College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES) Ambassadors

CAFES Ambassadors is a college-wide student organization who serve as the leadership and public relations team for the College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences (CAFES). The 2022-23 academic year will be the 34th year the organization has worked to promote the college to prospective students, alumni, industry and government partners, donors and other stakeholders. The CAFES Ambassadors have been a positive influence on the quantity as well as the quality of applicants admitted to CAFES.

To stay up to date on CAFES Ambassadors' activities, visit their Instagram account.

To join CAFES Ambassadors or learn more, email CAFESambassadors@calpoly.edu. 

2023 Tours

CAFES Ambassadors are hosting campus tours for prospective students every Thursday and Friday! You can register for these tours at Cal Poly Visit or by emailing CAFESAmbassadors@calpoly.edu.

2022-23 Officer Team

Abbie Brown — President

Animal Science

Year: 3rd

Hometown: Elk Grove, CA

Haley Konoval — Vice President

Animal Science

Year: 4th

Hometown: American Canyon, CA

Jack Swartz — Secretary/Treasurer

Agricultural Business / Ag. Systems Management

Year: 3rd

Hometown: Sutter, CA

 

Camryn More — Tours Chair

Nutrition

Year: 4th

Hometown: Salinas, CA

Anna Bibby — Recruitment & Retention Chair

Agricultural Business

Year: 2nd

Hometown: Sloughhouse, CA

 

 

 

Maddie Tellesen — Publicity Chair

Agricultural Communication

Year: 2nd

Hometown: Elk Grove, CA

 

 

 

2022-23 Senior Ambassadors

Name	Major	Year	Hometown
Aidan Inoue	Plant Science	3rd	San Jose, CA
Allison Stauffer	Food Science	4th	Huntington Beach, CA
Ashley Waymire	Animal Science	4th	Visalia, CA
Caty Ogden	Experience Industry Management	4th	San Antonio, TX
Codie Konrad	Animal Science	3rd	Newport Beach, CA
Cole Shields	Wine and Viticulture	4th	Moorpark, CA
Ellie Conlin-Day	Food Science	3rd	Kennett Square, PA
Emily Sarantopulos	BioResource and Agricultural Engineering	3rd	Elk Grove, CA
Jared Mandrell	Agricultural Communication	4th	Morgan Hill, CA
Kai Tran	Natural Resource Management and Environmental Sciences	3rd	Snohomish, WA
Kaitlyn Glakeler	Agricultural Systems Management	2nd	Napa, CA
Lucas Terk	Agricultural Business	4th	Oakland, CA
Matthew Maas	BioResource and Agricultural Engineering	4th	San Diego, CA
Megan Dixon	Agricultural Business	2nd	Fortuna, CA
Simran Kamal	Natural Resource Management and Environmental Sciences	3rd	San Ramon, CA

Becoming a CAFES Ambassador

CAFES Ambassadors include both general members and Senior Ambassadors. All CAFES students are encouraged to participate in the CAFES Ambassadors organization 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.

CAFES Senior Ambassadors represent all of the college’s 15 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 CAFES dean, Dean’s Advisory Council, and other college leaders.

CAFES Ambassadors begin recruiting new members at the start of the Fall quarter, and CAFES Senior Ambassadors at the end of Spring Quarter. The application process to become a CAFES Senior Ambassador includes submission of a written application and attendance at one mandatory information session. Once written applications are received and reviewed, a limited number of applicants are invited to in-person interviews with the current officer team.