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2024-2025 Officer Board


Vikram Seenivasan President

Hi everyone! My name is Vikram Seenivasan (he/him) and I’m the President of SPS this year. I am a 4th year Physics major. I love music and singing, cooking, baking, the beach, cats, and exploring new places. I also love a good physics meme, feel free to send them my way. I’m really excited for SPS this year, with all of our plans to uplift the undergraduate physics and astronomy community!


Yan Sun Internal Vice President

Hi everyone! My name is Yan Sun and I am the Internal Vice President of SPS. I am a 3rd year Astrophysics major. I am from Beijing, China but I lived in Canada for 6 years. I love playing league of legends, singing (I’m in an acapella), and travelling to cold places. I'm thrilled about the plans we have for SPS this year to build the undergraduate physics and astronomy community!


Elizabeth Diordiev External Vice President

Hi! My name is Elizabeth Diordiev and I am the External Vice President of SPS. I am a current 3rd year Astrophysics major with a passion for engineering. I love to dance, sew, wander around, and do physics problems without crying.


 

Clarissa Zuo Treasurer

Hi everyone! I’m so excited to serve as your treasurer this year. I’m a second year physics major and like many physics students I love climbing and reading sci-fi.


Katherine Huynh Secretary


Hi! I’m Katherine (she/her/hers), a first-year Biophysics major and SPS’s secretary! I love smoothies, free stuff, and maximizing marginal utility per dollar.


Pola Pietrzkowski Social Events Chair

Hi, I’m Pola Pietrzkowski, the Socials Chair! I am a 2nd year physics major. I like reading, thrifting, being in nature, and crocheting or any other crafts.


Evan Garber Social Events Chair

Hi, I’m Evan Garber (he/him), and I’m one of the Social Events Chairs this year! I’m a first year physics major, and I enjoy bike riding, tennis, and listening to rock music!


Olivia Hugh Social Events Chair

Hi! My name is Olivia Hugh (she/her) and I am a part of the social chair! I’m a first year biophysics major. I like ballet, theater, and music!! #vibes


Karen Clark Professional Events Chair

Hey everyone! My name is Karen, and I am one of the Professional Events Chairs. I’m a 2nd year physics major with a minor in geophysics and planetary physics. I love to do anything outdoors, especially hiking and backpacking.


Joseph Lau Professional Events Chair

Hello, I’m Joseph Lau, one of the Professional Events Chair for SPS this year! I’m a sophomore physics major, and I love playing badminton, reading books, watching the NBA, and the movies!


Richard Li Professional Events Chair

Hello, I am Richard Li, one of the Professional Events Chair for SPS this year. I am a third year physics and math double major. In my free time, I enjoy reading, playing the contrabass, and playing chess.


Annika Feng DEI and Outreach Chair

Hello! My name is Annika Feng (pronouns: she/her) and I am a DEI and Outreach Chair for SPS at UCLA. I’m a 3rd year astrophysics major who identifies with the LGBTQ+, disability, and transfer communities, and am eager to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion across the physics department. I love dance, organization, and my cat Stella.


Catherin Merida DEI and Outreach Chair

Hi! I’m Catherin Merida (she/her), a third-year physics major and one of the DEI and Outreach Chairs! I love reading manga, gaming, crafting, and trying new things–whether it be camping or visiting a new cafe!


Yubin Kim DEI and Outreach Chair

Hi everyone! I’m Yubin (she/her), one of the DEI and Outreach Chairs! I’m a first-year physics major, and I love writing poetry, stargazing, and swimming. I’m excited to work with everyone to create a welcoming physics community!


Cathleen Qiao Webmaster

Hello! I’m Cathleen (she/her) and I am the Webmaster for SPS! I am a second-year physics major, and I love reading webtoons, going on late night walks, and climbing trees!


Nicole Everage Social Media Chair

Hello! I am Nicole (she/her) and I am one of the Social Media Chairs for SPS UCLA! I am a second year astrophysics major, and I am a big fan of movies, painting, video games and dancing! I am so excited to be apart of the board this year and I am looking forward to the next few quarter!


Aiden Gavin Social Media Chair

Hey y'all! My name is Aiden (He/Him) and I’ll be one of the Social Media Chairs for SPS this year! I’m a first year physics major, and I'm a drummer in a few of the ensembles and bands on campus. Aside from that I like to play cards, frisbee, and listen to everything from jazz to classical to rap. I’m excited to work with everyone to grow SPS’s digital presence!

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