Leadership
President
Kyle Mak (MBS '12)
The president of student government, assumed by a second-year student, begins to work on government responsibilities in the summer and attends new student orientation on behalf of the student body. During the school year, the primary function of the president is to represent the student body and advocate on behalf of students interests. To achieve this goal, the president holds regular student government meetings, interfaces with KGI administration and student services, oversees student organization budgets and activities and develops the student government as an organization.
Vice President
Felicia Amaechi (MBS '12)
The vice president of student government is a first-year student elected by the student body 2-3 weeks after the school year begins. The VP's primary function is to aid the president in his or her student government duties. In addition, the vice president manages student organization applications and approvals and manages the student budget allocations.
Intramural Chair
Mathew Avila (MBS '12)
Both first- and second-year students are eligible to run for intramural chair. This position interfaces between KGI and intramural departments at the other Claremont Colleges. Main responsibilities include communication of game schedule to KGI students, encourage participation of intramural sports, showcase KGI intramural achievements internally and externally, and purchase and manage sports equipment inventory for the student body.
Information Affairs Representative
Mimi Nguyen (MBS '12)
The role of information affairs representative may be assumed by a second- or first-year student. The responsibilities include providing information about activities in the KGI community through various media types, showcasing student government activities, generating archival material such as the yearbook and assisting the student government president in expanding KGI's involvement with the Claremont Colleges community.
Ethics and Judicial Chair
Megan Hill (MBS '12)
Held by a second-year student, the ethics and judicial chair is expected to begin taking student government duties over the summer and attend new student orientation as needed. The primary responsibilities include forming and managing the Ethics Committee in accordance with the Ethics Committee Charter and providing impartial oversight to the student government.
Ethics and Judicial Vice-Chair
Chris Cantrell (MBS '12)
The ethics and judicial vice-chair is held by a first-year student. The primary responsibilities of this position include representing the student body and first-year class in matters of ethics, managing the student government bylaws document, standardizing judicial procedures within the KGI community, and serving on the Disciplinary Board in conjunction with school administration.
Second-year Curriculum Representative
Ryan McComb (MBS '12)
The second-year curriculum representative acts as liaison between faculty and the second-year students, as well as liaison between the other class representatives to coordinate feedback for courses. The representative also regularly exchanges feedback with KGI faculty regarding curriculum and arranges the students' faculty-choice award each year. In addition, they serve as the KGI student representative on the 7C's Library Committee.
First-year Curriculum Representative
Andrew Vo (MBS '13)
Similarly to the second-year curriculum representative, the first-year curriculum representative serves as the liaison between faculty and first-year students. In addition, they represent first-year students on the Curriculum Review Committee and assist the second-year curriculum representative in arranging the students' faculty-choice award each year.
Second-year Social Representative
Susan Alfs (MBS '12)
The main responsibility of the second-year social representative is to promote inter-class bonding through planning social events. In relation to event planning, this representative also manages the budgets allocated to the social events. At the end of each year, they assist the first-year social representative in planning the graduation party.
First-year Social Representative
Ian Brown (MBS '13)
This representative supports the second-year social representative throughout the year in planning social events for the student body. In addition, they spearhead the graduation party committee at the end of each year.
Second-year International Student Representative
Alex Lee ( MBS '12)
In response to increasing number of international students at KGI, the student government created the international student representative position for both classes to represent the collective interest of foreign students. The primary responsibilities of the second-year international student representative are to facilitate student adjustment to the academic and social environment through provision of information and assistance, organize and support events to promote international awareness among the KGI community, and coordinate with the I-Place for events and workshops.
First-year International Student Representative
Jennifer Lee (MBS '13)
This position shares many of the second-year international student representative's duties by working together to promote international awareness within the KGI community. In addition, they solicit feedback from international student groups on academic, social, and professional matters and relay the information to the KGI administration and address any concerns.
PhD Student Representative
Mike De La Cruz (PhD)
The primary responsibility of the PhD student representative is serving as a liaison between the KGI faculty and PhD students. This entails surveying students regarding curriculum and serving on the Curriculum Review Committee.
PPM Student Representative
Kevin Baker (PPM '12)
The primary responsibility of the PPM student representative is serving as a liaison between the KGI faculty and PPM students. This entails surveying students regarding curriculum and serving on the Curriculum Review Committee.
PPC Student Representative
Janet Lee (PPC '12)
The primary responsibility of the PPC Student Representative is serving as a liaison between the KGI faculty and PhD students. This entails surveying students regarding curriculum and serving on the Curriculum Review Committee.
President of the KGI Bioscience Management Club (BMC)
Lauren Breslin (MBS '12)
Open for second-year MBS students, the president of the BMC is responsible for managing the activities of all branches of the club as dictated in the BMC charter and communicating activities to student government and the student body. He or she is also responsible for collaborating with Academic Affairs (Student Services and Career Services), and the director of Corporate Partnerships to coordinate BMC activities. Also, the president is expected to develop the BMC as a professional organization and work with professional club leaders from other 7C graduate colleges and other professional organization.
Vice President of the KGI Bioscience Management Club (BMC)
Ujval Kondragunta (MBS '13)
The vice president of the BMC is expected to assist the president with planning activities. In addition, the VP is responsible for managing the BMC budget allocation.