STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROGRAM
What is a Student Ambassador
The Student Ambassador Program is a unique opportunity for undergraduates passionate about healthcare to build their professional skills while making a real difference in their communities. By joining this award-winning program, you’ll gain exclusive access to hands-on experiences, mentorship from industry professionals, and meaningful connections with peers and community organizations. Whether you’re preparing for graduate or medical school, seeking to enhance your employability, or eager to serve rural and underserved populations, this program equips you with the tools and networks to succeed. Don’t miss your chance to grow as a leader and make an impact—apply today and take the first step toward a rewarding future in healthcare!
“I have been with High Sierra AHEC as a student ambassador for a year now and have seen the positive changes we have made in our community. I have been able to participate in many AHEC activities but an experience that I have personally enjoyed has been our Project ROARR. I have been fortunate to talk about public health and some of those students graduated with their CHW’s to make impacts in their communities. I have been involved with Upward Bound students and seeing dedicated students early on has been great to see and I am excited for a new year and new activities to come. Personally it has been rewarding and I hope to have new ambassadors in our program.”
- Gary Cortes Solis, Student Ambassador
“The student ambassador program was a great way to develop my community service and leadership pillars that focused on the Reno community. Through AHEC I volunteered at vaccination clinics, helped with implementation in Title 1 schools in Reno, and networked with community organizations and events. AHEC was great to work with because the volunteering was specific to you, allowing me to focus on the causes most important to me. AHEC is what you make of it, and I am very fortunate to have been a part of the program for the last three and a half years.”
- Maali DeLeon, Student Ambassador
Direct quote from Riley on her experience with High Sierra AHEC "High Sierra AHEC took a chance with me, hiring a high schooler to fill a program coordinator role during the pandemic. My experiences with AHEC have stuck with me and permanently changed my perspective on public health, access to nutrition and healthcare, and healthcare disparities in rural areas—including Nevada,AHEC opened my eyes to the wide disparity in American healthcare across geography and socioeconomic status. It was surprising to me that, despite being one of the most advanced countries in the world, we have incredibly low access to medical care"
Riley Gillis - Student Ambassador Alumni
What is a Student Ambassador
The Student Ambassador Program is a unique opportunity for undergraduates passionate about healthcare to build their professional skills while making a real difference in their communities.
By joining this award-winning program, you’ll gain exclusive access to hands-on experiences, mentorship from industry professionals, and meaningful connections with peers and community organizations.
Whether you’re preparing for graduate or medical school, seeking to enhance your employability, or eager to serve rural and underserved populations, this program equips you with the tools and networks to succeed. Don’t miss your chance to grow as a leader and make an impact—apply today and take the first step toward a rewarding future in healthcare!