UCC Study Abroad Student Ambassadors
Study Abroad Ambassadors are here to help you on every step of your study abroad journey. These students are a wealth of on-the-ground knowledge about UCC/Cork and are happy to connect with future study abroad students. Shoot them an email and ask all of your pressing questions! See a full list of all ambassadors here, or scroll down to meet your UCC ambassadors.
On-Campus Ambassadors, Class of 2025
Erin O'Donovan '25 Political Science, Environmental Studies
My name is Erin O'Donovan, and I am a double major in Political Science and Environmental Studies with a minor in Geoscience! I studied abroad in Cork, Ireland, during the Fall 2023 semester and in Puerto Natales, Chile, with the School for Field Studies during the Spring 2024 semester. Two of my favorite moments from abroad were visiting the Old Head of Kinsale in County Cork and seeing King Penguins in the wild in Tierra del Fuego!
Contact: egodon25@g.holycross.edu, erinod03@gmail.com
Alumni Ambassadors, Class of 2023
Samantha Marzi '23, History, Biology
My name is Samantha Marzi and I am a History and Biology double major. In the Fall of 2021, I studied abroad at UCC, Cork, Ireland, and in the Spring of 2022 I studied abroad in South Africa through the OTS African Ecology and Conservation program. In Ireland, I loved the freedom to explore Cork and find all its hidden gems, like the Butter Museum, the Lough, and ice skating on Fota Island. South Africa provided me with unforgettable experiences in Kruger National Park, from biodiversity surveys on natural hot springs to day-long game drives seeing rhinos, lions, and the ever-elusive impala ;)
Contact: smarzi23@g.holycross.edu, skingm22@gmail.com