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Abbey Rhone
Biological Sciences
Email [email protected]
Major Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
Minor Spanish
Hometown Sioux Falls, SD
Activities and Interests
Music, Cooking, Skiing, Piano, University Band, Coffee, Study Abroad
Ahrin Lee
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major English
Minor Sociology
Hometown San Jose, CA
Activities and Interests
DirectTrack to Teaching, education, Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence (MCAE), volunteering
Alex Yount
Biological Sciences
Email [email protected]
Major Neuroscience
Minor Management and Corporate Environmental Management
Hometown Dripping Springs, TX
Activities and Interests
Hammocking, Baking/Cooking, Partners In Health club, Pharmacology Club, running, hiking, all things sports, and Netflix
Anna Haugen
Biological Sciences
Email [email protected]
Major Neuroscience (Pre Med)
Minor
Hometown Zumbrota, MN, USA
Activities and Interests
Marching Band, Pep Band, Concert Band, Kappa Kappa Psi, CBS Dean's Scholars
Ashley Casey
Nursing
Email [email protected]
Major Nursing
Minor
Hometown Colorado Springs, CO
Activities and Interests
UMN Medical Reserve Corp, research, art (drawing & painting), baking
Avery Fessler
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources
Email [email protected]
Major Animal Science
Minor Marine Biology, Wildlife Care & Handling
Hometown Summit, NJ
Activities and Interests
Scuba Diving, Painting, Martial Arts, Hiking
Baylee Chappell
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Speech Language Hearing Sciences
Minor Neuroscience
Hometown Bristol, WI, USA
Activities and Interests
Intramural Volleyball, Research, Gillette Children’s Hospital Volunteer, Painting, Dance, Working with Children
Beccah Peper
Design
Email [email protected]
Major Graphic Design
Minor Digital Media Studies, Communication Studies
Hometown Green Bay, WI, USA
Activities and Interests
Photography, Videography, Art
Ben Hall
Carlson School of Management
Email [email protected]
Major Marketing
Minor
Hometown Woodbury, MN, USA
Activities and Interests
Golfing, Hammocking, Baseball
Brennon Brown
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Political Science (Pre-Law)
Minor Business Law
Hometown Antigo, WI, USA
Activities and Interests
Greek Life
Britta Carlson
Science and Engineering
Email [email protected]
Major Civil Engineering
Minor Urban Studies
Hometown River Falls, WI
Activities and Interests
Engineers Without Borders, Hiking, Music
Brooke Lewis
Email [email protected]
Major Chemistry
Minor Management
Hometown Apple Valley, MN
Activities and Interests
Pre-Law Society, Student Legal Services Board of Directors, UMN RecWell Group Fitness Classes, Gopher Sporting Events
Brynn Thompson
Education and Human Development
Email [email protected]
Major Business and Marketing Education
Minor Leadership, Communication Studies
Hometown Inver Grove Heights, MN
Activities and Interests
UMN Figure skating club, cooking competition shows, Gopher Athletics & Spirit Squad
Carmen Ramirez
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Psychology, Biology, Society, and Environment
Minor Marine Biology, Computer Science
Hometown Lake Zurich, IL
Activities and Interests
University of Minnesota Marching Band, Kappa Kappa Psi (Marching Band Fraternity)
Christopher Danner
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources
Email [email protected]
Major Supply Chain & Operations Management, Food Systems
Minor Spanish
Hometown Naperville, IL
Activities and Interests
CFANS Ambassador, Running, Biking
Dahlon Hart
Carlson School of Management
Email [email protected]
Major International Business
Minor Supply Chain & Operations Management
Hometown Scandia, MN, USA
Activities and Interests
GLOBE Buddy Program, Consulting
Darby Ronning
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Statistical Science
Minor Mathematics, French, History
Hometown Papillion, NE, USA
Activities and Interests
Theatre, Honors Program
Dora Deak
Design
Email [email protected]
Major Interior Design
Minor Art
Hometown Bloomington, MN
Activities and Interests
Art and Design, Camping, Hiking and Running
Eli Wurster
Biological Sciences
Email [email protected]
Major Genetics, Cell Biology, and Development
Minor Spanish Studies
Hometown Wauconda, IL
Activities and Interests
MSA At-Large Representative, Tilden SGL, Greek Life, Running, Volleyball, Skiing, Piano, Exploring the city, Gopher games, a possibly unhealthy amount of coffee
Elizabeth Heile
Science and Engineering
Email [email protected]
Major Biomedical Engineering
Minor Mathematics, Certificate in Technical Writing
Hometown Prior Lake, MN
Activities and Interests
Research, swimming, hiking, camping, yoga, travel/study abroad, music, podcasts, pets, Society of Women Engineers, technical writing, Biomedical Engineering Society, Minnesota Undergraduate Research & Academic Journal (MURAJ)
Emilie Gruell
Education and Human Development
Email [email protected]
Major Family Social Science
Minor Communication Studies
Hometown Milwaukee, WI, USA
Activities and Interests
Camp Kesem, Volunteering, The Wake
Emma Byhre
Design
Email [email protected]
Major Apparel Design
Minor
Hometown Northfield, Minnesota
Activities and Interests
Emma Denzer
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Strategic Communication (Advertising and Public Relations track)
Minor Leadership, Health & Wellness Promotion
Hometown Elko New Market, MN, USA
Activities and Interests
Ad Club, CHAARGE (Changng Health, Attitudes, and Actions to Recreate Girls)
Gabriel Ehlers-Nelson
Carlson School of Management
Email [email protected]
Major Management Information Systems
Minor Music
Hometown Duluth, MN
Activities and Interests
UMN Nordic Ski Team, Net Impact, mountain biking, running, hiking, camping, listening to and making music, diversity and inclusion, sneakers, traveling
Gabriela Delgado
Biological Sciences
Email [email protected]
Major Neuroscience, Economics
Minor
Hometown Caracas, Venezuela
Activities and Interests
Outdoor Activities, Volleyball, Violin, Research
Grace Atchison
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources
Email [email protected]
Major Nutrition
Minor Public Health, Spanish
Hometown Kansas City, MO
Activities and Interests
MinnesoTap, CFANS Ambassadors, SNAC, Special Olympics Club, SOND, Exploring the Twin Cities, Taking Dance Classes, Watching Soccer
Grace Branchaw
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Human Physiology
Minor
Hometown Waunakee, WI
Activities and Interests
UMN Triathlon Club, Canoeing, Hiking, Reading/Writing, & Brains!
Grace Moss
Education and Human Development
Email [email protected]
Major Family Social Science
Minor Social Justice
Hometown Neenah, Wisconsin
Activities and Interests
First-Year Leadership Institute, Period.MN, volunteering, exploring the city, traveling, going to concerts
Haeley Keilen
Education and Human Development
Email [email protected]
Major Special Education
Minor Development Psychology
Hometown Lakeville, MN, USA
Activities and Interests
Intramural Sports, Orientation and Transition Experiences
Hallie Anton
Carlson School of Management
Email [email protected]
Major Human Resources & Industrial Relations, Strategic Communications
Minor
Hometown Sussex, Wisconsin
Activities and Interests
Reading, hiking, golfing, watching movies, watching sporting events
Hanna Bergstrom
Design
Email [email protected]
Major Graphic Design
Minor
Hometown Rockton, IL, USA
Activities and Interests
Art, Photography, Volleyball, Running
Hannah Sauer
Education and Human Development
Email [email protected]
Major Special Education, Family Social Sciences
Minor
Hometown Port Washington, WI
Activities and Interests
Education, CEHD, Orientation and Transition Experiences, Coffee!!!, Hammocking, Gopher Sporting Events
Isaac Steffensen
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Strategic Communications
Minor Interdisciplinary Design, Leadership
Hometown Chaska, MN
Activities and Interests
Theatre, Internships, Exploring Minneapolis, Music, Art, Fashion, Interior Design, Design, Plants, Coffee
Isabelle Snyder
Design
Email [email protected]
Major Graphic Design
Minor
Hometown Wildwood, MO
Activities and Interests
Design Marketing Intern at Buffalo Games, LLC, AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Arts) Student Group member, Welcome Week Leader, Street Team Volunteer for Student Unions and Activities, enjoy lacrosse, soccer, watching hockey, cooking/baking, music, art history, traveling, mental health.
Jake Carfagna
Carlson School of Management
Email [email protected]
Major Finance
Minor Business Analytics
Hometown Oconomowoc, WI, USA
Activities and Interests
Club Hockey, Intramural Sports, E-Sports
Jake Hoffman
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Political Science
Minor Spanish, Teaching English as a Secondary Language (TESL)
Hometown Glenwood, Minnesota
Activities and Interests
DirecTrack to Teaching, Admissions, Gopher Football Enthusiast
Jerry Rott
Science and Engineering
Email [email protected]
Major Chemical Engineering
Minor Computer Science
Hometown Neenah, WI
Activities and Interests
Engineers Without Borders, University/Campus Bands, Research, Baking, Technical Aid at 3M, lived in CSE Taylor House
Julia Jann
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources
Email [email protected]
Major Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management
Minor
Hometown Park Ridge, IL, USA
Activities and Interests
UMN Pre-Law Society, Women in Natural Resource Sciences, Environmental Student Association
Kate Piering
Education and Human Development
Email [email protected]
Major Elementary Education & Developmental Psychology
Minor Leadership
Hometown Wayzata, MN, USA
Activities and Interests
Music, Performing/Theater, Health, Lacross, Traveling, Coffee, Teaching
Katie Swartzer
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Journalism (Strategic Communications track), Political Science
Minor Spanish Studies
Hometown Buffalo, MN, USA
Activities and Interests
MN Daily, CLA Ambassador, Love Your Melon Campus Crew
Katie Yanisch
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major English (Secondary Education) (DirekTrack to Teaching)
Minor Applied Psychology in Educational and Community Settings
Hometown Milwaukee, WI, USA
Activities and Interests
Music, Reading, Social Justice, She’s the First, Campus Singers
Kay Rusch
Biological Sciences
Email [email protected]
Major Microbiology
Minor Health Psychology
Hometown White Bear Lake, MN
Activities and Interests
Pre-Med AMSA, Chinese American Student Association, Volunteering at M Health Masonic Children’s Hospital, Cross-Stitching, Cooking and Trying New Foods, Coffee/Caffeine (all forms)
Kendra Anderson
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major History
Minor Creative Writing
Hometown Forest Lake, MN, USA
Activities and Interests
CLA Student Ambassador, Orientation and Transition Experiences, MSA Sexual Assault Task Force, Health & Wellness
Kiron Crayton
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major English, Linguistics, Spanish, French
Minor
Hometown Mayer, MN
Activities and Interests
Card Games, Board Games, Video Games, Friends
Kristina Vujic
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Psychology
Minor Spanish, Sociology of Law, Criminology & Deviance
Hometown Voorhees, NJ, USA
Activities and Interests
Black Student Union
Lindsey Bartels
Carlson School of Management
Email [email protected]
Major Marketing
Minor
Hometown Trempealeau, WI
Activities and Interests
Gopher Sporting Events, Volleyball, Drinking Coffee, Baking, and Traveling
Maddi Johnson
Science and Engineering
Email [email protected]
Major Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
Minor Chemistry
Hometown Forest Lake, MN
Activities and Interests
Society of Women Engineers, Ski and Snowboard Club, CSE Collegiate Life student assistant
Mattea Rice
Carlson School of Management
Email [email protected]
Major International Business, Supply Chain & Operations Management
Minor Sustainable Agriculture
Hometown Minneapolis, MN, USA
Activities and Interests
Environmental Student Association, Sustainability, Agriculture, GLOBE Buddy Program, International Travel, Jewish Community, Music
Melanie Barnes
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources
Email [email protected]
Major Animal Science
Minor Spanish Studies
Hometown Mahtomedi, MN
Activities and Interests
Pre Veterinary, Listening to Music, Watching Netflix
Michael Smith
Science and Engineering
Email [email protected]
Major Civil Engineering
Minor
Hometown Plymouth, MN
Activities and Interests
Intramural Volleyball and Basketball, Gopher Sports, American Society of Civil Engineers
Michael Swope
Carlson School of Management
Email [email protected]
Major Marketing
Minor Business Analytics
Hometown Sussex, WI
Activities and Interests
Rock Climbing, Hiking, Camping, Running
Mireya Daniels
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources
Email [email protected]
Major Food Systems
Minor
Hometown Eden Prairie
Activities and Interests
Playing Quidditch, Baking, and Painting
Miriam Arroyo
Biological Sciences
Email [email protected]
Major Biochemistry, Microbiology
Minor Public Health
Hometown Darien, IL
Activities and Interests
Research, Exploring the cities, Music, Art, Movies
Morgan Reed
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Sociology of Law, Criminology, and Deviance
Minor
Hometown Middleton, WI
Activities and Interests
BIG 10 Athletics, Orientation and Transition Experiences, Drinking Coffee, Hammocking, Cooking, and Running
Nathan Hafey
Science and Engineering
Email [email protected]
Major Electrical Engineering
Minor
Hometown Edina, MN
Activities and Interests
Video Games, Running, Ukulele, staying up way too late (and therefore coffee), binging Netflix, leadership, diversity equity & inclusion, renewable energy
Nathanael Ashton-Piper
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Professional Journalism (Pre-Law)
Minor Spanish Studies
Hometown Bloomington, MN
Activities and Interests
Pre-Dental/Pre-Health Students, CLA Ambassador, Immigration Law Volunteer/Translator, Black Student Union, Huntley House for African American men, Pre-Law Student Society, Pre-Dental Club, Reading, Biking, Sports, Music
Nic Potthoff
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources
Email [email protected]
Major Agricultural Communication & Marketing
Minor International Agriculture, Applied Economics
Hometown Dunnell, MN
Activities and Interests
Ag Ed, Comm. and Marketing Club, Ag Business Club, FFA, CFANS Policy Engagement Program, Long Walks on the Beach
Nick Hervatin
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Political Science, Sociology of Law, Criminology & Deviance
Minor French
Hometown Lake Zurich, IL, USA
Activities and Interests
Marching Band, Pep Band, Kappa Kapp Psi, Music Theatre
Nirvi Ajmera
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Psychology
Minor Statistics, Neuroscience, Developmental Psychology
Hometown Wichita, KS
Activities and Interests
Undergraduate research in substance use and cognition, volunteering at UMN Masonic Children's Hospital, Honors Mentor Program, graduate school in clinical/health psych (PhD in Clinical Health Psychology), volunteering, PE classes at the U, photography, hiking, jigsaw puzzles!
Nondumiso Chibambo
Science and Engineering
Email [email protected]
Major Chemical Engineering
Minor
Hometown Blantyre, Malawi
Activities and Interests
Biking, Sightseeing, Reading
Paige Pasvogel
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources
Email [email protected]
Major Animal Science (Pre-Vet Track)
Minor
Hometown La Crescent, MN
Activities and Interests
Member of Pre-Vet club and Leading Women of Tomorrow. Volunteering, activism, camping, cooking
Palash Bhanot
Biological Sciences
Email [email protected]
Major Neuroscience
Minor
Hometown Aurora, IL
Activities and Interests
Singing, music, travel, food, painting, TV
Parker Holum
Science and Engineering
Email [email protected]
Major Chemistry, Human Physiology
Minor Political Science
Hometown Hudson, WI, USA
Activities and Interests
Medical Scribe, Greek Life, Volunteering, Undergraduate Political Science Association, Intramural Volleyball
Rafael Abimanyu Bramanto (Abi)
Science and Engineering
Email [email protected]
Major Chemical Engineering
Minor
Hometown Jakarta, Indonesia
Activities and Interests
Renewable Energy, Basketball, Hiking, Psychology, and Coffee
Raunak Pandey
Science and Engineering
Email [email protected]
Major Industrial & Systems Engineering
Minor Computer Science, Management
Hometown Eagan, MN
Activities and Interests
Science & Engineering Student Board, National Organization for Business & Engineering, WE Charity MN
Reading, Writing Poetry, Listening to Music
Ryan Daggett
Carlson School of Management
Email [email protected]
Major Marketing
Minor Strategic Management, Business of Healthcare, Spanish
Hometown Lakeville, MN
Activities and Interests
I’m a big sports fan. I enjoy playing hockey, soccer, and golf in my free time, and try to attend as many events as possible here on campus. I also like nature and recently started hiking!
Sami Maldonado
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources
Email [email protected]
Major Food Systems
Minor International Agriculture, Sustainability Studies
Hometown Minnetonka, MN
Activities and Interests
Food justice, small food businesses, Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) student group
Sandy Zhang
Biological Sciences
Email [email protected]
Major Cellular & Organismal Physiology
Minor Art
Hometown Mounds View, MN
Activities and Interests
Anything art/photography, baking, working out, Piano; pre-med, math tutor at Murray Middle School, Institute on the Environment Undergraduate Leadership Program, Chinese American Student Association, AMSA (Pre-Med organization)
Shyanne Hall
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources
Email [email protected]
Major Fisheries, Wildlife and Conservation Biology
Minor Wildlife Care and Handling
Hometown Columbia, SC
Activities and Interests
Pre-Vet Club, Fisheries and Wildlife Club, Wildlife Rehabilitation, The Bell Museum, Undergraduate Research in Ecological Niche Modeling (UROP), Working as a Veterinary Assistant, Hiking, Backpacking, Birding,
Skyler Doebber
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources
Email [email protected]
Major Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology
Minor Wildlife Care & Handling, Behavioral Biology, Environmental Sciences, Policy, and Management
Hometown Eagan, MN
Activities and Interests
Volunteering at the Minnesota Zoo, CFANS Ambassador, Reading, Photography, Animal Behavior
Sophie Nicol
Education and Human Development
Email [email protected]
Major Kinesiology
Minor
Hometown Solon, IA
Activities and Interests
Pre-Law, CEHD Undergraduate Student Board member, Orientation and Transition Experiences, Dog Mom, Movie Enthusiast, Music Aficionado, Sport Fanatic
Sydney Burns
Carlson School of Management
Email [email protected]
Major Marketing
Minor International Business, Spanish
Hometown Oshkosh, WI, USA
Activities and Interests
Women In Business, Traveling, Running, Reading
Sydney Thies
Science and Engineering
Email [email protected]
Major Materials Science & Engineering
Minor
Hometown Chippewa Falls, WI, USA
Activities and Interests
Marching Band, Campus Ministries, Music, Running
Taylor Gnikpingo
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources
Email [email protected]
Major Animal Science, Human Physiology
Minor Developmental Psychology
Hometown Dallas, TX
Activities and Interests
President of Partners in Health, a global health club, research assistant in geography department, aspiring Pediatrician or OBGYN - pre-med, huge sports fan (NFL, Gopher volleyball), Netflix binger
Thomas Kozlovsky
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Professional Journalism, Political Science
Minor Business Law
Hometown Milwaukee, WI
Activities and Interests
Club Golf, Intramural Volleyball and Basketball, Finance, Pre-Law Society, Studio-U (Broadcasting Club)
Tiyu Cheng
Biological Sciences
Email [email protected]
Major Neuroscience
Minor Psychology
Hometown Appleton, WI, USA
Activities and Interests
Research, Volunteering, Yoga, Snowboarding
Trinity Ek
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Urban Studies
Minor Environmental Sciences, Policy & Management and Geographic Information Sciences
Hometown Burnsville, MN
Activities and Interests
Co-chair of the Honors Multicultural Network, product design intern at local startup company, volunteering at Cornercopia organic farm on St. Paul, campus research, crafting, plants, getting outdoors by visiting all of Minnesota's beautiful state parks
Tucker Nowack
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Psychology
Minor Leadership, Mass Communication Studies, Public Health
Hometown West Bend, WI
Activities and Interests
Public Health, CLA Ambassadors, Orientation and Transition Experiences,Traveling Abroad, Videography, watching bad Christmas movies, Jumping Rope
Vaishnavi Narayanan
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Mathematics (Actuarial Science Emphasis)
Minor Statistics
Hometown Maple Grove, Minnesota
Activities and Interests
Val Sauder
Food, Agricultural and Natural Resources
Email [email protected]
Major Agricultural Communication & Marketing
Minor
Hometown Pine Island, MN
Activities and Interests
CFANS Ambassadors, Block & Bridle Club, Gopher Dairy Club, Agricultural Education, Communication & Marketing Club, Beta of Clovia Sorority, CFANS Mentor Program
Victor Barreiro
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Biology, Society, and Environment
Minor
Hometown Maple Grove, MN
Activities and Interests
Exercise, Trivia
Victoria Michalewski
Liberal Arts
Email [email protected]
Major Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences
Minor Neuroscience
Hometown Appleton, WI
Activities and Interests
Asian Student Union, Asian-Pacific American Resource Center (APARC), Hammocking, Baking, Embroidery
Yara Ghazal
Email g[email protected]
Major Life Sciences, Developmental Psychology, Linguistics
Minor Biology, African Studies
Hometown Jounieh, Lebanon
Activities and Interests
Pre-Medicine, Outdoors Club, Ski and Snowboarding, Research in Child Development