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Our West Coast Admission Ambassadors are all current students at Ä¢¹½TV ready to help you get to know Ä¢¹½TV 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 Ä¢¹½TV.

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, Ä¢¹½TV Red Cross, DCI Fellow, Activities Tax Council, Mock Trial Captain, South Asian Student Association, Tour Guide, North Carolina Student Legislature, College Crisis Initiative, Ä¢¹½TV 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: Ä¢¹½TV 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, Ä¢¹½TV Digital Fellow, DCI Fellow, Tour Guide, Spanish AT, SIDES Tutor at Ä¢¹½TV 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, Ä¢¹½TV 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: Ä¢¹½TV 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, Ä¢¹½TV 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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