Chaplains’ Ambassadors
The Chaplains’ Ambassadors are a group of students committed to promoting spiritual exploration, fostering meaningful and necessary conversation, and building transformational communities in support of and as an extension of the Chaplains’ Office.
Chaplains’ Ambassadors are available to connect with other students to discuss religious or spiritual identity, meaning-making, community-building, or any topic that may be on your mind.
Mary Ellis Beach ’29
Pronouns: she/her
Involvement with religious & spiritual life: Stapleton/Davidson Faith and Justice Internship
Religious/spiritual topics of interest: I am interested in the role of nature in spirituality and most recently reformed theology.
MaryKate Berg ’27
Pronouns: she/her
Involvement with religious & spiritual life: Episcopal Student Fellowship (ESF), Stapleton/Davidson Faith and Justice Internship, South Korea Buddhist Pilgrimage
Religious/spiritual topics of interest: Reformed Theology, faith-based/informed Social Justice movements, feminist theology, and queer theology.
Leeya Chaudhuri ’29
Pronouns: she/her
Involvement in religious & spiritual life: Founder & president of Hindu Students Association (HSA)
Religious/spiritual topics of interest: The immigrant experience of carrying faith across generations, the role of faith in student life, and interfaith work as a form of civic life.
Lily Geiger ’27
Pronouns: she/her
Involvement in religious & spiritual life: UKirk Presbyterian Campus Ministry, Spiritual Diversity Dinner Club, Stapleton Davidson Social Justice Internship, Congregational Fellowship, Atlanta Interfaith Justice Trip, and Taizé Spring Break Trip,
Religious/spiritual topics of interest: Religious Trauma and Healing, Intersectionality between Religion and Politics, Chaplaincy and Spiritual Care, and just about anything else!
Blaise Gonzales-Smith ’29
Pronouns: she/her
Involvement with religious & spiritual life: Buddhism at Davidson (Davidson Dharma), Spiritual Exploration and Spring Break grants.
Religious/spiritual topics of interest: Mental Health and Faith/Spirituality/Religion, Contemplative Practice in Everyday Life, and Interfaith Dialogue and Practice.
Hajime Indada ’28
Pronouns: he/him
Involvement with religious & spiritual life: Participated in the Buddhism Trip in Korea
Religious/spiritual topics of interest: Identity, conflict, and harmony.
Natalie Kenagy ’28
Pronouns: she/her
Involvement with religious & spiritual life: UKirk Presbyterian Campus Ministry, US-Mexico Border Spring Break Trip
Religious/spiritual topics of interest: Intersectionality between faith and LGBTQ+ identity, ecumenism, and interfaith initiatives.
Caleb Machorro ’28
Pronouns: he/him
Involvement with religious & spiritual life: Reformed University Fellowship (RUF), Pre-Ministry Cohort, possibly “Growing in Faith in the Age of AI” grant project
Religious/spiritual topics of interest: I enjoy learning about faith as it is lived out, theology, history of religion, and how faith is depicted in popular culture (music, film, art, and literature).
Eleiezer Majambere ’27
Pronouns: he/him
Involvement with religious & spiritual life: Reformed University Fellowship (RUF)
Religious/spiritual topics of interest: Living out faith in everyday life and the relationship between faith and purpose.
Rebecca Polgar ’28
Pronouns: she/her
Involvement with religious & spiritual life: Jewish Student Union (past speaker chair, active member); Cintra Pollack scholarship
Religious/spiritual topics of interest: Mysticism (Kabbalah, etc.) and the Occult.
Emily Schmitz ’28
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Involvement with religious & spiritual life: I am highly involved in UKirk Presbyterian Campus Ministry and have a grant from the Chaplain’s Office this summer to hike the Camino!
Religious/spiritual topics of interest: I am really curious about religious beliefs and practices beyond my Protestant Christian experience, the intersection between faith and social justice, and interfaith connections. When I’m discussing faith with my peers, I especially value learning their personal perspectives about dealing with doubt and carrying faith into their daily living.
Jennet Ylyasova ’28
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Involvement with religious & spiritual life: Muslim Student Fellowship (MSA), Interfaith BRAID Fellow (2026–2027), Chaplain's Office Winter Grantee
Religious/spiritual topics of interest: The unseen ways people are connected, curiosity across different faiths, finding common ground without erasing differences, and the idea that many religions may not hold different truths, but different perspectives on the same truth.