The Killam Local Ambassadors Program
This past year the Foundation launched the Killam Fellowships Local Ambassadors Program in an effort to more formally connect alumni with current grantees in their host cities. Local ambassadors are expected to provide advice ranging from practical and logistical questions about their home city or institution to more focused discussions on course selection or living arrangements. The Foundation works with the local ambassadors and the new cohort of students to ensure that all participants are effectively matched, and that they have access to the tools required to make each partnership an enriching experience for both parties. This year, local ambassadors were matched with incoming Killam Fellows in Victoria, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax, Fredericton, Ottawa, Boston, Washington DC, Phoenix, Clemson, New York, and Los Angeles.
The 2011-2012 Killam Local Ambassadors are:
Gaeby Abrahams, 2010-2011 Maple Leaf Foundation Fellow (2010-2011, Dalhousie University to Smith College)
Lauren Ingegneri (2005-2006, Smith College to the University of Toronto)
Emily Phillips (2010-2011, American University to Mount Allison University)
Cameron Jelinski (2006-2007, University of Ottawa to American University)
Jean-Luc Xavier (2010-2011, York University to SUNY – Plattsburgh)
Bridgette Gilliland (2010-2011, Arizona State University to University of Prince Edward Island)
Nicole Murrell (2010-2011, University of Alberta to University of Maine)
Léanne Labossière (2009-2010, University of Alberta to SUNY-Plattsburgh)
Daniel Herscovitch (2008-2009, McGill University to Clemson University)
Alex Leopold (2010-2011, Concordia University to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)
Nicholas Brown (2009-2010, University of Victoria to University of Maine)
Michal Depa (2006-2007, McGill University to Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Stephanie Firth (2010-2011, Clemson University to Université de Montréal)
Julia LaMotte (2008-2009, Bridgewater State College to McMaster University)
Gregory Johnsen (2010-2011, University of Washington to McGill University)
Katie Young (2007-2008, American University to McMaster University)
Amy Zinnemann (2009-2010, Oregon State University to University of Victoria)
Adam Tanga (2009-2010, University of Washington to University of Ottawa)
Victoria Banas (2010-2011, SUNY – Plattsburgh to Mount Allison University)
Rebecca Dixon (2010-2011, Mount Allison University to American University)
Lucas Olson (2008-2009, University of Washington to University of Victoria)
Joseph Kalis (2009-2010, York University to University of Southern California)
If you are interested in volunteering to be a local Killam ambassador in your city for the upcoming year, or to learn more about the program, please contact alumni@fulbright.ca .
