Student Ambassador Profile
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Vallee Vanover
Vallee is a sophomore in the BSSW program at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. She was born and raised in Knoxville. She is the president of our student ran Bachelor’s of Social Work club, BSWO. Vallee wants to do macro social work. She hopes to focus on community health or anything involving nonprofit work. Her…
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Cecily Edmonds
Cecily is an MSSW student from Chattanooga, TN. She has passions for advocacy, equity, and justice and has loved the opportunities the College of Social Work has allowed her to further her education, qualifications, and confidence in these areas. Cecily is minoring in both Political Science and Social Justice in addition to being part of…
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Emily Giacini
Emily is an MSSW student at the University of Tennessee. She was recently chosen to be Secretary for the Bachelor’s Social Work Organization. She is a part of a few other organizations around campus. One of her favorite things she does is peer-mentor for the FUTURE program, a post-secondary education program for adults with disabilities. She…
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Jax Russom
Jax is originally from Paragould, Arkansas, and now lives in Washington, DC. Jax is passionate about mental health and advocacy and plans to pursue a career in clinical social work, focusing on supporting LGBTQ+ individuals. Outside of school, Jax loves going to concerts (currently has been to over 30!), going to museums around DC, traveling, and spending time with…
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Harper Kline
Harper Kline is a senior MSSW student from Nashville, TN, with a strong passion for child welfare, disability rights, and all aspects of equity and justice. She is a proud member of the Bachelor’s Social Work Organization (BSWO) and is deeply grateful for the experiences and opportunities she has gained through both the College of…
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Evan Nogales Baker
Evan is currently a junior in the BSSW Honors program at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, where he’s passionate about making a difference through social work. One of his favorite things about being part of the College of Social Work is the strong sense of community and how it feels like one big family, which…