President's Council

The President’s Council is a representative body of students that serves in an advisory role to the President of the college, and as ambassadors for the college. Members of the President’s Council will have the unique opportunity to make valuable connections with fellow students, faculty, staff, administrators, and distinguished visitors at Colorado College. The Council will meet with the President and/or various college and community leaders at least once per block.

The members of the President's Council during the program's inaugural year are:

Reggie Anderson '13

Reggie is a Philosophy major minoring in Mathematics with academic interests that range from constructing mathematical models of biological systems to aesthetics and the philosophy of race. Reggie is a member of the Varsity Men's Swimming and Diving Team, President of the Blue Key Honor Society, and a proud member of Chi Sigma Chapter of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. His tentative post-graduation plans include the Teach for America non-profit organization (TFA) and law school.

Samantha Barlow '13:

Hailing from New Hampshire, Samantha is a senior majoring in Political Science and pursuing minors in Education and African Studies. She was delighted to explore these more deeply while studying abroad in Botswana. Samantha also has been an active member in the Student Government Association, the Partnership for Civic Engagement and CC’s Amnesty International chapter.

Trevor Barron '15:

Trevor expects to major in computer science. He was accepted for the 2012 Google Summer of Code program, working with Benetech to improve how text-to-speech software programs interpret complex mathematical equations. Trevor's athletic ability opened up global experience for him when he represented USA Track and Field in international competition ten times and has trained with fellow athletes in Italy and Colombia. He placed 26th of 56 competitors in the 20-km race walk at the London Olympics.

Sean Buck ’13:

Sean is a senior LAS: Biology and Public Health major hailing from Englewood, Colorado. Outside of class, he volunteers at Taylor Elementary School and the SET Clinic. He competes each year on the cross-country and track teams, primarily to ensure that his exercise habits keep pace with his devoted intake of cured meats and cheeses. In his free time, he enjoys reading, watching several seasonal TV shows, and climbing 14ers.

Colby Diamond '13:

Colby currently holds several positions on campus, including the co-president of Hillel, co-chair of Carnivore Club, and treasurer of the Zuia Project. In the past, he has served as the vice president and treasurer of Phi Gamma Delta. He is currently a senior studying Economics and Pre-Medicine.

Ana Dodson ’14

Ana is majoring in Cultural Anthropology and minoring in education. She was born in Cusco, Peru and adopted when she was a baby. Ana was brought up in Evergreen, Colorado where she learned to love living in the mountains. At eleven years old, she founded a non-profit organization called Peruvian Hearts to help orphans and other children living in poverty in Peru. Ana divides her time between her studies at CC, her passion for helping youth get involved in service and philanthropy and her work in Peru with the organization she founded.

Christopher Edmonds ’14:

Chris is majoring in Political Science from Portland, Oregon. Over the summer, Chris worked as a Clean Energy Research Intern researching solar projects on higher education campuses for the small Portland non-profit Focus the Nation. He also worked as a Youth Planner for the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability engaging underprivileged and under-serviced youth. On campus, Chris is a student representative on the Campus Sustainability Council and serves as a Research Associate to the Energy, Environment and Security Program.

Sendi Estrada '13:

Sendi is from Pueblo, CO, double majoring in Spanish and Anthropology with a minor in English. She is a Gates Millennium and a Dells Scholar. During her time at CC, she has studied abroad in Santiago, Chile and Paris, France. In addition to being a member of Sigma Iota, Sendi also works in the Registrar's Office. Sendi plans to pursue graduate education with interests in business, education and public health. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her family and dancing.

Sarah Freeman ’14:

Sarah Freeman is a sociology major and Spanish minor from Lincoln, Massachusetts. Before Colorado College, she took a year off to work in an HIV/AIDS clinic in South Africa where she developed a passion for global health. With this in mind, she founded the Globemed chapter at Colorado College this past year and hopes to go into medicine after college. She is also a member of the women's ultimate frisbee team, Lyssystrata's Tools, and an avid baker.

Isaac Green ’14:

Isaac is a Political Science major from Chicago. He spent this past summer working in the US Senate for Senator Mike Johanns. He is co-chair of the Honor Council, chair of the Student Conduct Committee, Western Ridge Representative in CCSGA, a member of the Blue Key Honor Society, a member of Globe-med, a student Energy Ambassador for Groundwork Denver, a member of the CC Concert Band, and a proud member of the best intramural team: the Jazz Cats.

Benjamin Grund ’14:

Ben Grund is a junior Religion Major and a Film Minor, from Montclair, NJ. He is currently the Residential Advisor for the Spirit of Nonviolence LLC in Mathias. Ben enjoys late night philosophical discussions, ridiculous sentence structure, and hot cups of tea. He is also a martial arts enthusiast and film lover.

Will Harris '14:

Will Harris is a junior Economics major and an Arabic Language Minor. He is currently studying abroad in Amman, Jordan at the University of Jordan for the Fall Semester. He will be returning back to CC and the President's Council in January. Will is an active member of the CC Varsity Men's Lacrosse team and the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. He is from Chicago, IL and loves everything about Colorado College and hopes to do his part in making CC one of the most fun and special Liberal Arts Colleges for current & future students and alums.

Gianina Horton ’14:

Gianina was born and raised in Denver, Colorado with her family of six. She is currently a junior at CC, and is declaring her major for political science. Two important clubs that Gianina co-chairs are PeaceJam and SOMOS. PeaceJam is a non-profit that has had a lasting impact on Gianina’s life, and one she wanted to bring to CC. SOMOS is the Latino group on campus that discusses issue surrounding Latino communities domestically and internationally.

Nathan Lee ’13:

Nathan studies Economics and Environmental Issues and serves as the president of the Student Government Association. Nathan has a passion for Colorado College and has been involved in several student organizations over the past three years. Some of these include the CC Farm Club, Varsity Tennis Team, Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI), and State of the Rockies. He is very interested in the direction CC will take in the coming years and is excited to work with President Tiefenthaler and the rest of the Strategic Planning committee members this year.

Matt Nadel ’15:

Matt is a sophomore at Colorado College. He’s from south of Denver in a little city called Centennial. During his first year at CC, he was part of the men’s swim team and qualified for the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships. He was elected as an At-Large Representative for CCSGA and volunteered for the CC Soup Kitchen most Sunday mornings. Matt loves CC for the classes, the professors, the location and all of the people that make it the best college to attend in the world.

Kai Ory ’13:

Kai is majoring in International Political Economy and minoring in Environmental Issues. Outside of the classroom, Kai is a co-captain of the swim team, Vice President of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta, a member of the mentor program Volunteer Action, and several other on campus clubs. Kai is also an avid intramural sports participant, his favorite being inner-tube water polo. Growing up in the Seattle area, Kai developed an appreciation for the outdoors and likes to spend his weekends skiing when he can.

Joey Patterson ’13:

Joey is a senior from Short Hills, New Jersey. He is majoring in History with special interest in Medieval Spain, and double-minoring in Studio Art and Anthropology. Outside of the classroom, his greatest passion is working to promote the Honor System with the Honor Council, where he serves as Co-chair. He is also a Tour Guide and a volunteer at the Catamount Institute. Joey's favorite place on campus is The Preserve, his favorite professor is Carol Neel, and his favorite movie is Toy Story.

Sarah Phillips ’13:

Sarah grew up in Darien, CT before discovering the sunshine and adventure of the Rocky Mountains. After spending a summer interning with Partners in Health, Sarah returned to CC empowered to write her own Liberal Arts and Sciences Major in Global Health to complement her Spanish minor. This year, Sarah is co-president of a newly founded chapter of GlobeMed, a non-profit organization dedicated to improving health around the world.

Johnny Reed ’13:

Having studied abroad in Senegal and France, Johnny has declared a major in French with a focus in International Affairs. Johnny’s extracurricular activities include the Black Student Union, the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, the Colorado College Student Government, as well as serving as a Bridge Program Mentor, a Minority and International Student Representative, a Community Soup Kitchen volunteer, and the Hertz On Demand Car-sharing liaison.

Hana Sayeed ’13:

Hana is an International Political Economy major and a Spanish minor. On campus, you can find her running between Palmer Hall and Tutt Library. Also, she is the President of Delta Gamma, a member of the Carnivore Club, and an Athletics Marketing Intern. Her favorite part of Colorado College is the Honor Code and she considers Beyonce Knowles to be her role model.

Ellen Scully ’13:

Ellen is a senior Political Science and Economics double major from Rocky Hill, Connecticut. She is presently the Program Coordinator for Public Achievement, a youth mentor program that involves over 25 CC students and 60 Colorado Springs youth. Ellen is the Co-Chair of the Young Republicans and writes political articles for the Catalyst's Op-Ed section. Ellen is the Logistics Chair of SOSS, the Student Organization for Sexual Safety. Ellen was awarded the Colorado College Alumni Association Board Student Leader Award.

Aradhya Sood '14:

Aradhya is a junior mathematical economics major from Shimla, India. In her free time, she likes to take the arts and crafts classes that are offered at CC. These include jewelry making, knitting, and silk painting. She also likes to volunteer at different locations in Colorado and New Mexico through different breakout trips and alternative springs break. Currently, she is studying abroad at University College London for the fall semester.

David Wright ’15:

David is from Denver, Colorado. Due to a fascination with Greco-Roman studies, as well as the department's professors at this college, he has chosen to pursue a major in Classics. He has been or will be a part of Sacred Grounds (a student run coffee shop in Shove Chapel), FIJI, giving tours for prospective students, managing the Men's basketball team, serving the CC soup kitchen, singing in a musical production on campus, and leading new student orientation.

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