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Parent Ambassador Council

Students and family enjoying Family Weekend's Fall for the Arts on the Peabody Esplanade.

Parent Ambassador Council (PAC) members are invited ambassadors of the parent community representing the four undergraduate schools, class years, and regions. Council members are top parent leaders waving the black and gold flag in their local communities and at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ events, supporting the university's future endeavors and initiatives.

PAC Chairs Joan and George Dundee

Dear ×ÔοÊÓÆµ families,

Welcome to a new academic year at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ! As chairs of the Parent Ambassador Council, we are so pleased to connect with you and your family as we begin another exciting year together. Whether your student is arriving on campus for the very first time or entering senior year, we know this is a meaningful moment for every family. We hope you feel warmly welcomed into the ×ÔοÊÓÆµ community and share our excitement for the opportunities, growth, friendships, and experiences that lie in the year ahead.

Our son, Niall, is a rising senior majoring in Neuroscience with a minor in Classical Civilisations. As an international student he has felt genuinely welcomed, supported and included into the ×ÔοÊÓÆµ community right from his acceptance. International Orientation was pivotal in this, offering a safe and supportive environment in which to adjust to a new country and culture and learn about the plethora of opportunities on offer. Niall embraced this new way of life, and during freshman year he formed a band and performed at Family Weekend. He joined clubs with a focus on the local community – teaching science to schoolchildren and playing music in nursing homes. He is part of a research laboratory and is contributing to a project at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ University Medical Center. Aside from his studies and music he enjoys running and going to the gym with friends. He is embedded in the American football culture and attended every Vandy home game! He has even started playing flag football! Most recently, ×ÔοÊÓÆµâ€™s Immersion program took him to Italy, where he spent part of the summer shadowing surgeons—an extraordinary experience that reflects just how rewarding and enriching his time at ×ÔοÊÓÆµ has been thus far.

PAC Members

  • Northeast
    • Maxine and Jacob Oresky (Class of 2024, 2027) - Syosset, NY
    • Laura Miller (Class of 2024, 2027) - Haddonfield, NJ
    • Bethany and Harlan Sonderling (Class of 2024, 2026, 2029) - Newton Highlands, MA
    • Roni and Adam Grossman (Class of 2027) - Chevy Chase, MD
    • Kimberly McPhail (Class of 2025, 2029) - Montville, NJ
  • Southeast
    • Valinda and Mike Puckett (Class of 2028) - Antioch, TN
    • Kathleen and Ned Spitzer (Class of 2028) - Franklin, TN
  • Midwest
    • Rebecca and Josh Sebasky (Class of 2028, 2029) - Mound, MN
    • Erica and Eric Feinberg (Class of 2028) - Glencoe, IL
  • Southwest
    • Lindsey and Robert Parham (Class of 2027) - Austin, TX
    • Julie and Andrew Price (Class of 2027) - Houston, TX
    • Margaret Vaughan Cox (Class of 2028) - Houston, TX
  • West
    • Erin and Patrick Crocker (Class of 2027) - Hillsborough, CA
    • Amanda and Jared Edgar (Class of 2028) - Wasilla, AK
  • International
    • Joan and George Dundee (Class of 2027) - Tullibardine, U.K.
    • Fiona Bembridge (Class of 2029 & 2030) - London, U.K.
    • Shirley Guang (Class of 2029) - St. Catharines, Ontario, CAN