REPRESENTING THE COLLEGE
The CAFES Ambassadors is a student organization that serves as the leadership and public relations team for the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences. For nearly 40 years the ambassadors have worked to promote the college to prospective students, alumni, industry and government partners, donors and other stakeholders.
Bella Twiss
Agricultural Communication
Year: Third
Hometown: Mariposa, CA
Addie Scott
Agricultural Business
Year: Third
Hometown: Biggs, CA
Heidi Witte
Agricultural Business
Year: Third
Hometown: Wilton, CA
Jenna Holland
Environmental Management and Protection
Year: Fourth
Hometown: Duxbury, MA
Rori Perry
Animal Science
Year: Third
Hometown: Atascadero, CA
Logan Rose
Wine and Viticulture
Year: Second
Hometown: Galt, CA
Jordan Rivera
Animal Science
Year: Second
Hometown: Pomona, CA
2026-27 Executive Ambassadors
| Name | Major | Year | Hometown |
| Amanda Zorick | Environmental Management and Protection | Second | Long Beach, CA |
| Ben Stratton | Agricultural Business | Second | Galt, CA |
| Bennett Foreman | Experience and Event Management | Second | Carmel, CA |
| Bree DeYoung | BioResource & Ag Engineering | Fourth | Oakland, CA |
| Claire Willoughby | Experience and Event Management | Second | Santa Cruz, CA |
| Daniela Altamirano | Animal Science | Third | Sacramento, CA |
| Elizabeth Quintero-Rubio | Agricultural Communications | Second | Dinuba, CA |
| Erin Psaila | BioResource & Ag Engineering | Fourth | Belmont, CA |
| Ian Wenstrand | Agricultural Systems Management | Third | Caruthers, CA |
| Julie Sporleder | Wine and Viticulture | Fourth | Galt, CA |
| Kayce Van Horn | Agricultural Communications | Second | Santa Maria, CA |
| Lauren Ropacki | Nutrition | Fourth | Temecula, CA |
| Macy Lloyd | Wine and Viticulture | Fourth | Prather, CA |
| Misha Bruno | Forest and Fire Sciences | Fourth | San Francisco, CA |
| Morgan Merrill | Experience Industry Management | Fourth | Susanville, CA |
| Sebastian Paolini | Environmental Management and Protection | Second | Los Banos, CA |
| Shelia Kelly | Nutrition | Second | Princeton, NJ |
| Sydney Cassity | BioResource and Agricultural Engineering | Third | Fall River, CA |
| William "Walker" Crook | Agricultural Business | Second | Sonora, CA |
Becoming an Ambassador
CAFES Ambassadors include both general members and executive ambassadors. All College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences students are encouraged to participate by attending meetings to hear from industry speakers, leading tours and communicating with prospective students, or assisting with college wide events, such as Open House.
Executive ambassadors represent all of the college’s 16 majors and also serve as a student advisory panel for the college. Ambassadors are chosen through a selection process and enjoy opportunities to enhance their leadership skills while gaining invaluable knowledge about Cal Poly and the agriculture, food and environmental sciences industries. They also develop close working relationships with the dean, Dean’s Advisory Council and other college leaders.
Ambassadors begin recruiting new members at the start of the fall quarter, with executive ambassadors being recruited at the end of spring quarter. The application process to become a executive ambassador includes submission of a written application. Once written applications are received and reviewed, a limited number of applicants are invited to in-person interviews with the current officer team.
To join or learn more, email CAFESambassadors@calpoly.edu.