Meet the Full Council
CCSGA Members
DEKSYOS DAMTEW
First-Year Rep. (Outreach)
Deksyos is a first year from Lakewood, CO and is majoring in international political economy. He is a member of the Outreach Committee and competes in Debate.
SAKINA BHATTI
First-Year Rep. (Student Life)
Sakina is a first-year from Kashmir and Kansas City, Missouri. She is interested in politics, gender studies, and border studies. She likes food and film.
NAN ELPERS
Junior Rep. (Internal Affairs)
Nan is a junior from Louisville, Kentucky. She's in the Psychology and the Feminist and Gender Studies departments and works in the CCE as well as in CCSGA.
MARLEE AKERSON
Senior Rep. (Outreach)
Marlee is a senior from Denver studying Environmental Policy and Global Health. Besides CCSGA, she is involved in the Honor Council, the women's club Ultimate Frisbee team, and volunteers at a pro bono law firm.
ELIAS ASHER
Sophomore Rep. (Student Life)
Elias is a Political Science major. He was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey, but now lives in Austin, Texas. Elias enjoys walking his dog, family gatherings, and sitting on the couch while reading the New York Times.
DAVID FOULADI
Inclusion Rep.
David is a junior from northern Virginia, double majoring in Russian & Eurasian Studies, and Political Science, with a minor in Linguistics. He is active in spiritual life around campus and is very interested in learning languages.
Fran Grandonico
Vice President of Student Life
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IAN ROBERSON
Finance Rep.
Ian is a second-year political science major from Boston, Massachusetts. He is on CC’s Mock Trial team, works in the Admissions Office, and interns for U.S. Senator Michael Bennet.
KYLER DESHPANDE
Finance Rep.
Kyler is a sophomore from Palm Springs, California majoring in Political Science and minoring in History as well as on the pre-law track. He is on the Club Ice Hockey Team and referees intramural sports.
DANNY ZAMUDIO
Soph. Heads Of State (Internal Affairs)
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SOPHIE CARDIN
First-Year Rep. (Internal Affairs)
Sophie Cardin is from Denver, Colorado. She is interested in political philosophy and political nonviolence. Sophie teaches at North Middle School through the Public achievement program and works at the El Paso County Courthouse with Justice Corp.
JOHN CAPERS
Sophomore Rep. (Student Life)
John B. Capers Jr. is from Chicago, Illinois and is a prospective Political Science and German Major. He serves as the Sophomore Representative of the Class of 2021, sits on the Curriculum Executive Committee, is a Bridge Scholars Program Mentor, and works at the Fine Arts Center Gift Shop.
HUGH ALESSI
Junior Rep. (Student Life)
Hugh is a junior from Boise, ID majoring in neuroscience and minoring in biochemistry and computer science. He's a tutor for the neuroscience department, a founding member of the Colorado College Chess Club, and hopes to attend medical school.
ANNIKA WINANS
Senior Rep. (Student Life)
Annika is a senior from Lake Tahoe, CA studying political science and Spanish. She is an admissions ambassador and is a part of the Refugee Alliance at CC.
HALLE SCHALL
Inclusion Rep.
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OLIVIA SCHULTZ
Inclusion Rep.
Olivia is a sophomore from Saint Paul, Minnesota. She plans to major in Psychology and double minor in English and Feminist and Gender Studies. Aside from serving on CCSGA's Inclusion Committee, Olivia is a Resident Assistant in Elf and Elbert, a member of the Delta Gamma Fraternity, and the founder of Rookies in the Rockies.
AYDIN GATES
Finance Rep.
Aydin is from Santa Fe New, Mexico intending to major in environmental studies. He is the vice president of the National Society for Leadership and Success, works with Fossil Free CC, plays the violin in the CC Chamber Orchestra, and loves leading students of all experience levels in the outdoors.
BEN MURPHY
Finance Rep.
Ben is a junior from Milwaukee, WI majoring in Mathematical Economics. He is the Community Service Chair of his fraternity, a member of the Investment Club, and a cartoonist for the Catalyst Newspaper.
EDEN ALEMAYEHU
Junior Heads Of State (Outreach)
Eden is majoring in Econ. and minoring in Arabic and Islamic Studies. She is from Aurora, CO. She enjoys working with her peers in finding opportunities for the CC community to engage with Colorado Springs and working with organizations in order to ensure inclusivity and diversity.
DANNY CORRIGAN
Parliamentarian
Danny is a sophomore from Simi Valley, CA majoring in History-Philosophy. He is involved in Residential Life, Mock Trial, and the Colorado Springs Food Rescue.