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Joanna Alcantara (she/her)

Major: Psychology
Minor: Learning and Developmental Disabilities
Hobby: Watching rom coms and k-dramas, listening to R&B and hip hop music, playing volleyball, playing ukulele, playing Minecraft and Valorant with friends.
Club/Group: Filipino Student Association (FSA), and I volunteer at the games lounge, and HIVE mentor.
Favourite Song: "Love" by Keyshia Cole
Lilly Battiste-Todds

Major: Psychology
Minor: Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies
Hobby: Learning to play piano, skating, singing, dancing, going for walks, trying new restaurants, attending events, playing beach volleyball.
Club/Group: UNICEF, Love your Neighbour Club, GSWSSU
Favourite Song: "Somebody To You" by The Vamps feat Demi Lovato
Jin Cho (she/her)

Major: Criminology, Psychology
Minor: n/a
Hobby: Hiking, watching movies and shows, playing piano, skiing, jewelry making, rock climbing, and biking.
Club/Group: I am in the SFU hiking club and music for memory club. I don't volunteer, but I work part time as a receptionist. I will be starting another job for the summer as a park ranger!
Favourite Song: "Comfortably Numb" by Pink Floyd
Amirlan Khosbayar (she/her)

Major: Psychology
Minor:
Hobby: Journaling, swimming, crafting, painting, reading, baking, skateboarding, and going to the gym.
Club/Group: I am a FASS peer mentor and I volunteer on campus most of the time.
Favourite Song: "Riptide" by Vance Joy
Rowen Mack (she/her)

Major: Psychology
Minor:
Hobby: Dancing, film photography, being outdoors, going on hikes, playing spike ball or volleyball at the beach, traveling, and listening to music.
Club/Group: I have been a general member of the UNICEF SFU club for two years now, and am planning to apply for an executive role in the fall.
Favourite Song: "Get By" by Still Woozy
Saniya Mann (she/her)

Major:
Minor: Psychology, Criminology
Hobby: Sports (soccer, basketball, and badminton), traveling, watching TV
Club/Group: Criminology Student Association (CSA) and Psychology Student Union (PSU)
Favourite Song: "On the Floor" by Pitbull and JLo
Unique Mariano (she/her)

Major: Psychology
Minor: Counselling and Human Development
Hobby: Art, crafts, crocheting, film photography, collecting cameras, reading, thrifting, trying new coffee shops
Club/Group: Creative Director of the Filipino Student Association and an active volunteer at SFU Surrey Games Lounge
Favourite Song: "Happiness" by Rex Orange County
Ana Medan (she/her)

Major: Sociology
Minor: Psychology, Social Justice certificate
Hobby: Journaling, singing, binging TV shows, exploring the city, attending concerts, making jewelry, and painting!
Club/Group: Executive for the SFU Vocal Jazz Club, Sociology & Anthropology Student Union (SASU) and FASS Co-operative Education (Co-op).
Favourite Song: "Cruel Summer" by Taylor Swift
Mackenzie Morrow (she/her)

Major: Psychology, GSWS
Minor: English
Hobby: Hiking, kayaking, crocheting, acting, doing puzzles, reading, listening to indie music, learning to sew, and watching soccer.
Club/Group: Vice president of GSWSSU, Co-operative Education (Co-op), RA in the Close Relationships Lab, Scholarship Student
Favourite Song: "Beautiful Things" by Benson Boone
Julia Mosi (she/her)

Major: Psychology
Minor: Sociology, Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies
Hobby: Favourite artist: Taylor Swift, favourite show: How I Met Your Mother, I also love reading and travelling!
Club/Group: President of the Gender, Sexuality, and Women Studies Student Union, VP Finance of Psychology Student Union, RA at All Families Lab and Intergroup Relations and Social Justice Lab
Favourite Song: "All Too Well (10 minute version)" by Taylor Swift
Rachel Nguyen (she/her)

Major: Psychology
Minor: Counselling and Human Development
Hobby: Gaming, watching anime, cats, dogs, visiting galleries/museums, shopping, and cooking
Club/Group: HIVE Welcome Leader, SFU Surrey Games Lounge, and Co-operative Education (Co-op)
Favourite Song: "Fantastic" - King Princess
Simran Sekhon (she/her)

Major: Psychology
Minor: Public Policy
Hobby: Photography, travel, baking, volleyball, hiking, visiting art galleries/museums, finding local cafes and bookstores, concerts and discovering new music
Club/Group: SFU Pre-Law Society, Student Recruitment Ambassador and Information Assistant, SFU HIVE Leader
Favourite Song: "Somewhere Only We Know" by Keane
Sydney Winkler (she/her)

Major: Lingusitics
Minor: Psychology
Hobby: Singing in a community choir, embroidery, video games, being outdoors.
Club/Group: LSU executive team, Disability and Neurodiversity Alliance (DNA), Women’s Center
Favourite Song: "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey
Alicia Zhan (she/her)

Major: Criminology
Minor: Psychology
Hobby: Hockey, biking, watching sunsets, long walks, dogs, romantic movies, listening to Arctic Monkeys and Hozier
Club/Group: HIVE Leader
Favourite Song: "What Once Was" by Her's

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Saniya Mann (she/her)

Unique Mariano (she/her)

Ana Medan (she/her)

Mackenzie Morrow (she/her)

Julia Mosi (she/her)

Rachel Nguyen (she/her)

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