Officer Appointments and Duties
President
The president of the graduate club is responsible for coordinating and delegating social events and visit weekends, as well as maintaining the Registered Student Organization portal (keeping the club official and funded with the University of Washington).
Current President (2024-2025)
Kayla Markuson (she/her) is a 2nd year analytical chemist in the Riley group.
Vice President
The vice president’s main job is coordinating food at social events, including ordering, laying out and grilling, as well as assisting the president.
Current Vice Presidents (2024-2025)
Angelina Zhang (she/her) is a 3rd year chemical biologist in the Maly group.
Hailey Akins (she/her) is a 2nd year inorganic chemist in the Velian group. She enjoys reality tv, trivia, and playing roller derby.
Treasurer
The treasurer keeps track of the grad club budget for social event purchases, and submits reimbursements for food/drink purchases in a timely manner.
Current Treasurer (2024-2025)
Lauren Peck (she/her) 2nd year inorganic chemist in the Velian group.
Secretary
The secretary of the grad club takes notes and writes up the minutes for meetings, as well as making, printing and posting flyers for social events.
Current Secretaries (2024-2025)
Haden Wikar (he/him) is a 2nd year chemical biologist in the Maly group. He enjoys reading, chatting, and wearing sweatshirts.
Yunos Alizai (he/him) is a first year currently rotating through groups.
Webmaster
The webmaster is in charge of posting social events on Facebook and any other social media the grad club is using, as well as updating the website quarterly and annually (About, Photos, Living in Seattle, double checking links and resources).
Current Webmaster (2024-2025)(The Best Person in the World)
Yarra Hassan (she/her) is a 3rd year theoretical chemist in the McCoy group. In her free time Yarra likes watching hockey, and crying when the Canucks lose in game 7 of the NHL finals.
Social Chair
Typically, there are two social chairs who are in charge of purchasing and setting up beverages at social events and visit weekends, as well as requesting alcohol permits for all events. (It is preferable for there to be a car and Costco membership between social chairs).
Current Social Chairs (2024-2025)
Beau Beshires (he/him) is a 2nd year organic chemist in the Lalic group.
Jordan Lo is a 1st year masters student currently rotating through groups.
GPSS Senators
The Graduate and Professional Student Senate member attends senate meetings and reports back to the graduate club in the form of the Senate Spot Blog, as well as helping obtain funding for certain events.
Current GPSS Senators (2024-2025)
Ella Spurlock (she/her) is a 3rd year inorganic chemist in the Velian group.
Alexandros Peltekis (he/him) is a 2nd year theoretical chemist in the Li Group.
Beth Fawcett (she/they) is a 2nd year masters student in the Bush group. She enjoys rockhounding and anything and everything nature.
Jimin Jung (she/her) is a 1st year masters student in the Nelson group. She enjoys reading (non-scientific), watching tv, and arts and crafts in her free time.
