Past GSA Officers and Valhalla Managers

These leaders helped to build the Rice Graduate Student community into what it is today. We thank them for this continued legacy.

Past GSA Officers

See the current GSA Officers

(GSA constitution adopted in 1969; GSA Council first met on 22 April 1969)  

AY 1973  Valhalla Manager [VM]:  Peter Werness 

AY 1974:  VM:  John Schroeter 

AY 1975:  VM:  Walter Kulecz 

AY 1976:  VM:  John Kirkpatrick 

AY 1977:  VM:  Pervais Nasir 

AY 1978

• Glenda Ballard an officer 78, 79, or 80 
• Secretary:  David L. Cooke, Space Physics 

AY 1979

• Chairman:  David L. Cooke, Space Physics
• Vice-Chairman:  Tim Baldwin
• Secretary:  Curtis J. Jacobson
• Treasurer:  Mark Frevert
• VM:  Thor Dyson 

AY 1980  

• Vice-Chairman:  Brian Whitehead
• VM: to 08.79:  Mark Frevert
• VM: From 08-09.79:  David L. Cooke, Space Physics
• VM: from 09.79:  Tom Gardosik 

AY 1981

• Chairman:  Faye Boudreaux, Electrical Engineering
• Vice-Chairman:  Anthea Coster?
• Secretary:   Anthea Coster?, Geology
• Treasurer:  Bud Wendt, Electrical Engineering
• VM:  Sedgwick Simons, SPAC 

AY 1982

• President:  Anita Mizusawa, Chemistry
• Vice-President:  Jill Singer, Geology
• Secretary:  Nichol Dolby, Biology
• Treasurer:  Jer Mardis, Jones School 
• Social Co-chairman:  Steve Klaine, Environmental Science
• VM:  Richard Carter, Math. Science 

AY 1983  

• Preident:  Nichol Dolby
• VM:  Erik Williams 

AY 1984

• President:  Nichole Dolby, Biology
• Vice-President:  Karen Kalamuck, Biology
• Secretary:  Tom Mackey, History
• Treasurer:  Leslie Askonas, Chemistry
• VM:  John Battler, Chemical Engineering 

AY 1985  VM:  Ron Rohlfs 

AY 1986

• President:  Todd Giorgio, Chem. Engineering
• Vice-President:  Mike Lee, Environmental Engineering
• Secretary:  Therese Macan, Psychology
• Treasurer:  Tony Sanders, Jones School
• VM:  Cary Jensen, Psychology, Dave Schaffer, Physics 

AY 1987  VM:  Bob Lewis 

AY 1988

• President:  Jerry Fowler, Computer Science
• Vice-President:  Richard Welch, Biochemistry
• Secretary:  Charles Zelden, History
• Treasurer:  Mark Donely, Civil Engineering
• VM:  Stephanie Fiorenza, Environmental Engineering 

AY 1989

• President:  Susan Hult, History
• Vice-President:  Charles  Zelden, History
• Secretary:  Richard Welch, Biochemistry
• Treasurer:  Robert Schmunk, Space Physics
• VM:  Michael “Dusty” Capistran, Philosophy 

AY 1990

• Treasurer:  Kathleen Gajewski, Biochemistry
• VM:  John Shade 

AY 1991  VM:  Ken Johnson, Ted Carver 

AY1992

• President:  J. “Dirk” Valk, Space Physics
• Vice-President:  Joseph Elias, Electrical Engineering
• Secretary:  Rachael Ann Siciliano, French
• Treasurer:  David Stivers, Statistics
• VM:  Craig Strain, Neil Arnwine, Economics
• Loan Fund Manager:  Steve Sain, Statistics 

AY1993

• President:  Joseph Elias, Electrical Engineering
• Vice-President:  Dirk Valk, Space Physics
• Secretary:  Neil Arnwine, Economics
• Treasurer:  Sue Minkoff, Math Science
• VM:  Jay Ansher, Space Physics
• VM:  Peggy Hunter, Environmental Engineering
• Loan Fund Manager:  Semahat Demir, Electrical Engineering 

AY1994

• President:  Joseph Elias, Electrical Engineering
• Co Vice-President:  Margret (“Peggy”) Hunter, Environmental Engineering
• Co Vice-President:  Theodora (“Tedi”) Overfelt, Environmental Engineering
• Secretary:  Monnie McGee, Statistics
• Treasurer:  Robert (“Rob”) Butera, Electrical Engineering 
• VM:  Bill Jones, Geology
• VM:  Chris Johnson, Economics
• Loan Fund Manager:  Semahat Demir, Electrical Engineering 

AY1995

• President:  Chris Oehrlein, Mathematics
• Co Vice-President:  Maeve McCarthy, Computer and Applied Mathematics
• Co Vice-President:  Cormac Flanagan, Computer Science
• Secretary:  Christopher Stokes, History
• Treasurer:  Laurie Feinswog, Computer and Applied Mathematics
• VM:  Debashish Ghosh, Economics
• VM:  Karen Klamczynski, Space Physics
• Loan Fund Manager:  Gwyneth Owens, Computer and Applied Mathematics 

AY1996

• President:  Christopher Stokes, History
• Co Vice-President:  Brad Mudgett, Psychology
• Co Vice-President:  Russell Sarre, Music
• Secretary:  Stephanie Wardwell, Biochemistry
• Treasurer:  Philip Jacob, Jones School
• VM:  Karen Klamczynski, Space Physics
• VM:  Peter Walker, Space Physics
• Loan Fund Manager:  Gwyneth Owens Butera, Computer and Applied Mathematics 

AY1997

• President:  Stephanie Wardwell, Biochemistry
• VP Internal:  Nick Dragna, Architecture
• VP External:  Paul Heidhues, Economics
• Secretary:  Debra Norris, English
• Treasurer:  Gregory Lind, Mechanical Engineering
• VM:  Joy Roth, ?
• VM:  Anthony Postert, Economics 

AY1998

• President:  Anthony Postert, Economics
• VM:  Bernie Klampfl
• Asst. VM: Chris Jones 

AY1999

• President:  Arnaud Chevallier, Mechanical Engineering
• VP Internal:  Julia Smith Wellner, Earth Science
• VP External:  Anika Mutch (Clements), Earth Science
• Secretary:  Andrea Frolic, Anthropology
• Treasurer:  Darin Duncan, Jones School
• VM:  Javier Arjona-Baez
• Asst. VM:  Jay Patel
• Asst. VM:  Chuck Billera
• Loan Fund Manager:  Joy Roth
• Loan Fund Manager:  Michelle Shearer 

AY2000

• President:  Julia Smith Wellner, Earth Science
• VP Internal:  Andrea Frolic, Anthropology
• VP External:  Kristin Griffith, Psychology
• Secretary:  Devra Jaffe, Religion
• Treasurer:  Scott Sitton, Jones School
• VM:  Max Bishop
• VM:  Joe Jackson
• Asst. VM:  Jay Patel
• Loan Fund Manager:  Ashley Lowe, Earth Science 

AY2001

• President:  Elle Marie Schollnberger, Earth Science
• VP Internal:  Auleen Ghosh, Chemical Engineering
• VP External:  David Streutker, Physics
• Secretary:  Ilse Guzman, Chemistry
• Treasurer:  Michael Hunt, Jones School
• VM:  Ed Yonter
• VM:  Sam Campos
• Asst. VM:  Jay Patel 

AY2002

• President:  Miles Scotcher, Biochemistry
• VP Internal:  Trisha Buchanan, Philosophy
• VP External:  James Yager, Biochemistry
•  Secretary:  Mikala Beig, Earth Science
• Treasurer:  Aaron Brabson, Jones School
• Treasurer:  Robert Iverson, Jones School
• VM:  Michelle Calabretta, Biochemistry
• VM:  Eric Darling, Bioengineering 

AY2003

• President:  Miles Scotcher, Biochemistry
• VP Internal:  Leighann Sullivan, Biochemistry
• VP External:  Michelle Calabretta, Biochemistry
• Secretary:  Sheila Irene McMullin, Philosophy
• Treasurer:  Eric Darling. Bioengineering
• VM:  Chris Fick, Philosophy
• VM:  Adam AufderHeide, Bioengineering

AY2004

• President:  Robert Cardnell, Biochemistry
• VP Internal:  Joanna Papakonstantinou, Computational and Applied Mathematics
• VP External:  Beth Jackson, Biochemistry
• Secretary:  Summer Nijjer, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
• Treasurer:  Paul Cruz, Psychology
• VM:  Jenni Greeson, Bioengineering
• VM:  Kyle Allen, Bioengineering
• Loan Fund Manager:  David Connelly, History 

AY2005

• President:  Joanna Papakonstantinou, Computational and Applied Mathematics
• VP Internal:  Marcos Huerta, Physics
• VP External:  Sara Middlemist, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
• Secretary:  Summer Nijjer. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
• Treasurer:  Mili Shah, Computational and Applied Mathematics
• VM:  Chris Revell, Bioengineering
• VM:  Louise Organ, Bioengineering
• Loan Fund Manager:  Jenni Greeson, Bioengineering

AY2006

• President:  Cristina Hofmann, Chemistry
• VP Internal:  Angela Hvitved, Biochemistry 
• VP External:  Tom Bunting, Jones School
• Treasurer:  Priya Gupta, Physics & Astronomy
• Secretary:  Anna Kelly, Chemistry
• Parliamentarian:  Robert Cardnell, Biochemistry
• VM:  Nikhil Gheewala, Bioengineering
• VM:  Darren Roblyer, Bioengineering
• Loan Fund Manager:  Larkin Spires, Computational and Applied Mathematics

AY2007

• President:  Jordan Miller, Bioengineering
• VP Internal to 12.06:  Lerzan Celikkanat, ECE
• VP Internal from 01.07:  Nastassja Lewinski, Bioengineering 
• VP External:  Nikhil Gheewala, Bioengineering
• Treasurer:  Amber Raley, Psychology
• Secretary:  Anna Kelly, Chemistry
• Parliamentarian and Historian:  Cristina Hofmann, Chemistry
• VM:  David Allison, Bioengineering
• VM:  Roman M. Natoli, Bioengineering
• Loan Fund Manager:  Larkin Spires, CAAM

AY2008

• President: Nikhil Gheewala, Bioengineering
• VP Internal:  Nastassja Lewinski, Bioengineering
• VP External:  Kristjan Stone, Physics & Astronomy
• Treasurer:  Michael Contreras, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Secretary:  Alison Harris, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Parliamentarian:  Jordan Miller, Bioengineering
• Historian:  Chris Schmidt, Linguistics
• Historian:  Deian Tabakov, Computer Science
• VM:  Eileen Meyer, Physics and Astronomy
• VM:  Brent Carey, Applied Physics
• Loan Fund Manager:  Larkin Spires, CAAM

AY2009

• President: Michael Contreras, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• VP Internal: Nastassja Lewinski, Bioengineering
• VP External: Michael Matson, Chemistry
• Treasurer: Abhilash Krishna, Electrical Engineering
• Secretary: Nikhil Gheewala, Bioengineering
• Parliamentarian: Kristjan Stone, Physics & Astronomy
• Historian: Alison Harris, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Lounge Manager: Kristjan Stone, Physics & Astronomy
• VM: David Fortunato, Political Science
• VM: John Stanley, Music
• VM: Sean Walsh, Chemistry
• Loan Fund Manager: Luke Boyer, Materials Science

AY2010

• President: Kristjan Stone, Physics and Astronomy
• VP Internal: Bridget Franklin, Mathematics
• VP External: David Fortunato, Political Science
• Treasurer: Sean Walsh, Chemistry
• Secretary: Corinne Allen, Psychology
• Parliamentarian: Michael Contreras, Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Historian: Navneet Aggarwal, Civil Engineering
• Lounge Manager: Michael Matson, Chemistry
• VM: Robert Langsner
• VM: Erica Levorson
• VM: Andres Rodela