Chair Bio

Children's Gabby Young	Year: Junior Major: Biopsychology, Cognition, and Neuroscience Hometown: Lapeer, Michigan Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Favorite CK Memory: I have worked with K-Kids for the past two years, and I have grown to love those kids and spending my Fridays with them. No matter what mood I'm in or how my week has been when I come to Angell Elementary, the kids know how to make my day. They're so funny and crazy, and they inspire me with their passion to begin serving their community at such a young age. This year they raised over $1000 for DMUM, and I've never felt quite so proud in my life. I like: Going to concerts, Roosroast coffee, The Beatles, Buzzfeed quizzes that just get me, donuts, the rainbow emoji, cats, and hanging with pals Actress who will star in a movie about my life: Zooey Deschanel Dream Jeopardy category: SpongeBob Quotes Song title that sums up my life: Sleep Deprived- LEON Lucky Number: 11
Elderly Outreach Vanessa Dinh	Year: Junior Major: Microbiology Hometown: Oxford, MI Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Favorite CK Memory: My favorite CK memory is when I volunteered for the Campus Farmer's Market. It was a nice sunny day and it was super fun selling apples and bread to students! Plus I got to take home a free loaf! I like: EDM music, playing intramural soccer, dogs, coffee, dark chocolate, fail videos, noodles, root beer floats, sleeping, traveling, binge-watching Netflix/Hulu, and Circle K! Actress who will star in a movie about my life: Aubrey Plaza Dream Jeopardy category: Parks and Rec Song title that sums up my life: "Starving" by Hailee Steinfeld, Grey, and Zedd Lucky Number: 6
Environment Sonia Lee	Year: Junior Major: Business Administration Minor: History Hometown: Summit, NJ Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Favorite CK Memory: The Environment Alternative Spring Break I went on, where I got to volunteer with 12 other CKers at James River State Park in Virginia. I had a great time riding in a daycare van for some 13 hours into a beautiful part of the country and learning so much about parks and making trails. We got to go on a night-time wagon ride calling for owls and I remember the sky being so beautiful, especially since I don't get to see stars too often. I like: Free things, sleeping, mangos, noodles, hiking, travel, food, period dramas, photography, soft clothing, kimchi, movies, trying new restaurants, and service! Actress who will star in a movie about my life: Jamie Chung Dream Jeopardy category: Russian Composers Song title that sums up my life: "A Head Full of Dreams" by Coldplay Lucky Number: 19
Health and Wellness Ariana Yea	Year: Senior Major: Microbiology Minor: Asian Studies Hometown: Walnut, California Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Favorite CK Memory: My Alternative Spring Break trip to New Orleans. We were rebuilding houses affected by Hurricane Katrina and it was so amazing to see how much we accomplished in fixing up a woman's house in a week. Not only did I get to do awesome service with awesome Circle Kers, I also got to know some cool international volunteers and learn a lot about the organization we worked with. I like: Any Asian food (boba! pho! dim sum!), shrimp broccoli Alfredo, badminton, running, biking, Kpop (+dancing), anime, manga, books, cartoons, The Flash, history, superhero movies, my dog, LA weather, and service! Actress who will star in a movie about my life: Maisie Williams Dream Jeopardy category: Anime Song title that sums up my life: The Walker by Fitz and the Tantrums Lucky Number: 18
Hunger and Housing Jhuree Hong	Year: Junior Major: Computer Science Hometown: Bloomfield Hills, Michigan Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Favorite CK Memory: My favorite Circle K memory was when I went on an ASB trip to Chicago last spring break. We helped the teachers and staff at Jane A. Neil Elementary, a school on the South Side of Chicago, and really got to know the kids there from pre-k to 8th graders. The week flew by and I made some of the greatest friends in CK and really learned a lot at the same time! I like: Watching movies, any shade of blue, dogs, sunsets, food, being outside in nice weather, ice cream, games, hanging with friends, traveling, sleeping Actress who will star in a movie about my life: Jennifer Lawrence Dream Jeopardy category: Random facts? Song title that sums up my life: Lazy Song by Bruno Mars Lucky Number: 8
Fundraising Alexa Porter	Year: Junior Major: Business Law Minor: Political Science Hometown: Parsippany, NJ Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Favorite CK Memory: Definitely Circle K Service Day this past year. I took a bunch of late night projects, so everyone was super tired at that point, but we still sat and talked. I got to know some people better and made some new friends! I also got to learn how to knit and won some awesome prizes from the raffle. Plus it was tons of very messy fun to pie the LT! It was so much fun and I can't wait for Circle K Service Day this year! I like: Animals, art, cooking and food in general, football and hockey, rock, exploring with friends, card games, puzzles, watching movies, reading, Deadpool Actress who will star in a movie about my life: Anna Kendrick Dream Jeopardy category: Harry Potter Song title that sums up my life: "You May Be Right" Billy Joel Lucky Number: 2
Charity Awareness Steven Cho	Year: Junior Major: Cellular and Molecular Biology Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Favorite CK Memory: My favorite CK memory is the ASB trip I took to James River State Park in Virginia to help prepare for their busy spring/summer season. Working alongside a quirky park ranger (Bill! Bill! Bill! Bill!), we rehabilitated some of their trails by digging up roots with mattocks, raking leaves, and removing rocks in the path. Despite being exhausted at the end of every day, this trip is definitely one of my most memorable experiences. From singing during the entire 10 hour bus ride to an evening wagon ride/ owl spotting expedition to staying in a cabin with 12 other people during a power outage, this trip was a blast and I wouldn't have wanted to spend my spring break anywhere else. I like: Traveling, hiking, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, A Series of Unfortunate Events, playing violin, sleeping, Reggie the campus corgi, ice cream, Lorde, Twenty One Pilots, Coldplay, coffee, boba (they're not called bubbles ... GET IT RIGHT), rice, udon, mochi, sushi, being with family, service, and of course, Circle K! Actor that would star in a movie about my life: David Tennant Dream Jeopardy category: Aviation Song title that sums up my life: Perfect Places by Lorde Lucky Number: 7
Kiwanis Family Relations Jacob Kedroske	Year: Sophomore Major: Undecided Hometown: Belleville, MI Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Favorite CK Memory: My favorite CK memories are all the times we had Kfam committee bonding! One memory in particular was when some of us went to "run" the circle 5k and we came in last place. It took us forever not only because we were really slow and we were walking, but we also got lost a few times. We listened to throwback 2000's pop music the entire time, which was probably way over an hour. After we finally finished we all went to Bursley dining hall to eat, which I never been before, and their food was not as bad as I thought. All in all, a fun Sunday morning!! I like: Greys anatomy, one day at a time, Rihanna, Kesha, Gaga, Chipotle, avocados, cooking, baking, volunteering, being adventurous, friends, and my family Actor who will star in a movie about my life: Jack Falahee Dream Jeopardy category: Vegan food hacks Song title that sums up my life: Pos De Replay Lucky Number: 5
Public Relations Jamie Hunter	Year: Junior Majors: Mathematical Biology & Secondary Education Minor: English Hometown: Rochester, MI Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Favorite CK Memory: Both ASB trips I've gone on have been absolutely wonderful! Freshman year we went to New Orleans and repaired homes in the Lower Ninth ward, which was hit the hardest by Hurricane Katrina. Sophomore year we were classroom aids at Jane A. Neil Elementary in Chicago. I came away from each trip with a new understanding of social justice and community, some lifelong friends and a boatload of great memories :) I like: Fresh snow, R&B, yoga, my cat & dog <3, vine compilations, watercolor, Mediterranean food, Parks & Rec, baking, pistachio ice cream & Circle K (of course!) Actress who will star in a movie about my life: Jenna Fischer Dream Jeopardy category: Name that contemporary author! Song title that sums up my life: Free Bird by Lynyrd Skynyrd Lucky Number: 3
Historian Gina Savastano	Year: Junior Major: English Minor: Classical Archaeology Hometown: Garden City, MI Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Favorite CK Memory: Jeez, probably when K-Fam got together and we made our T-shirts for Committee Olympics, 2018. My hair dryer was used on styrofoam, so we probably inhaled toxins for like 4 hours in a WQ study room. It was a long night, but fun, and definitely memorable -- especially since we were there FOREVER. I like: My dog, taking too many photos of my dog, sleeping, movie/show/ video game soundtracks, Florence + The Machine, coconut in anything, reading, writing, video games, character creation in video games, drawing & painting poorly, procrastinating (usually by doing CK stuff), poetry, PC not Mac, LOTR, Westworld, GoT, and Penny Dreadful! Oh, and place-identity stuff, too, and probably graveyards. Actress who will star in a movie about my life: Buzzfeed suggested Emma Watson? Dream Jeopardy category: The Music of Penny Dreadful Song title that sums up my life: Here, Alessia Cara Lucky Number: 3
LEAD Peter Chen	Year: Junior Major: Computer Science Minor: Statistics Hometown: Saint Joseph, MI Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Favorite CK Memory: One of my favorite Circle K memories was Trick-or-Can my freshman year. I really enjoyed the nostalgia of dressing up in a costume and going trick-or-treating with friends while at the same time doing something good for the community. That project was one of a handful of Circle K experiences that really encouraged me to be active in Circle K. I like: tennis, chess, card games and board games, dogs, watching sports, IM sports, ice cream, new tech, sunshine Actress who will star in a movie about my life: Ken Jeong Dream Jeopardy category: Checkmate (Chess) Song title that sums up my life: Ekki hugsa by Olafur Arnalds Lucky Number: 42
Membership Development Ritisha Ghosh	Year: Junior Major: Biology, Health and Society Minor: Sustainability Hometown: Troy, Michigan Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Favorite CK Memory: The ASB Trip I went on last spring! We all became such a close family after the trip, and working at Jane A. Neil Elementary was one of the most impactful experiences of my life, and taught me more about myself than I could imagine. I like: New pillows, walking onto airplanes, finding new restaurants, skincare, potato smiles, Lil Wayne's part in Jay Sean's hit "Down", dark red, dry shampoo, sitting in grocery carts, embroidering, driving away from conflict, chill house, garlic and women's rights. Actress who will star in a movie about my life: Tiffany Haddish Dream Jeopardy category: Spices Song title that sums up my life: Wake Me Up - Avicii Lucky Number: 7
Technology David Nie	Year: Sophomore Major: Computer Science Hometown: Troy, MI Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Favorite CK Memory: My favorite CK memory would have to be Committee Olympics. I had just joined the club, but everyone was so welcoming and nice. It was a great way to meet so many members of the club as well as bond with the rest of the Technology Committee. I like: Dogs, long naps, binge-watching Netflix or Hulu, Westworld, Game of Thrones, food, hanging out with friends, old Disney movies, sports, snow, traveling, and watching movies. Actor who will star in a movie about my life: Jackie Chan Dream Jeopardy category: Miscellaneous because there's nothing I know a lot about Song title that sums up my life: Keep Your Head Up - Andy Grammar Lucky Number: 13
International Awareness and Empowerment Abby Gawthrop	Year: Sophomore Major: Political Science Hometown: Swartz Creek, Michigan Contact: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Favorite CK Memory: I have a lot of great memories from Circle K, but my favorite would have to be my first time volunteering at Campus Farm! I met so many amazing people and learned so much about sustainability. Its an amazing way to get involved with the community and be one with nature (no matter how cheesy that sounds). One specific memory though, would be the time when our Uber driver for Campus Farm was an international track athlete from Romania. Needless to say he had a lot of crazy competition and training stories. I like: Listening to music, West Wing, medium sized dogs, Jason Bateman, The Office, exploring new cities, Disney films, sarcasm, laughing, warm summer nights, football, volleyball, musicals, trying new things, and Circle K!! Actress that will star in a movie about my life: Emily Blunt Dream Jeopardy category: Disney song lyrics Song title that sums up my life: God Only Knows - The Beach Boys Lucky Number:28

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