GNOME 2017
Founders’ Night saw the induction of 19 Gnew Gnomes and the approval of eight others unable to attend.
KALYN CHANG
Page, Computer Science, House Treasurer, ASCIT Treasurer, Robogals, Science Olympiad, enjoys traveling shopping and eating
JOHN DAVID FEIST (JD)
Fleming, chemistry (geochem minor), House Veep and Social Chair, soccer and baseball, organized first TechStock
ERIN ISAZA
Ricketts, Bioengineering, House Secretary, House head UCC, ARC secretary, IHC secretary
KATE LEWIS
Lloyd, Computer Science - Basketball, various campus and House activities
ALISON LUI
Lloyd, Chemincal Engineering (Environmental Science focus), volleyball, Techers for a Sustainable Future, Caltech Sustainability Council, interested in renewable energy, sustainability, and science policy
EMILY MAZO
Page, Computer Science, President of Feminist Club, co-captain of Women’s Cross Country team
SEAN MCKENNA
Avery (Lloyd), Economics and ACM, ASCIT Board member, co-President of Class of 2017, loves cities
TALIA MINEAR
Blacker, Mechanical Engineering, enjoys pranks and projects
ANDREW MONTEQUIN
Ricketts, Bioengineering, House President, ASCIT President
TYLER OKAMOTO
Lloyd, Mechanical Engineering, Project Manager of Caltech Robotics Team, very involved with the Caltech Y, enjoys photography and aerospace projects
ALEXANDER PLACE (ALEX)
Physics - Techers for a Sustainable Future, Bikeshare, wants to make a difference at Caltech and in society
SARTHAK SAHU
Lloyd, Computer Science – House Social Director, UCC, OCC, Athmen, focus on machine learning and data service, hopes to meet new people, and make money to travel the world
EVAN SLOAN
Lloyd, Mechanical Engineering, active in Interhouse and the Christmas Tree, founded the FSAE Electric Racing Team, wants to work in motorsports engineering
MOJOLAOLUWA SONOLA (MOJO)
Fleming, ChemE and Computer Science, Fleming President, Jam Room Manager, student representative to Board of Trustees, enjoys basketball and music
JALEX STARK
Dabney, Math, House President, researcher in quantum information
HENRY SWANSON
Ruddock, Math and Computer Science, House President, A cappella choir; bouldering, EE, and linguistics are cool
TOMAS TUSSIE
Fleming, Mechanical Engineering, SAAC chair, water polo, cooking class TA, from Argentina, enjoys conversations about sports, politics, and world events
CHARLES WANG
Avery and Blacker, Computation and Neural Systems, Caltech Y tutoring, Interaxon Club (neuroscience outreach), enjoys playing basketball
MICHELLE WONG
Page, Biology, Head UCC, Senior Class co-president, basketball
KRISTIE YU
Lloyd, Biology – Y Excomm, Science Olympiad, Health Advocates – hopes to study bacteria in the gut as part of an MD/PhD program
DOMINIC YURK
Lloyd, Physics (CS minor), House President, UCC (Head one year), Aftermath (Ultimate Frisbee)
THERES SARTOS-FOX (TESS)
Mechanical Engineering, grad student – organized talks for the Y SASS program and is a RISE tutor
MELANY HUNT
Professor of Mechanical Engineering for 25+ years, very interested in supporting students and student activities
CASSANDRA VOLPE HORII
Founding Director of the Center for Teaching, Learning, and Outreach, BA in Physics, PhD in Atmospheric Chemistry, passion for education and exploring new ways of teaching, both Caltech students and K-12
MICHELLE VINE
Staff member for 38 years in the PMA Division, about 30 of those as Tom Tombrello’s Administrative Assistant
GREG IZATT
BS 2014, Dabney (also Lloyd and Ruddock), pranks, Interhouses, research, Robotics (first robosub), hangs out with fellow alums in Boston
DONALD COLLINS
PhD 1969 – involved with Caltech Y, GALCIT, JPL, fundraising for Fellowships