About the Program
The Asian American Studies Ambassadors program promotes the positive and inclusive experiences of students during their time as an AASP concentrator. Ambassadors represent AASP in events such as APIDA events, Day of the Badger and other Asian American Studies co-sponsored events. Additionally, they give us feedback and suggestions for improving the program.
Become an AASP Ambassador!
If you love sharing your AAS enthusiasm and experiences, then please consider becoming an Asian American Studies Program Ambassador! Our AASP Ambassadors will help plan social events, contribute to social media, and represent the program for Day of the Badger, APIDA Heritage Month, UW-Madison student recruitment events and more. Additionally, all Ambassadors will receive a gift!
If you’re interested, please send an email to asianamerican@letsci.wisc.edu with the subject line “AASP Ambassador” and one paragraph explaining why you are interested.
Introducing 2024-25 Ambassadors
Sheng Ying Vang

Term:Senior
Hometown: Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Majors/Minors/Certs: Communication Arts Radio, Television, & Film with Asian American Studies Certificate and Digital Studies Certificate
Involvement: Sigma Psi Zeta Sorority, Inc.
Preferred pronouns: she/her/hers
Anna Yu Gaul

Term: Senior
Hometown: Bloomington, MN
Majors/Minors/Certs: Neurobiology B.S., Asian American Studies Certificate
Involvement: UNIT.E Multicultural Dance Crew, Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
Preferred pronouns: She/her/hers
Divinaa Raju Velmurugan

Term:Senior
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Majors/Minors/Certs: Biochemistry & Neurobiology
Involvement: Baking Club, MadNeurotech, UNIT.E Multicultural Dance Crew
Preferred Pronouns: She/her/hers
Annabella Yang

Term: Junior
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Majors/Minors/Certs: Consumer Behavior and Marketplace Studies B.S., Asian American Studies Certificate, and Digital Studies Certificate
Involvement: Southeast Asian Dance Organization (SEADO) and Baking Club UW
Preferred Pronouns: She/her/hers
Introducing 2023-24 Ambassadors
LILI MCGUFFEY
Term: Senior
Hometown: Madison, WI
Majors/Minors/Certifications: Data Science Major, Asian American Studies Certificate
Involvement: Datamatch UW, APIDA HM, Undergraduate Statistics Club
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
EMMA MEICHER
Term: Junior
Hometown: Portage, WI
Majors/Minors/Certifications: Life Science, Communications and Communications Arts, Asian American Studies Certificate
Involvement: Badger Herald
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
THIENTHU (JENNIFER) VONG
Term: Senior
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Majors/Minors/Certifications: Biochemistry with a Certificate in Asian American Studies
Involvement: Vietnamese Student Association (VSA), Filipinx American Student Organization (FASA, SouthEast Asian Student Association (SEASA)
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
JESSICA VONG
Term: Senior
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Majors/Minors/Certifications: Animal Sciences with Certificates in Global Health and Asian American Studies
Involvement: Pre-Vet Association (PVA), Vietnamese Student Association (VSA), Filipinx American Student Organization (FASO)
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
EVA ZHONG
Term: Junior
Hometown: Bellavue, WA Majors/Minors/Certifications: Psychology with an Asian American Studies and Gender and Women Studies Certificate
Involvement: alpha Kappa Delta Phi (aKDPhi)
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
PAKOU YANG
Term: Freshman
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Majors/Minors/Certifications: Business and Psychology
Involvement: PEOPLE Scholar
Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Introducing 2022-23 Ambassadors
Inaugural Volunteer Ambassadors
Our ambassadors stand out for their leadership and involvement within and beyond the Asian American Studies Program. Maddie Allen has been featured in our Spring Student Spotlight and Jessica Lindall was a 2022 Amy Ling Award recipient. We would like to introduce and welcome our all new Ambassadors!
Maddie Allen (She/Her)
Hometown: Imperial Beach, CA Majors/Minors/Certifications: Psychology with a Certificate in Asian American Studies
Neon Blu Gallardo-Mambaje (He/Him)
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Majors/Minors/Certifications: Asian Languages & Cultures
and Asian American Studies, Gender & Women studies Cert.
Jessica Lindall (She/Her)
Hometown: River Falls, WI
Majors/Minors/Certifications: Comm Arts (Radio, TV, Film) & Asian American Studies, Digital Cinema Production, Digital Studies
Maia Scott (She/Her)
Hometown: Denver/Boulder, CO
Majors/Minors/Certifications: Economics w/ Chinese Professional Language and Asian American Studies
Ambassador Recruitment


