Fall 2010 Recognized/Registered Clubs and Organizations
Adelante Mujer
The primary goal of Adelante Mujer is to unify the diverse Latina students at CSU Channel
Islands in the desire to promote academic excellence in our community and the pride that
accompanies the knowledge of self.
President: Vanessa Hernandez; Advisor: Jaimie Hoffman
Contact: vanessa.hernandez360@myci.csuci.edu
Animal Advocates
The purpose of Channel Islands Animal Advocates (CIAA) is to promote awareness as to the
plight of abused, abandoned and neglected animals in our community, and to assist these animals
directly by volunteering with local animal rescues/shelters.
President: Tessa Karbum; Advisor: Ruben Alarcon
Contact: tessa.karbum723@dolphin.csuci.edu
Biology Club
The purpose of the Biology Club is to provide students throughout the sciences with
opportunities to participate in community service activities, raise awareness and educate others
throughout our communities, partake in constructive science-based activities, as well as to create
camaraderie among fellow students within and among the sciences at California State University
Channel Islands.
President: Guadalupe Magana; Advisor: Angela Chapman
Contact: guadalupe.magana885@myci.csuci.edu
Business, MVS Business Club
The purpose of the MVS Business Club is to build friendships, establish career contacts, and
educate ourselves and others, all while having fun!
President: Jonathan Neira; Advisor: John Griffin
Contact: jonathan.neira746@myci.csuci.edu
Chemistry, Free Radicals
The purpose of the Free Radicals is to unify CI students with an interest in chemistry.
President: Ashley Bonneau; Advisor: Phil Hampton
Contact: ashley.bonneau230@myci.csuci.edu
Communication, Omega Alpha
The purpose of Omega Alpha is to recognize the scholastic achievement of Communication
major & minors at CSU Channel Islands.
President: Tiffany Anderson; Advisor:
Communication, Student Communication Association
The purpose of the Student Communication Association is to aid students of all disciplines in
communication studies in a social setting through networking opportunities, enhancement of
communication skills and development of career goals.
President: Kaelia Franklin; Advisor: John Yudelson
Contact: kaelia.franklin984@myci.csuci.edu
Computer Science Club
The purpose of the Computer Science Club is to build friendships, establish career contacts, and
educate ourselves and others, all while having fun!
President: Eric Davis; Advisor: AJ Bieszczad
Contact: eric.davis299@myci.csuci.edu
El Club de Español
The purpose of el Club de Español is to provide opportunities for CI students to enrich their
understanding and appreciation of the Spanish language and the diverse peoples and cultures of
the Hispanic world through a variety of social and cultural activities. In addition, el Club de
Español aims to foster contacts with local Spanish-speaking communities through the creation of
service projects and field trips
President: Brenda Estrada; Advisor: Sandra Kornuc
Contact: brenda.estrada358@myci.csuci.edu
Gamma Beta Phi
The primary purpose of Gamma Beta Phi is to encourage scholastic effort and reward academic
merit, to stand for and promote worthy character and high ideals, and to foster, disseminate and
improve education through appropriate service projects, develop its members’ potential for
leadership, and promote fellowship.
President: Jean Remonida; Advisor: Dr. Wm. Gregory Sawyer
Contact: jean.remonida@csuci.edu
Green Generation Club
The purpose of the Green Generation Club is to promote sustainable stewardship of the Earth
through community involvement and education.
President: Cameron Demaranville; Advisor: Linda O’Hirok
Contact: cameron.demaranville985@myci.csuci.edu
Hillel
The purpose of Hillel is to bring Jewish and non-Jewish students together for socializing and
development.
President: Rina Koenka; Advisor: Nancy Loman
Contact: Rina.koenka640@myci.csuci.edu
History, Student Historian Association
The purpose of this organization is to foster a spirit of unity and to provide a social and
intellectual forum for students, faculty, alumni, and members of the community who are
dedicated to the pursuit of the Discipline of History.
President: Kristin Hronek; Advisor: Amy Caldwell
Contact: kmhronek@gmail.com
International Education Exchange Council (IEEC)
The IEEC strives to maintain a goal of supporting international education and exchange at CI.
We organize welcoming parties to incoming international students by bringing people together
who are interested in worldly experiences both inside and outside of the United States.
President: Manpreet Goraya; Advisor: Mayumi Kowta
Contact: manpreet.goraya@csuci.edu
International Relations Club
The CI International Relations Club will work to promote a deeper global understanding among
students and community members by: engaging them in thoughtful discussions, exposing them
to global viewpoints, highlighting the benefits of international cooperation and concern for the
welfare of humanity regardless of national borders, and encouraging students to become global
citizens with a strong commitment to enhance peace keeping, sustainable development and
human rights.
President: Kailynn Greeley; Advisor: Andrea Grove
Contact: Kailynn.greeley075@myci.csuci.edu
Island News
The purpose of the Island News shall be to complete the activities necessary and appropriate for
the broadcasting of video journalism segments that will be made available to the University’s
community. The segments include news, interviews, feature stories, and material deemed
suitable by the officers and membership under the guidance of the faculty and advisers. The
broadcast shall be in electronic media, and shall be completed in accordance with ethical
standards of accuracy and fairness prevalent and accepted within the journalism profession.
President: Jennifer Neely; Advisor: Dr. Wm. Gregory Sawyer
Contact: jennifer.neely321@myci.csuci.edu
Kilusan Pilipino
The purpose of this club is to welcome people from all cultures and heritage as a means of
educating, informing, and networking its members about the Pilipino culture, traditions, and
history.
President: Vincent Perez; Advisor: Noel Buena
Contact: kp.csuci@gmail.com
Latter-Day Saint Student Association Channel Islands
To edify, uplift and inspire students to obtain scripture knowledge.
President: Franco Castrejon Advisor: Traylee Clarke
Contact: franco.castrejon069@myci.csuci.edu
Math Club
The purpose of the Math Club is to better educate the students of CSU Channel Islands of
mathematics-related activates, to encourage the study and pursuit of mathematics on campus and
in the community and to promote the name and image of CSU Channel Islands as a pre-eminent
school in the field of mathematics in the region and abroad.
President: Danika Lindsay; Advisor: Roger Royball
Contact: danika.lindsay443@myci.csuci.edu
M.E.Ch.A.
This club is a support group for all students, and those of Chicano/a or Latina/o heritage in
particular, to assist with student's progression in their educational institution. The club also
seeks to unite all students and improve their awareness of educational, socio-economic and
political issues that affect and sometimes impede their success and respect in society.
President: Pieter Turley; Advisor: Jose Alamillo
Contact: pieter.turley936@myi.csuci.edu
Nurses; Student Nursing Association
The Student Nursing Association provides programs representative of fundamental interests and
concerns to nursing students and aids in the development of the whole person, including his/her
professional role and his/her responsibility for health care of people in all walks of life.
President: Kathleen Pelham; Advisor: Colleen Nevins
Contact: Kathleen.pelham952@myci.csuci.edu
Psychology, PSI CHI
PSI CHI exists to help psychology students have a better awareness of strategies to succeed.
President: Crista Scott; Advisor: Christy Teranishi
Contact: crista.scott818@myci.csuci.edu
Refuge (Campus Crusade for Christ)
Refuge seeks to provide a place for students to come each week, and to turn lost students into
Christ-centered laborers.
President: Andrew Trow; Advisor: Janel Suliga
Contact: andrew.trow056@myci.csuci.edu
Republican, Channel Islands Republican Club
President: Jennifer O'Neal; Advisor: Peter Scamardo
Contact: Jennifer.oneal278@myci.csuci.edu
Residence Hall Association
The Residence Hall Association seeks to provide a representative body of student housing
residents with authority and to act and implement on behalf of student housing interaction with
other groups and organizations: initiate, implement, and coordinate programs designed to
enhance the educational, cultural, and recreational experience of the residential students; and to
organize and promote participation in events and activities of CSU Channel Islands and affiliated
organizations.
President: Charles Tran; Advisor: Jeremy Booker
Contact: charles.tran538@csuci.edu
Rotaract Club
The Rotaract Club provides an opportunity for young men and women to further develop
personal and professional skills. Together students and advisors address the physical and social
needs of their communities and promote better relations between people worldwide through a
framework of friendship and service.
President: Sophia Nichols; Advisors: Janet Pinkley
Contact: sophia.nichols076@myci.csuci.edu
Spectrum
The purpose of Spectrum is to give the CI GLTBQ community and allies a safe place to express
their gender identity and preference by creating a diverse, equal and accepting campus.
President: Marilee Rust; Advisor: Kari Moss
Contact: marilee.rust372@myci.csuci.edu
USAWA Student Union
USAWA is dedicated to encouraging the intellectual, political, cultural, and social growth of all
CSU Channel Islands students by educating from an African American platform. Through
enriching curricular and co-curricular programs and services, (Kuumba is Swahili for creativity),
we are motivated to learn, as well as to teach, in hope that we may strengthen awareness, spark
action and serve as conscious, purposeful, change agents in our community.
President: Britney Summerville; Advisor: Dr.Wm. Gregory Sawyer
Contact: britney.summerville@csuci.edu
Zeta Pi Omega
The purpose of Zeta Pi Omega is to promote and provide female leadership and cooperation,
organization, academic and character development; maintain active community relations through
philanthropy and other humanitarian efforts; provide financial and legal responsibility and a
healthy and safe model of Modern Greek ideals within a sisterhood. Our focus is to conduct
positive participation with the community in order to better the lives of women and children.
President: Sarah Mason; Advisor: Lisa Racine
Contact: sarah.mason329@myci.csuci.edu
Sports Clubs
Bicycle Kitchen
President: Stefan Goehring; Advisor: Andrew Morris
Contact: stefan.goehring214@myci.csuci.edu
Lacrosse
President: Mark Sumell; Advisor: Lisa Racine
Contact: mark.sumell213@myci.csuci.edu
Running
President: Stacey Alexander; Advisor: Tom Schmidhauser
Contact: stacey.alexander324@myci.csuci.edu
Sailing
President: Andrew Domingos; Advisor: Stephen Lefevre
Contact: andrew.domingos268@myci.csuci.edu
Snow Club
President: Alyssa Leland; Advisor: John Griffin
Contact: alyssa.leland286@myci.csuci.edu
Triathlon Club
President: Elizabeth Anson; Advisor: Russell Winans
Contact: elizabeth.anson264@myci.csuci.edu
Volleyball
President: Tyler Nazarian; Advisor: Cris Powell
Contact: tyler.nazarian294@myci.csuci.edu
Associated Students Incorporated
Student Government
President: Jonathan Neira; Advisor: Christine Thompson
Contact: jonathan.neira746@myci.csuci.edu
Student Programming Board
President: Dana Lockwood; Advisor: Russ Winans
Contact: dana.lockwood@csuci.edu
The Nautical (Yearbook)
President: Ellyse Farnell; Advisor: Jane Sweetland
Contact: elysse.farnell186@myci.csuci.edu
CI View (Student Newspaper)
President: Nicholas Rester-Zodrow; Advisor: Deanne Ellison
Contact: nicholas.rester-zodrow444@myci.csuci.edu