Monthly Archives: May 2013


[2013 Leader] Ahmed Qureshi

Year: Sophomore Major: Neurobiology/Psychology Hometown: Bethesda, MD Fun Fact: I’m trying to bring back the catch phrase “That’s so Raven.” Leadership Practice: I am currently social chair for Theta Xi Fraternity, and looking forward to helping out with Kindness Week and starting Crossfit Club at UW. I thought they were […]


[2013 Leader] Kya Kennett

Year: Freshman Major: Architecture Hometown: Burnaby, BC/Redmond, WA Fun Fact: I have a phobia of Styrofoam. Leadership Practice: I’m organizing Earth Week (April 22-26) so I am planning the events for the week of and marketing them. I have learned a lot about sustainability and how to interact with organizations. […]


[2013 Leader] Jane Kwon

Year: Sophomore Major: Biology, Biochemistry Hometown: The planet earth Fun Fact: See above Leadership Practice: I was a team leader for Healthcare Alternative Spring Break and my role was to plan the entire trip by contacting clinics for shadowing, host families and schools. My Spring Break trip was successful and […]


[2013 Leader] Ruth Ferguson

Year: Freshman Major: Political Science Hometown: Battleground, WA Fun Fact: I can sing all the notes to Beyonce’s “Love on Top.” Leadership Practice: Getting more involved in ASUW elections, becoming a part of EAC, Orientation Leaders, and applying to OGR. I am really excited for campaigns and show how much […]


[2013 Leader] Tara Ghassemikia

Year: Freshman Major: Business Hometown: Bellevue, WA Fun Fact: I can recite the order of letters on a keyboard by memory (QWERTY…) Leadership Practice: Relay for Life, team captain for UWL and Kappa Delta! I am hoping to recruit team captains as well to promote more leadership involvement. In the […]


[2013 Leader] Kenzie Nix

Year: Sophomore Major: Biology Hometown: Olympia, WA Fun Fact: I always have room for dessert. Leadership Practice: I am on the election administration committee, working on getting involved in the ASUW and greater UW community. I’m in the Elections Day Operation sub-committee, where I am tabling for voting days, asking […]


[2013 Leader] Kaleb Smith

Year: Freshman Major: Civil Engineering Hometown: Redmond, WA Fun Fact: I’m a badass. Leadership Practice: I originally thought that I was going to make a super-humongo-awesome club that did just about everything I could possibly want it to, and that this would be accomplished all in one quarter. Yeah right, […]


[2013 Leader] Stephanie Zabala

Year: Freshman Major: Undecided Hometown: Spokane, WA Fun Fact: I can almost lucid dream. Not quite. But almost. Leadership Practice: Working with Lena and Ina, leading a workshop regarding the use of natural/common household items for everyday needs. Cheap! I also am interested in creating a team for Susan G. […]


[2013 Leader] Grace Nguyen

Year: Freshman Major: Law, Societies, and Justice Hometown: Tacoma Fun Fact: I’m a theater nerd! Leadership practice: My practice consists of getting involved with passions! What I did: 1. Passion = theater. Involvement = Suessical through UW state notes. 2. Passion = social justice. Involvement = Intern for Pierce County […]


[2013 Leader] Julie Borges

Year: Sophomore Major: Intended Sociology and Public Health Hometown: Lake Stevens, WA Fun Fact: The average giraffe heart is 2 feet long Leadership practice: Hello everyone! My leadership practice is the Out of the Darkness Walk for suicide awareness, to be held on April 13th in the HUB Lyceum and […]