Outreach

This year over 3,200 Collier County 7th graders were brought out by the Collier County School District to FGCU for a campus tour and to engage in various engineering activities. Each year the dates are determined by the Collier County School District in collaboration with the University. 

Who are the ambassadors? 

The ambassadors are a group of students who volunteer for the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering (WCE). The primary responsibilities for an ambassador are to attend outreach events and to promote WCE.  The ambassadors are in charge of advertising the engineering program and informing prospective students of the perks of being an engineering student at FGCU. Ambassador collaborate with the Outreach Specialist to create lessons and activities to take to local schools that demonstrate engineering concepts. 

 Some events the ambassadors attend include:

• Eagle Expo: Fall and Spring
• Events at local elementary, middle and high schools
• Building tours for perspective students
• Engineering Fair/Internship Fair
• VIP Events for incoming engineering students

Engineering Ambassador Requirements

1. GPA of 2.5 or above
2. Have a declared major in bioengineering, construction management, civil, environmental, environmental engineering, or software engineering
3. Passed Introduction to Engineering, Introduction to Programming, or Construction Seminar
4. Strong interpersonal and communication skills
5. Complete an Ambassador Application