Learn about what it’s like being a member of the Lott Leadership Institute community.
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Freshmen Ambassadors
Audrey Dufrene
- Student Activities Association
Why did you choose PPL as your major?
See Audrey’s Answer
Adam Maatallah
- Student Government
What are your career aspirations?
See Adam’s Answer
Emma Scruggs
- Student Government
What activities have you been involved in?
See Emma’s Answer
Sophom*ore Ambassadors
Tyren Boyd
- Service and Community Engagement
- Student Government
What was the appeal of the Lott program?
See Tyren’s Answer
Emerson Morris
- Greek Life
- Student Government
Tell us about an influential professor.
See Emerson’s Answer
Samuel Nemee
- Greek Life
What do you want to do after graduation?
See Samuel’s Answer
Hannah Lloyd
- Greek Life
Tell us about yourself.
See Hannah’s Answer
Jack Turrentine
- Greek Life
- Orientation
- Student Government
How have you participated in community engagement?
See Jack’s Answer
Junior Ammbassadors
Bekah Woodruff
- Greek Life
- Student Government
What are your career aspirations?
See Bekah’s Answer
William Pentecost
- Student Government
Why did you choose PPL as your major?
See William’s Answer
Michael Guden
- Greek Life
- Service and Community Engagement
Tell us about yourself.
See Michael’s Answer
Justin Boomgarden
- Greek Life
- Student Government
How have you participated in community engagement?
See Justin’s Answer
Lott Student Advisory Board
The student organization for the Lott Leadership Institute, the Lott Student Advisory Board supports the mission of the Lott Institute and provides supplementary programming for Lott students. The Board assists in the Institute’s recruiting efforts, offers peer mentoring services for incoming students, coordinates alumni interaction events, and puts on special events.
LSAB Positions
Chair
Vice Chair
Secretary
Treasure
Outreach Chair
Social Media Chair
Print Media Chair
Social Events and Merchandising Chair
DEI Chair
Student Affairs Chair—Fresham
Student Affairs Chair—Transfer
Ambassador Chair
LSAB Members
Meet the LSAB members for the2024–25 school year.
Elsa is a double-degree seeking junior studying both PPL and Finance with a minor in French. She serves as the Treasurer of the Lott Student Advisory Board, is a member of the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, and she also serves as the Head Deputy Comptroller of the SAF in the ASB’s Treasury Department. In her three years at Ole Miss, Elsa has studied abroad twice, and she is a Global Ambassador with the Ole Miss Study Abroad Office.
Contact Elsa
Q&A with Elsa
Why did you choose PPL as your major and what was the appeal of the Lott program?
The Lott program is genuinely what drew me to Ole Miss. I participated in Lott’s summer program for rising high school seniors, after which I realized the potential the Lott program and Ole Miss as a whole provides. While I am passionate about working in the realm of policy in my future, I believes that the analytical, critical thinking, and research skills taught by the Lott Institute are invaluable in any field of work.
What are your career aspirations?
Inspired by my previous internship with an advocacy group focused on small businesses and startups, I aspire to work within government institutions focusing on international and small business development. I would like to utilize my knowledge of financial principles to help others, and working in government institutions would allow me to do so while utilizing the knowledge provided to me by the PPL department.
Is there a professor that has been particularly helpful to you?
Dr. Christian Sellar has been one of the most influential professors in my time at Ole Miss. I first met Dr. Sellar when I took his Public Policies of the European Union course, and throughout this course I recognized Dr. Sellar as a great resource for my upcoming honors thesis. Dr. Sellar and I have overlapping interests in foreign relations and business, and through this shared interest, Dr. Sellar has been able to connect me to resources outside of Ole Miss for my future career, and he has provided a vast amount of help in constructing my thesis.
What is a particularly meaningful way you have engaged in a community either on or off campus?
During the summer before my junior year, I interned at an advocacy firm and foundation focused on promoting the interests of small businesses, entrepreneurs, and startups in our nation’s government. I was able to connect with small business accelerators, incubators, venture capitalists, and entrepreneurs themselves in order to connect them with areas of support that are most meaningful and helpful to their work. Being a liaison between these entities was such a unique experience and taught me how valuable this work is.
Kaisey is a Junior PPL major with a minor in Journalism. She serves on the Lott Student Advisory Board as Chair, was Vice Chair the previous year, and was the Pi Beta Phi Director of Service and Philanthropy. She will be interning with the Republican National Committee this summer.
Molly Bowen is a junior Public Policy Leadership major with minors in History and Political Science. She serves as the Vice Chair of the Lott Student Advisory Board for the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, she is a member of the Luckyday Scholarship program, the Associate Director of ASB Freshman Year Experience, and a student worker in the College of Liberal Arts. During her summers she has interned in Mississippi's District 4 Congressional Office, worked on her small commissioned based art business, and shadowed in her local law offices.
- Cate is a Class of 2026 Honors Public Policy Leadership and Public Health and Health Science (Pre-Med) major from Natchez, Mississippi. She is heavily involved on campus serving in leadership positions within the Trent Lott Leadership Institute, Leadership and Engagement Ambassadors, American Cancer Society, Ole Miss Orientation Leaders and more. Previously, she has studied abroad in Europe, participated in Mississippi's Department of Public Policy Leadership Academy, and has extensively volunteered with the Mississippi Mission Acceleration Program.
Walker is a Sophom*ore Public Policy Leadership and Rhetoric double major in the Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College. Walker is currently a member of the Associated Student Body, Columns Society, and the Lott Student Advisory Board. Walker currently serves in the role of President’s Chief of Staff for the Associated Student Body and he will serve as the Secretary for the Lott Student Advisory Board this next year.
Alex is a rising senior from Oxford majoring in PPL and minoring in Law Studies, Journalism, and Freedom Studies. She served on the Lott Student Advisory Board as the Secretary last year and is returning as a Co-Chair of Student Affairs. Aside from involvement within Lott, she is also a member of the Honors College, Attorney General of the Associated Student Body, and a Head Recruitment Counselor for Panhellenic. Additionally, she is employed as a Student Researcher at the Mississippi Law Research Institute and will be interning in D.C. this summer.
David Ramsey is a Junior Public Policy Leadership major. He serves as outreach chair for the Lott Student Advisory board, and works for the Trent Lott Institute office. David also has served in numerous positions for Delta Psi including Rush Chair, Merchandise Chair, and Professional Development chair. David is an opinion writer for the Daily Mississippian, in the Talbert Fellowship, and is interning in Washington D.C. with Crossroads Strategies.
Raegan is majoring in Public Policy Leadership and Journalism with a minor in General Business. She serves on the Lott Student Advisory Board as Events and Merch Chair. Raegan is a news editor at The Daily Mississippian and is a member of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women. Outside of the university, Raegan works for the Kentucky Governor's Scholars Program.
Ella is a freshman Public Policy Leadership major with a minor in general business. She is an out of state student from Madisonville Louisiana, who is enjoying her first year as an Ole Miss Rebel! She serves on the Lott Student Advisory Board as the social media chair, managing the creation and production of the Lott Institute’s digital media. Along with this Ella is involved with sorority life on campus, the Ole Miss Big Event, ASB FYE, and Cru on campus ministries.
Jensen is a junior majoring in Public Policy Leadership and minoring in Spanish. She serves on the Lott Student Advisory Board as the Print Media Chair. Additionally, she is a part of Sally McDonnell Barksdale Honors College, a residential assistant on campus, and has worked as a photographer for the Daily Mississippian. Jensen is also an intern for the on-campus ministry, Cru, which works to evangelize, disciple, and serve students and staff. In the summer of 2024, she will be interning on Capitol Hill for Senator Marsha Blackburn.
