Graduate Students
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Brian Wong |
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science & Management | Hong Kong | |
| Activities: | MIT Campus Research & Consulting Group, start-up business called QFiniti, E-Club, squash, investing in stocks | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Explore your inner limits at MIT. Do not be afraid to investigate new fields of academics, sports, or activities. | |||
Seniors
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Olalaken Abiola |
Aeronautics and Astronautics | Miramar, FL | |
| Activities: | Ultimate Frisbee, watching sports, foosball and electric propulsion | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Go out and do stuff, don't just be about classes. Join clubs, meet people, etc. | |||
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Fred Baba Judicial Committee Board |
Biological Engineering & Computer Science | Cincinnati, OH & Kano, Nigeria | |
| Activities: | The Chorallaries, Sport Tae Kwon Do, Running, Punching Girls (long story) | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Don't take on too many extracurriculars. Find a one or two things that you love, and stick with them. And don't skip lectures for classes with extra numbers. | |||
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Ryan Breneman Vice President |
Materials Science and Engineering | Parsons, KS | |
| Activities: | MIT Heavyweight Crew | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Don't let your schooling get in the way of your education. | |||
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Matthew Clancy |
Chemistry & Chemical Engineering | Bellmore, NY | |
| Activities: | Sports especially soccer, building and wrecking things, track | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Play with swords. | |||
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Tim Grejtak House Manager |
Mechanical Engineering | Darien, CT | |
| Activities: | Heavyweight Crew, Dorm Electricity Competition, Undergraduate Energy Club | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | You're in an extremely unique position of having a second start. Take advantage of it to change yourself, try new things, and enjoy your life to the fullest. | |||
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Tuan Huynh |
Computer Science | San Jose, CA | |
| Activities: | Southeast Asian Leadership Network, creative writing | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | If you're going to hold a burning ember, hold fast until it turns into ashes. | |||
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David Lam |
Computer Science & Management | Yonkers, NY | |
| Activities: | Ping Pong, Baseball, Yankees, Chinese Soaps | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Enjoy first semester of freshmen year when you're on pass/no record. Take first semester as a time period to learn and develop good study and work habits. Work hard and go to classes (even if you feel that it's a waste of time). | |||
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Simon Lu Treasurer |
Aeronautics and Astronautics | Chicago, IL & Shanghai, China | |
| Activities: | Baseball, Computer stuff, Photography, Airsoft, All sorts of stuff | |||
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Kai Qiu |
Biological Engineering & Management | Irvine, CA & Nanjing, China | |
| Activities: | MIT Sport Taekwondo, SEALNet, SEBC, MAPS | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Work is overrated; don't forget to take the time to enjoy life (if you even have one while at MIT). | |||
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Oscar Salgado President |
Mechanical Engineering | Chicago, IL | |
| Activities: | Baseball, Bass Guitar, Poker | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. | |||
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Justin Schmidt Alumni Relations Chairman |
Mechanical Engineering | Toms River, NJ | |
| Activities: | MIT Track and Field, Medlinks, IM Sports | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Relax, have some fun, and don't forget to get your work done. | |||
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Vijay Umapathy |
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Sunnyvale, CA | |
| Activities: | MIT Sport Taekwondo, Gordon Engineering Leadership Program | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Know no limits. College is a time for exploration and self-discovery. That which pushes you out of your comfort zone will ultimately make you stronger. | |||
Juniors
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Brian Cass Social Chairman |
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Louisville, KY | |
| Activities: | Medlinks, Theatre, Running, Intramural Sports | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Go big ... or don't go at all. And when, one night, you meet a girl dancing on a table, make sure to get her number before you leave. | |||
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Harrison Chen Webmaster |
Mathematics (theoretical) | Chelmsford, MA | |
| Activities: | Playing guitar and piano, listening to music, eating spicy food | |||
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Ming (Jack) Chen |
Economics & Mathematics | Brisbane, Australia & Wenzhou, China | |
| Activities: | Study abroad in China, MIT Student Ambassador, Finance and Startups, exploring restaruants, reading history, economics, politics and philosophy | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Learn English, think hard. | |||
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Robert Chen |
Computer Science & Mathematics | Santa Monica, CA | |
| Activities: | IM sports, Medlinks | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Know your own limits. Don't try too hard to attain that which is unattainable. | |||
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Phillip Gonzales |
Mechanical Engineering | Grand Prairie, TX | |
| Activities: | IM Sports, Medlinks | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Everything here is new and different then what you're used to, so try your hardest, make the best of it, and don't get discouraged. There is an opening at the end of the tunnel, and once you get through the learning sections some lights will turn on to guide you. | |||
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Boling Jiang |
Management & Mathematics | Overland Park, KS | |
| Activities: | China Development Initiative, SEBC, GSW, Startups, Running, Hiking, Reading, Sailing | |||
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Anjaney Kottapalli |
Aeronautics and Astronautics | San Jose, CA | |
| Activities: | IM Sports (Dodgeball/Soccer), DBF, Photography | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Take the time explore the different activities and pick and choose maybe 2, 3 max of your favorites and stick by them. | |||
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Tony Liu Social Chairman |
Mathematics & Computer Science | Aurora, IL & Harbin, China | |
| Activities: | MIT Imobilare, TopCoder, AoPS Grading Captain | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Take risks. | |||
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Tim Lu |
Mathematics | Chestnut Hill, MA | |
| Activities: | Poker | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | 1. go to MIT, 2. don't pwn yourself, 3. profit | |||
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Ritchie Nicholson |
Mechanical Engineering | Murfreesboro, Tennessee | |
| Activities: | MIT Rifle Team | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Don't procrastinate, there's more than enough time for play if you stay on top of your work. | |||
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Chris Ohlmacher Community Relations Chairman |
Mechanical Engineering and Urban Planning | Buena Park, California | |
| Activities: | Leadership Training Institute, International Development, Tech Catholic Community, IM Sports | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Don't be afraid to take risks! A ship in a harbor is safe, but that's not what ships are made for. | |||
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Brian Ross Steward |
Biological Engineering | Rancho Palos Verdes, CA | |
| Activities: | Theater, Gymnastics, Piano, Experimental Study Group | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | MIT is a great opportunity to do what you've always wanted to do but never got around to doing. | |||
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Ben Ruiz-Yi |
Chemical Engineering | Columbia, SC | |
| Activities: | MIT Wind Ensemble, Swimming, Reading, Games | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | You're gonna make mistakes, but make sure you learn from them. Freshman year is a time to make those easy mistakes, because no one is going to fault you. We're here to help you. | |||
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Victor Wang Rush Chairman |
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science | Great Neck, NY | |
| Activities: | Basketball, Association of Taiwanese Students, UROP, Chinese YoYo | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Work hard and play hard. Life should be about balance. | |||
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Mark Yen |
Computer Science & Management | Centerville, OH | |
| Activities: | Asian Christian Fellowship, Association of Taiwanese Students, Global Poverty Initiative, MIT Sport Taekwondo | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Don't let your time here go by without knowing what happened to it; take advantage of the opportunities and resources available to you! | |||
Sophomores
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Vamsi Aribindi House Manager |
Aeronautics and Astronautics | Naperville, IL | |
| Activities: | MIT Emergency Medical Services, Air Force ROTC | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Don't bite off more than you can chew after pass/no record. | |||
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Mark Chen Athletics Chairman |
Mathematics and Computer Science | Hsinchu, Taiwan | |
| Activities: | IM Basketball, MIT Table Tennis, Classical Piano, Poker | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Discover yourself! Know your strengths well; know your weaknesses better. | |||
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Joe Conte |
Mechanical Engineering | Branford, CT | |
| Activities: | Track | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Be responsible. | |||
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Courage Cooper |
Aeronautics and Astronautics | Dallas, TX | |
| Activities: | Martial arts | |||
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Sammy Khalifa |
Mechanical Engineering with Bio-Medical Engineering | Foxboro, MA | |
| Activities: | Running, IM sports | |||
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Ken Lin |
Biology | Oakland, CA | |
| Activities: | Varsity baseball | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Be ambitious and happy. Be like Haitao. | |||
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Evan Martinez Scribe |
Mechanical Engineering | Berwyn, IL | |
| Activities: | Foosball | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | If you're unsure about doing something, just do it. | |||
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Haitao Mao |
Computer Science & Mathematics | Vienna, VA | |
| Activities: | Making money, etc. | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Take freshman year to explore your opportunities; it will be much harder later on. Take annoying classes on pass no-record and try out random activities. | |||
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Steve Osazuwa |
Chemical Engineering | Winchester, VA | |
| Activities: | UROP | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Study for finals a week in advance. Be like Haitao. | |||
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Nathan Peterson |
Material Science Engineering | Kansas City, MO | |
| Activities: | Varsity track and field | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Get involved with something outside of academics. | |||
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James Silva Marshal |
Mechanical Engineering | San Jose, CA | |
| Activities: | MIT Chamber Music Society, UROP | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Grades are not the end-all, be-all of life. | |||
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Meng Heng Touch Assistant Treasurer Historian |
Aeronautics and Astronautics | Cambodia | |
| Activities: | The Tech Photographer, Technique | |||
| Advice to Freshmen: | Have fun at MIT. | |||
