CUSS Executives 2022-2023

Colton David – Co-President

  • Pronouns : He/Him
  • Year : U3
  • Coffee or Tea? COFFFFEEEE ☕️☕️☕️
  • Favorite thing about Chemistry : Mechanisms
  • Favorite Study Spot: The GIC (Also known as GICKY), or Holmes at 2 am

” Hey! I’m Colton a U3 honours chemistry student and one of your presidents for this upcoming year. I’m quite often in Holmes, usually with an iced coffee at hand, so if you ever see me around feel free to say hi. “

Amy Lin – Co-President

  • Pronouns : She/Her
  • Year : U3
  • Coffee or Tea? COFFFFEEEE ☕️☕️☕️
  • Favorite thing about Chemistry : It is very multidisciplinary so there are many avenues to explore which is great for indecisive people like me!
  • Favorite Study Spot: Holmes but only when I’m delirious. Gicky, otherwise 🙂

” Hey everyone! I’m Amy and one of your co-presidents. Feel free to come up to me if you have any questions whether that’s in Holmes, while I’m on my Bixi to Otto Maass, or anywhere else. I’m very excited for all the events CUSS has planned for y’all this year and hope to meet some of you there!

Nathan Wu – VP Finance

  • Pronouns : He/Him
  • Year : U3
  • Coffee or Tea? Water 💧
  • Favorite thing about Chemistry : Most interactions in the world can be explained with chemistry
  • Favorite Study Spot: 9th floor above LeJames

” Hey everyone, my name is Nathan and I’m VP Finance for this year. It’s my first year on CUSS and I’m really excited to be getting involved in the Chem community. I enjoy playing ultimate frisbee, chess (although I’m a beginner), and sleeping in class. Looking forward to a fun year! “

Kyle Somers – VP Communications

  • Pronouns : He/Him
  • Year : U2
  • Coffee or Tea? COFFFFEEEE ☕️☕️☕️
  • Favorite thing about Chemistry : Getting to apply your chemistry knowledge by doing the labs (NOT doing the lab reports)
  • Favorite Study Spot: Holmes (Chem Lounge), my late night study spot foreverrr. If not Holmes, then probably somewhere in McLennan.

” Hi everyone, I’m so happy to be your VP Communications this year! I’ll be sending out the listservs this year, so be sure to catch those every week. I’m also usually in holmes lounge, so if you ever need to find me I’m probably in there. Have a great year everyone! “

Mia Pascall – VP External

  • Pronouns : She/Her
  • Year : U3
  • Coffee or Tea? COFFFFEEEE ☕️☕️☕️
  • Favorite thing about Chemistry : I love how chemistry provides us with a deeper understanding of our world, allowing us to develop solutions to complex problems. Also bagel hour.
  • Favorite Study Spot: I don’t know if it’s my favourite but I love the insane chemist vibes that radiate through Holmes. You will often see me in the lounge walking in circles- this is completely normal.

” Hi! I’m Mia and I’m your VP External this year:) suuuuper excited to be a part of CUSS and do my best to make this year a great one! “

Steph Bazylevych – VP Academic

  • Pronouns : She/Her
  • Year : U3
  • Coffee or Tea? Both ☕️🫖
  • Favorite thing about Chemistry : The close-knit community is a big plus. Also, the more you learn, the more satisfying conclusions are about the world around you.
  • Favorite Study Spot: Islamic library, music library, and cafes in old port.

” Hi everyone! I’m excited to be your VP Academic for this school year! I want to make sure your voice is heard and help make talking to profs not as scary as one would think. I’m in the (now possibly extinct???) materials stream and also finishing up a history minor because STEM is hard sometimes. If not studying or at the gym, you can find me at the Fine Arts Museum or at a movie theatre:) I wish everyone all the best this year! “

Alessandro Busa – VP Internal

  • Pronouns : He/Him
  • Year : U2
  • Coffee or Tea? Tea :)🫖
  • Favorite thing about Chemistry :I like learning about interesting reactions and being able to do them in the lab
  • Favorite Study Spot: Law library or Islamic studies library

” Hey everyone, I’m Alessandro and I’m the VP internal this year for CUSS. I’ll be handling the lockers in Otto Maass and the merch order this year. I hope to help make everyone’s McGill chemistry experience a great one! “

Isabella Drouin – VP Social

  • Pronouns : She/Her
  • Year : U2
  • Coffee or Tea? Tea 🙂 🫖
  • Favorite thing about Chemistry : I love the way molecules look! It’s absolutely bonkers that nature just did that!
    • Favorite Study Spot: Gicky!!! Burnside 5th floor has my heart ❤ There are windows and plants (nature!) – no offense Holmes – and it’s not a quiet space, so I can talk and NOT get those library death stares when I laugh out loud. 11/10

” Hi everyone!! I’m Isabella, your VP Social this year. I love dogs (please ask me about my good girl Lulu) and tea (this month I’m really into a good rooibos!), and I can’t wait to see y’all in Holmes and hopefully at some chem events!!! “

Sofia McVetty – U1 Representative

  • Pronouns : She/They
  • Year : U1
  • Coffee or Tea? Tea 🙂 🫖
  • Favorite thing about Chemistry : Org has a special place in my heart! especially when the reactions involve fun colors!
    • Favorite Study Spot: I love the islamic studies library but starbucks is where you’ll find me most of the time!

” hi everyone!!! I’m Sofia and I’m super excited to be one of your U1 reps! I’d love to talk with you guys about chem, environmental stuff, music, your pets, books, or anything really! I’m always down for a nice lil chat:) See you around!! “

Sophia Frazzini – U1 Representative

  • Pronouns : She/Her
  • Year : U1
  • Coffee or Tea? Tea 🙂 🫖
  • Favorite thing about Chemistry : I like channeling my inner mad scientist, queuing the music in the lab, and the moment when you realize you have a nice pure product.
    • Favorite Study Spot: Burnside Fifth Floor

” Just a New Yorker trying to survive these Canadian winters. When I’m not trying to figure out what the heck is going on in my organic chemistry class, I like to skateboard at Van Horne, read graphic novels, dance at clubs, hang out with my friends, and cook new foods. Now that online school is officially over(please god let it be over), I’m really excited to get to know everyone in the chemistry community at McGill!! “

Julie Cagnard – U1 Representative

  • Pronouns : She/Her
  • Year : U1
  • Coffee or Tea? COFFFFEEEEE ☕️☕️☕️
  • Favorite thing about Chemistry : I love how it can be applicable to literally every domain and is the future of sustainability!
    • Favorite Study Spot: GIC, Redpath basement booths, or anywhere else that’s not insanely quiet

” Hi everyone! I’m Julie, a U1 ArtsSci student majoring in Chemistry and International Development. I’ll be one of your U1 Reps, and I’m so excited to be part of such a close community and get to know everyone more! “