Spring 2025 EChO Officers
President: Dean Ernesto Leyva |
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From Houston, Texas, Dean is a third year computer science major who plays the cello. Outside of EChO, he enjoys rock climbing, playing the electric guitar, baking, playing video games, and visiting various coffee shops around Austin. His favorite piece of music is Destiny by Galneryus! |
Vice President: Alejandra Avalos-Belloso |
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Alejandra is a third-year chemical engineering major from Katy in Houston. Apart from EChO, she enjoys baking and binge watching Netflix documentaries. She loves reading mystery novels and is a fan of Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Marvel, and One Direction. Fun fact, she can move her own hair! |
Secretary/SEC Representative: Ethan Tran |
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Ethan Tran is a second-year civil engineering major from Houston, Texas. Besides playing the cello, Ethan loves baking, does Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, and (despite being allergic) is addicted to cat videos. His favorite composer at the moment is Shostakovich, and is excited to have you all with us this year! |
Treasurer: Krish Agarwal |
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From Cupertino, California, Krish is a third-year trombonist majoring in Computer Science. His favorite piece is Maslanka’s Symphony no.4, and he enjoys making trombone multi-track videos, rewatching The Office, Star Wars, and Lord of the Rings. |
IT Director: Audrey Arellano |
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Audrey is a senior from Houston, Texas who’s majoring in history with a minor in Mexican American studies. Other than violin, she enjoys DND (plus Lord of the Rings), baking, and video games. Some of her favorite ones are Breath of the Wild, Ace Attorney, Stardew Valley, and Hades. Her favorite classical composer is Shostakovich and favorite non-classical one is Hozier. |
Recruitment Coordinator: Pablo Ramos |
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Pablo is a sophomore biochemistry major from El Paso. He loves to read (his favorite book is 11/22/63 by Stephen King), as well as bake, run, mountain bike, and hike. |
Service & Social Coordinator: Mukta Kantak & Gaby Alvarado |
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A sophomore environmental science (geology track) major from Wilmington, Delaware, Mukta’s favorite composer is Dvořák. She loves hiking, reading, thrifting, cool rocks, Ace Attorney, and NHL hockey.
Gaby, a junior psychology major (BS, not BA!) from Austin, Texas, has been a fiddler for 7 years now, on top of 11 years of classical violin. She currently plays in a bluegrass group at UT. She loves to hike, go thrifting, and explore new coffee shops around Austin. |
Librarians: Preston Davis & Xander Amparado |
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Preston is a senior mechanical engineering major from Keller, Texas. His favorite composer is Rachmaninov and his favorite bands are Weezer and E.L.O.
Xander is a sophomore biology major from Houston. A violist, Xander likes playing video games, eating out with friends, and origami. His favorite pieces are Mozart’s String Quintet in G major, K.516, and Dvořák’s String Quartet No.12. |
