsyn
Judith Brennan-Parkes
10/14/26
Major: Industrial Engineering Operations Research
Expected Graduation: May 2028
Hometown: Clarence Center, NY
Pronouns: She/Her
Leadership Roles and Activities: Graduate research assistant in the Freight and Disaster Response Logistics Lab, Schomburg Fellow
Other: Research assistant

Contact Judith
Nazeen Elliott
10/14/26
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Expected Graduation: Spring 2029
Hometown: Davie, Florida
Pronouns: She/Her
Leadership Roles and Activities: WiSE Student Ambassador
Other: 1st Generation college student, Transfer student (took 2 gap years)

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Chioma Emelisi
10/14/26
Major: Biomedical Engineering and Mathematics
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria
Pronouns: She/Her
Leadership Roles and Activities:
President of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) member, First-generation Peer Mentor, Student-Athlete Tutor
Other: Undergraduate research, Honors College

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Jasmine Epps
10/14/26
Major(s)/ Degree(s): Engineering Education (PhD), Industrial Engineering (MS), and Biomedical Engineering (BS)
Expected Graduation: May 2029
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Pronouns: She/Her
Leadership Roles and Activities: WiSE Graduate Ambassador, EAS 199 and EAS 202 Teaching Assistant, Graduate Research Assistant, Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) Graduate Assistant

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Hudaa Farrukh
10/14/26
Major: Computer Science
Expected Graduation: Spring 2028
Hometown: Buffalo, NY
Pronouns: She/Her
Leadership Roles and Activities: UB Honors Student Ambassador and UB Office of Academic Integrity Ambassador
Other: UBHacking Sponsorship Lead

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Abigail Freatman
10/14/26
Major: Civil Engineering
Expected Graduation: Spring 2028
Hometown: Wilson, NY
Pronouns: She/Her
Leadership Roles and Activities: I am the President of Women's Fitness Club, an Honors College Peer Mentor, Student Sustainability Impact Team (SSIT) member, Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW) member, and Associated General Contractors (AGC) member.
Tanvi Gaonkar
10/14/26
Major: Biomedical Sciences
Expected Graduation: May 2027
Hometown: Dubai
Pronouns: She/Her
Leadership Roles and Activities: Academic coach at the Tutoring and Academic Support Services (TASS). Resident Advisor (RA) in association to Campus living and part of International Student Service (ISS) Academic Success Student Advocate as well as, International Student Advisory Council (ISAC). Director of Engagement at the UB chapter of Food Recovery Network (FRN).
Other: Undergraduate researcher, Volunteer, and International Student

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Jayda Johnson
10/14/26
Major: Computer Science
Expected Graduation: May 2027
Hometown: Freeport, NY
Pronouns: She/Her
Other: Transfer student, First generation college student

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Angelina Luker
10/14/26
Major: Civil Engineering
Expected Graduation: Spring 2028
Hometown: Darien, NY
Pronouns: She/Her
Leadership Roles and Activities: WiSE STEM Outreach Mentor, Vice President of Associated General Contractors (AGC), and Vice President of UB Running Club, as well as being a member of UB Swim Club, UB Choir and Society of Women Engineers (SWE).
Other: Internships, Honors College Scholar, Mathematics minor

Contact Angelina
Opeyemi Omoboye
10/14/26
Major: Computer Engineering
Expected Graduation: May 2027
Hometown: Yonkers, NY
Pronouns: She/Her
Leadership Roles and Activities: DREAM Lab Staff Member, WiSE Outreach Committee, CSTEP research intern
Other: Undergraduate researcher, switched majors

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Adrika Rahman
10/14/26
Major: Industrial Engineering
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
Hometown: Long Island, NY
Pronouns: She/Her
Leadership Roles and Activities: Vice President of Institute of Industrial and Systems Engineers (IISE), WiSE Outreach Committee, Leadership House Peer Mentor
Other: Switched majors

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Margot Serafin
10/14/26
Major: Mechanical Engineering, Minor in Robotics
Expected Graduation: Spring 2028
Hometown: Campbell Hall, NY
Pronouns: She/Her
Leadership Roles and Activities: TPEC (ThemePark Engineering Club), Cake Club
Other: First Female Engineer in Family

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Samantha Sorensen
10/14/26
Major: Biological Sciences
Expected Graduation: Spring 2027
Hometown: Washingtonville, NY
Pronouns: She/Her
Leadership Roles and Activities:
College of Arts and Sciences Ambassador, Global Ambassador for UB Center for Leadership and Global Impact, University Honors College, Bio Honors program.
Other: Cellular Biology Lab TA, Biochemistry Lecture TA, Genetics Lecture TA, Undergraduate Researcher

Contact Samantha