Meet your 2021-22 Young Alumni Ambassadors
From coast to coast, these Owls help create a tight-knit young alumni community by organizing events in their cities, serving as a resource to recent graduates, promoting Alumni Relations programs and more. But most importantly, they’re extremely passionate about Rice.
Jo Zhao ’13 (GSA)
Houston, Texas/Beijing, China
Which word would you use to describe the Rice young alumni community?
Growing.
What is your favorite owl pun?
Why do Rice students always stay up to work hard? Because we are Owls.
Who would play you in a biopic?
Monkey D. Luffy
Sri Sridhar ’15 (Sid Rich)
Chicago, Illinois
Which word would you use to describe the Rice young alumni community?
"Intellectually curious" is the best way to describe my classmates and the Rice community.
What is your favorite owl pun?
Hoot have thought it would be this easy?
Who would play you in a biopic?
I would love to have Emma Watson play me in a biopic some day — but first need to get famous enough to warrant a biopic!
Lara Pferdehirt ’16 (Brown)
Houston, Texas
Which word would you use to describe the Rice young alumni community?
Inspiring.
What is your favorite owl pun?
Why doesn’t an owl study for a test? They prefer to wing it.
Who would play you in a biopic?
Kate McKinnon.
Ana Gonzalez de Corcuera ’18 (Sid Rich)
Washington, DC
Which word would you use to describe the Rice young alumni community?
Welcoming!
What is your favorite owl pun?
What does an owl with an attitude have? A scowl!
Who would play you in a biopic?
Aubrey Plaza.
Komal Luthra ’18 (Hanszen)
Houston, Texas
Which word would you use to describe the Rice young alumni community?
Diverse.
What is your favorite owl pun?
Keep talking, I'm owl ears.
Kelsi Wicker ’18 (McMurtry)
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
Which word would you use to describe the Rice young alumni community?
Promising.
What is your favorite owl pun?
"Owl always love you" — I can't remember hoo said it.
Who would play you in a biopic?
Melissa McCarthy.
Rushi Bhalani ’19 (Baker)
Houston, Texas
Which word would you use to describe the Rice young alumni community?
Promising.
What is your favorite owl pun?
Owl you need is love.
Who would play you in a biopic?
Neil Armstrong.
Sonal Pai ’19 (Hanszen)
San Francisco, California
Which word would you use to describe the Rice young alumni community?
Trailblazing.
What is your favorite owl pun?
It's owl good!
Who would play you in a biopic?
Gal Gadot. I'd love to be represented by the real wonder woman!
Tim Harrison ’20 (Martel)
Houston, Texas
Which word would you use to describe the Rice young alumni community?
Unconventional.
What is your favorite owl pun?
I'm a bit of a know-it-owl.
Who would play you in a biopic?
Aldis Hodge.
Perris Lewis ’20 (Will Rice)
Houston, Texas
Which word would you use to describe the Rice young alumni community?
Genuine.
What is your favorite owl pun?
Owl always love you.
Who would play you in a biopic?
Jesse Williams.
Alec Gorsse ’21 (Martel)
Austin, Texas
Which word would you use to describe the Rice young alumni community?
Optimistic.
What is your favorite owl pun?
Owl or nothing.
Who would play you in a biopic?
Mark Ruffalo.
Jeffrey Moseley ’21 (MBA@Rice)
Santiago, Chile
Which word would you use to describe the Rice young alumni community?
Vibrant.
What is your favorite owl pun?
I might be a jack-of-owl trades, but I don't do puns.
Who would play you in a biopic?
A younger Breckin Meyer. He not only looks like me, but he sat in my seat for the classroom scenes in the movie “Road Trip.”
Sudhan Gowrish Chinnappan ’20 (Jones Business School)
Houston, TX
Which word would you use to describe the Rice young alumni community?
Connection.
What is your favorite owl pun?
I don't give a hoot.
Who would play you in a biopic?
Pi Patel (Life of Pi)
Not pictured:
Abigail Banks-Golub ’11
Gabrielle Falcon ’20
Jackie Richards ’20