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
- Co-President
Rob Kotarba
- Co-President
Ashley Burke
- Treasurer
Andrew Bellesis
- Secretary
Rosie Berman
- Officer-at-Large (studied abroad in spring '15)
Roisin Henry
- Officer-at-Large
Katie Luczai
- Officer-at-Large
Sarah Matthews
- Officer-at-Large (studied abroad in spring '15)
Alex Sturtevant
- Officer-at-Large
Nick Charney
- Officer-at-Large [spring '15]
Savannah Donohue
- Officer-at-Large [spring '15]
Rose Kendrick
- Officer-at-Large [spring '15]
Hannah Kogut
- Officer-at-Large [spring '15]
Mugsy Moose
- Mascot
Greg Doerschler
- Club Advisor
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
Rob Kotarba
Position: Co-President
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.
Favorite quote:'You must remember my boy,' answered the pigeon, 'that hunger is the best sauce.' - Pinocchio
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 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 Berman
Position: Officer-at-Large
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!)
Roisin Henry
Position: Officer-at-Large
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 Luczai
Position: Officer-at-Large
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
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)
Alex Sturtevant
Position: Officer-at-Large
Year of graduation: 2016
Major: Environmental Science and Policy
Hometown: Freeport, Maine
Spirit animal: Monkey
Favorite gear: A hat for every season
Favorite Outing Club trip: Skyzone Trampoline Gym
Favorite club activity: Hiking and slacklining
Favorite procrastination tip: Get outside, have fun on the Green and around campus.
Always wanted to: Drop everything and car camp in an old volkswagen across the country with a friend.
Scared to: Be alone on an empty sea.
Favorite place: The Goslings
Fun fact: I'm probably the one slacklining on the green. Come join!!!
Favorite quote:The best journeys answer questions that in
the beginning you didn't even think to ask. - Jeff Johnson
Rose Kendrick
Position: Officer-at-Large
Year of graduation: 2018
Major: Undeclared
Hometown: Northampton, Massachusetts
Spirit animal: Iberian Ibex
Favorite gear: My rock climbing shoes
Favorite Outing Club trip: Acadia National Park and Franconia Notch in the White Mountains
Favorite club activity: Rock climbing and skiing
Favorite procrastination tip: Go exploring and climb things (trees, boulders, walls, etc.)!
Always wanted to: Bike-pack across the United States, backpack throuh South America, go skydiving.
Scared to: Fall and get injured.
Favorite place: Azuay, Ecuador
Fun fact: I am a poet and participated in weekly creative writing workshops for ten years.
Favorite cereal: Crispex
Favorite quote:Miracles? Really? How ‘bout reoccurring moments that highlight how much we have not been paying attention. - Buddy Wakefield
Hannah Kogut
Position: Officer-at-Large
Year of graduation: 2017
Major: Film and History
Hometown: Ellington, Connecticut
Spirit animal: Hawk
Favorite gear: My waterproof pant covers
Favorite Outing Club trip: Anything with beautiful views
Favorite club activity: Hiking
Favorite procrastination tip: Anywhere outside, for as long as possible.
Always wanted to: Be able to travel anywhere in the world without worrying about a little something like MONEY.
Scared of: The dark and the night. For real, man! What could be lurking? You have no idea.
Favorite place: Woods
Fun fact: I did competitive archery for four years!
Favorite cereal: Gluten intolerant :( But Rice Chex are pretty stellar.
Favorite quote:You are a child of the universe, my dear. You have the
forest itself running through your veins.
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