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Previous Officers

Past leadership of the Astronomical Society at the University of Illinois.

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2025-2026

  • President: Varun Satish
  • Vice President: Lucinda Dear
  • Secretary: Elina Sharma
  • Treasurer: Aayan Verma
  • Operations Manager: Eryn van Wijk
  • Social Chair: Diego Medina Carlin

2024-2025

  • President: Varun Satish
  • Vice President: Aarya Mehta
  • Treasurer: Hasan Al Saeedi
  • Secretary: Lucinda Dear
  • Operations Manager: Zoe Surles
  • Social Media Chair: Elina Sharma
  • Observatory Advisors: Craig Sutter, Stuart Levy

2023-2024

  • President: Yaswant Ejjagiri
  • Vice President: Adrian Zhuang
  • Treasurer: Lisa Leung
  • Secretary: Kevin McDonald / Lucinda Dear
  • Operations Manager: Saagar Patel / Aarya Mehta
  • Social Media Chair: Aarya Mehta / Elina Sharma
  • Observatory Advisors: Craig Sutter, Stuart Levy

2022-2023

  • President: Yaswant Ejjagiri
  • Vice President: Arya Desai
  • Treasurer: Lisa Leung
  • Secretary: Kevin McDonald
  • Social Media Chair: Nicole Terzian
  • Observatory Advisors: Craig Sutter, Stuart Levy

2021-2022

  • President: Yaswant Ejjagiri
  • Vice President: Arya Desai
  • Treasurer: Wolfgang Struven
  • Secretary: Kevin McDonald
  • Social Media Chair: Nicole Terzian
  • Observatory Advisors: Craig Sutter, Stuart Levy

2019-2020

  • President: Trevor Dell'aquila
  • Vice President: Raghava Ravi
  • Treasurer: Connor Hagan
  • Secretary: Walter Gulumian
  • Social Media Chair: Emma Litzer
  • Observatory Advisors: Craig Sutter, Stuart Levy

2017-2018

  • President: Dawn Haken
  • Vice President: Sarah Thunberg
  • Treasurer: Emily Ng
  • Secretary: Trevor Dell'aquila
  • Social Media Chair: Devanshi Pratap
  • Observatory Advisors: Craig Sutter, Stuart Levy

2016-2017

  • President: Tom Kirsh
  • Vice President: Landon Gelman
  • Treasurer: Emily Ng
  • Secretary: Dawn Haken
  • Webmaster: Landon Gelman
  • Observatory Advisors: Craig Sutter, Stuart Levy

2015-2016

  • President: Tom Kirsh
  • Vice President: Robert Gramillano
  • Treasurer: Prabhat Reddy
  • Secretary: Joseph A'hearn
  • Observatory Committee: Craig Sutter, Stuart Levy, Austin Edmister, Mallory Conlon, Margaret Gelman, Michael Johnson, Andrew Nadolski, Landon Gelman
  • Webmaster: Landon Gelman

2014-2015

  • President: Austin Edmister
  • Vice President: Mallory Conlon
  • Treasurer: Prabhat Reddy
  • Secretary: Tom Kirsh
  • Events Chair: Robert Gramillano
  • Observatory Committee: Craig Sutter, Stuart Levy, Austin Edmister, Mallory Conlon, Margaret Gelman, Michael Johnson, Andrew Nadolski, Landon Gelman
  • Webmaster: Landon Gelman

2013-2014

  • President: Austin Edmister
  • Vice President: Mallory Conlon
  • Treasurer: Prabhat Reddy
  • Secretary: Tim Lichter
  • Observatory Committee: Craig Sutter, Stuart Levy, and Zhuchang (Joe) Zhan
  • Webmaster: John Stone

2012-2013

  • President: Mallory Conlon
  • Vice President: Austin Edmister
  • Treasurer: Ryan Kipp
  • Secretary: Spencer Gore
  • Observatory Committee: Craig Sutter, Stuart Levy, and Mallory Conlon
  • Webmaster: John Stone

2011-2012

  • President: Margaret Gelman
  • Treasurer: Michael Johnson
  • Secretary: Spencer Gore
  • Observatory Committee: Craig Sutter, Sam Gingher, and Stuart Levy
  • Webmaster: John Stone

2010-2011

  • President: Margaret Gelman
  • Vice President: Ted Stepina
  • Treasurer: Michael Johnson
  • Secretary: Jhoele Mora
  • Observatory Committee: Craig Sutter, Andrew Stone, Stuart Levy, and Sam Gingher
  • Webmaster: John Stone

2009-2010

  • President: Aaron Hanks
  • Vice President: Jenny Ginter
  • Treasurer: Michael Johnson
  • Secretary: Stuart Levy
  • Observatory Committee: Matthew Powers, Cale Becker, Sam Gingher, Novi Roy, and Loe Rush
  • Webmaster: John Stone

2008-2009

  • President: Aaron Hanks
  • Vice President: Jenny Ginter
  • Treasurer: Michael Johnson
  • Secretary: Stuart Levy
  • Observatory Committee: Matthew Powers, Cale Becker, Sam Gingher, Novi Roy, and Joe Rush
  • Webmaster: John Store

2007-2008

  • President: Samantha Myers
  • Vice President: Aaron Hanks
  • Treasurer: Emily Sieracki
  • Secretary: Stuart Levy
  • Observatory Committee: Matthew Powers, Sam Gingher, and Allison Weigel
  • Webmaster: John Stone

2006-2007

  • President: Kate Grier
  • Vice President: Laura Book
  • Treasurer: Emily Sieracki
  • Secretary: Stuart Levy
  • Observatory Committee: Mike Avara, Will Dluger, Samantha Myers, Matt Powers, Chris Schubert, Mike Wren, and Mike Lockwood
  • Webmaster: John Stone

2005-2006

  • President: Laura Book
  • Vice President: Kate Grier
  • Treasurer: Emily Sieracki
  • Secretary: Stuart Levy
  • Observatory Committee: Mike Avara, John Tobin, Mike Wren, Matt Powers, and Mike Lockwood
  • Webmaster: John Stone

2004-2005

  • President: Laura Book
  • Treasurer: Mike Avara
  • Secretary: Stuart Levy
  • Observatory Committee: Chris Hall, Matt Dillman, Ben Carls, Jessica Henley, Tricia Spataform, Kan Shen, and Mike Lockwood
  • EOH Chairperson: Chris Orban
  • Webmaster: John Stone

2003-2004

  • President: Victor Groszko
  • Vice President: Doug Peltz
  • Treasurer: Amy Bender
  • Secretary: Stuart Levy
  • Observatory Committee: Matt Dillman, Kathryn Gorman, Chris Hall, and Ben Carls
  • EOH Chairperson: Chris Orban
  • Webmaster: John Stone

2002-2003

  • President: Amy Eisin
  • Vice President: Stuart Levy
  • Treasurer: Amy Bender
  • Secretary: Doug Peltz
  • Observatory Committee: Ameya Deoras, Matt Dillman, Josh Drake, and Victor Groszko
  • EOH Chairperson: Chris Orban
  • Webmasters: John Stone and Victor Groszko

2001-2002

  • President: Amy Eisin
  • Vice President: Aparna Kumar
  • Treasurer: Amy Bender
  • Secretary: Stuart Levy
  • Observatory Committee: Doug Peltz, Ameya Deoras, and Mike Lockwood
  • Webmaster: John Stone

2000-2001

  • President: Chris Weigand
  • Vice President: Mike Lockwood
  • Treasurer: Ann Peedikayil
  • Secretary: Rob Wilson
  • Sidereal Messenger Editor: Irene McGary
  • Observatory Events Chair: Jim Polukas
  • Webmaster: Huy Nguyen

1999-2000

  • President: Chad Bender
  • Vice President: Jason Davis
  • Treasurer: Motti Pikelny
  • Secretary: Mike Wilson
  • Sidereal Messenger Editors: Jim Pulokas and Jim Waldemer
  • Observatory Events Chair: Benjamin Skroch
  • Webmaster: Monica Shaw

1998-1999

  • President: Lynn Carter
  • Vice President: Jim Waldemer
  • Treasurer: Chad Bender
  • Secretary: Laura Kussmaul
  • Sidereal Messenger Editors: Jim Pulokas and Monica Shaw
  • Observatory Events Chair: Benjamin Skroch
  • Webmaster: Jason Davis