The Team

The Team

Put a face to the name!

Put a face to the name!

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The ANTLeader Team

The ANTLeader Team

The ANTLeaders Team is comprised of a diverse set of campus leaders across schools, majors, cultures, backgrounds, and experience. What makes this team so amazing is that each person bring such a unique perspective to every issue. Our goal is to represent students. To do that, we must represent them in ourselves first.

Meet Our Executives

Meet Our Executives

Sahil Chekuri

President

3rd Year, Business Administration
Instagram: @sahil4president

Campus Involvements
ASUCI
Merage Undergraduate Student Association (MUSA)
Center for Investment & Wealth Management

Fun Fact(s): I've auditioned for The Voice three times!

Goals If Elected
Enhance basic needs support and resources
Promote sustainable practices on campus
Advocate for greater integration of mental health in all parts of campus life
Advocate for greater accessibility for menstrual and essential hygiene products
Expand the Anteater Safety Net Grant to distribute more in aid
Support minority students and provide them with opportunities and a voice to higher administration
Involve student leaders in briefings, updating them on conversations with administration as relevant

Victory Ogbonnaya

Victory Ogbonnaya

Internal Vice President

2nd Year, Mechanical Engineering | Aerospace Engineering
Instagram: @victory4ivp_

Campus Involvements
ASUCI
National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)
UCI Rocket Project - Liquids (UCIRPL)

Fun Fact(s): I love taking night walks and going on spontaneous trips with friends!

Goals If Elected

Expand efforts to appreciate and celebrate cultural diversity and unique identities on campus
Strengthen the relationship between ASUCI and student organizations (RCOs)

Improve internal management within ASUCI, focusing on staff training, organizing internal events, and fostering office collaborations

Increase the frequency of ASUCI town halls to encourage students to share their ideas with members of the Executive Cabinet

Summer Phan

Academic Affairs Vice President

Academic Affairs Vice President

2nd Year, Biological Sciences
Instagram | @summer4aavp

Campus Involvements
ASUCI
Department of Developmental and Cell Biology
Vietnamese Cultural Night

Fun Fact(s): I am a such a big cheese lover that lactose is scared of me.

Goals If Elected
• Expanding access to academic resources across all schools, ensuring all students receive strong career preparation, regardless of major or program
• Improving academic counseling by working with each school to create clear, standardized guidelines for advisors
• Extending library hours during midterms to support students during high-stress study periods
• Advocating for greater course variety and transparency in course planning, ensuring students have more in-person and online options

Jocelyn Aboufares

Jocelyn Aboufares

Student Services Vice President

Student Services Vice President

2nd Year, Psychological Science | Criminology, Law, and Society
Instagram: @jocelyn4ssvp

Campus Involvements
ASUCI
Phi Alpha Delta

Fun Fact(s): I have received over 19 x-rays.

Goals If Elected

• Expand the variety of our events to better reflect the interests and preferences of Anteaters
Ensure more opportunities for campus and student organizations to express their passions throughout our events

• Create an ongoing open forum throughout the year where students can express their feedback from previous events, their desires for future events, and ideas of events they would like to see

• Increase transparency with the student body by regularly updating the Student Services Vice President page on the ASUCI website to provide students with real-time information on upcoming events

Meet Our Senators

Spring Momeni

Biological Sciences Senator

Biological Sciences Senator

3rd Year, Biological Sciences | Anthropology (minor)
Instagram: @spring4bioscisenator

Campus Involvements
ASUCI Mental Health Commission
Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Fun Fact(s): I’m a big 21 Savage fan. Quiz me. I know all the lyrics!

Goals If Elected
Partner with UROP to increase accessibility to research labs, making it easier for students to get involved in hands-on research
Collaborate with the Dean’s Office and BioSci faculty to promote mental health resources. Partner with student organizations to host social mixers where students can connect, share experiences, and support one another
Work with faculty and the Bio Sci department to address student concerns regarding course offerings and curriculum design
• Provide guidance on securing funding from the Student Programming Funding Board (SPFB)

Nithila Murugesan

Nithila Murugesan

Engineering Senator

1st Year, Chemical Engineering
Instagram: @nithilia4engineering

Campus Involvements
ASUCI
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Engineering Student Council
ChemE Cube at UCI

Fun Fact(s): I love to travel internationally (I've been to Canada, Mexico, Spain, France, Italy, Vatican City, China, and India) and hope to go to Switzerland next!

Goals If Elected

Centralize all engineering project information from various departments to make it more accessible to students
Collaborate with engineering clubs and project leads to promote, advertise, and secure funding for events and activities.

Work with the engineering department to continuously provide up-to-date information of research opportunities 

Regularly meet with the engineering dean and club presidents/project leads to serve as a bridge that is accessible and responsive to our undergraduate engineering population

Arushi Pattar

Social Sciences Senator

Social Sciences Senator

3rd Year, Political Science | Economics | Philosophy (minor)

Campus Involvements
Ethics Bowl at UCI
UCI Orchestra

Fun Fact(s): I love music - I play violin and guitar!

Goals If Elected
Advocating for career wellness by connecting students with workshops and practical experiences in the social sciences so they can gain insight into potential careers
• Expanding research opportunities for students by hosting workshops to inform students of the skills required in social science research 
• Promoting UCI’s post-graduate opportunities, like the 4+1 PPE program, so students are better informed of the full breadth of opportunities in front of them
• Creating interdisciplinary networks through events across majors, since all social sciences are firmly interlinked

Tiana Luong

Nursing Science Senator

2nd Year, Nursing Science | Health Informatics (minor)

Campus Involvements
Alpha Tau Delta
Anteater Catholic

Fun Fact(s): In my free time, I enjoy cruising on my longboard, watching historical dramas, finding new burger joints to try, listening to country music, and reading at the beach!

Goals If Elected

Advocate for greater transparency regarding the allocation of campus parking pass fees and explore potential ways to reduce costs for students
Enhance transportation options for students engaged in field work to ensure accessibility and convenience.

• Extend the operating hours and availability of the Anteater Express to provide more reliable transportation.

Amplify SPFB opportunities to maximize engagement and funding opportunities across campus

Ravdeep Singh

Education Senator

2nd Year, Education Sciences | History

Campus Involvements
Teachers of Tomorrow at UCI

Fun Fact(s): I ran track in high school, I’m a big fan of country flags and can name all of them, lifelong pokemon fan (fav pokemon is mantine), and I can juggle!

Goals If Elected
Amplify SPFB opportunities to encourage more student involvement in education clubs and programs on campus
• Expanding transportation options for education majors to be able to do field work in more areas
• Advocating for Education Sciences majors and minors, making sure our interests are represented and considered when legislation is passed
Work with local districts to bring more opportunities for employment in schools around the Irvine area, allowing students to build resumes and relationships with schools early on in their careers

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