Stacy Abraham

Major : Biology Pre-Med

Hometown: Portland, OR

Why I got involved and what I have gained: I first got involved on campus to meet new people and make lasting connections around the community. Since being involved with Student Leadership and Involvement I've had the opportunity to learn about different cultures around the community and have also had the chance to improve my strengths. Most importantly I have gained life long friends and knowledge that is irreplaceable.

Fav Quote: "What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Angela Christensen

Hometown: Portland, OR

Major: Psychology

Why I got involved and what I have gained: I became involved because I believe you receive back from what you put in.  I want to make the most of my college experience and meet people with a  common interest.  Through involvement, I am bettering my community and myself.  I am more engaged and aware of current events which enables me to participate and play an active role within my univeristy.

Favorite quote: "All that we are is the result of what we have thought.  The mind is everything.  What we think we become." - Buddah

Sal Cornejo

Hometown: Hillsboro, OR

Major: Housing Studies

Why I got involved and what I have gained: The main reason why I got involved was to build a strong network. It also gave me the chance to meet new people and experience different cultures from around the world.  Student leadership and involvement gave me the chance to be more social as well as well rounded person.

Favorite Quote: "The only thing that comes to a sleeping man is dreams" -2pac Shakur

Kristine Manlimos

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Major: General Science, Pre-Pharmacy

Why I got involved and what I have gained: Being involved has always been a part of me. I love working with various groups of people and help them set and reach goals. My extracurricular activities helped me develop unique leadership qualities and make me grow as a student leader. Involvement matters because it creates opportunities to network with others and great experience. I love getting involved!

Favorite Quote: "Every spirit builds itself a house, and beyond its house a world, and beyond its world a heaven. Know then, that the world exists for you." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ben Mariano

Hometown: Portland, OR

Major: Business Administration

Why I got involved and what I have gained: I started to become involved because I wanted to differentiate myself from my peers. With involvement, I am able to meet new people and create friendships. It also allows me to network and build up my resume for the future. I just get a great feeling knowing that I am helping my community. Being involved is definitely worthwhile.

Favorite quote: "If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it." –Michael Jordan

Tory Mobley

Hometown: Portland, OR

Major:  Psychology Major

Why I got involved and what I have gained:The reason I got involved is to be more well rounded as a person. I wanted to find a proactive way to spend my time as well as to meet new people. It is great way to be part of a team and to have a purpose. Being involved is fun and a fabulous way to meet people!

Favorite Quote: "Do something everyday that scares you." -Eleanor Roosevelt

Crystal Ni

Major: Business Administration

Hometown: San Jose, CA

Major: Business Management

Why I got involved and what I have gained: I have always wanted to give what I have to the people I love and to the community I call my home. I just didn't know how. Finding SLI has empowered me to contribute my passion, skills, strengths, and experience for the enrichment of my home called OSU.

Favorite Quote: "Everyone has in them something precious that is in no one else." -Martin Buber ~ Thank you Sal!

Emma Ramirez

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Major: Zoology with a minor in cultural anthropology

Why I got involved and what I have gained: Involvement has always been an important part of my life. For me, getting involved is not only rewarding but it is a way to make changes in your environment that you feel are necessary; it is a way for me to contribute to something larger than myself. By getting involved I have not only been able to experience new things but, also, gain valuable knowledge about leadership, responsibility and what is truly means to be a community. The amazing people I’ve met, the places I’ve been and the things I have yet to explore and share with others is something that only getting involved in my home and school campus community could bring.

Favorite Quote:  “It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye.” - Antoine de Saint Exupéry (The Little Prince)

Jordan Snyder

Hometown: Hillsboro, OR

Major: History major/philosophy minor

Why I got involved and what I have gained: I came to student involvement in a very roundabout way.  I spent my first year and a half pursuing a challenging pre-pharmacy degree for all of the wrong reasons.  I was stressed and had no life.  When I found the right major it made all the difference.  I was so much happier and had time to explore campus involvement opportunities. Student Leadership and Invovlement has been the connection to the campus pulse that I was looking for, and I've made friends and memories that I'll never forget!

Favorite Quote: "Now, Darkness, the tables are turned."  -David Chapelle as Rick James

Lukas Simonic

Hometown:Bratislava, Slovakia

Major & Class Standing: Biochemistry & Biophysics

Why I got involved and what I have gained: I felt like I should devote some of my time outside of classroom to the OSU community, make new connections with other people, and have an opportunity to make changes on campus. I also believe that every student should be involved in some way because involvement to me means caring about others around me as well as caring about myself and the environment I live in.

Fav Quote: "All we need to begin with is a dream that we can do better that before. All we need to have is faith, and that dream will come true. All we need to do is act, and the time for action is now." -Ronald Wilson Reagan)