Engineers Without
Borders OSU Chapter
Board Members
Shawn Araki
President
(He/Him/His)
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun fact: I love the beach and surf when I have the chance.
Reason to join: I joined EWB to use my engineering education to benefit other communities around the world.
Andrew Harker
Executive
(He/Him/His)
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: I hold my pencil really weird and I love making baskets.
Reason to join: I joined EWB because I wanted to empower people with access to basic necessities.
Mackenzie Linnenburger
Secretary
(She/Her/Hers)
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: I do not like pizza or hamburgers.
Reason to join: I am passionate about humanitarian work and wanted to get more involved in the engineering community!
Sofia Montalbano
Nicaragua Coordinator
(She/Her/Hers)
Major: Mechanical Engineering.
Fun Fact: I enjoy mountain biking.
Reason to join: I joined EWB to get some experience in the field of humanitarian engineering, and to use my newly learned engineering knowledge to do some good.
Cedar Pearson
Outreach
(He/Him/His)
Major: Civil Engineering
Minor: Humanitarian Engineering
Fun Fact: I enjoy playing soccer, learning guitar, and spending time with my family.
Reason to join: I joined EWB because of the opportunity to work in a team and have a positive impact.
Monserrat Hernandez-Lopez
IDEA: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility
(She/Her/Hers)
Major: Civil Engineering
Fun Fact: I enjoy listening to K-pop and doing escape rooms.
Reason to join: I wanted to get real world and on-hands experience while also being able to help people.
Lydia Thomas
Vice President
(She/Her/Hers)
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: I love animals and I have two cats that look the exact same but are not related.
Reason to join: I joined EWB because the club has a really positive impact on the world and I wanted to be able to learn more about the engineering process and get more hands-on experience.
Logan Verplancke
Treasurer
(He/Him/His)
Major: Architectural Engineering
Fun Fact: I start every morning with a cup of coffee and jazz.
Reason to join: I have always strived to be involved in humanitarian engineering and wanted to utilize my coursework toward something positive. Since joining it has been a great experience.
Remy Noble
Cambodia Coordinator
(She/Her/Hers)
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Fun Fact: I hold my pencil really weird and I love making baskets.
Reason to join: I joined EWB because I wanted to empower people with access to basic necessities.
Ishita Joshi
Fundraising and Donor Outreach
(She/Her/Hers)
Major: Chemical Engineering
Fun Fact: I just recently got a puppy and he used to have trouble sleeping so I would play my ukulele and sing a soft song to make him fall asleep.
Reason to join: I joined EWB because I want to do something related to humanitarian engineering and it was great experience.
Abby Thomas
Banquet Coordinator
(She/Her/Hers)
Majors: Environmental Sciences and Sustainability
Fun fact: I was born in New York City.
Reason to join: I joined EWB my freshman year so I could work on a meaning project that goes beyond the on-paper classroom problems. It has been amazing to build a meaningful connection with our partner communities, see the positive impact of our work, and make friends in the club.
Nabila Syahriza
Banquet Coordinator
(She/Her/Hers)
Major: Chemical Engineering
Fun Fact: I technically own. rice field in Indonesia.
Reason to join: I joined EWB because I wanted to address humanitarian issue with engineering and it has allowed me to meet a rad community of people who are passionate about doing the same.