MEET EXEC

This is the executive board from Spring 2020 to Winter 2021. Get to know us!

MARYARITA KOBOTIS

President

Maryarita (she/her/hers) is a second-year from Skokie, IL, studying Political Science and Spanish. She enjoys listening to indie and alternative music, watching Chicago sports, and playing board games in the WFFL. You can find her as far away from Locy Hall as possible or looking for thrift stores around Chicago.

JACOB GRAYZEL

Vice President

Jacob (he/him/his) is a second-year from just New Jersey studying something in Weinberg that changes every other week. He used to be a competitive jump roper and bird watcher, but now he is Willard Vice President. His favorite room in Willard is the collab room and he has a physical revulsion to Fran’s after eating too much of it. He says to watch out for the 1002 chicken nuggets event next fall.

KONRAD SCHMID

Treasurer

Konrad (he/him/his) is a second-year from Highland Park, IL majoring in physics, minoring in mathematics, and possibly pursuing a Secondary Teaching Certificate from SESP. His hobbies include hanging out with friends, swimming (somewhat) competitively, and playing water polo. When he's not at class or hanging out at Willard, you can usually find him at SPAC. He likes talking and learning about fitness, movies, and all genres of music (old and new) so he can keep expanding his Spotify playlists.

CAROLINE HARMS

Secretary

Caroline (she/her/hers) is a second-year studying Materials Science and Engineering.  A self-professed chai aficionado, future contestant on the Great British Bake-Off (once she learns how to bake), and aspiring poet, you can often find her in the Collab Room trying to figure out MATLAB and planning her next Trader Joe’s run. She also LOVES a good rant session, so feel free to come talk/complain to her if something’s on your mind!

MEGAN RADCLIFFE

Public Relations Chair

Megan (she/her/hers) is a second-year dual degree from Maryland, studying Trumpet Performance in Bienen and Statistics in Weinberg, with a minor in Sociology. According to the moral alignment test, she is chaotic good, and she consumes approximately three coffees a day. If she’s not in the collab room or RCMA, you can find her dying her hair (usually pink) or on her way to a house show somewhere in Chicago. If you see her, please ask her for her Letterboxd.

GRACE MCDONNELL

Philanthropy Chair

Grace (she/her/hers) is a second-year from New Jersey studying Biology on the pre-med track. She loves being a part of the Northwestern University marching band on campus. In her free time, she enjoys trips to downtown Chicago, reading (especially on the lake fill) and playing word games. She loves to meet people so if you ever see her in Willard be sure to say hi!

ANNA CRAVER

Social Chair

Anna (she/her/hers) is a second-year from outside of Boston, majoring in sociology and minoring in legal studies. Her hobbies include skiing, updating her Spotify playlists, and procrastinating by taking naps. She is always down to explore Evanston and Chicago or talk about anything music related.

QUINN SCHWAGER

Social Chair

Quinn (he/him/his) is a second-year student studying Biological Sciences on the pre-med track. He is from Wheaton, Illinois, only an hour southwest of campus. You can catch Quinn in the WFFL or collaboration room working for hours on end (pre-med life be like that). But if he does catch a break from his studies, he'll usually be watching Netflix, hanging out with friends, or making Tik Toks. He is always open to talking to people, so if you have an idea for an event, don’t be shy to talk to him.

ANNALISE BIESTERFELD

Fellows Chair

Annalise (she/her/hers) is a second-year from Denver, Colorado in the Bienen/Weinberg dual degree program majoring in Voice and Opera Performance and Economics, with a minor in Anthropology. When she’s not singing (which she always is), she loves doing yoga, talking about the mountains, and running on the lakefill. When you see her next, feel free to say hi and ask her about her carefully curated Spotify playlists, which she considers her most prized possessions.

RYDER MCDANIEL

Food and Firesides Chair

Ryder (he/him/his o’ they/them/theirs) is a second-year theatre major studying dance and musical theatre. Ryder’s core passions are: being aggressively Californian, sleeping, eating, reading, and is known to occasionally speak when pressured. He is also quite friendly despite his resting unfriendly face. Legend has it that if you introduce him to a new good syfy/fantasy book, he will give you a map to hidden treasure in Willard.

ELLISYA LINDSEY

Food and Firesides Chair

Ellisya (she/her/hers) is a second-year journalism major from just outside of Boston. Besides being aggressively Bostonian, she is known to defend cats’ honor and to wear stripes almost always. When you see her in the WFFL (which is a VERY likely occurrence), feel free to come discuss One Direction (RIP) and any of the past members’ solo careers and endeavors in depth with her.

SIMONA FINE

Advisor

Simona (she/her/hers) is a third-year student from New York studying Materials Science and Engineering and English Literature.  She is the Advisor to this year’s executive board after serving as Fellows Chair last year.  In her spare time, she enjoys drinking excessive amounts of coffee, reading classic novels, and exploring the city.  Catch her in the WFFL to share science memes or watch British TV shows!