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Our West Coast Admission Ambassadors are all current students at 91ɬÂþ ready to help you get to know 91ɬÂþ from wherever you are in the western United States. Reach out to any of the ambassadors with questions or just to chat about life at 91ɬÂþ.

Nidhi Achanta ’29

  • West Coast Ambassador

niachanta@davidson.edu

Hometown: Chandler, Arizona

Majors: Economics and Political Science
Advising Tracks: Pre-Law and Pre-Finance

Campus Involvements: Student Body Vice President, Institute for Public Good Purcell Ethics & Leadership Ambassador, Student Conduct Council, Rusk Eating House Placement Chair, 91ɬÂþ Red Cross, DCI Fellow, Activities Tax Council, Mock Trial Captain, South Asian Student Association, Tour Guide, North Carolina Student Legislature, College Crisis Initiative, 91ɬÂþ Investment and Finance Association, Orientation Team Mentor

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Emily Brestle ’27

  • West Coast Ambassador

embrestle@davidson.edu

Hometown: Maple Valley, Washington

Major: Political Science    
Minor: Linguistics

Campus Involvements: 91ɬÂþ Club Pickleball (President and competitor on the nationally ranked travel team), Self-Instructional Language Program (ASL Conversation Partner), Adopt a Grandfriend Program , Reformed University Fellowship (Member of Servant Team and music team), Intramural Sports (Flickerball, flag football, indoor soccer, outdoor soccer, volleyball, and softball)

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Olivia Carter ’29

  • West Coast Ambassador

olcarter@davidson.edu

Hometown: Denver, Colorado

Major: Undeclared, Interests in Political Science, Environmental Studies & Hispanic Studies

Campus Involvements: Connor Eating House Placement Chair, Club Tennis Social Chair, Chidsey Leadership Fellow, 91ɬÂþ Digital Fellow, DCI Fellow, Tour Guide, Spanish AT, SIDES Tutor at 91ɬÂþ Elementary, Student Government Senator on Sustainability Committee

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Jahzeel Franco ’28

  • West Coast Ambassador

jafranco@davidson.edu

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Majors: Biology & Anthropology

Campus Involvements: Vice President of Events for Organization of Latinx American Students (OLAS), Treasurer for IJC, 91ɬÂþ Outdoors Trip Leader, Anthropology Club E-Board

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Stephanie Hockett ’27

  • West Coast Ambassador

sthockett@davidson.edu

Hometown: San Jose, California

Major: Psychology
Minor: Neuroscience
Advising Track: Premedicine

Campus Involvements: Neuroscience Club, Rusk Eating House, Volunteer at the Pines, Badminton Club 

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Skylie Molina ’29

  • West Coast Ambassador

skmolinahuezo@davidson.edu

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Majors: Environmental Science and French & Francophone Studies
Advising Track: Pre-Engineering

Campus Involvements: 91ɬÂþ Cheerleading Team, Rusk House Manager, NEXT Level Program with the Hurt Hub, Sustainability Office, French AT, French Café

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Justine Ouellette ’29

  • West Coast Ambassador

juouellette@davidson.edu

Hometown: Claremont, California

Major: Mathematics
Minor: Data Science

Campus Involvements: Oops Improv Comedy Team, Adopt-a-Grandfriend, German 101 AT, member of Rusk Eating House, Tour Guide, member of Women in Math Club, Club Women’s Basketball Team, Data Collector for C2i, Embedded Tutor for Calculus III

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Priscila Plancarte ’27

  • Senior Admission Fellow

prplancarte@davidson.edu

Hometown: Los Angeles/Santa Rosa, California

Majors: History & Hispanic Studies, Prelaw Track

Campus Involvements: SK8S Program Volunteer, QuestBridge Scholars Network, West Coast Ambassador, Dance Ensemble, 91ɬÂþ Baile Folklórico, Organization of Latinx American Students (OLAS), Pre-Law Society

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Savanna Scripter ’27

  • West Coast Ambassador

sascripter@davidson.edu

Hometown: Boulder, Colorado

Major: Chemistry

Minor: Applied Mathematics

Campus Involvements: Choir, student band, Organic Chemistry Lab AT, Tour Guide, Turner Eating House, independent student research, jazz/classical piano

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