Meet the Student Ambassadors: Marissa Fowler

The English Department has launched a new Student Ambassador program under the direction of Academic Department Coordinator Nicole Despain. Nicole says, “I am working with the ambassadors to build a community where students feel welcome, supported, and heard. They’re bringing their own experiences and ideas to the table, and we’re bringing students together, opening doors to opportunities, and making room for the unexpected connections that can turn ‘I’m just here for class’ into ‘There are my people.’ That’s the kind of community I’m excited to help build.”

Marissa Fowler was chosen to represent the English Department as one of these student ambassadors. Marissa is a senior majoring in English with an emphasis in Literature. When she started her journey at USU, she wasn’t sure which direction to take with her education. 

She says, “The second semester of my freshman year I took an English 1010 class where the professor said that this was the class that convinced some of her students to become English majors.” As she continued studying in that class and other English classes, she fell in love with subject, choosing to make it her focus. 

After a professor sent Marissa an email about the new ambassador position, she decided to take the leap and send in her application. “I read the description and knew it would be a wonderful and fun opportunity,” she reflects. 

Some fun facts about Marissa are that she has a sourdough starter named Edgar Allan Dough and that she was born in Roswell, New Mexico. 

As she moves forward in this position, she hopes to become more involved in with the English Department community at USU. She adds, “I also want to help people learn more about our department and come to love it as much as I do. I think this will be a great way to meet new people through activities and other events.”