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Dukes & Duchesses

About Us

The Organization

Dukes & Duchesses was established in 1979 as an organization of student ambassadors dedicated to serving Duke University. The members of the Dukes and Duchesses provide a glimpse into the student experience for campus visitors. Responsibilities include leading campus tours, staffing special events, and assisting with university ceremonies. Some examples of special events include staffing the president’s suite at football games, receptions at the university president’s home, Board of Trustee dinners, and Opening and Founders’ Day Convocations. Listed below are our current leadership for the organization.

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Current Members

Our members are representative of the diversity of Duke's student body. D&Ds are from across the world, study a vast range of subjects, and have a deep passion for Duke.

 

Our executive team leads the organization with the help of our sponsors. For the 2020-2021 academic year, our executive team is the following:

President: Arjun Lakhanpal

Vice President: Olivia Coletta

Secretary: Bryant Lewis

Events Coordinator: Carlee Goldberg

New Member Coordinator: Aasha Henderson    

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Class of 2021

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Collins Abanda

Edward Coles

Olivia Coletta

Matthew Cone

Alex Chukwuma

Elena Gray

Lucas Gonzalez Pagliere

Carmela Guaglianone

Aasha Henderson

Ila Kaul

Olivia Kramer

Bryant Lewis

Amina Mohamed

Hamilton Murrah

Caroline Pace

Joseph Touma

Mary Helen Wood

Sydney Wilkerson

Class of 2022

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Kacia Anderson

Elise Bousquette

Nick Deparle

Carlee Goldberg

Bridgette Han

Catherine Johnson

Taher Khambati

Muazzam Khan Noorpuri

Caroline Kincaid

Nikki Mahendru

Daniela Paretti

Madison Rhea

Grace Sipp

Ysanne Spence

Lexi Witherspoon

Christina Zhang

Sarah Zhao

Class of 2023

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Sam Breault

Ben Chipman

Peter Connolly

Isabel Hogshire

Sara Mehta

Sponsors​

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Kaitlin Briggs

Terry Chambliss

Audrey Dail

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Recruitment

Membership in this group is a privilege that requires great responsibility, as D&D ambassadors are frequently university guests’ only contacts with undergraduates during their visit. Members demonstrate their commitment by following the guidelines outlined below.

  • Attendance at weekly meetings is mandatory

  • Members must maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or higher

  • Each member must guide at least two campus tours per semester

  • Each member must volunteer a minimum of ten (10) hours in the fall and eight (8) hours in the spring

 

This is a tight-knit organization that allows members to become intimately involved with the University and its administration. Participation in D&D facilitates substantial personal and professional growth, as well as provides the opportunity to serve Duke University. We invite first- and second-year undergraduates to apply at the beginning of the spring semester.

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The application process consists of a written application and Duke history test, after which we invite candidates to a first round interview and an open house to meet members of D&D. Candidates are then invited to a final round of interviews before we make final selections. 

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The application can be found here. It is due on Sunday, February 28th, 2021 at 11:59 PM EST . Please send your application as a pdf to ofc@duke.edu

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The exam will take place on Wednesday, March 3rd at 7pm over Zoom. You can view the study guide for the exam here. You will receive the Zoom link to the test in an email after submitting your application. 

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Please direct any questions to Olivia Coletta at olivia.coletta@duke.edu.

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