MCC Daily Tribune

MCC's Haley Collado Among 20 SUNY Students Selected to Serve as EOP Ambassador

SUNY's Office of Opportunity Programs recently announced that Haley Collado, an MCC criminal justice major, is one of 20 SUNY students selected to serve as an Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) Ambassador for the 2023-24 academic year.

In their role as EOP Ambassadors, they will mentor fellow students, create an EOP student support network across the SUNY system, participate in advocacy efforts, serve as the voice of SUNY EOP students in working with program leadership to strengthen the program, represent SUNY EOP students at major events as assigned, and help recruit students into the EOP program.

EOP Student Ambassadors receive professional development and leadership opportunities as well as awards of $5,000/year ($2,500 per semester) in their financial aid packages. Later this week, they will attend orientation in Albany, dedicated to training, developing relationships, and setting the pace for the academic year.

The program's selection process is competitive. Students are nominated by their college's EOP director, and candidates undergo an interview with the Office of Opportunity Programs. Students who are selected as ambassadors possess excellent interpersonal skills, outstanding public speaking skills, and great leadership qualities. They are also in good academic standing and are enrolled full time in college.

Currently working part time as a library assistant at MCC, Haley Collado is a member of Pride Alliance and an MCC chapter member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society.

Learn more about the EOP Student Ambassador Program. (As of this Daily Tribune posting, information on the 2023-24 ambassadors is not yet posted online.)

Hency Yuen-Eng
Community Relations
09/25/2023