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Student Ambassadors

Nervous about starting college? Student ambassadors are here to help.

Starting anything new can be a daunting and difficult experience. Moving away from home to a new town, whilst starting a new course can result in lots of questions.

Will I fit in? Am I going to make any friends? How will I know where to go? Will there be anyone to help me if something goes wrong?

That’s where RNC student ambassadors come in. Having someone who has been there and knows exactly what you are going through can really help, with many ambassadors having specialist personal experience skills.

Student ambassadors are trained to deal with a range of issues that they may encounter which includes things like:

safeguarding
exam stress
homesickness
finding new friends
engaging with other students

and much, much more to ensure you settle in as quickly as possible.

Other student ambassador duties

The initial focus for student ambassadors is to help and support new students as they settle in to College but other tasks given can vary dependent on individual areas of interest. However, in general, ambassadors are asked to:

attend a short training programme to prepare for the role
help out at the New Student Conference
meet and greet new students over the arrival week
help plan Induction Week
help with induction sessions, supporting staff and students
continue to support students into the first year of their studies
refer student mentees with particular issues to an appropriate member of staff
represent the College in a positive manner

If you choose to become a student ambassador, apart from feeling good about helping others, it will also provide a great opportunity to gain valuable transferable and employability skills.

Student Ambassadors 2022-2023

Max Campion

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Hi everyone, my name is Max. I’m pleased to say that I am proud to be one of your Student Ambassadors for RNC.

What I want you guys to know is I’m helpful, and I will listen to anybody if they are facing any problems at the College. I’m in my second year at the College and I’m pleased that I’m on the Student Ambassadors team as this will give me confidence with speaking to people and this would be good on my CV.

I’m studying Braille, ICT, Maths, and Level 2 in Business Admin. I’m really enjoying my subjects that I’m studying. I really like going swimming; I like to go on some walks around the town and listen to my audio books.

Libby Eden

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Hi everyone, my name is Libby and I’m from a small town not far from Hereford called Ross-On-Wye.

The reason why I wanted to be a Student Ambassador is to help others and newcomers to feel welcome when they arrive at RNC. I want to make others understand the meaning of what College life is like and give them the chance to explore RNC.

My other reason why I wanted to be an Ambassador is because I want to let other students have their voice to be heard. As we are all individuals and should be allowed to have our voices heard.

I am also part of the LGBTQ+ group as I want people to understand why people may change their gender or their pronouns.

Kia Horner

Hi, my name is Kia and I am a Student Ambassador at RNC in my fourth year.

I am studying Business and Braille as my main courses. In my spare time, I enjoy doing arts and crafts as a hobby.

Raven Scott

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Hi, I'm Raven. I identify as Agender and my pronouns are They/Them.

This is my second year at RNC. I am studying German, History and Psychology. As well as being a Student Ambassador, I run Creative Writing Club every week.

My hobbies and interests include writing, drawing, rock music and the LGBTQ+ community. As a part of the queer community myself, I have both personal experience and have done lots of research into gender identity and orientation. This means I am happy to answer any questions you may have, or support anyone questioning their identity.

I enjoy meeting and helping people, so I am excited to be a Student Ambassador this year!

Laurel Spiers

Hi everyone, my name is Laurel, my pronouns are they/them. I am from Aberdeen in Scotland.

This is my second year at RNC, I am studying Business NVQ, Braille, Maths and Home Cooking Skills.

I became a Student Ambassador because I like helping people and I support the LGBTQ+ community so if anyone needs any support then I can give advice or information.

In my spare time, I love reading, baking, cooking and spending time with friends.

Teddy Yeachareddy

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Hi everyone, I'm Teddy. I am from India and I have been a student for three years at RNC.

This is my third year and I am studying Childcare, Maths, English, Goalball and Sport. I am very excited about working with new students.

In my spare time, I enjoy playing chess, archery and watching movies.

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