Hometown: Thousand Oaks, California
Major(s): Economics
Experience:
Vice President of Policy, CCSC
Academic Affairs Representative, CCSC
Co-President, The Blue Key Society
Brother, Beta Theta Pi
Student Advisory Representative, Earth Institute
Board Member, Columbia Iranian Students Association
Policy Delegate, Ivy Council
Class Treasurer, Class Council 2009
Freshman Representative, Pre-Law Society
Accomplishments:
Creation of the new Pass/D/Fail
Reform of Academic Advising
Organized Dorm Competition to reduce energy consumption
Centralized the Course Evaluation System
Lobbied for more seminars to count for Major Cultures
Commissioned Report to Improve Frontiers of Science
Personal Goal for Next Year:
CCSC has great potential to be an effective instrument of change to make the life of students like you and me better off. In order to achieve this potential, I will dedicate my senior year to creating coalitions that combine the innovative and creative ideas of students like you with the resources of CCSC. Together, we can and will make a difference.
Hometown: Oakland, California
Major(s): East Asian Languages and Cultures and concentration in Human Rights
Experience:
VP Funding, CCSC
Political Chair, Students for North Korean Awareness (formally known as LiNK)
Program Coordinator, Oscar Lee Symposium
External Vice President, Korean Students Association
Fundraising Committee, KSA Fashion Show
Freshman Representative, KSA
Accomplishments:
Pushed for transparency of student council's budget
Led the CCSC Co-sponsorship Committee in order to help various student groups acquire financial resources to host events
As the political chair of SNKA, prepared presentations on North Korean human rights and political issues, faciliated all political discussions at general body meetings, and provided the board with weekly current event updates
As the External VP of KSA, founded and published the first ever KSA magazine, Moogoonghwa, and coordinated cross cultural events with other student clubs
Personal Goal for Next Year:
After a year of experience being the VP of Funding, I now realize more than ever that funding issues lie at the very crux of student life here at Columbia. Not only should CCSC support recognized student groups on campus, but should also reach out to new student initiatives and groups that do not have an official place on Columbia's campus. It is my highest priority to connect students to resources in a supportive and responsible manner.
Hometown: Van Buren, Arkansas
Major(s): Computer Science, Linguistics
Experience:
CCSC Campus Life Committee
Technology Director, Class Council of 2010
Member, Columbia College Class of 2010 Semi-Formal Committee
Executive Editor, Columbian Year Book
Accomplishments:
Homecoming Carnival
Columbia College Days Planning
2010 Semi-Formal Dance
Backyard BBQ
Pushing to expand the RecyleBank program
Personal Goal for Next Year:
My personal goal for the Campus Life Committee next year is to include more service projects. While I think it's great that we are able to do so much programming for this campus, I feel that it is also important to give back to our city and our community. Therefore, I hope to include more community-oriented service projects next year-helping to coordinate student volunteers to give time back to the neighborhood and people around us.
In addition to campus life, I want to work to push the expansion of the RecycleBank program to include all dorms. This program is a great way to encourage recycling on campus and I believe it should be expanded beyond first-year dorms. Not only does it provide great benefits for students, but it provides a great benefit for our environment and helps keep Columbia green!
Hometown: Boston, Massachusetts
Major(s): Political Science
Experience:
Academic Affairs Representative, CCSC
President, Multicultural Greek Council
Vice President, Delta Sigma Theta
Chair, Youth Leadership Conference
Tutor, Double Discovery Center
Campus Liaison, BOSS
Accomplishments:
Pushed to have all course syllabi open to students
Initiated plan to allow students to take classes at the graduate schools
Launched the "Know Your Rights" campaign to inform students about academic policies
Created and implemented plan to restructure governing board
Personal Goal for Next Year:
My goal for next year is to increase the efficiency of the student council so that it will be an even more effective liaison and resource for students. Another goal of mine is to increase communication between the council and students. This way we can better inform students of our activities, ongoing projects, as well as stay abreast of what issues are important to students. I also would like to join a knitting circle on campus or off, and continue some of my favorite hobby.
Hometown: Huntsville, Alabama
Major(s): Political Science, East Asian Languages & Cultures
Experience:
Assistant Music Director, Notes and Keys a Cappella
Fellow/Advisory Board Member, Undergraduate Recruitment Committee
Intern, Columbia Visitors' Center/Undergraduate Admissions
Member, Multi-Cultural Recruitment Committee
Class Secretary, Class Council 2010
Teacher/Mentor, America Reads After-School Program
Freshman Representative, Korean Students Association
Accomplishments:
Created new Virtual Tour for university admissions website
Researched and created a database of community-based organizations and high school educational programs of underrepresented communities to help attract lower-income families to the highly selective college admissions process.
Expanded network of the Alumni Recruitment Committee by increasing communication outreach and advertisement.
Pushed for student-led undergraduate information sessions for high school prospective students and families.
Coordinated university lunch-visit program for high school students interested in applying to Columbia.
Personal Goal for Next Year:
From personal experience, I can honestly say that often times, the efficiency of an organization can be greatly inhibited by a lack of communication-whether it is among those individuals who are intricately involved in a group's administration or between such individuals and those for whom the organization exists. My goal is to work toward dispelling any communication barriers that may be present on campus and, instead, make a strong effort to actively connect to students to get their voices heard clearly and efficiently. From simple thoughts or suggestions to major, complex issues or critiques, I want to ensure students that our purpose is to lead by listening and, furthermore, show that we are here to hear you.
