Meet the 2021-22 Leaders in Service, and find out what their favorite meals & happy places are below!
Katie McCarthy ’22
Issue Based Organizer: Arts for Social Change
Mequon, WI – Classical Languages, Religious Studies; Minor: Computer Science; Concentration: Middle Eastern Studies
Ideal meal: My dad grilling out and my mom’s homemade fruit salad!
Happy place: Up North in Wisconsin with my family
CEC-arts@macalester.edu
Christian Martinez-Garcia ’23
Issue Based Organizer: College Access
Los Angeles, CA – Psychology
Ideal meal: An al pastor taco from Leo’s!
Happy place: The shower is a really nice place to go when I feel down.
CEC-collegeaccess@macalester.edu
Shouayee Vue ’22
Issue Based Organizer: College Access
East Side of Saint Paul, MN – Computer Science, Asian Studies Minor
Ideal meal: Springrolls for appetizers, a bowl of Pho followed by a papaya salad!
Happy place: On my bed bathing in AC.
CEC-collegeaccess@macalester.edu
Sophia Norha ’24
Issue Based Organizer: Environment & Sustainability
Virginia, MN – Undecided
Ideal meal: Sushi!
Happy place: Anywhere with my cats!
CEC-environment@macalester.edu
Zahra Jumani ’23
Issue Based Organizer: Health & Wellness
Naperville, IL – Economics
Ideal meal: I am a big fan of Italian food, so I’d say anything with pasta!
Happy place: One of my happy places is my home back in Pakistan. Though I don’t get to visit often, the memories I make are unforgettable!
CEC-healthwellness@macalester.edu
Alyssa Rauschenberger ’22
Issue Based Organizer: Housing, Work, and Food Justice (Fall 2020)
Urbana, IL – International Studies
Ideal meal:
Happy place:
CEC-economicjustice@macalester.edu
Emma Malcolm ’23
Issue Based Organizer: Immigrants & Refugees
Brooklyn, NY
Ideal meal: A BLT and an iced coffee
Happy place: Provincetown, Cape Cod where my family has visited every summer since I was born!
CEC-immigrants@macalester.edu
Sophia Salinas
Issue Based Organizer: Spanish Language Opportunities
Hometown – Major
Ideal meal:
Happy place:
CEC-spanishlanguage@macalester.edu
Briana Jimenez ’24
Issue Based Organizer: Youth & Tutoring
Houston, TX – Undecided
Ideal meal: Tamales!
Happy place: The park!
CEC-youthtutoring@macalester.edu
Audrey Kellar ’22
Issue Based Organizer: Youth & Tutoring
Proctor, MN – Neuroscience Major, German Studies Minor
Ideal meal: A good bowl of Mac n Cheese!
Happy place: Anywhere my sister is!
CEC-youthtutoring@macalester.edu
Lola Brown ’23
Issue Based Organizer: Policy & Justice Work
Hopkins, MN – Political Science
Ideal meal: Always spaghetti!
Happy place: Long Lake, Wisconsin
CEC-publicpolicy@macalester.edu
Sarah Gotbetter ’22
LOC Coordinator
Weston, MA – Psychology & Economics
Ideal meal: Lots of bread with fun spreads & toppings!
Happy place: In the mountains!
sgotbett@macalester.edu
Niko Bjork ’22
Student Coordinator for Reflection
Berkley, CA – Sociology
Ideal meal: Thai food!
Happy place: My grandparents cabin in Wisconsin!
cec-reflection@macalester.edu
Yinka Saba ’24
Office Assistant
Elk Grove Village, IL – Undecided
Ideal meal: Anything seafood!
Happy place: Mississippi River Rock Cliffs!
CEC@macalester.edu
Maia Pedrosa ’24
Office Assistant
San Francisco, CA – Sociology
Ideal meal: chick-fil-a nuggets with raising cane’s fries and texas toast (or any nuggets with fries!
Happy place: A quiet park bench in front of a lake or pond!
CEC@macalester.edu