Team Ambassadors

Below are the individuals who will serve as Team Ambassadors for NIBS 2023. Their roles are to:

  • Connect with teams prior to the competition
  • Answer questions about Cedar Falls, Iowa, and the host university
  • Give participants a sense of what to expect when they arrive
  • Serve as their team’s primary host and best friend while at the NIBS Case Competition

Each team has been assigned its own Ambassador. Participants and coaches are encouraged to contact the individual designated for their school.

 

BEATRICE CHALI

Ambassador for: Manchester Metropolitan University
Major: Geography
Year of study: 1
Home Country: Tanzania

Interests: Music, books, and good food.

Favorite thing about UNI: So many things happening on campus, amazing support from faculty.

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/beatrice-joseph-44090869

COLBY BROWN

Ambassador for: Heilbronn University of Applied Sciences
Major: Supply Chain Management
Year of study: 4
Home Country: United States

Interests: Sports, football, baseball, chillin’, TV shows, running, and eating.

Favorite thing about UNI: $5 sushi Fridays!

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/colby-brown-18ba7b221

COLLIN LINDEN

Ambassador for: UC Leuven-Limburg
Major: Supply Chain Management
Year of study: 4
Home Country: United States

Interests: Trucking, hunting, and working on cars.

Favorite thing about UNI: The people you meet and the stories they have to share.

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/collinlinden/

DONA DINITHI FERDINANDO

Ambassador for: Babeș-Bolyai University
Major: MBA
Year of study: 1 (graduate student)
Home Country: Sri Lanka

Interests: Listening to music, reading novels, going on road trips.

Favorite thing about UNI: The warm, welcoming atmosphere.

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dona-dinithi-ferdinando-6992a711a/

GAVIK KURUPPU

Ambassador for: Avans University of Applied Sciences
Major: Business Administration & Graphic Technology
Year of study: 2
Home Country: Sri Lanka

Interests: Rowing, working out, designing, handy work, and too many other things to mention here!

Favorite thing about UNI: Study abroad programs, networking opportunities, the ability to chase your dreams, and so much else than I can’t put it into words.

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/gavik-kuruppu-38815a1b2/

KAR MEH

Ambassador for: Hanze University of Applied Sciences
Major: Business
Year of study: 3
Home Country: United States

Interests: Reading novels, listening to music, working out.

Favorite thing about UNI: The Center for Multicultural Education.

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/kar-meh-4084461ba/

LAURA BOSTWICK

Ambassador for: Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences
Major: Business
Year of study: 1
Home Country: United States

Interests: Soccer, art, and making new friends!

Favorite thing about UNI: The community. Everyone  here supports the success, creativity and individuality of every student.

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-bostwick-60481424a/

LYDIA TAYLOR

Ambassador for: International Business Academy
Major: Accounting
Year of study: 4
Home Country: United States

Interests: Being outside; hiking, rock climbing, paddle boarding.

Favorite thing about UNI: The many opportunities to try something new and gain leadership experience at such a young age!

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/lydiagtaylor/

MARIAH AMBROSE

Ambassador for: Woosong University
Major: International Relations, Business
Year of study: 2
Home Country: United States

Interests: Working out / weightlifting, trying new foods and new cafés, watching movies, attending game nights with friends, reading.

Favourite thing about UNI: I love how UNI is open to collaborating with the community, from welcoming high school students who visit UNI to hosting events. UNI is always willing to lend a helping hand.

  https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariah-ambrose-0570971a2/

MAURA LEVI

Ambassador for: TU Dublin
Major: Business
Year of study: 1
Home Country: United States

Interests: Volleyball, reading, and hanging out with friends!

Favorite thing about UNI: The people I’ve met here and the activities I have gotten involved in.

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/maura-levi-59201824a/

McKENNA HOHENADEL

Ambassador for: Budapest Business School
Major: Organizational Leadership
Year of study: 1
Home Country: United States

Interests: Running, working out, volunteering, and hiking.

Favorite thing about UNI: The variety of student organizations that provide everyone with a place they feel comfortable. And, of course, the campanile!

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mckenna-hohenadel-495350263

MCLAY LAMPE

Ambassador for: Bishop’s University
Major: Accounting / Global Marketing
Year of study: 5
Home Country: United States

Interests: Cooking, swimming, camping, model painting.

Favorite thing about UNI: The excellent food served on and off campus.

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mclay-lampe/

MURSAL AHMED KHATIAN

Ambassador for: St. Mary’s University
Major: Business Analytics
Year of study: 2
Home Country: Pakistan

Interests: Working out, gaming.

Favorite thing about UNI: Panther Pride, size of the campus.

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/mursal-ahmed-khatian-090878262/

YILIN ZHANG

Ambassador for: LAB University of Applied Sciences
Major: Business Economics
Year of study: 4
Home Country: China

Interests: Travel, cooking, basketball.

Favorite thing about UNI: The friendly people.

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/yilin-zhang-748576231/

ZACHARY DECKER

Ambassador for: Universidad del Istmo
Major: Accounting
Year of study: 4
Home Country: United States

Interests: Premier League soccer.

Favorite thing about UNI: The size of the school makes it really easy to build strong connections with professors and students.

 https://www.linkedin.com/in/zachdecker98/