Yearly Archives: 2013


[2013 Leader] Karan Rai

Year: Freshman Major: Neurobiology (intended) Hometown: Newport, Oregon Fun fact: I am a Quentin Tarantino movie “buff”. Leadership Practice: My main leadership practice is a “symposium” – style event where current research topics in the field of neurobiology are discussed and the status of the field in general is exposed […]


[2013 Leader] Eric Berner

Year: Freshman Major: Undecided Hometown: Oak Harbor, WA Fun Fact: I was born on Christmas Leadership Practice: I am currently in the process of starting an RSO on campus for students who want to do Crossfit workouts together at the IMA. Essentially it will just be a way for people […]


[2013 Leader] Jamie Mackiewicz

Year: Freshman Major: Nursing Hometown: Battle Ground, WA Fun Fact: I have two bones in my back that aren’t connected/Also, my favorite song as a child was “Man, I Feel Like a Woman,” by Shania Twain! Leadership Practice: During this program, I have worked on developing a leadership practice to […]


[2013 Leader] Tay Boyd

Year: Freshman Major Physiology, Diversity minor Hometown: Sammamish, WA Fun Fact: Favorite food = vegetables Leadership Practice: Creating a pipeline for low-income students in Seattle, National Pre-Medical Representative for Washington State, Public Relations Officer for Minority Association of Pre-Health Students, create a STEM Pipeline. My leadership practice was becoming the […]


[2013 Leader] Audrey Nelson

Year: Freshman Major: International Studies Hometown: Federal Way, WA Fun Fact: I love exercising to the soundtracks of musicals. Leadership Practice: As a leadership practice I’m working as a volunteer for FIUTS and a committee member of the EAC. In FIUTS I’m a facilitator, meaning I help lead groups of […]


[2013 Leader] Ibette Valle

Year: Freshman Major: MAGH/Psychology Hometown: Vancouver, WA Fun Fact: I love to eat fruit! Leadership Practice: My leadership practice involves two parts. I sought out a sorority that would challenge me to face uncomfortable situations and help me become more involved/organized. I am also in the works of becoming a […]


[2013 Leader] Slava Barylskiy

Year: Freshman Major: Public Health Hometown: Federal Way, WA| Fun Fact: I have five sisters and three brothers! Leadership Practice: I am harnessing what I have learned about networking and professionalism to find a position shadowing, volunteering, or working with a physical therapist. I have been compiling a list of […]


[2013 Leader] Jessica Cheng

Year: Freshman Major: Business Hometown: Bellevue, WA Fun Fact: I once lost my tooth while on stage while performing in the Nutcracker Leadership Practice: Kindness Week, April 22nd to 25th! There is a theme for each day with 2-3 suggested tasks for the entire campus to participate in. I’m partnering […]


[2013 Leader] Malika Garoui

Year: Sophomore Major: Mathematics, minor in Education Hometown: Olympia, WA Fun Fact: Throughout this program, my definition of a leader has changed. I’ve realized that being a leader doesn’t always mean being the loudest, most enthusiastic individual. I realized that I don’t need to change who I am to be […]


[2013 Leader] Brigit Rossbach

Year: Freshman Major: Political Science Hometown: Missoula, MT Fun Fact: I’m interning in the Senate this summer in DC! Leadership Practice: I’m interning with the Washington Bus for spring quarter. My role involves voter registration, community outreach, hopefully some programming, and volunteer recruitment management. I’m hoping to learn communication and […]