Student Development,
Global Citizenship

With a strong educational component, we are dedicated both to raising awareness of Haitian culture and society in the US and elsewhere, and to providing a hands-on, practical education in global citizenship.

The VHP leadership retreats are the training grounds for student leadership in VHP. They provide VHP’s student leaders with the opportunity to reflect on their work in Haiti, our priorities as an organization, and their personal goals. The purpose and commitment of these retreats are to make sure the leadership body is getting as much value and useful learning out of their VHP leadership experience as the value, energy, and time they are giving to VHP. We intend that this leadership training not only prepares them for their work in VHP but becomes a potent force in their development as leaders in life.

The Executive Board

2023-2024

  • Jessica Porras

    Co-President
    Major & Minor:
    Neuroscience, Education minor
    Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

  • Hamida Rahimi

    Co-President
    Major:
    Computer Science
    Hometown: Afghanistan

  • Isabel Crawford

    Co-President
    Majors:
    Music & Anthropology Double Major
    Hometown: Little Rock, Arkansas

  • Sudiksha Miglani

    Co-President
    Majors: Psychology and English Double Major
    Hometown: Mumbai, India

  • Isabella Sagman

    VP: Health
    Major:
    Biochemistry
    Hometown: Tucson, AZ

  • Shokria Rahimi

    VP: Education
    Major & Minor:
    Math, Computer Science Minor
    Hometown: Afghanistan

  • Breille Irahoza

    VP: Education & Outreach
    Major:
    Bujumbura, Burundi
    Hometown: Environmental Studies

  • Rebecca Weinstein

    VP: Environment
    Majors:
    Environmental Studies & Geography Double Major
    Hometown: Highland Mills, NY

  • Sara Neequaye

    VP for Women’s
    Major & Minor:
    Prospective Mathematics/Economics Major & Education Minor
    Hometown: Bronx, NY

  • Ezekiel Ekanem

    Paintings Director
    Majors:
    Computer Science
    Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria

  • Lila Odile Pepples

    Peacequilt Director
    Major & Correlate:
    Art History, Greek and Roman Studies Correlate
    Hometown: Berkley, CA

  • Jeeho Kim

    VP: Art
    Major & Minor: English, Sociology minor
    Hometown: Plattsburgh, NY

  • Summer Wu

    VP: Grants
    Major & Minor:
    Asian Studies, Sociology & Anthropology Minors
    Hometown: Wuhan, China

  • Anusha Subedi

    VP: Events
    Major:
    Biology, Computer Science Minor
    Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Eriola Hajro

    VP: Publicity
    Majors:
    Computer Science & Math Double Major
    Hometown: Tiran, Albania

  • Riik Acharya

    Social Media Director
    Majors
    : Computer Science & Physics
    Hometown: Pleasantville NY USA

  • Amina Rahimi

    Publicity Apprentice
    Major:
    Biochemistry
    Hometown: Afghanistan

  • Felix Omondi

    Web Editor
    Majors:
    Computer Science & Math
    Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya

  • Abir Zeroual

    Treasurer
    Major:
    Chemistry
    Hometown:
    NY

  • Vidya Iyengar

    VP: Student Development
    Major:
    Biochemistry and/or STS
    Hometown:
    Sugar Land, Texas

2022-2023

  • Srashta Maharjan

    Co-President
    Major:
    Computer Science, Math Correlate
    Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Laury Senecal

    Co-President
    Major:
    Neuroscience and Behavior
    Hometown: Union, NJ

  • Amina Islam

    Co-President
    Major:
    Biology
    Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Jessica Porras

    Co-President
    Major: Neuroscience and Behavior
    Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

  • Wyejee (Sara) Jung

    VP for Art
    Major: Biology, Sociology correlate
    Hometown: Busan, South Korea

  • Sudiksha Miglani

    Paintings Director
    Majors:
    Psychology, English
    Hometown: Mumbai, India

  • Kate (Yichen) Li

    Handcrafts Director

  • Xinping Ran

    Peacequilt Director
    Major:
    Biochemistry
    Hometown: Jinan, China

  • Shokria Rahimi

    VP for Publicity
    Major:
    Biochemistry
    Hometown: Herat, Afghanistan

  • Eriola Hajro

    VP for Publicity
    Majors:
    Computer Science, Math
    Hometown: Tirana, Albania

  • Isabel Crawford

    VP for Health
    Majors:
    Anthropology, Music
    Hometown: Little Rock, AR

  • Katherine Rattray

    VP for Health

  • Hamida Rahimi

    VP for Education
    Major
    : Computer Science
    Hometown: Herat, Afghanistan

  • Arlene Chen

    VP for Education
    Major:
    History
    Hometown: Troy, MI

  • Yuhui (Aria) Wang

    VP for Women’s
    Major:
    Undecided
    Hometown: Beijing, China

  • Anusha Subedi

    VP for Environment
    Major:
    Undecided
    Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Danielle Recco

    VP for Environment
    Major:
    Geography, Biology Correlate
    Hometown: Long Island, NY

  • Summer Wu

    VP for Events
    Major:
    Asian Studies, Sociology
    Hometown:
    Wuhan, China

  • Breille Irahoza

    VP for Events
    Major:
    Environmental Studies
    Hometown:
    Bujumbura, Burundi

2021-2022

  • Grace Willougby

    Co-President
    Major:
    History
    Hometown: Arlington, MA

  • Alice (Yiqing) Fan

    Co-President
    Major:
    Psychology, Film and Music Correlates
    Hometown: Beijing, China

  • Laury Senecal

    Co-President
    Major:
    Neuroscience and Behavior
    Hometown: Union, NJ

  • Srashta Maharjan

    Co-President
    Major:
    Computer Science, Math Correlate
    Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Walter Mwaniki

    VP for Art
    Major: Neuroscience and Behavior
    Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya

  • Arlene Chen

    VP for Education
    Major:
    Prospective History, Forced Migration and Displacement Correlate
    Hometown: Troy, MI

  • Shuri Oshiro

    Student Development
    Major: Biology
    Hometown: Okinawa, Japan

  • Ha Bui

    VP for Grants
    Majors:
    Economics, Math
    Hometown: Hanoi, Vietnam

  • Chuqi Hu

    VP for Publicity
    Majors: Psychology, Cognitive Science
    Hometown: Beijing, China

  • Ziyi Che

    Social Media Director
    Majors:
    Biochemistry, Science, Technology & Society
    Hometown: Guangzhou, China

  • Gebriel Belaineh

    Treasurer
    Major:
    Computer Science, Physics Correlate
    Hometown: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • Danielle Recco

    VP for Environment
    Majors:
    Political Science, Earth Science and Society
    Hometown: Long Island, NY

  • Wyejee (Sara) Jung

    Paintings Director
    Majors: Biology, Sociology
    Hometown: Busan, South Korea

  • Khanh Le

    Handcrafts Director
    Major: Computer Science
    Hometown: Vietnam

  • Amina Islam

    VP for Events and Outreach
    Major: Biology
    Hometown: Dhaka, Bangladesh

  • Jessica Porras

    Co-VP for Health
    Major: Neuroscience and Behavior, Education Correlate
    Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

  • Katherine Rattray

    Co-VP for Health
    Major: Neuroscience and Behavior, French and Economics Correlates
    Hometown: New Windsor, NY

  • Siyi Wang

    VP for Women’s
    Major: Psychology
    Hometown: Beijing, China

2020-2021

  • Catherine Wu

    Co-President
    Major:
    Anthropology
    Hometown: New Taipei City, Taiwan

  • Sonia Gollerkeri

    Co-President
    Major:
    Biology
    Hometown: Lexington, MA

  • Shuri Oshiro

    Co-President
    Major:
    Neuroscience and Behavior
    Hometown: Okinawa, Japan

  • Alex (Ji Won) Kim

    VP for Education
    Major:
    Education, Asian Studies
    Hometown: Seoul, South Korea

  • Alice (Yiqing) Fan

    VP for Health
    Major: Psychology, Film Correlate
    Hometown: Beijing, China

  • Thuy Le

    Co-VP for Women’s
    Major:
    Economics, Math
    Hometown: Hanoi, Vietnam

  • Siyi Wang

    Co-VP for Women’s
    Major: Psychology
    Hometown: Beijing, China

  • Ha Bui

    VP for Grants and Environment
    Majors:
    Economics, Math
    Hometown: Hanoi, Vietnam

  • Haru Sugishita

    Co-VP for Grants and Environment
    Majors: Prospective Political Science
    Hometown: Tokyo, Japan

  • Srashta Maharjan

    VP for Art
    Major:
    Computer Science, Math Correlate
    Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal

  • Xinping Ran

    Handcrafts Director
    Majors:
    Undeclared
    Hometown: Jinan, China

  • Laury Senecal

    Paintings Director
    Major:
    Undeclared
    Hometown: Union, NJ

  • Brianna Robinson

    Art Education Coordinator
    Majors:
    Prospective History
    Hometown: Ambler, PA

  • Mohtad Allawala

    Co-VP for Events and Outreach
    Majors: International Studies, Economics
    Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan

  • Janus Wong

    Co-VP for Events and Outreach
    Major: Psychology
    Hometown: Hong Kong

  • Grace Willoughby

    VP for Publicity
    Major: History, Hispanic Studies Correlate
    Hometown: Arlington, MA

  • Areeba Zaheer

    Co-VP for Social Media
    Major: Biochemistry
    Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

  • Joshua Gbodi

    Print Media Apprentice
    Major: Undeclared
    Hometown: Ondo, Nigeria

  • Hao Dong Tian

    Co-Treasurer
    Major: Biochemistry
    Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

  • Anish Kumthekar

    Co-Treasurer
    Major: Economics, Mathematics
    Hometown: Satara, India

  • Spencer Lee

    Web Developer
    Major:
    Computer Science
    Hometown: Charlotte, MI

2019 - 2020

  • Ayumi Haremaki

    Co-President
    Major:
    History
    Hometown: Manhattan, NY

  • Eilif Ronning

    Co-President
    Major:
    Geography, Chinese correlate
    Hometown: Sandefjord, Norway

  • Catherine Wu

    Co-President
    Major:
    Anthropology
    Hometown: New Taipei City, Taiwan

  • Kaiqing Su

    Co-President
    Majors:
    Political Science and Media Studies
    Hometown: Guangzhou, China

  • Sonia Gollerkeri

    VP for Merchandise
    Major:
    Biology; Science, Technology, and Society
    Hometown: Lexington, MA

  • Shuri Oshiro

    Events Co-director
    Major:
    Neuroscience and Behavior
    Hometown: Okinawa, Japan

  • Connie Zhong

    Events Co-director
    Majors: Biology
    Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

  • Violet Tan

    Grants Director
    Major:
    Psychology and Chinese
    Hometown: Hong Kong

  • Yijing (Ivy) Chen

    Education Director
    Major: Psychology
    Hometown: Shenzhen, China

  • Annika Rowland

    Health Initiative Director
    Majors:
    Biology
    Hometown: Hanover, MA

  • Alice (Yiqing) Fan

    Women’s Health Director
    Major: Psychology, Film Correlate
    Hometown: Beijing, China

  • Jillian Hornbeck

    Women’s Initiative Director
    Major: Biology
    Hometown: Sidney, NY

  • Sabrina Perry

    Handcrafts Director
    Majors:
    Neuroscience
    Hometown: East Rockaway, NY

  • Meeraal Zaheer

    Environment Initiative Director
    Majors: Neuroscience and Behavior, Hispanic Studies correlate
    Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan

  • Grace Roebuck

    Print Media Co-director
    Major:
    Psychology, Studio Arts
    Hometown: South Kingstown

  • Grace Willoughby

    Print Media Co-director
    Major: History, Hispanic Studies Correlate
    Hometown: Arlington, MA

  • Walter Mwaniki

    Paintings Director
    Major:
    Neuroscience and Behavior
    Hometown: Nairobi City, Kenya

  • Siyi Wang

    Handcrafts Director
    Major: Psychology
    Hometown: Beijing, China

  • Gebriel Belaineh

    Social Media and Website Director
    Major: Computer Science
    Hometown: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  • Seungjun (Josh) Kim

    Treasurer
    Major: Mathematics, Computer Science and Chinese correlates
    Hometown: Seoul, South Korea

2018 - 2019

  • Daniel Elendu '19

    Co-President

    Daniel is a Computer Science major and Mathematics minor who is from Abuja, Nigeria. He enjoys playing soccer, watching movies, listening to and sharing music and seeing architecture and other forms of visual art.

  • Alex Ng '19

    Co-President

    Alex is a neuroscience major from Greenwich, CT and plans to pursue a neuroscience PhD. after she graduates. Outside VHP, Alex loves to cook, travel, and do neuroscience research at Vassar. She is so excited to serve as president for another year and see other students excel in VHP!

  • Ruoyu Li '19

    Co-President

    Ruoyu is a senior from Beijing, China. She is a Political Science major who enjoys reading in her free time. The last thing Ruoyu read was a collection of post-colonial literature.

  • Phebe Warren '19

    Director of Women's Health

    Phebe is from Newnan, Georgia. She is a Neuroscience major and plans to attend med school and get Masters in public health after graduating this year. Phebe likes to read, be outside, and be around animals. She is also a talented equestrian.

  • Gabriela Mandeville '19

    Director of Health

    Gabi is a neuroscience major from New York City and plans to attend medical school after graduating. Outside of VHP, Gabi loves to read, dance and play the flute.

  • Connie Zhong '20

    Treasurer, Co-VP of Events

    Connie is a junior from Brooklyn, NY. She is a Biology major and wants to become a pediatrician. She is a good listener and has a comprehensive knowledge of K-Dramas.

  • Violet Tan '20

    Director of Grants

    Violet is a Psychology and Chinese double major from Hong Kong. She enjoys seeing her friends roll their eyes in exasperation after she cracks yet another terrible pun. She also likes reading and would be up for any good book recommendations.

  • Catherine Wu '21

    VP of Merchandise

    Catherine is a sophomore from Taipei, Taiwan. She has yet to declare her major because she loves learning about everything! When she is not studying, Catherine enjoys spending time with animals.

  • Kaiqing Su '21

    Co-VP of Events

    Annabell is a Political Science major from Guangzhou, China. She is a sophomore this year and enjoys reading in her free time.

  • Molly McCarthy '21

    Director of Print and Social Media

    Molly is a sophomore from Albuquerque, NM. She is a Hispanic Studies major and plans to go to med school after graduating from Vassar. When she is not doing work for VHP, Molly enjoys playing violin and spending time with her friends.

  • Sonia Gollerkeri '21

    Handcrafts Manager

    Sonia is a sophomore from Lexington, MA. She is a prospective Biology major with a correlate in Education. In her free time, Sonia likes to doodle and read. She also plays piano.

  • Oluwabukola Oloyede '20

    Student Development

    Bukola is a junior from Kwara, Nigeria. She is majoring in Biology with a minor in French. Bukola loves food, music, and art, and hopes to visit France one day.