Office of Student Cultural Connection staff
Tyler Katz
Assistant Director of Student Cultural Connection and LGBTQ+ Coordinator
Contact: tylerkatz@augustana.edu
Leticia Martinez
Administrative Assistant, Office of Student Cultural Connection
Contact: leticiamartinez@augustana.edu
Student staff 2026-2027
Garry Ellis
Position: Student Ambassador
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Year: Senior
Major: Psychology
Ismail Emtil
Position: Student Ambassador
Hometown: Meknès, Morocco
Year: Junior
Majors: Business Intelligence, Data Analytics, Accounting
Israa Fyaz
Position: Student Ambassador
Hometown: Rockford, Ill.
Year: Junior
Major: Biochemistry
Kimberly Gutierrez
Position: Culture House Coordinator
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Year: Junior
Majors: Biology in the pre-med track
Dagmawi Hailu
Position: Culture House Coordinator
Hometown: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Year: Sophomore
Major: Biology
Monica Mawi
Position: Student Ambassador
Hometown: Warrenville, Ill.
Year: Senior
Majors: Biology and Neuroscience
Summer Pandey
Position: Student Ambassador
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Year: Senior
Major: Computer Science, Data Science
Dipti Sharma
Position: Student Ambassador
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal
Year: Senior
Majors: Multimedia Journalism and Mass Communication, Economics, Pre-Law
Yna Wangari
Position: Student Ambassador
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya.
Year: Junior
Majors: Computer Science and Economics
Zahra Waqar
Position: Student Ambassador
Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Year: Junior
Majors: Finance, Data Analytics, Political Science
Kaiyana Washington
Position: Student Ambassador
Hometown: Rock Falls, Illinois
Year: Senior
Majors: Psychology, Business Management