You'll get to know our student ambassadors in videos, webinars, and hopefully on campus! Ask them about their clubs, courses, campus life, and more by reaching out to LSARecruit@umich.edu. For a complete list of student clubs and organizations, please visit the Maize Pages.
Karina Chaidez
Major(s): Neuroscience & Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (NS)
Year in college: Sophomore, Class of 2027
Hometown: Cypress, Texas
Favorite LSA class: Biology 288-Animal Diversity
Student orgs: La Casa, MIchigan Research and Discovery Scholars (MRADS), What the F, Ballet Folklórico, ALMA
Samantha Williams
Major(s): Computer Science (NS)
Minor(s): Mandarin (HU)
Year in college: First-Year, Class of 2028
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite LSA class: ALA 122-Intergroup Dialogues
Student orgs: SUpport for Incoming Black Students, National Society of Black Engineers, Color Coded, Black Student Union, PAWS, Sister2Sister
Aidan Haro
Major(s): International Studies (SS) & Economics (SS)
Year in college: Sophomore, Class of 2027
Hometown: Port Orchard, WA
Favorite LSA class: History 103, History and Society
Student orgs: Alexander Hamilton Society, Michigan Economics Society, Michigan Ethical Investing, Michigan Ski and Snowboard Club, Survivor Michigan
Kiera Pender
Major(s): Political Science (SS)
Minor(s): Entrepreneurship (SS)
Year in college: Junior, Class of 2026
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
Favorite LSA class: History 322: Origins of Nazism
Student orgs: Michigan Ethical Investments, Empowering Women in Law, Pahellenic
Caroline Berkey
Major(s): Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (SS)
Minor(s): History of Law and Policy (SS)
Year in college: Senior, Class of 2025
Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
Favorite LSA class: History 374: The Politics and Culture of the "Sixties"
Student orgs: Michigan Community Scholars Program, Kappa Alpha Pi, Prison Creative Arts Project, Michigan Undergraduate Law Review
Justin Berghorst
Major(s): Actuarial Mathematics (NS)
Minor(s): Business & Computer Science (NS)
Year in college: Senior, Class of 2025
Hometown: Downers Grove, IL
Favorite LSA class: Classic Civilization 392 - Ancient Medicine in Greece and Rome
Student orgs: Student Actuaries at Michigan (SAM), Campus Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO)
Will Zimdar
Major(s): Economics (SS)
Minor(s): Entrepreneurship
Year in college: Senior, Class of 2025
Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI
Favorite LSA class: Econ 487: Developmental Economics
Student orgs: Michigan Music Business Club, Environmental Consulting Club, Ski and Snowboard Club, Poker Club
Nadia Niha
Major(s): Biology, Health and Society (NS)
Year in college: Sophomore, Class of 2027
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Favorite LSA class: Psych 250- Introduction to Developmental Psychology
Student orgs: Kessler Scholars Program, Michigan Muslim Pre-Health
Tina Vu
Major(s): International Studies (SS)
Minor(s): Japanese Language & Culture, QMSS, UX Design
Year in college: Junior, Class of 2026
Hometown: Westland, Michigan & Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
Favorite LSA class: ASIANLAN 325
Student orgs: Arab Student Association, Barger Leadership Institute, Filipino American Student Association, First Generation College Students, Ideahub, Japanese Student Association, MESA, Sigma Lambda Gamma National Sorority, Inc., Society of Women in Economics, Vietnamese Student Association, University Career Center.
Elena Elkin
Major(s): Computer Science (NS)
Minor(s): Italian
Year in college: Senior, Class of 2025
Hometown: Novi, Michigan
Favorite LSA class: Italian 232
Student orgs: IM Sports, GEECS, Sage Corps Participant
Sooyoung Jo
Major(s): Cognitive Science (SS)
Minor(s): Computer Science
Year in college: Senior, Class of 2025
Hometown: Seoul, South Korea
Favorite LSA class: Polish 326, Polish Literature
Student orgs: Wolverine Support Network, Model United Nations at the University of Michigan.
Jaylen Smith
Major(s): Film, Television, and Media (HU) & Art and Design (STAMPS)
Year in college: Junior, Class of 2026
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
Favorite LSA class: FTVM 290: Intro to Media Production
Student orgs: DigiPaint, Michigan Animation Club
Abigail Lemacks
Major(s): English Literature (HU) and Psychology (SS)
Year in college: Sophomore, Class of 2027
Hometown: Three Rivers, Michigan
Favorite LSA class: Complit 123 (Zombie Literature)
Student orgs: Photography club & Rec sports
Tristin Smith
Major(s): Information Analysis in the School of Information
Minor(s): Digital Studies
Year in college: Junior, Class of 2026
Hometown: Rudyard, Michigan
Favorite LSA class: Reconsidering African Environments
Student orgs: UP Scholars Advisory Board, Michigan Data Science Team (MDST), Fleece and Thank you, Sand Volleyball Club
Andrew Olson
Major(s): International Studies (SS) and Political Science (SS)
Minor(s): Urban Studies
Year in college: Senior, Class of 2025
Hometown: Edina, MN
Favorite LSA class: INTLSTD 401: Public Health in Conflict Zones
Student orgs: Model United Nations at the University of Michigan
Noemi Zavala Cano
Major(s): Psychology (SS), Sociology (SS)
Minor(s): Digital Studies (SS)
Year in college: First-Year, Class of 2028
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Favorite LSA class: AMCULT 202: Digital Culture
Student orgs: Criminology and Forensics Initiative, First-Gen College Students @ Michigan, La Casa
Harper Johnston
Major(s): English & RC Creative Writing
Year in college: Sophomore, Class of 2027
Hometown: Salina, Kansas
Favorite LSA class: RCCWLit 326: Creative Writing Tutorial
Student orgs: Residential College, LSA Honors, In the Round Productions, Fusion Dance, Writer to Writer.
