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Executive Board 2013-2014

Executive Board members are elected in spring for the following academic year. Officers-at-large may also be appointed by the current board at any time. Board members hold weekly planning meetings open to the entire club membership.

Stefan Dutka- President
Ashley Burke- Treasurer
Andrew Bellesis- Secretary
Rosie Berman- Publicity Chair
Rob Kotarba- Officer-at-Large
Sarah Matthews- Officer-at-Large
Hannah Sonderby- Officer-at-Large
Gianna Bizzarro- Officer-at-Large [fall '13]
Roisin Henry- Officer-at-Large [spring '14]
Katie Luczai- Officer-at-Large [spring '14]
Eunice Zepeda- Officer-at-Large [spring '14]
Mugsy Moose- Mascot
Greg Doerschler- Club Advisor

Stefan

Stefan Dutka

Position: President

Year of graduation: 2016

Major: Management

Hometown: Durham, New Hampshire

Spirit animal: Bear

Favorite gear: Contractor bags and duct tape.

Favorite Outing Club trip: White Mountains trip 2013

Favorite club activity: Hiking

Favorite procrastination tip: Climbing objects

Always wanted to: Skydive, go to South America, find a never-ending stash of cashews

Scared to: Miss a zombie apocalypse.

Favorite place: Top of a mountain.

Fun fact: I have two middle names.

Favorite cereal: Cinnamon Toast Crunch

Favorite quote: Live every week like it's Shark Week. - Tracy Jordan


Ashley

Ashley Burke

Position: Treasurer

Year of graduation: 2016

Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Hometown: Portsmouth, Rhode Island

Favorite gear: My hiking boots

Favorite Outing Club trip: Acadia National Park

Favorite club activity: Nature Connection hikes

Favorite procrastination tip: Knitting

Always wanted to: Travel everywhere.

Scared to: fall from very a very high place, and spiders.

Fun fact: I speak Portuguese and am a third degree black belt.

Favorite cereal: Cheerios

Favorite quote: The world is not beautiful, therefore it is. - Kino, from Kino's Journey


Andrew

Andrew Bellesis

Position: Secretary

Year of graduation: 2016

Major: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Hometown: Holden, Massachusetts

Favorite gear: My skis

Favorite Outing Club trip: Acadia National Park

Favorite club activity: Climbing mountains

Favorite procrastination tip: Go for a hike

Always wanted to: Draw a perfect hexagon on the first try.

Scared to: Fear itself.

Favorite place: The woods in winter.

Fun fact: Cesium is my favorite element.

Favorite cereal: Corn flakes

Favorite quote: Any intelligent fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius -- and a lot of courage -- to move in the opposite direction. - Albert Einstein


rosie

Rosie Berman

Position: Publicity Chair

Year of graduation: 2016

Major: Political Science

Hometown: Marblehead, Massachusetts

Favorite Outing Club trip: Cross-country skiing at Windblown in NH

Favorite club activity: Hiking and cross-country skiing

Favorite procrastination tip: Going for a hike.

Always wanted to: Travel the world.

Scared to: Crash on skis.

Favorite place: Top of a mountain

Fun fact: I'm a writer.

Favorite cereal: Cheerios (classic!)


Rob

Rob Kotarba

Position: Officer-at-Large

Year of graduation: 2016

Major: Physics

Hometown: Webster, Massachusetts

Spirit animal: Giraffe

Favorite gear: Water bottle

Favorite club activity: Skiing

Favorite Outing Club trip: Mt. Sunapee ski trip

Favorite procrastination tip: Frisbee

Always wanted to: Ski-Frisbee

Scared of: Giant spiders

Favorite place: Woods at the top of a mountain in either winter or autumn.

Fun fact:
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Favorite cereal: Life

Favorite quote: 'You must remember my boy,' answered the pigeon, 'that hunger is the best sauce.' - Pinocchio


Sarah

Sarah Mathews

Position: Officer-at-Large

Year of graduation: 2016

Major: Communication and Culture

Hometown: Worcester, Massachusetts

Spirit animal: Dolphin

Favorite gear: Waterproof jacket

Favorite Outing Club trip: Purgatory Chasm

Favorite club activity: Nature Connection hikes

Favorite procrastination tip: Look up some local hiking trails, print out some maps, and go on an adventure!

Always wanted to: Go surfing in Hawaii; play with sloths in South America; have the real "world's best cup of coffee".

Scared to: watch Tim Burton claymation films. But actually, they terrify me.

Favorite place: Can't choose...Maui, Hawaii and Wachusett Reservoir...just close to the water!

Fun fact: I won my high school an award at Boston University by impersonating Sarah Palin.

Favorite cereal: Apple Jacks

Favorite quote: This above all: to thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man. - Polonius (Hamlet)


Hannah

Hannah Sonderby

Position: Officer-at-Large

Year of graduation: 2014

Major: Geography

Hometown: Long Valley, NJ

Favorite gear: Spandex

Favorite club activity: Volunteer work

Favorite Outing Club trip: Acadia National Park

Favorite procrastination tip: NPR.org or cleaning, or both!

Always wanted to: Tour/hike through Canada.

Scared to: Graduate?

Favorite quote: You can't fall off a mountain - Jack Kerouac
- They spend all day washing their hands with creamy soaps they secretly wanta eat in the bathroom. - Japhy Rider in "The Dharma Bums" by Jack Kerouac


Gianna

Gianna Bizzarro

Position: Officer-at-Large [fall '13]

Year of graduation: 2016

Major: Psychology

Hometown: Holden, Massachusetts

Favorite gear: My kayak

Favorite Outing Club trip: Wachusett Meadow Wildlife Sanctuary

Favorite club activity: Hiking

Always wanted to: Travel to Europe.

Scared to: Be stung by a bee.

Favorite place: The woods in autumn

Fun fact: I'm an only child.

Favorite cereal: Lucky Charms

Favorite quote: Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving. - Albert Einstein


Roisin

Roisin Henry

Position: Officer-at-Large [spring '14]

Year of graduation: 2017

Major: Political Science

Hometown: Portland, Oregon

Spirit animal: Treebeard from Lord of the Rings

Favorite gear: Sense of Adventure

Favorite Outing Club trip: Mt. Monadnock

Favorite club activity: Hiking

Always wanted to: Hike the Pacific Crest Trail.

Scared to: Try sushi.

Favorite place: Crown Point, Oregon

Fun fact: I can touch my nose with my tongue.

Favorite cereal: Mini Wheats

Favorite quote: Fortune favors the brave. - Terence


Katie

Katie Luczai

Position: Officer-at-Large [spring '14]

Year of graduation: 2017

Major: Political Science

Hometown: Bedford, Massachusetts

Spirit animal: Red Panda

Favorite gear: My hiking boots

Favorite Outing Club trip: Sea kayaking in Cape Ann

Favorite club activity: Hiking!

Favorite procrastination tip: Going for a walk in nature.

Always wanted to: Find Naria.

Scared to: Honeydew Melon. Seriously.

Favorite place: Fawn Lake

Fun fact: I will eat all kinds of pie.

Favorite cereal: Golden Grahams

Favorite quote: Blerg! - Liz Lemon


Eunice

Eunice Zepeda

Position: Officer-at-Large [spring '14]

Year of graduation: 2017

Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Favorite gear: Map

Favorite Outing Club trip: Purgatory Chasm

Favorite club activity: Hiking

Favorite procrastination tip: Leave Campus and inhale the beauty of nature!! :)

Always wanted to: Make an impact in kids lives and help them believe in themselves. Travel the world and help the third world countries.

Scared to: Make decisions.

Favorite place: The Puerto Rico beach

Favorite cereal: Fruity Pebbles

Favorite quote: Worrying does not take away tomorrow's troubles; it takes away today's peace. - unknown


Mugsy

Mugsy Moose

Position: Mascot

Major: Environmental Science

Hometown: Clark University; Worcester MA

Spirit animal: Umm... moose!

Favorite Outing Club trip: Eagle Lake Wildlife Sanctuary; Holden MA

Favorite club activity: Being carried around in people's backpacks! Peering into tree holes!

Favorite place on Clark's campus: The Green, where it all began!

Favorite procrastination tip: Eating tubs of Moose Tracks ice cream.

Always wanted to: Visit FAO Schwartz (I heard the walls are lined with stuffed animals!)

More Fun Facts: Read my whole life story here.

Favorite quote: To sit in the shade on a fine day and look upon verdure is the most perfect refreshment. - Jane Austen