Fall 2009 Executive Board

President
Matt Buendia

Matt Buendia is a senior in the college, majoring in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology. He is from Chattanooga, Tennessee and joined Alpha Phi Omega in the Fall of 2007. Since membership, he has held been a project coordinator, served on many committees, and held the executive positions of Publicity Chair and Membership Vice President before being elected President this fall. His favorite service projects include Shakespeare's Tavern and Habitat for Humanity. Matt has loved being a member of the executive board and hopes to expand leadership and integrate relations with other chapters in the area. He hopes to lead Alpha Phi Omega into great excellence on the Emory campus and nationally as a chapter, especially with Nationals 2010 being hosted in Atlanta. Upon graduation, he hopes to attend medical school to help even more people. Outside of Alpha Phi Omega, Matt loves staying involved on campus as an orientation leader, tour guide, Chemistry lab TA, and a SAAC manager.

Service Vice President
Shannon Leung

Membership Vice President
Tiffany Patrick

Tiffany Patrick is a senior and is double majoring in Political Science and Economics. She hopes to attend law school once graduating from Emory. She pledged APO in the Spring of 2008 and immediately fell in love with APO. Since joining APO, other than currently serving as MVP, Tiffany has served as Pledge Trainer and a Pledge Trainer Assistant (PTA). Tiffany also represented Delta Kappa as a voting delegate at the 2008 National Convention held in Boston, MA. Tiffany's favorite projects include AIDS Walk and Shakespeare's Tavern. Outside of APO, she has been a FAME/PACE leader as well as served as the president and treasurer of Emory's Baptist Collegiate Ministry.

Treasurer
Cat Midkiff

Cat is a senior in the Goizueta Business School, majoring in Marketing and Finance. She is from Houston and Seabrook, Texas. This is her sixth semester in Alpha Phi Omega and previously served on the Rush Committee, the Big Little Comittee, and a a Deputy to the Treasurer. Her favorite service projects include Schwartz, Shakespeare's Tavern, Habitat for Humanity, and the Discovery Program. Cat stays involved at Emory by being an orientation leader.

Fellowship Chair
Katy Jensen

Katy Jensen is a sophomore International Studies major from Peachtree City, Georgia.This is her third semester in APO. Last semester she was Parliamentarian and served on multiple committees. This is her first semester being a real exec member and she couldn't be more thrilled! Lots of great fellowship events are already in the works! Katy attended nationals in Boston, Massachusetts in 2008. She loves to do service and hang out with all of her awesome brothers. Her favorite projects include: Shakespeare’s Tavern, Medshare, and Trees Atlanta. Katy is also involved with Wesley Fellowship and the SIRE Research Program.

Pledge Trainer
Susan Socoloff

 Susan is a junior in the college and pledged Alpha Phi Omega in the Fall of 2007, her first semester freshmen year and loves the service component of the chapter. Her favorite projects include Relay for Life, Miracle Marathon, Ronald McDonald and activities involving children. Outside of APO, Susan was a two year member of Emory's varsity soccer team and is pursuing a major in psychology.

Historian
Sydnee Grushack

Sydnee is a senior in the college majoring in environmental studies with a minor in sociology. She is from Long Beach, New York and joined APhiO in the Spring of 2007. She has chaired rush and big/little committees and served on exec as Parliamentarian and Pledge Trainer before being elected Historian this fall. Sydnee loves Shakespeare's Tavern, Medshare, and many other service projects as well as fellowship events. Sydnee studied abroad in Townsville, Australia last semester and loves to travel and meet new people.

Publicity Chair
Katherine Lee

Hailing from the great state of Illinois, Katherine is a junior in the college. As an economics and Spanish major, she thoroughly appreciates graphs, algebraic proofs, the plight of women in medieval Spain, and racy cinema. Katherine has hopefully learned the ropes of publicity chair by now, having survived the Great Room Reservation Curfuffle of Sectionals 2009. Katherine will never be able to learn the lyrics to the Alma Mater due to its shared tune with the Alpha Phi Omega Toast Song but is an enthusiastic intramural sports participant for APO and is extremely tight with Meeting Services. Aside from Alpha Phi Omega, Katherine is also a Flight of the Conchords enthusiast and will therefore always begin the minutes with the phrase "Business Time."

NIB Coordinator
Rebecca Pedersen

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Parliamentarian
Chelsea Magnant

Chelsea Magnant is a senior in the college, majoring in International Studies with a minor in Spanish. She is from St. Simons Island, Georgia and joined Alpha Phi Omega in the spring of 2007. Since joining APO, she has served on the fellowship, rush, and formal committees. She has also served the chapter as a PTA, big/little chair and Sergeant at Arms. Chelsea’s favorite projects include Shakespeare’s Tavern, the Atlanta Community Food Bank, and Trees Atlanta. Outside APO, Chelsea is involved with Mortar Board, NRHH, and Residence Life as an RA.