Officer Bio's
Each biography was written by the officer him/herself. Click on the officer's name to email them directly
Hello!! And welcome to Rotaract’s awesome officer’s page. My name is Jake Meyers and I am the president now and for the entire 2010-2011 school year lest my fellow Rotaracters decide to overthrow me (that would be sad…L). Anyways, I have been in Rotaract for approaching three years now and could not be happier with my time in the club. We are basically a fun group of people who like spend some of our time helping out others and giving back to the community. We perform a wide range of service projects from volunteering at an Assisted Living Home to helping out a local Environmental Center. Rotaract also raises money for some great causes like THON, our international project Akaanksha, and many more. Last year I served Rotaract as a co-THON chair and we helped raised over $10,000!! I hope to bring some more of that hard work and dedication to the presidency this year as we look continue our outreach in the community with some new service events, continue what we already love and do, and grow to become a better, more complete club. As the President, I get delegate a lot of work on to other people, but get to stay involved in all the aspects of the club. Rotaract is a great place to meet people, help out others, and have fun in the process. If you have any question or concerns, feel free to email me or one of the officers about what they do, or just stop by a meeting! By the way, I still really love bacon (Hint…Hint).
Hey there, my name is Rachel Popovich. I am a sophomore majoring in Rehabilitation and Human Services and minoring in both Gerontology and Anthropology. I am the new vice president for Rotaract – which I’m totally excited about! As VP, I am in charge of organizing all of the club’s [relatively] local service projects and events. This includes, but is not limited to our weekly trips to Oaks, blood drives, and Relay for Life. Aside from being in Rotaract, I am in Women’s Chorale where I serve as the Packages Chair for our THON family. I was also on a Rules and Regulations committee for THON this year, keeping the spectators and dancers safe all weekend long!
The best part about being in Rotaract for me is getting to work with a great bunch of people while serving the community and beyond! = ]
My name is Jenny Rudan and I am the new secretary of Rotaract for the spring semester! I am a sophomore and a Supply Chain Major in the Smeal College of Business. As secretary I take the minutes for all officer's meetings and general meetings. I will also be in charge of organizing fund raisers for Relay for Life. I am also involved in Women in Business and participate in many of their events. I work at a dollar store at home and yes, everything is a dollar. :)
Hi, my name is Michelle Kwan. I am a sophomore. I don't have a major yet, but am considering accounting. I am the treasurer of Rotaract Club. Being a treasurer is to keep on track of all money transactions. My favorite thing about being a rotaract officer is to serve and interact with people. Rotaract is awesome and is my first club after coming to PennState!
Hi, my name is Alessandra Sandberg and I am a sophomore. I am majoring in Human Development and Family Studies and minoring in Psychology. My favorite thing about being a rotaract officer and member is the friendships I have made and will continue to make. Aside from Rotaract, I really enjoy running and have recently started participating in 5k runs. A special talent of mine is that I can move my ears without touching them.
Hi, my name is Gabriella Lucas or just Gabby. I am a senior majoring in Accounting. I love Rotaract because I feel like a family with all the members as well as the Billy Myers' family, who is our Thon child. I am Co-Thon chair along with Alessandra. My job is to be the middle person between THON and Rotaract. I organize canning trips, alternative fundraisers, and handles all the money that goes to THON from Rotaract. I also keep in close contact with Billy and his family, as well as plan trips or socials with them. I love THON and it is my biggest passion at Penn State. Beside Rotaract, I am involved with a few other things such as Atlas Thon and APA Caucus. I love sports and football. GO EAGLES!!! FTK!
Boungiorno! My name is Jennifer Connor and I was new to Rotaract this past Fall ('09). Besides only being in the club one year, I can tell you all that I have made incredible friendships and memories. In addition to those memories, through the service we all do together I really felt like we were making a difference around campus, our state and even the world! If you are looking for a club to join where you can really see the results of your compassion, Rotaract is the one for you! I can assure you will be welcomed with great big smiles! I am a print journalism major with minors in anthropology and international studies. I am passionate about people of all walks of life, encouraging study abroad around campus and am also dedicated to finding an adventurous career for myself. I am spending my summer ('10) in Washington, D.C. as a writing intnern with Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine and am looking forward to be-friending and working alongside our Rotary neighbors in State College this up-coming school year! I hope to see you at one of our meetings!
Hi, my name is Harsh Maheshwari. I am a Senior, Supply Chain & Information major and International Business minor in the Smeal College of Business. I am the Co-Rotary Liaison of The Penn State Rotaract Club and my position as entitles me to be responsible by maintaining a good relationship with all the Rotary Clubs in the State College area and be the "liaison" between Rotaract and Rotary. I am also a former Secretary of Rotaract and was studying abroad last semester in Milan, Italy.
Hey, I’m Simone Rigby and I’m a senior (7th semester). My majors are Immunology & Infectious Diseases and Toxicology. I’m also an international student from the Turks and Caicos Islands. Currently I am the International Projects Chair of the Rotaract Club. We participate in a number of events each semester and as long as I’m not overly busy with school, I try and attend every event (they are so much fun!). Other than being a Rotaract member, I conduct Undergraduate Research in the department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences….Yeah I dissect rats! Back home I’m also a member of the Rapport Youth Group, which provides a safe environment for peer counseling and rapport with youth and adolescents throughout the islands. I’m also known to friends as the islander with no accent (only available upon request). I love softball, Grey’s Anatomy and marshmallows! And that pretty much sums up Simone…. Yeah I know, I’m pretty awesome ;-).
