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Leadership
Meet Our 2025-2026 Executive Board!


Deanna Frassa
President
Major: Neuroscience & Gender Studies
Class: 2026
Fun Fact: I've driven across the country 3 times!

Katarina Povinec
Vice President
Major: Neuroscience
Class: 2027
Fun Fact: I love reading literary fiction!

Emily Hegrenes
Publicity & Outreach Director
Major: Neuroscience
Class: 2028
Fun Fact: I've lived in three states: Minnesota, Hawaii, and California!

Olivia Walker
Social Chair
Major: Neuroscience
Class: 2027
Fun Fact: I love to run!

Yujiro Nakano
Treasurer
Major: Neuroscience
Class: 2027
Fun Fact: I do a martial art called Kendo!

Brenna Gleason
Study Buddy Director
Major: Neuroscience
Class: 2028
Fun Fact: I've been to 18 national parks!

Farya Aryan
Internal Communications Director
Major: Neuroscience
Class: 2028
Fun Fact: I am a world champion in Taekwondo!

Usayd Ahmed
Journal Club Director
Major: Neuroscience
Class: 2027
Fun Fact: I can extract a flies brain from its head with pinpoint acuracy!

Andrea Liang
Academic Enrichment Director
Major: Neuroscience
Class: 2027
Fun Fact: I have perfect pitch, and play piano & violin!

Paree Merchant
Professional Development Director
Major: Neuroscience
Class: 2028
Fun Fact: I do nails and crochet in my free time!

Parker Kuo
External Communications Director
Major: Neuroscience
Class: 2028
Fun Fact: I was born in New York City!

Fiona Xie
Mentorship Director
Major: Neuroscience
Class: 2028
Fun Fact: I chipped my tooth while eating a Dorito!
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