Leading As An Ambassador

Savannah Haynes has always found herself in leadership positions, but she wanted to do more around campus. “I’m proud of the decision I made. This is my chance to improve my leadership skills and lead as an ambassador.”

Savannah Haynes is a senior nursing major, a member of Tau Beta Sigma (national honorary band sorority), and a first-time ambassador. Haynes has always strived to be a leader and help those in need. That leadership mindset is what made her want to be an ambassador and help the current freshmen on Langston’s campus.

When asked what the ambassadors do on campus, Haynes said, “Our goal is to get our freshmen on a good path and a good start.” This includes coming up with events for the freshmen, getting them out of their dorms, and giving them advice.

Haynes went on and explained what the process is like when it comes to making events. She said that the ambassadors have a meeting to talk about what events they should do and how they are going to get them done. After that, it is up to them to help set up and spread the word about the events on campus.

Because of this, a lot of them have built relationships with the freshmen, so they try to get them to participate in campus activities. However, Haynes says that they try not to force them to participate. “With them just now coming in, they can be a little shy, or they’re like, eh, it’s too many people. But, we motivate you to try to come out.”

Haynes said that she was in the band before she became an ambassador. She was in the band almost her whole life, and the band program made her grow to be the leader she is now. “I used to play clarinet in the band, but I quit because of the nursing program. I am still in TBS, so I am thankful I will always have a connection to the band. In a way, it has made me grow to be a leader.”

Haynes is on the right taking a picture with her friend Wanishi Avila.

However, she also believes that she was in a box with the band. She wanted to meet new people and make a new family. Her way of doing that was to be an ambassador. “People don’t talk about how when you’re in band, that’s kinda your only people. I thought about what could get me out this box and serve in a positive way, so I became an ambassador.”

Haynes also explained how she sometimes leads in her classes, too. “I’ve been called by some of my teachers to hold panels for their health classes. This shows that they trust me and I’m playing a good role in my school.”

Kamron Jackson is also a first-time ambassador at Langston University. He is a sophomore agriculture major from Oklahoma City, and he said, “I am a Langston man.”

Haynes agrees with Jackson about the responsibilities of ambassadors. “Our duty is to hold campus-wide events for students, especially for the freshmen.”

When asked what do you have to do to become an ambassador, his smile instantly got bigger and he said, “Show up and get to know us.” He also said that there is information that you have to learn to become an ambassador. “You have to know where Langston University was founded … the name of the founder and more.”

He said that there are so many things to know about Langston and its rich history, especially since it is the only HBCU in Oklahoma. Jackson also said, “You have to know these things and have pride in knowing them in order to be an ambassador.”

Jackson gave a brief rundown of the ambassadors in other organizations like SGA, Greek organizations, Gents, and more. “So many of us are in leadership in so many other organizations, and it shows that we care about the University. We want to inspire students to want to do the same thing.”

Haynes and Jackson’s overall goal is to inspire others before they graduate. They both believe in doing their best and staying humble.

If you are interested and being an ambassador or just looking for advice and trying to improve your leadership skills, you can talk to them and get more information on how to lead on campus. You can also go to @lu_ambassadors on Instagram to see more of what the ambassadors do.

Shown above are the 2025-2026 Langston ambassadors. Savannah Haynes is the third person to the left on the front. Kamron Jackson is the fifth person to the right in the front.