The ASC Executive Board governs the group, plans and implements its various activities. The board is selected every May for the following academic year. The 12 board positions are filled for one-year terms. Listed below are the 2011-12 Executive Board members.
Max Belasco
4th Year | Major: Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics
Fascinated with both the biology and social implications of disease, Max is hoping to pursue a career either in public health or bioethics. This means he will most likely work in academia, which is rather fitting for a student who gets mistaken for a TA on a near daily basis (why this happens Max does not really know, but he suspects it might be his messenger bag). Outside of classwork Max researches cancer metabolism at the UCLA Institute of Molecular Medicine and genetic sociology at Center for Society and Genetics. This year, he will be pursuing his own work as an undergraduate researcher.
There are few things in life that Max enjoys more than coffee, puns, secondhand bookstores and most importantly hanging out with ASC. He is extremely excited for the awesome events, programs and shenanigans that will inevitably ensue when Alumni Scholars are around. When he is not working in the lab or hanging around the James West Alumni Center, Max enjoys concerts, catching up on the New Yorker and cooking. Rumor has it that he can make a mean baklava.
Welsey Orianna Wong
4th Year | Major: Neuroscience
After a long, MCAT-filled summer, Wesley is delighted to be back at UCLA with her Bruin family. On a typical day, when she isn't conducting research in Franz Hall or running patients through an MRI, she can be found reading one of her many favorite fashion blogs, enjoying the beautiful LA weather in Santa Monica, exploring the LA food scene with her fellow foodies, or adding a new "rule" to her co-owned blog on the joys and frustrations of being a pre-medical student. Wesley is also an active member of the Regents Scholar Society and an SAT tutor for their Los Angeles Mentoring Program (LAMP). She is ecstatic to be serving as this year's Vice President and is looking forward to an amazing year with ASC.
Nick Rojas
3rd Year | Major: Geography/Environmental Studies
Originally from Sacramento, Nick grew up camping and exploring California's wilderness, a big reason that he is now interested in working on environmental issues for his career. When he isn't working to save the world, he loves staying involved with the Alumni Scholars Club by meeting the great alumni and students who are involved. In previous years he served on the Outreach and Vice Presidents Committees and is extremely excited for the upcoming year. He also is involved with a social fraternity, Pi Kappa Phi, for which he serves as the Philanthropy Chair along with being employed through UCLA Campus Tours. When he does have free time, he loves watching movies, playing board games and hanging out with his friends.
George Elwood-Miranda
4th Year | Major: Biological Anthropology
George is from Cypress, CA, a smaller city in North Orange County. When he isn't in JWAC with his amazing friends and colleagues in ASC, you can find him taking naps in the Sculpture Garden, by Janns or in Powell. His ultimate goal in life is to get into Geffen Med and start his career in Infectious Diseases or Emergency Medicine at the Reagan Center because he is 100% in love with being a Bruin. Besides the sciences, George is getting a minor in Spanish and very interested in Art History, specifically Medieval and Byzantine. He is also a member of the Peer Premed Association on Campus and helps out with UCLA Parent Fund Programs. George also dances and takes class at EDGE Performing Arts Center, Millennium, and Debbie Reynolds. Some of his favorite shows includes Fringe, Bones, V, Glee, Grey's Anatomy, Lie to Me, and many more.
Steve LoCascio
3rd Year | Majors: Economics & Political Science
Steve is from the city of Manhattan Beach, CA. He shares his time between the ASC Executive Board, UCLA Campus Tours and his internship with CBS Television. He also served as one of last year's Scholar Relations Directors. Steve likes cars, travelling around the country, hanging out at the beach and movie nights with friends. He hopes to one day attend law school and become an entertainment lawyer.
Sarah Grundeen
5th Year | Major: Bioengineering
As a transfer student, Sarah has hopped around from school to school, but has finally found a home at UCLA. She enjoys being involved in ASC, fundraising and training for marathons with Team 2 End Aids, and working part time as an undergraduate assistant on the MALiVA project at UCLA. When not in the productive mood, Sarah enjoys watching reality TV with a bag of potato chips, soda and chocolate - lots and lots of chocolate.
Marie Cross
4th Year | Major: Psychology
Marie aspires to attend graduate school in Positive Psychology after she graduates, where she hopes to conduct research on mindfulness and gratitude. She also hopes to learn how to read minds and hypnotize people while she's there. When not serving as a research subject or volunteering in various Psychology labs, Marie enjoys watching Angels baseball, cheering on various UCLA sports teams, listening to the Beatles and trying to strengthen her yoga practice. She wishes the beach existed in all fifty states, but since it doesn't, she might just have to stay in California forever.
Isabella Europa
3rd Year | Major: Biological Anthropology
Isabella is a fun-sized, fun-loving Bay Area Bruin who enjoys coffee, cooking, hiking, singing in the shower, napping, exploring LA and collecting quotes from her favorite novels (that she ironically only reads during midterms or finals). She has an unreasonable amount of love for ASC, but outside of JWAC she fundraises and campaigns for the UCLA Fund’s Student Giving Initiative. She has been heavily involved in Los Angeles Team Mentoring, Thank UCLA Day, and UCLA Housing Tours. Currently, she works as student assistant to UCLA Alumni Travel. As a coordinator for the past two years on the once-single Campus Volunteers Committee, Isabella is delighted to see ASC service opportunities bloom off-campus.
Danielle Ross
3rd Year | Major: Business Economics
After an incredibly fun summer interning at The Walt Disney Studios working on marketing campaigns for movies like Disneynature’s Chimpanzee and Winnie the Pooh, Danielle is ready to roll into her 3rd year as ASC’s Marketing Director. Whether she’s exploring one of LA’s famous sites, strolling through a gallery at LACMA or diving into a plate of any worldly food, Danielle enjoys immersing herself in different cultures and traditions. This San Diego native also has a love of volunteering, which she has been able to fulfill through her position on ASC’s Campus Volunteers committee. Outside of ASC, Danielle has been involved with the Student Alumni Association, her off campus internship at an investment firm, the Los Angeles Team Mentoring Program, UniCamp and the Daily Bruin. Oh, and if you’re ever need a study break and would like to lose yourself in the world of dramatic “reality” TV, come find Danielle!
Asya Cara Hollins
2nd Year | Major: Engineering
Asya is an eclectic person who can't quite decide what she loves more: physics or music. Hailing from an art academy in Pasadena with a strong background in musical theatre, Asya decided to try her hand at engineering and recently enjoyed her summer conducting research at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. But her love for music and art by no means left. She started her own a cappella group known as Deviant Voices and remains actively involved in UCLA Opera Chorale as well as Student Leader Advocates of Music (SLAM!) teaching inner-city high school students musical theatre in her free time. When not found at rehearsal or with nose deep in a book, you can find her excitedly talking about her plans to build the very first functional light saber and how she really wishes she was Nightcrawler. She also doubles as a
Will Ferrell encyclopedia. "Shake and bake!"
Peter McPartlan
3rd Year | Major: Psychology
Peter is a fan of good games, good weather and good humor. He enjoys being a Psychology student and is looking to go to grad school. Outside of ASC, Peter is the announcer for UCLA’s hockey team, a research assistant in the psych department, and the president of Delta Tau Delta Fraternity. He is currently working towards a degree with two minors, eating at every restaurant in Westwood, and planning a great Leadership program for ASC this year. Head to head competitions in quoting movies, hockey trivia, N64, and sports of all flavors are challenges gladly accepted.
Tyler Lanman
2nd Year | Major: Pre-med
Tyler Lanman, reared in the small NorCalian town of Danville, has been brimming with enthusiasm and pride for ASC ever since his first year at UCLA. Outside of ASC, Tyler is involved with Delta Tau Delta Fraternity and participates in many UCLA-sponsored events such as Dance Marathon. Being surrounded by sports his entire life, he loves playing on IM teams at UCLA and currently competes as a professional racquetball player. Tyler also enjoys playing piano, skiing, and taking trips to the beach. He is leaning towards a degree in neuroscience and aspires to attend medical school. He looks forward to another glorious year for Alumni Scholars Club, and loves to meet new people so be sure to introduce yourself at one point or another! Let’s make this year epic!
Grace Lau
3rd Year | Major: Microbiology, Immunology, and Molecular Genetics (MIMG)
A Newport Beach native, Grace would like to make a difference in people’s lives, perhaps by discovering some sort of revolutionary cure or maybe by conquering the world. She isn’t quite sure how, but the latter sounds particularly enticing. In the meantime, Grace is thoroughly enjoying her time at UCLA. She spends most of her time pondering life’s deepest questions, but when not sitting atop Janss steps looking out into the distance introspectively, she likes to take classes at the Wooden Center and attend any and all events put on by CEC and UCLA theatre groups. She also works in a lab with one of her MIMGprofessors on atherosclerosis research. She loves to watch shows at the Pantages Theatre and exploring all the restaurants in LA that she always sees on the Food Network. Grace would like to someday circumnavigate the world and not just because she would like to survey her future domain. Grace’s hobbies include singing, swimming, reading and, as juvenile as it sounds, any sort of arts and crafts. In her free time, Grace likes to hang out with her friends and work on her evil cackle which she almost has
down. Almost.
