Mendoza Dean's Ambassador Program


During the academic year, the students highlighted below are available to meet with you while you are visiting the Notre Dame campus to answer any questions you may have about the Mendoza College of Business.  It is as simple as reading their bios, selecting a student whose interests or path matches yours and contacting them via their email address to schedule a time and place on campus to meet.

 

Also, please feel free to contact your Undergraduate Admissions counselor who will answer any questions you may have about the Mendoza College of Business.  You may find your Admissions counselor here: https://admissions.nd.edu/visit-engage/find-your-counselor/

 


Nick Dellelce

Hometown
Toronto, Canada
Hall
O'Neill Family Hall
Graduation Year
2028
Major
Marketing and Music double major with Innovation and Entrepreneurship minor
Interests & Activities

Interests:   Basketball, Music Production

Activities:  Hall Presidents' Council

 

Internship Experience

 

Summer 2026:  Marketing Admin Student, Toronto, Davies Ward Phillips and Vineberg LLP

Best Times to Meet

Tuesdays/Thursdays:  after 1:45 p.m

 


Mariana Galvan

Hometown
Frisco, TX
Hall
currently off campus, previously Pasquerilla West Hall
Graduation Year
2027
Major
Finance and Strategic Management Major
Interests & Activities

Interests: Traveling, cooking, working out/outdoor sports, running/hiking
Activities:  College Mentors for Kids, Undergraduate Women in Business Club, beach volleyball/pickleball and running
ND Study Abroad Experience:  Spring 2026:  London, UK

Internship Experience

Summer 2026:  Goldman Sachs Wealth Management, Dallas, TX
Summer 2025:  PWC Consulting, New York

Best Times to Meet

Fridays: anytime

 


Danielle Arno

Hometown
Wood-Ridge, NJ
Hall
currently off campus, previously Breen-Phillips
Graduation Year
2027
Major
Finance and History double major
Interests & Activities

Interests:  Basketball (but I can talk about all sports any day, any time), trying new restaurants (especially sushi), music (playing and listening)

Activities:  CSIBC - Director of Finance, Student Government - Director of Student Life, ND Listens - Project Manager, ND Admissions - Campus Tour Guide, Investment Club, Wall Street Club, Undergraduate Women in Business, NDIGI

ND Study Abroad Experience:  Spring 2026: London, UK

Internship Experience

Summer 2026: Direct Lending Summer Analyst, New York, NY, Ares
Summer 2025:  ELEVATE Summer Analyst (IB,CB, & S&T), New York, NY, BMO Capital Markets
Summer 2024:  LAUNCH Summer Analyst (IB,CB, & S&T), New York, NY, BMO Capital Markets

Best Times to Meet

Tuesdays/Thursdays:  11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Friday:  11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

 

 

 

Email

Isaiah Pelc

Hometown
Portland, MI
Hall
Duncan Hall
Graduation Year
2027
Major
Strategic Management Major with Theology supplemental major and Finance minor
Interests & Activities

Interests:  Hiking, biking, running, spending time outdoors
Activities:  Resident Assistant, Notre Dame Varsity Cheerleading, Campus Ministry
ND Study Abroad Experience:  Summer 2024:  Dublin, Ireland; Spring 2026:  Rome, Italy

Internship Experience

 

Summer 2025: Operations & Finance Intern, Frassati Internship, Archdiocese of Chicago

Best Times to Meet

Weekdays:  evenings
Sundays:  afternoon

Email

Benny Ortega

Hometown
Singapore
Hall
Graham Family Hall
Graduation Year
2029
Major
Finance and Economics double major with Philosophy minor
Interests & Activities

Interests:  Mariachi ND, guitar, Crime tv shows, video games with friends, calisthenics, and exploring cities
Activities:  Mariachi ND, Student International Business Council, Notre Dame Venture Capital, USV, Corporate Finance Club, Graham Gov, Notre Dame Gymnastics

Internship Experience

Summer 2026: Sourced grants and coordinated community renovations with local government, South Bend, IN, Saint Adalbert Catholic Church

Best Times to Meet

Mondays/Wednesdays:  between 12:20 - 1:30 p.m. and after 5:00 p.m.
Tuesdays/Thursdays/Fridays:  after 11:20 a.m.

 


Timothy Gachuki

Hometown
Dracut, MA
Hall
Currently off-campus, previously Morrissey Hall
Graduation Year
2027
Major
Finance Major with AI Analytics in Business Minor
Interests & Activities

Interests:  Sports, Video Games, Piano
Activities:  Student International Business Council (SIBC), Black Business Association of Notre Dame, ND Glee Club
ND Study Abroad Experience:  Fall 2025: Nairobi, Kenya

Internship Experience

Summer 2026:  Business Valuation Intern, Chicago, EY-Parthenon
Summer 2025:  Strategy & Execution Intern, New York City, EY-Parthenon


Best Times to Meet

Any day after 2:00 p.m.  (text 978-596-8598)


Colin Lee

Hometown
Gurnee, IL
Hall
currently off campus, previously Keough Hall
Graduation Year
2027
Major
Finance and Strategic Management Major
Interests & Activities

Interests:  Football, lacrosse, movies, food, geography, travel, golf, lifting, ice cream
Activities:  Student International Business Council (SIBC), Korean Student Association, Slice of Life, Interhall Football
ND Study Abroad Experience:  Fall 2025:  Rome, Italy

 

Internship Experience

Summer 2025:  Frassati Intern, South Bend, IN, St. Joseph Financial Services

Best Times to Meet

Mondays - Thursdays: after 2pm
Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays: any time

 


Jake Engelhart

Hometown
Ballston Spa, New York
Hall
Siegfried Hall
Graduation Year
2028
Major
Finance and Accountancy Major with Real Estate Minor
Interests & Activities

Interests: Golfing, Basketball, Running, Working out, Powersports
Activities: Real Estate Club, Student International Business Council (SIBC), Siegfried Hall Outreach (Volunteering)

Internship Experience

Summer 2026:  Analyst, Saratoga Springs, NY, Prime Group Holdings 

Best Times to Meet

 any day:  before 9:30 a.m. and after 3:15 p.m.

 


Audrey Patterson

Hometown
Lebanon, IN
Hall
Pasquerilla East
Graduation Year
2028
Major
Accounting and History double major
Interests & Activities

Interests:  Reading, golfing, watching movies
Activities:  Student International Business Council (SIBC), College Mentors for Kids

Internship Experience

Summer 2026: Indiana Department of Transportation Accounting, Indianapolis, IN

Best Times to Meet

 

Fridays and Sundays:  any time    (text 765-978-8405)


Lucia Accardi

Hometown
Tampa, FL
Hall
currently off campus, previously Ryan Hall
Graduation Year
2027
Major
Finance and Romance Languages double major with Real Estate minor
Interests & Activities

Interests: Travel, Cooking, Mahjong, Notre Dame Football!
Activities:  RE SIBC, Undergraduate Women in Business, REND, College Mentors for Kids, Equity in Business Initiative, ND Club of Florida, FIRE, Investment Club, Wall Street Club
ND Study Abroad Experience:  Spring 2026:  Rome, Italy; Summer 2025:  Seville, Spain; Summer 2024: Rome, Italy

 

Internship Experience

Summer 2026:  IB Analyst, Raymond James
Summer 2025: Analyst, Franklin Street

Best Times to Meet

 

Thursdays/Fridays:  any time of day 


Gabriela Botero

Hometown
Bogota, Columbia
Hall
Cavanaugh Hall
Graduation Year
2029
Major
Finance and Economics double major with Art History minor
Interests & Activities

Interests:  Golfing, baking and watching movies 
Activities:  Student International Business Council (SIBC)
ND Study Abroad Experience:  Summer 2026:  London, UK

Internship Experience

Summer 2026:  AI Transformation Intern, Bogota, Columbia, Addi

Best Times to Meet

Thursdays:  after 4:00 p.m.
Fridays:  after 1:00 p.m.


Alice O'Brien

Hometown
Indianapolis, IN
Hall
currently off campus, previously Badin Hall
Graduation Year
2027
Major
Business Analytics major in the Business Honors Program with Sports, Media, and Culture and Theology Minors
Interests & Activities

Interests:  Attending Sculpt'd Yoga classes in the Smith Center, Running/Swimming/Hiking/anything in nature, brain games (Sudoku and word searches especially), singing/music/going to concerts, watching sports! (Big Indiana Fever & Indiana Pacers fan + ND sports of course), photography, baking, reading, journaling/writing poetry
Activities:  Innovation for Impact Club Co-President, Sport, Media, and Culture Minor Intern, LaFortune Student Center Building Manager, Undergraduate Business Analytics Club Member & Mentor, 2026 Moreau Peer Leader, Notre Dame Studios Employee, Undergraduate Women in Business Club Member, Notre Dame Swim Club Social Chair, 2x SIBC Impact Consulting Division Project Leader

ND Study Abroad Experience:  Spring 2026: London, UK

Internship Experience

Summer 2026: Eli Lilly and Company - Pricing, Reimbursement, and Market Access Intern, Indianapolis, IN; returning there full-time in July 2027
Summer 2025: Frassati Internship - Seton Catholic Schools Network, Milwaukee, WI
Service:
Spring Break 2025:  "On Purpose" Trip through Institute for Ethics & the Common Good, American Indian Catholic Schools Network, New Mexico
Summer 2024: NDBridge - Bethlehem Farm, West Virginia

Best Times to Meet

Mondays:  before 11:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m.
Tuesdays/Thursdays: before 11:00 a.m. and after 4:45 p.m.
Wednesdays/Fridays:  before 11:00 a.m.


Vishal Joseph

Hometown
Glenview, IL
Hall
currently off campus, previously Keough Hall
Graduation Year
2027
Major
Finance and Anthropology double major
Interests & Activities

Interests:  Watching football, weightlifting, hiking, playing pool, making sushi
Activities:  MoneyThink, Student International Business Council (SIBC)
ND Study Abroad Experience:   Fall 2025:  Rome, Italy

Internship Experience

Summer 2026:  Investment Banking Summer Analyst, Chicago, IL, BMO Capital Markets
Summer 2025:  Corporate Development Summer Analyst, St. Louis, MO, Confluent Holdings
Summer 2024:  ND Bridge Summer Service Program, Komga, South Africa, Open Arms Children's Home

Best Times to Meet

Tuesdays/Thursdays:  after 3:30 p.m.
Wednesdays:  after 2:00 p.m.
Fridays:  any time