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2021-2022 P.E.T.E. Project Ambassadors + Executive Team

P.E.T.E. Project Ambassadors

Our amazing group of mentors that live with students in the P.E.T.E. Project are our Ambassadors! Some of them are former students, others wanted to help freshmen transition to OSU! You can find information about them here!

Tate Schneider

Ambassador

Hometown: Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Major and Option: Nutritional Sciences and Biology Pre-Med

What are your favorite things to do in your free time? Cook, relax, or play board games with friends

What are you looking forward to most about being an Ambassador in The P*E*T*E Project? Meeting new people, building connections, and helping first year students transition into life at OSU

What do you love most about being an OSU student?  I love the environment on campus, the people, and the traditions.

Why did you select your major and what are your future career goals?  I selected my major because I enjoy helping people and I love science! I am aspiring to be a physician and being able to have well informed conversations with my patients about nutrition is an important aspect of wholistic healthcare.

What are you looking forward to this year?  I am looking forward to learning and experiencing new things as well as cheering on Cowboy Football!

What three words would your family and friends use to describe you? Dependable, Analytical, Proactive

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch? The West Wing

What is something unique about you? I can make a really loud clacking sound with the roof of my mouth.

Ana Michelle Ichazo

Ambassador

Hometown: Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Major and Option: Aerospace Administration and Operations – Aviation Management & Minor in Spanish 

What are your favorite things to do in your free time? Hang out with friends, watch movies/TV shows and go to car/air shows! 

What are you looking forward to most about being an Ambassador in The P*E*T*E Project? Creating meaningful connections with students and help them find their purpose in college!

What do you love most about being an OSU student?   I love the environment created between the students and their love for the university. The positive atmosphere throughout campus makes college a more enjoyable and supportive experience.

Why did you select your major and what are your future career goals?  I love the aviation industry and travel so this major will allow me to pursue my passion  as a career! My goal is to become an airline dispatcher. 

What are you looking forward to this year?  Continuing to grow my experiences within my major and apply what I have learned outside of the classroom

What three words would your family and friends use to describe you? Crazy, funny and caring. 

What is your favorite TV show to binge watch? New Girl!

What is something unique about you? I’m a big car nerd! 

Cora Griffin

Ambassador & Treasurer

Hometown: Lawrence, Kansas

Major and Option: Applied Exercise Science Pre-Med

What are your favorite things to do in your free time? I enjoy watching Netflix, hanging out with friends, photography, traveling, and babysitting my nephews.

What are you looking forward to the most about being an executive team chair & Ambassador? The thing that I’m looking forward to the most about being an exec member is being able to watch those who are involved in the P.E.T.E. Project discover their passions and grow as individuals!

What do you love about being an OSU student?  I love the sense of community that being an OSU student brings, everyone here is so friendly, and as soon as I stepped on campus it felt like home. 

Why did you select your major and what are your future career goals? I chose my major because I want to be a pediatric physical therapist, I felt like not only is applied exercise science interesting, but it would help me reach that goal.

What are you looking forward to this year? I’m looking forward to continuing to connect with my fellow P.E.T.E. Project members and getting more involved at OSU.

What three words would your friends and family describe you as? Caring, organized, and determined

What is your favorite TV Show to binge-watch? New Girl or Outerbanks

What is something unique about you? For six years, I had the hiccups every single day.

Haley Bearden

Ambassador

Hometown: Altus, Oklahoma

Major and Option: Nutritional Science – Allied Health

What are your favorite things to do in your free time? I love to hang out with friends and family during my free time!

What are you looking forward to the most about being an Ambassador? See all the growth in the program along with members!

What do you love about being an OSU student?  We are all a big family along with a great support system!

Why did you select your major and what are your future career goals?  I want to become a pediatric occupational therapist. I chose my major because I have wanted to help kids with disabilities ever since I have overcome my disability, and to let them know that no matter what if you set your mind to it you can do it. Also your Disability is just what is unique about you, and makes it to where you have to do things a little different than someone else, but it is not an excuse to not try!!!

What are you looking forward to this year? Homecoming!

What three words would your friends and family describe you as? Joyful, Trustworthy, and Caring!

What is your favorite TV Show to binge-watch? Spongebob Squarepants!

What is something unique about you? Something unique about me is that I try to see the positive in everything along with anyone!

P.E.T.E. Project Executive Team

This year, we have a group of dedicated P.E.T.E. Project Members that decided to become executive officers! From planning Homecoming to socials, these officers stepped up to the plate to grow their leadership capacity!

Kenzlee Camp

President

Hometown: Broken Bow, Oklahoma

Major and Option: Human Development and Family Science (HDFS) with an option in Family and Consumer Sciences Education

What are your favorite things to do in your free time? My favorite things to do in my free time are to spend time with friends and family, watch movies, read, and drive around and listen to music.

What are you looking forward to the most about being an executive officer? I am looking forward to bonding more with the other members of the PETE Project and having the opportunity to immerse myself in campus life.

What do you love about being an OSU student?  What I love most about being an OSU student is the community. No matter where you are on campus, there is always someone that says hello or knows your name which really makes me feel welcome and included.

Why did you select your major and what are your future career goals? I selected to major in Family and Consumer Sciences Education because of the positive impact that my Family and Consumer Sciences teachers had on me. Their impact and investment into my lives impacted my leadership journey and made me want to have an impact on the next generation of leaders. My future career goals after graduating are to jump straight into teaching Family and Consumer Sciences Education and becoming a FCCLA adviser. I want to continue to have an impact on students, have a successful FCCLA chapter, and help train a state or national officer. 

What are you looking forward to this year? I am looking forward to growing as a person and leader and taking the next steps toward my future career. 

What three words would your friends and family describe you as? Organized, Determined, and Caring

What is your favorite TV Show to binge-watch? Criminal Minds

What is something unique about you? Something unique about me is that I can play four instruments: piano, guitar, drums, and flute.

Katie Etheridge

Vice-President

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Hometown: Wichita, Kansas

Major and Option: Secondary Education: Social Studies and English

What are your favorite things to do in your free time? I like to hang out with friends, read, and go shopping.

What are you looking forward to the most about being an executive officer? I am looking forward to being able to create activities that everyone in the PETE Project will enjoy!

What do you love about being an OSU student? I love being a part of the Cowboy family!

Why did you select your major and what are your future career goals? I chose my major because I want to help future young people gain an appreciation for our History as well as great literature.

What are you looking forward to this year? I am looking forward to getting to know more people and attend the OSU sporting events!

What three words would your friends and family describe you as? Three words my friends and family would use to describe me are loyal, thoughtful, and responsible

What is your favorite TV Show to binge-watch? Brooklyn 99

What is something unique about you? Something unique about me is that I have been on a Netflix show (Last Chance U).

Logan Howard

Secretary

Hometown: Wichita, Kansas

Major and Option: Design, Housing and Merchandising student with an option in Fashion Merchandising and minors in Design and Sustainable Design

What are your favorite things to do in your free time? Some of my favorite hobbies to partake of in my free time include reading, sewing, and spending time with my buddies.

What are you looking forward to the most about being an executive officer?  During the PETE Project this year, I am looking forward most to being able to intermingle with people who not only have similar interests as me, but also want to take initiative in these Living Learning Programs and be involved in a close community.

What do you love about being an OSU student? I admire vigor and believe that college is the best time to learn independence and identity. This closely relates to what I love most about being an OSU student, which is being able to explore and learn away on my own and see the effects of my actions more clearly.

Why did you select your major and what are your future career goals? I chose my major because I have a passion for styling and suiting people in clothing that make them feel unique and confident and in a sustainable manner. I would like to work as an executive of a merchandising team, while also being communicative with design orientated groups. Even better, oversee these programs, and learn how to handle all aspects of the chain of production. It is a natural talent of mine and I believe it is a true calling.

What are you looking forward to this year?  I am looking forward to building the foundation of the next four years during my first year as a freshman and learn how I can do my best to be proactive and excel academically.

What three words would your friends and family describe you as? Fast-paced, bold, and eccentric

What is your favorite TV Show to binge-watch? Sailor Moon

What is something unique about you? Lastly, something unique about me is that I have a Gemini twin brother!

Lexi Clardy

Student Council Representative (STUCO Rep)

Hometown: Haworth, Oklahoma

Major and Option: Applied Exercise Science

What are your favorite things to do in your free time? I love hanging out with friends, watching a good tv show series and photography!

What are you looking forward to the most about being an executive officer?  Being able to grow as a leader and being good friends with the other team members.

What do you love about being an OSU student? I love how the OSU campus is like a community, it feels homey.

Why did you select your major and what are your future career goals? I love how the OSU campus is like a community, it feels homey.

What are you looking forward to this year? I look forward to being able to develop great friendships. 

What three words would your friends and family describe you as? Kind hearted, blonde and competitive

What is your favorite TV Show to binge-watch? Vampire Diaries or Heartland

What is something unique about you? I love taking pictures!