Meet Our 2024 – 2025 Leadership Team
The Student Alumni Association Executive Board consists of 7 voting student members and a staff advisor. Our E-Board is made up of a group of leaders who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the University of Connecticut.
President:
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| Major: Marketing Class of: 2026 Hometown: Memphis, TN Main SAA duties: Overseeing the Executive Board, outreach to other local SAAs for possible conference collaborations, main liaison between SAA and the UConn Foundation Previous SAA roles: General Member, VP of Tradition Also involved in: Alpha Epsilon Phi, UConn Hillel Favorite place on the UConn campus: Gampel Favorite UConn tradition: OOzeball About me: I joined SAA my freshman year and now I am so excited to be able to serve as the President! In my free time, I love hanging out with friends, listening to music, reading, and finding new shows to watch. I absolutely love this organization and cannot wait for the upcoming year! |
Vice President of Finance & Philanthropy:
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| Major: Actuarial Science Class of: 2025 Hometown: Middlebury, CT Main SAA duties: Managing the SAA budget, coordinating the Care Package Program, spearheading SAA’s participation in Ignite Previous SAA roles: General Member Also involved in: UConn Actuarial Society, Math Motivators, Peer Tutor, Intermural Sports Favorite place on the UConn campus: The Union Favorite UConn tradition: Winning basketball championships!!! About me: Hi! My name is Autumn, and I’ve been a part of SAA since my second year at UConn! Originally, I joined SAA because of the amazing people and their excitement in keeping UConn traditions alive and thriving. I can 100% say that ever since joining I’ve seen this every day! I’m super excited to see what this year has to offer and I’m super excited for SAA! |
Vice President of Programming:
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| Major: Actuarial Science Class of: 2027 Hometown: Brooklyn, NY Main SAA duties: Planning SAA’s annual Pinning Ceremony, coordinating our participation in Homecoming Week, and coordinating the “81 Things To Do Before You Graduate” bucket list days Previous SAA roles: General Member Also involved in: UConn Actuarial Society Favorite place on the UConn campus: Homer Babbidge Library Favorite UConn tradition: OOzeball About me: I joined SAA my first semester of freshman year and loved every part of it. I can’t wait to do it again this year along with being a part of the behind-the-scenes. In my free time, I like hanging out with friends or watching movies, and on occasion, working out. |
Vice President of Tradition:
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| Major: PNB Class of: 2025 Hometown: Homestead, FL Main SAA duties: Planning our “Jonathan’s Birthday” celebration and organizing OOzeball Previous SAA roles: General Member Also involved in: Campus research Favorite UConn tradition: OOzeball About me: I love to play the piano! |
Vice President of Alumni Relations (Spring Semester):
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| Major: Political Science Class of: 2026 Hometown: Avon, CT Main SAA duties: Leading student and alumni networking events, connecting with SAA alumni Previous SAA roles: General Member Favorite place on campus: UConn REC Favorite UConn tradition: OOzeball About me: If I had to choose one word to describe me, it would be “tenacious”. When I’m not spending time with friends, I’m studying at the library, working out at the REC, drawing, or reading a good book. My favorite sport is wrestling, and I have four years of wrestling experience in high school and college combined. I look forward to a productive and exciting year! |
Vice President of Communication:
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| Major: Digital Media and Design Class of: 2027 Hometown: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic Main SAA duties: Documenting SAA events, documenting meeting minutes, and improving and maintaining our SAA social media presence Previous SAA roles: General Member Also involved in: ALPFA, Translation Club, Coffee Club Favorite place on campus: The Student Union Favorite UConn tradition: Jonathan’s Birthday Party About me: Hi there, I’m Juan! I’m a Digital Media and Design sophomore, who will be working as the VP of Communication this year. I love working out before class and spending my weekends watching movies. I occasionally like to code and play videogames. I also speak Spanish and German. |
Vice President of Membership:
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| Major: Ecology & Evolutionary Biology; Photography/Video Class of: 2026 Hometown: Seattle, WA Main SAA duties: Recruiting new SAA members throughout the year, point tracking and rewards, and planning membership retreats Previous SAA roles: General Member Also involved in: TME Art Mentor, Goodreads and Gossip Book Club, Outing Club, and Transfer Student Association Favorite place on campus: Wilbur Cross Favorite UConn tradition: OOzeball About me: Hello everyone! I joined SAA halfway through my sophomore year, and it has changed my life here at UConn in the best way possible. I’m a huge film and photography nerd, and I’m super passionate about connecting art students with opportunities. I love hiking, thrifting, and spending time with my friends (and my cat when I’m back in Seattle). Super excited for this year! |
Advisor:
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| Advisor Since: 2012 Education: Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts ’07 B.A. in English/Communications with a concentration in Journalism & University of Connecticut ’12 M.A. in Higher Education and Student Affairs Position: Senior Director of Alumni Relations, Constituent Engagement at the UConn Foundation Office of Alumni Relations Email: jsokol@foundation.uconn.edu Office Hours: By appointment |