UM Announces Newest Student Advocate Class

MISSOULA – The University of Montana has announced the 2020-21 class selected for the UM Advocates, a student leadership group that assists with recruiting, outreach, campus orientations and special events.

“The Advocates are an incredible asset to the University of Montana,” UM President Seth Bodnar said. “They are students with great leadership skills, knowledge of the University of Montana and energy to serve in a very important role on campus – often as a first point of contact for prospective students, new employees and visiting officials.”

The UM Advocates program was founded in 1969. Students are selected as UM Advocates after a rigorous process that includes interviews, presentations and written applications.

The 2020-2021 UM Advocates are listed in alphabetical order below:

• Addison Hultgren of Huntley, Montana. Hultgren is a 2020 graduate of Huntley Project High School.
• Aliya Peek of Portland, Oregon. Peek is a 2020 graduate of Lincoln High School.
• Ann Killen of Huntley, Montana. Killen is a 2020 graduate of Huntley Project High School.
• Ashley Pepper of Castle Rock, Colorado. Pepper is a 2020 graduate of Douglas County High School.
• August Tolzman of Seattle, Washington. Tolzman is a 2020 graduate of West Seattle High School.
• Brooklyn Grubbs of Creswell, Oregon. Grubbs is a 2020 graduate of Creswell High School.
• Christine Compton of Billings, Montana. Compton is a 2020 graduate of Billings West High School.
• Emily Hanson of Kalispell, Montana. Hanson is a 2020 graduate of Glacier High School.
• Emma Funk of Livingston, Montana. Funk is a 2019 graduate of Highland High School.
• Grace Friend of Boise, Idaho. Friend is a 2019 graduate of Eagle High School.
• Grant Anderson of White Salmon, Washington. Anderson is a 2019 graduate of Columbia High School.
• Holly Sudol of Edmonds, Washington. Sudol is a 2019 graduate of Archbishop Murphy High School.
• Jacey Grange of Saint Maries, Idaho. Grange is a 2020 graduate of Kootenai Jr.-Sr. High.
• Jasmine Gruber of Kalispell, Montana. Gruber is a 2019 graduate of Glacier High.
• Jorgie Hawthorne of Great Falls, Montana. Hawthorne is a 2020 graduate of Great Falls High School.
• Joselyn Jolly of Kalispell, Montana. Jolly is a 2020 graduate of Glacier High School.
• Keeza Leavens of Rapid City, South Dakota. Leavens is a 2020 graduate of Rapid City Central High School.
• Kyle Wonders of Newbury Park, California. Wonders is a 2020 graduate of Newbury Park High School.
• Liv Wilson of Kalispell, Montana. Wilson is a 2020 graduate of Glacier High School.
• Madeleine Itschner of West Linn, Oregon. Itschner is a 2018 graduate of West Linn High School.
• Madeline Staples of Butte, Montana. Staples is a 2020 graduate of Butte High School.
• Madison Biggs of Reno, Nevada. Biggs is a 2020 graduate of Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology High School.
• Marian  Kale of Billings, Montana. Kale is a 2020 graduate of Billings Central Catholic High School.
• Maura Lynch of Spokane, Washington. Lynch is a 2020 graduate of Joel E. Ferris High School.
• Molly Keller of Deer Park, Washington. Keller is a 2020 graduate of Deer Park High School.
• Rachel Scuri of Meridian, Idaho. Scuri is a 2020 graduate of Rocky Mountain High School.
• Stephanie Kowal of Great Falls, Montana. Kowal is a 2020 graduate of Great Falls High School.
• Zandy Zender of Bellingham, Washington. Zender is a 2018 graduate of Mount Baker Senior High School.

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Contact: Dave Kuntz, UM director of strategic communications, 406-243-5659, dave.kuntz@umontana.edu.