Student Advancement Ambassadors

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Our Mission:

The Student Advancement Ambassadors are a team of current students who work for Saint Ben’s Institutional Advancement. The team calls alumnae, parents and friends of the College of Saint Benedict to build lasting relationships, stay up-to-date with your lives, share campus news and events and raise money for student scholarships. The Student Advancement Ambassadors team works to continue the Saint Ben’s tradition of community by keeping you connected with us and by helping to provide the Saint Ben’s experience for future Bennies in the years to come.

The Student Advancement Ambassadors are vital to Saint Ben’s as it secures almost one-quarter of the CSB Annual Giving Program goal. Over 95 percent of CSB students receive financial aid, and the work the Student Advancement Ambassadors team does helps make this possible.

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Our Purpose:

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Join the Team!

Working on the Student Advancement Ambassadors team is a fun and rewarding experience! You meet and work with other Bennies who become some of your best friends. You get the opportunity to speak with alumnae who share their Saint Ben’s experience and give valuable advice. Every day you get to work to support current and future Bennies and ensure that students scholarships are available for years to come.

If you want to work in a fast-paced environment, enhance your interpersonal and professional skills and help pay for your college education (and the college education of future Bennies), then joining the Student Advancement Ambassadors team is for you!

Callers work two nights per week Monday through Wednesday from 5-9 p.m. and Sunday 4-8 p.m.

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What are Student Advancement Ambassadors?

The Student Advancement Ambassadors team is the frontline of the Saint Ben’s Annual Giving Program made up of current students who work for Saint Ben’s Institutional Advancement.  The Student Advancement Ambassadors team contacts alumnae, parents and friends of Saint Ben’s by telephone in order to raise money for student scholarships. 

Who are we?

The Student Advancement Ambassadors team is made up of current students who are first-years through seniors. These students belong to the Student Advancement Ambassadors through their work-study program. They are working to help pay for their education, so they especially understand how important scholarships are for students.    

Within the Student Advancement Ambassadors team, there is a team of student supervisors who lead the callers during their work shifts. Ellen Newkirk ’13, the Student Advancement Ambassadors Director, oversees the entire Student Advancement Ambassadors team as it works toward reaching its yearly goals. 

What do we do?

The Student Advancement Ambassadors team makes phone calls throughout the school year to reach YOU – alumnae, parents and friends – to stay connected to Saint Ben’s. We work to continue the Saint Ben’s tradition of community by keeping you with involved with us and giving back so others can experience how incredible Saint Ben’s truly is.

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Where does the money we raise go?

Unless otherwise specified, 100 percent of your gifts goes to students through Current Scholarships.

Why should you pick up the phone?

Pick up the phone to get in contact with students who love Saint Ben’s as much as you do. Keep the College updated on what is happening in your life (we would love to publish your accomplishments in our monthly newsletter), find out what is currently happening on campus, and most importantly, help support a current Bennie so she may have the amazing experience that you did.