Bearcat Buddies Ambassador Program

The Bearcat Buddies Ambassadorship is a pilot program intended to bring together UC students who want to share word about the tutoring opportunities available in Cincinnati Public Schools. Bearcat Buddies recruits best by word of mouth. Ambassadors will play a critical role in recruitment and will give valuable input to Bearcat Buddies. This program is designed to give Ambassadors leadership experience and is a stepping stone to the Lead Tutor position.

Expectations

  • Recruit tutors by attending Bearcats Welcome events, tabling, putting up flyers around campus, and participating in a subcommittee
  • Present to community members and organizations
  • Helping out with projects on an as-needed basis
  • A positive and welcoming attitude.
  • Shows a passion for making a positive impact on the community
  • *There is no requirement on how many semesters an applicant has volunteered 

Application Process

Applications for the 2023-2024 ambassador program have closed and will reopen in April 2024. If you have any further questions about the program, please reach out to bcatbuds@ucmail.uc.edu.

Please note, the success of this program depends on the reliability and active engagement of each Bearcat Buddy Ambassador. Upon acceptance, it is crucial that you remain engaged throughout the year. 


2023 - 2024 Ambassadors

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Kara Beebe

Kara is a third year Medical Sciences student, with a minor in Public Health. Working with kids is one of her biggest passions, and is something she hopes to do throughout her life and career.

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Ashleigh Fischer

Ashleigh is a third-year Operations Management major. She is super excited to spread the word on what it means to be a Bearcat Buddy: the connections made, fun activities to build academic skills, and to see their growth throughout the semester.

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Gracie West

Gracie is a second-year student at UC majoring in Health Sciences on a pre-medicine track. She is looking forward to sharing positive experiences from Bearcat Buddies with other students on campus.

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Maria Canales

Maria is a second-year Medical Sciences major in the College of Medicine and is minoring in Integrative Health. She looks forward to becoming a BB Ambassador by being able to spread the word on the program.

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Olivia Reppen

Olivia is a second-year architectural engineering student. She looks forward to introducing our club to incoming and current students. She became an ambassador in order to spread the positivity that Bearcat Buddies creates.

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Madeline Wright

Madeline is a second-year Biological Sciences major with a minor in Spanish on a Pre-PA track. She is happy to spread the word about BB to other people in the program. She believes this is an exciting experience with great opportunities.

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Abigail Katampe

Abigail is a 2nd Year Medical Sciences major. One of her favorite parts of the BB program is being able to be a role model to and uplift the children she works with. She loves to read, write, go on runs, and knit!

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Owen Major

Owen is a 3rd year Biology major on the Pre-Med track. This is Owen's third year in Bearcat Buddies, and his favorite part of the program is getting to interact with the students and watching them grow throughout the semester.

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Nifemi Ayodele

Nifemi is a 4th year Health Science: Pre-Med major. She cannot wait to share how BB allows for a range of opportunities such as personal growth, making a positive impact, and building connections within the community.

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Katie Hammond

Katie is a 2nd year majoring in Marketing and Psychology with a Business Analytics certificate. She is excited to share her love for tutoring with her peers and seeing the smiles of the children every week.