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Spirit Ambassadors sought 1:28 p.m., Sept. 7, 2004--Its time for enthusiastic UD students to apply to become a Spirit Ambassador for the 2004-05 academic year. A diverse group of undergraduates is needed to represent the University throughout the year. Spirit Ambassadors encourage school spirit, interact with alumni, support the Office of Alumni and University Relations by serving as students hosts at campus events, serve as an advisory board on student concerns and represent and interact with student groups and the student body. Interested students should have strong communication skills, a positive and enthusiastic attitude, be reliable, dependable and patient, demonstrate good leadership skills, be interested in community service and have overwhelming pride in UD. To be considered, students must be full-time undergraduates, have a minimum GPA of 2.5, have successfully completed one semester at UD and be in good standing with the Judicial Affairs Office. For more information, visit [www.udel.edu/alumni/students/spiritamb.html]. Applications are currently available at Alumni Hall (24 East Main St.), Trabant University Center, Perkins Student Center and the Student Services Building. Completed applications must be received by the Spirit Ambassador Selection Committee, along with a recommendation form completed by a member of the UD community (faculty or staff member, or residence hall staff member) by 4 p.m., Friday, Sept. 10. Finalistschosen by a selection committee made up of student, administrators and alumniwill be notified Friday, Sept. 17, From Tuesday, Sept. 21, through Friday, Sept. 24, the University community will be polled online. The names of the finalists and the location of the polling web page will appear on UDaily and in The Review during the polling period. Finalists will be notified if they have been selected as Spirit Ambassadors by phone on Wednesday, Sept. 29. New ambassadors will be announced and recognized at halftime at the Homecoming Football Game on Saturday, Oct. 2. Article by Melissa Kadish, AS 05 To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |