Media Category: Student-Athlete Ambassadors

Jillian is a senior from Mount Joy, PA, and plays center back on the Duke Field Hockey team. She is majoring in Political Science, with a minor in Global Health and Education. Jillian’s experience in Vietnam had a large impact on her life perspective. She hopes to bring this experience back to life at Duke by encouraging others to apply for the opportunity, and by sharing her own memories and her passion for service. While in Vietnam she taught middle school students biology, soccer, and life skills at a local school through an organization called Coach for College. She hopes to continue this work with kids in Durham. View Jillian's ambassador profile.

Amelia Smith, a junior on the Women’s Beach Volleyball Team, is majoring in Human Biology. She is a member of the USA Collegiate Beach National Team and loves competing and working hard with teammates. With many past experiences of traveling to Central and South America to study Spanish and become fully immersed in cultures foreign to her own, she was ecstatic at the opportunity to transfer those skills, understanding, and wisdom to her time in South Africa. Working with the children and women in South Africa, Amelia learned much about the power of collaboration, the contagiousness of smiles, and how impactful service work can be on both the giver and receiver. Leaving South Africa enriched with new perspectives, she hopes to inspire more Stanford student-athletes to serve others through programs like ACE and she looks forward to continuing and growing the legacy of ACE athletes. View Amelia's ambassador profile.