SLC 2014-2015 MEMBERS
Hon-Wai Wong
Hometown: Ipoh, Malaysia
Majors/Minors: Writing Seminars and Sociology Majors; Visual Arts Minor
On Campus Involvement: Spring Fair, Student Advocacy Board, Orientation 2014, Alpha Phi Omega, Graphic Designer at the Student Life Office
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Commemoration Ball
Fun Fact: My first day in America is the day I arrived in Baltimore the week before orientation. I arrived alone and there was no one on campus.
Rachel Riegelhaupt
Home: New Rochelle, NY
Majors/Minors: International Studies, Sociology (global social change and development track), Visual Arts Minor
On Campus Involvement: Student Advocacy Board for the Center for Social Concern, Alpha Phi, Incentive Mentoring Program, Petitioned to create an Art Minor
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Spring Fair
Fun Fact: I was in an elevator with Woody Allen
Aryel Abromoritz
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Major: Environmental Engineering
On Campus Involvement: Johns Hopkins Outdoors Club, Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists, Outdoor Pursuits Office Staff
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Finals Underwear Streak
Fun Fact: I have been to 5 continents within the last year
Jenna Leser
Hometown: Brewster, NY
Major/Minor: Biology Major, Bioethics Minor
On Campus Involvement: Kappa Kappa Gamma, Spring Fair
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: The JHU fight song at the lacrosse games and counting the goals. We want more!
Fun Fact: Two years in a row I was photographed holding a sign in the stands a Homecoming.
Janice Bonsu
Hometown: Pickerington, OH
Major: Neuroscience
On Campus Involvement: Student Government Association, President of Alpha Phi-Vice President of Campus Affairs, Organic Chemistry Lab-TA
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Lighting of the Quads
Fun Fact: I’ve met Madeline Albright
Frederica Lamar
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Major: Environmental Engineering
On Campus Involvement: Students Educating and Empowering for Diversity, Mentoring Assistance Peer Program, National Society of Black Engineers, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Spring Fair
Fun Fact: I learned how to swim in Hawaii and had my first snorkeling experience there shortly afterwards!
Nicole Babaknia
Hometown: Newport Beach, CA
Major: Political Science
On Campus Involvement: Co-founder of Hopkins American Partnership for Israel, Blue Key Society, Started on-campus start-up marketing team for webbing.me, Phi Mu, SLC
Favorite Spring Fair Tradition: Spring Fair is by far my favorite Hopkins tradition
Fun Fact: I speak Farsi and studied abroad in Copenhagen for my junior year fall. Also, I love cooking!
Frances Zappone
Hometown: Louisville, KY
Major: Biomedical Engineering
On Campus Involvment: President of PhiMu, Girl Scout troop leader
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Alumni weekend/Homecoming
Fun Fact: I’ve lived in 6 different cities (7 if you count Baltimore!)
Dennis Pang
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Major: Neuroscience
On Campus Involvement: Johns Hopkins Outdoors Club, HERO, Jail Tutorial Project, Hopkins Kicks Butt
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Spring Fair
Fun Fact: I paddled down a waterfall in North Carolina.
Simone Weiss
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Majors/Minors: Economics and Applied Math Majors, E&M and Financial Economics Minors
On Campus Involvement: Social Investment Outreach, The JHU News-letter, Business in China, Students consulting for Non-profit organizations
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Spring Fair
Fun Fact: I’m Austrian, but went to an international British high school in Shanghai!
Kivilcim Gunay
Hometown: Turkey/Istanbul
Major/Minor: Psychology Major, E&M Minor
On Campus Involvement: Alpha Phi Omega Service Frat: Pledgemaster, Resident Advisor on Res Life, Research Assistant
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Spring Fair
Fun Fact: I have a musical archive soundcloud website which include over 90 covers by me. I have over 1400 downloads.
Amanda Ojeda
Hometown: Easton, PA (currently), Kyle, TX (original)
Major/Minor: Biomedical Engineering Major, Entrepreneurship and Management Minor
On Campus Involvement: AKPsi Business Fraternity, APO Community Service Fraternity, KAO Sorority, VP of Operations for Students Consulting for Nonprofit Organizations
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Spring Fair
Fun Fact: My freshman year I was part of a medical device startup group in Memphis, TN that’s officially a company now and we have an implant currently going through FDA approval!
Rebecca Rabinowitz
Hometown: Brookline, MA
Major: History
On Campus Involvement: The Hopkins Organization for Programming—Co-Executive Chair, Johns Hopkins Tutorial Project Student Organizer, Pi Beta Phi Sorority
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: HOP and Relay for Life Bake-off
Fun Fact: My family has lived in the same small town in Italy for 500 years.
Carly Cox
Hometown: Newtown Square, PA
Majors: Writing Seminars and Spanish Majors
On Campus Involvement: Phi Mu, Tutorial Project, Zeniada Literary Magazine
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Spring Fair—I love how the whole community and student body comes together
Fun Fact: I studied abroad in Barcelona, Spain Fall 2013 and traveled throughout Europe.
Catherine Shiau
Hometown: Livingston, NJ
Major/Minor: General Engineering Major, Music Minor
On Campus Involvement: Spring Fair, Engineers without Borders, Hopkins Symphony Orchestra
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Fireworks at Spring Fair
Fun Fact: This one time at band camp I saw John Travolta, Yo-yo Ma, and James Taylor perform together.
Kaushik Rao
Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA (suburb of LA)
Major: Political Science
On Campus Stuff: President of SCNO, Economics Columnist at JHU News-letter, IMP Tutor
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Spring Fair
Fun Fact: I am passionate about the LA Lakers!!!
Sinian Chen
Hometown: Fairbanks, AK
Majors: BME and Computer Science
On Campus Involvement: Operations Lt. on Hopkins Emergency Response Organization, Resident Advisor
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Spring Fair
Fun Fact: I can read music in alto clef
Abby Hartmann
Hometown: Bainbridge Island, WA
Majors: Public Health and Spanish
On Campus Involvement: PhiMu, Hopkins College Democrats, the Study Consulting Program
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Lighting of the Quads
Fun Fact: I’ve never eaten a Pop Tart
Alexandra Katchis
Hometown: Scarsdale, New York
Major/Minor: Public Health Studies Major, EM Minor
On Campus Involvement: Alpha Phi Sorority, Club Lacrosse, Member of American Advertising Federation
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Homecoming for Lacrosse game in spring
Fun Fact: I swam on the varsity swim team my freshman year.
Zeba Hashimi
Hometown: Reading MA
Major/Minor: Public Health Major, ENM Minor
On Campus Involvement: Camp Kesem, JHUMA, SJP
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Alumni Weekend, Spring Fair
Fun Fact: I used to live in Florence, Italy for 2 years.
Michaela Kitson
Hometown: New York City
Majors: Art History and International Studies
On Campus Involvement: Exec for Phi Mu Gamma Tau: New Member Director, Spring Fair Staff: Kids Section Committee, BlueKey tour guide
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Spring Fair
Fun Fact: I love pandas.
Name: Brooke-Logann Williams
Home: Baltimore, Maryland
Majors/Minors: Public Health Major & Women, Gender, and Sexuality Minor
On Campus Involvement: Baltimore Scholar, Dunbar, Baldwin, Hughes (DBH) Theater Company, Black Student Union (BSU), Alumni Student Ambassador (ASA), Multicultural Student Volunteers (MSV), National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), Community Impact Internship Program (CIIP) 2012 & 2013 Cohort
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Spring Fair!
Fun Fact: I spent Spring 2014 in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil studying public health, race, human rights, and of course Portuguese!
Lucy Woodrow
Home: Wilmette, Illinois
Majors/Minors: Writing Seminars
On Campus Involvement: Captain of Varsity field hockey team, Athletics Office part-time student worker, Hopkins for the Elderly, Phi Mu
Favorite Hopkins Tradition: Lighting of the Quads
Fun Fact: I interned for the Baltimore Orioles during the summer of 2014