Catalysts are experienced students who have established themselves as prominent members of the campus community who strive to help students navigate their way through leadership experiences in college. Catalysts selected for 'Canes Ignite comprise a diverse cohort of student leaders and are dedicated to supporting a student’s specific leadership development needs.

Executive Board Members

Sierra Maziur

stm104@miami.edu

President of 'Canes Ignite

Involvements: FunDay President, Psi Chi International Honors Society of Psychology President, `Canes Ignite Mentorship Program President, Butler Center Student Experience Coordinator

Carly Payne

csp97@miami.edu

Catalyst Coordinator
Involvements: Chair Committee on Student Organizations, Chair Art for Kids, People and Organizations Section Editor for the IBIS, ODK Member

Ashley Phillips

alp184@miami.edu

Vault Creator
Involvements: PEERS Program Ambassador, National Student Nursing Association Facilitator, Community Assistant, Black Awareness Month Committee Service Day Chair

Jack Duncheskie

jbd122@miami.edu

Marketing and Public Relations
Involvements: Spikeball Club and Camner Center Tutor

Safia Zaman

sxz578@miami.edu

Workshop Leader
Involvements: Student Government, Phoneyx A Cappella, Frost Undergraduate Mentorship Program, Orientation Fellow, American Choral Directors Association, Frost Student Affairs Committee

Mentors

Adedayo Akinwole

ana131@miami.edu

Year: Senior

Major: Economics and Advertising
Involvements: Men's Club Basketball, NAACP, Beyond The Horizons

Angel Aguilar

axa2801@miami.edu

Year: Junior
Major: Economics and Accounting
Involvements: Student Government, Alliance of Latin American Students, UNICEF, Unity Roundtable, Association of Commuter Students, Gandhi Day of Service, Horizons Program Coordinator

Ashley Bouzon

arb328@miami.edu

Year:
Major:
Involvements:Resident Assistant for Pearson Residential College, Organic Chemistry Workshop Leader, Sales Supervisor, Chemistry Club E-Board

Bhavya Sharma

bxs1027@miami.edu

Year: Sophomore
Major: Neuroscience
Involvements: National Organization for Women, Camp Kesem, Big Brothers Big Sisters, IMPACT, Whitley Women’s Leadership Symposium, PERIOD@Miami, Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant

Brandon Quiroz

baq6@miami.edu

Year: Sophomore
Major: Health Science and French
Involvements: Commuter Assistant, Student Government, Honor Council, Student Association of Pharmacy

Casey Grafstein

cmg341@miami.edu

Year: Senior
Major:Industrial Engineering
Involvements: TAMID, Canes For Israel, Engineers Without Borders, Alpha Pi Mu

Cassandra Michel

cxm1494@miami.edu

Year: Senior
Major: Psychology and Community, Applied Psychological Studies
Involvements: COPE, Inspire U Academy, Speak What You Feel, CRU, First Gen Canes, First Year Directions, Deans Ambassador, HPAC Research Assistant, Mcares, REACH, Miami Health and Justice Lab, Champions for Change, Nine Out of Ten Ambassador

Chika Nwosu

cjn51@miami.edu

Year: Senior
Major: Biology and Psychology
Involvements: Student Government, Taste of Africa, President's 100, Phi Delta Epsilon+A8

Curtiss Oakley

cjo64@miami.edu

Year: Senior
Major: Computer Engineering
Involvements: IIMPACT, Eta Kappa Nu, Community Assistant, Teaching Assistant

Daniela Dechard

dmd1130@miami.edu

Year: Sophomore
Major: Health Science
Involvements: Orientation Leader, Association of Commuter Students, Biology Workshop Leader, American Medical Students Association

Demi Trimm

ddt29@miami.edu

Year: Senior
Major: Accounting and Finance
Involvements: Committee on Student Organization's, Fostered and Adopted Canes Together, Empower me First, MSA Champions for Change, Student Activity Fee Allocation Committee, Black Awareness Month, Students of Color Symposium, Butler Center Student Experience Coordinator

Dylan Thompson

djt104@miami.edu

Year: Sophomore
Major: Microbiology and Immunology, Global Health Studies
Involvements: IMPACT, TEDxUMiami, First Year Directions TA, Orientation Fellow, STEAM-D Mentor, Butler Center Student Experience Coordinator, NAACP, Alpha Epsilon Delta, HPM Mentor

Eva Silva

evasilva@miami.edu

Year: Senior
Major: Marketing and Global Business
Involvements: Salsa Craze, Alpha Kappa Psi

Fabrizio Darby

fdarby@miami.edu

Year: Senior
Major: Health Science and Biology
Involvements: First-Year Fellow, Butler Center Student Experience Coordinator, IMPACT Leadership Retreat, Gandhi Day of Service, Undergraduate Research, Newman Civic Fellowship, Hospice Volunteer, Pre-health Mentor

Felipe Rangel

far80@miami.edu

Year: Senior
Major: Software Engineering and Economics, Japanese
Involvements: Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Developer Student Club, Eta Kappa Nu, Foote Fellow

Hannah Katz

hxk393@miami.edu

Year: Senior
Major: Child and Adolescent Psychology
Involvements: Great Start, Teacher Assistant, Big Brothers Big Sisters, FunDay, Best Buddies

Laura Bea

lxb924@miami.edu

Year: Junior
Major: Political Science, History
Involvements: Student Government, Get Out The Vote, Omicron Delta Kappa, The Miami Hurricane, TIPAC Judicial Delegate, University Disciplinary Hearing Panel

Laura Hopman

zlaura.hopman@miami.edu

Year:Senior
Major: Legal Studies, Management, and Buisness Analytics
Involvements: Hyperion Council, MGT 199 Professional Development, Alpha Kappa Psi, Zeta Tau Alpha, Phi Alpha Delta

Maddie Shewmaker

mls123000@miami.edu

Year: Junior
Major: Public Health
Involvements: Filipino Student Association, Asian American Students Association, President's 100 Student Ambassador, First Year Directions Teaching Assistant

Matthew McConnell

mnm143@miami.edu

Year: Junior
Major: Marine Science and Biology
Involvements: Presidents 100, Orientation Fellow, Spikeball Club, Aquarium Club, Rho Rho Rho, Scuba Club, Surfrider Club, Aquaculture/Experimental Hatchery Research Assistant

Ripley Kunkel

rjk5083@miami.edu

Year: Senior
Major: Philosophy and Nursing
Involvements: Security Supervisor, Studied Abroad, Baptist Christian Ministry, Principal Teaching Assistant, Empower Me First, SC/UC Worker

Sebastian Vargas-George

sav74@miami.edu

Year: Junior
Major: Neuroscience
Involvements: National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Research Assistant, Phi Delta Epsilon, Volunteer Link, Dean’s Ambassador, Phi Chi Psychology Honor Society, Nu Rho Psy Neuroscience Honor Society

Veronica Gilbert

vlg33@miami.edu

Year: Senior
Major: Health Science
Involvements: Pre-Health Advising, First Year Fellow, Inspire U Academyr

Shadae Nicholas

sxn499@miami.edu

Year: Junior
Major: Biochemistry
Involvements: 100 Strong Leader, Amino, Community Assistant, Horizons Mentor, Research Intern, HPM Leader

Tristan Peterson

txp473@miami.edu

Year: Junior
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Involvements: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Resident Assistant