President's Council
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 have the unique opportunity to make valuable connections with fellow students, faculty, staff, administrators, and distinguished visitors at Colorado College. The Council meets with the President and/or various college and community leaders at least once per block.
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we have postponed the application for the 2020-2021 academic year (which usually happens during Block 7) until early this coming Fall 2020 semester. We will advertise through CC emails and social media once the application opens. Please contact vhanna@coloradocollege.edu with any questions.
2020-2021 Academic Year Members:
Bradley
Bollag-Miller
'21
Bradley is a senior Architecture and Integrated Design major and Feminist and Gender Studies minor. As well as being a part of President's Council, Bradley is a member of the Design Review Board, the art director of the Llamapalooza Commigrounds crew. In his free time, he likes doing ceramics and sewing in the crafts studio. Bradley is currently ttee, and a member of CC's thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail and doing a Venture Grant to examine the intersections of queerness and outdoor culture.
Sophie Cardin '22
Sophie
is
a
third-year
student
from
Denver.
She
is
a
2022
class
representative
to
the
Colorado
College
Student
Government
Association,
a
coach
in
the
Public
Achievement
Program,
and
a
Winter-Start
FYE
Mentor.
Her
principal
interests
are
political
thought
and
community
organizing.
Sophie
enjoys
people
watching,
coffee
drinking,
and
writing
poetry.
To
relax,
she
throws
pots,
but
not
at
anyone,
usually.
Katie Damas '21
Deksyos Damtew '21
Claire Flint-Anderson '21
Claire
is
a
fourth-year
student
born
and
raised
in
Colorado
Springs,
Colorado.
Claire
is
currently
pursuing
a
Molecular
Biology
major
and
an
English
minor
in
hopes
of
attending
medical
school
or
becoming
a
genetic
counselor.
This
summer,
she
is
studying
abroad
in
London
with
CC
and
taking
a
class
on
Shakespeare.
In
addition
to
serving
as
a
member
of
the
President's
Council,
Claire
is
an
Admission
Ambassador
Co-Captain
in
the
Office
of
Admission.
She
is
also
involved
in
Greek
Life
on
campus
and
serves
on
her
sorority's
chapter
management
team.
Additionally,
Claire
volunteers
with
EnseƱa,
a
club
that
teaches
Spanish
to
local
elementary
schoolers.
She
has
also
played
the
clarinet
for
10
years
and
is
involved
with
the
music
department.
When
she's
not
at
work
or
in
class,
you
can
find
her
trying
new
coffee
shops
around
campus,
watching
the
latest
Marvel
movie,
or
laughing
with
her
friends.
Brianna Fuentes '21
Brianna Fuentes is a senior from Waller, Texas pursuing a major in Computer Science as well as a minor in Spanish which has afforded her the opportunities to study abroad in Spain and Argentina through CC. Apart from President's Council, she is a member of Somos, the Latinx student union on campus, Best Buddies, a member of the Delta Gamma Sorority, and works as an Admissions Ambassador Co-Captain and Outreach and Access Intern in the Admission Office. Additionally, she is a New Student Orientation Leader for Colorado College and a Quest Bridge group leader. This past summer Brianna worked as an AI and Machine Learning Software Engineer with Cisco in Denver, CO. In her free time Brianna enjoys dancing, being crafty, hiking, and eating chick-fil-a.
Bridget Galaty '21
Bridget is a senior from Denver, Colorado. She is currently undeclared, but she hopes to major in something where she can pursue her disparate interests in applied mathematics and documentary filmmaking. Outside of serving on the President's Council, Bridget currently works as a Residential Advisor, Admissions Ambassador, First Year Experience Mentor, and National History Day intern. She also is a certificate candidate for the Community Engaged Leadership Program, as well as serving as president of the Cutthroat Rugby Team. In her free time, Bridget plays trombone and kazoo, and enjoys volunteering, especially in the realm of education.
Shoshana Holt-Auslander '21
Shoshana is a senior from Hyde Park, Chicago IL, but has spent part of her life (academically and non-academically) in Europe (Berlin and Paris). She is an Anthropology and French double major. Shoshana looks forward to a career addressing linguistic disabilities. This past summer she worked in the Summer Session Office as a Program Assistant for Colorado College's Pre-College program. She is also a member of CC's equestrian team. In her free time, Shoshana loves to listen to music, horseback ride, meet new people, color, and watch French or German comedies.
Ana Kilgore '21
Ana
is
a
junior
from
Albuquerque,
New
Mexico.
She
is
currently
undeclared
and
has
many
academic
interests,
including
Organismal
Biology
and
Ecology,
Computer
Science
and
Russian.
In
addition
to
President's
Council,
Ana
is
also
a
Bridge
Scholar
and
Sacred
Grounds
crew
member.
In
her
spare
time,
Ana
enjoys
reading,
embroidery,
all
types
of
outdoor
fun,
hammocking
on
the
quad,
and
chatting
with
friends.
Jared Mendiola '21
Jared is a sophomore Biochemistry major and Spanish minor. He was born in Washington, but currently lives in Highland Park, Illinois because his mother is in the Army. He hopes to attend pharmacy school after graduating from CC. Last summer, he worked as a research intern with a professor at Northwestern University researching hematological problems. In addition to President's Council, Jared volunteers with local elementary schools through Volunteer Action and CC Science Outreach. He also played club rugby, club baseball, and various intramural sports. His hobbies include traveling, playing sports, and going on adventures with friends.
Ian
Roberson
'21
Ian
is
a
senior
from
Brookline,
Massachusetts
majoring
in
Political
Science.
He
is
currently
the
treasurer
of
CC's
Law
Society,
financial
officer
(and
competitor)
on
its
Mock
Trial
team,
a
junior
representative
on
student
government,
and
an
admissions
ambassador.
Ian's
interested
in
law,
civil
liberties,
American
politics,
and
campaigning.
He
can
be
found
making
breakfast
food
at
all
hours
of
the
day
and
watching
the
newest
HBO
series.
Laurel Sullivan '21
Laurel is a fourth year from Boston, Massachusetts. Before coming to CC she spent the year working as a nanny in Australia and backpacking in New Zealand. While she has not declared her major, she is interested in Education and the social sciences. Apart from being on the President's Council, Laurel is also an Admissions Ambassador, a co-captain of the Nordic Skiing Team, a member of the Curriculum Executive Committee, a caterer for Bon Appetit, the food service at CC, and an Orientation Leader. In her free time, she enjoys spending time outside with family and friends, playing with kids, going to coffee shops, and cooking.
Benjamin Swift '22
Benjamin
is
a
junior
from
Crested
Butte,
Colorado
majoring
in
Sociology
with
a
minor
in
Environmental
Issues.
At
CC,
he
is
the
Buildings
and
Grounds
Intern
in
the
Office
of
Sustainability,
an
ambassador
in
the
Office
of
Admission,
and
a
co-captain
of
the
club
Nordic
Ski
Team.
Last
summer
he
had
the
opportunity
to
travel
in
the
Himalayas
on
one
of
CC's
Block
A
courses.
In
his
free
time,
he
enjoys
reading,
making
and
eating
ice
cream,
and
playing
in
the
snow.
Tia Vierling '22
Tia
is
a
junior
from
Moscow,
Idaho.
She
is
undeclared
but
will
likely
major
in
Neuroscience
and
minor
in
English.
She
is
currently
a
Residential
Advisor,
a
BreakOut
Community
Engagement
Trip
Leader,
an
artist
for
Cipher
magazine,
and
a
candidate
in
the
Community
Engaged
Scholars
program.
She
is
involved
in
several
clubs
on
campus
as
a
member,
including
Model
United
Nations
and
Ellement
A
Capella.
Her
greatest
strength,
which
is
also
her
greatest
weakness,
is
that
she
is
interested
in
and
likes
doing
everything.
She
enjoys
reading,
writing
novels,
playing
soccer,
making
puns,
and
volunteering
in
her
free
time.
About
85%
of
the
things
she
says
are
intended
to
make
people
laugh.
Kelly Yue '21
Kelly is a junior from Hong Kong. As a Sociology major and a History minor, she is passionate about public policy and community engagement. On campus, she is a Writing Center Peer Consultant, Asian Studies Intern, a member of Blue Key Honor Society, International Students Initiative Advisory Council and MOSAIC. Throughout the academic year, she interns at the El Paso County Combined Courts working with self-represented litigants. She will be studying abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark for the Fall Semester with a focus on the current migrant crisis and Europe's major culture clash. Outside of school, Kelly enjoys making Taiwanese taro balls, watching NBA and playing badminton.