Meet The Exec Board

The Collegiate Council on World Affairs (CCWA) is the Ohio State University’s premier international affairs club, home to the OSU Model UN team, the Alger Newsletter, and the United Nations Association. CCWA also hosts the annual Ohio State Model UN Conference (OSUMUN) for high school students in the region.

Oct 27

Oct 27 Meet The Exec Board

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Your CCWA Executive Board wanted to give you a chance to get to know us better so keep reading below to learn some fun facts about your Exec Board. For a more formal get to know us visit our Meet Exec Page on the main website.

Lizzy Roka - PresidentYear: 3rdMajors/Minors: majors in Political Science and Geography, minor in Asian American StudiesHometown: Toledo, OHFavorite IA Topic: Critiques of global capitalismCountry you want to travel to and why: South Korea to visit … — ***Lizzy Roka - President***
**Year:** 3rd
**Majors/Minors:** majors in Political Science and Geography, minor in Asian American Studies
**Hometown:** Toledo, OH
**Favorite IA Topic:** Critiques of global capitalism
**Country you want to travel to and why:** South Korea to visit my family
**What is the best class you've taken at OSU:** Geography 3701: Making of the Modern World

Ryan Ackerman - Director of FinanceYear: 3rdMajors/Minors: majors in Political Science, Economics, and PhilosophyHometown: West Chester, OHFavorite IA Topic: LGBTQ+ rights, international trade, and revolutionsWhat is the most obscure IA topic you kn… — ***Ryan Ackerman - Director of Finance***
**Year:** 3rd
**Majors/Minors:** majors in Political Science, Economics, and Philosophy
**Hometown:** West Chester, OH
**Favorite IA Topic:** LGBTQ+ rights, international trade, and revolutions
**What is the most obscure IA topic you know a bunch about:** Back when it was a thing the copyright clause of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
**What is your favorite conspiracy theory:** All the theories about which industry uses the most glitter that blatantly ignore the evidence that it is the boating industry

Asha Edmondson - Executive SecretaryYear: 2ndMajors/Minors: majors in Public Affairs and Strategic Communications, minors in Political Science and DanceHometown: Hillsborough, NCFavorite IA Topic: Icelandic history and diplomacyWhat is your most unu… — ***Asha Edmondson - Executive Secretary***
**Year:** 2nd
**Majors/Minors:** majors in Public Affairs and Strategic Communications, minors in Political Science and Dance
**Hometown:** Hillsborough, NC
**Favorite IA Topic:** Icelandic history and diplomacy
**What is your most unusual talent:** I am really good at spotting cows while driving down the road
**What is a random fact about you that nobody would guess:** I was born without a sense of smell

Mahika Mushuni - Director of OutreachYear: 3rdMajors/Minors: majors in Economics and International StudiesHometown: St. Louis, MOFavorite IA Topic: Climate issuesIf you gave a CCWA10 what would it be on: Probably Halloween, it has a really cool hist… — ***Mahika Mushuni - Director of Outreach***
**Year:** 3rd
**Majors/Minors:** majors in Economics and International Studies
**Hometown:** St. Louis, MO
**Favorite IA Topic:** Climate issues
**If you gave a CCWA10 what would it be on:** Probably Halloween, it has a really cool history
**If you could go back in time to any point in history, what would you choose and why:** I'd wanna be a Viking, it just seems cool

Anthony Perrins - Senior Head DelegateYear: 3rdMajors/Minors: majors in International Studies and Economics, minor in ArabicHometown: Cleveland, OHFavorite IA Topic: Immigration and Refugee PolicyWhat's your most controversial opinion about somethin… — ***Anthony Perrins - Senior Head Delegate***
**Year:** 3rd
**Majors/Minors:** majors in International Studies and Economics, minor in Arabic
**Hometown:** Cleveland, OH
**Favorite IA Topic:** Immigration and Refugee Policy
**What's your most controversial opinion about something mundane:** Ketchup with your pasta is perfectly acceptable as a meal
**If you could go back in time to any point in history, what would you choose and why:** 1960s France - to participate in the student revolutions of the time

Ben Blavat - Alger Editor-In-ChiefYear: 2ndMajors/Minors: majors in Journalism and International Studies, minors in Global Public Health and SpanishHometown: Cincinnati, OHFavorite IA Topic: Public healthWhat is the most obscure IA topic you know a … — ***Ben Blavat - Alger Editor-In-Chief***
**Year:** 2nd
**Majors/Minors:** majors in Journalism and International Studies, minors in Global Public Health and Spanish
**Hometown:** Cincinnati, OH
**Favorite IA Topic:** Public health
**What is the most obscure IA topic you know a bunch about:** Australian aviation
**What is the dumbest way you've been injured:** My arm caught on fire a few Thanksgivings ago due to a pesky candle

Emily Needham - Vice PresidentYear: 3rdMajors/Minors: majors in History and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE), minors in German and DanceHometown: Concord Township, OHFavorite IA Topic: Cold War diplomatic historyWhat is the most obscure IA … — ***Emily Needham - Vice President***
**Year:** 3rd
**Majors/Minors:** majors in History and Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE), minors in German and Dance
**Hometown:** Concord Township, OH
**Favorite IA Topic:** Cold War diplomatic history
**What is the most obscure IA topic you know a bunch about:** US dance diplomacy
**What's your most controversial opinion about something mundane:** Mushrooms are the most disgusting thing that humans have chosen to call “food”

Max Vore - Director of MembershipYear: 2ndMajors/Minors: majors in Public Policy Analysis and Economics, minor in SpanishHometown: Austin, TXFavorite IA Topic: The factors that contribute to the formation and evolution of a national identityWhat is … — ***Max Vore - Director of Membership***
**Year:** 2nd
**Majors/Minors:** majors in Public Policy Analysis and Economics, minor in Spanish
**Hometown:** Austin, TX
**Favorite IA Topic:** The factors that contribute to the formation and evolution of a national identity
**What is your most unusual talent:** I play the banjo
**What is the dumbest way you've been injured:** I was listening to music on my mp3 player with these really large corded headphones at an airport when I was younger and the cord got stuck on one of the wheels of a piece of luggage riding around a luggage carousel. It yanked me onto the carousel and a random guy had to grab me and get me off.

Hayden Bidinger - Recruitment ChairYear: 2ndMajors/Minors: major in Anthropology, minors in German and PsychologyHometown: Chicago, ILFavorite IA Topic: Human rights and cultureWhat is the most obscure IA topic you know a bunch about: regional diffe… — ***Hayden Bidinger - Recruitment Chair***
**Year:** 2nd
**Majors/Minors:** major in Anthropology, minors in German and Psychology
**Hometown:** Chicago, IL
**Favorite IA Topic:** Human rights and culture
**What is the most obscure IA topic you know a bunch about:** regional differences in spirituality
**What is the best class you've taken at OSU:** History of rock ‘n’ roll

Claire Carmi - Marketing ChiarYear: 3rdMajors/Minors: major in History, minors in Political Science and SpanishHometown: Great Falls, VAFavorite IA Topic: Diplomacy surrounding North Korea's nuclear arsenalIf you gave a CCWA10 what would it be on: T… — ***Claire Carmi - Marketing Chiar***
**Year:** 3rd
**Majors/Minors:** major in History, minors in Political Science and Spanish
**Hometown:** Great Falls, VA
**Favorite IA Topic:** Diplomacy surrounding North Korea's nuclear arsenal
**If you gave a CCWA10 what would it be on:** The Miracle on Ice at the 1980 Winter Olympics
**What is the best class you've taken at OSU:** History 3017

Kerica Bucks - OSUMUN Secretary GeneralYear: 2ndMajors/Minors: major in History, minor in YiddishHometown: Bowling Green, OHFavorite IA Topic: migration and transportationCountry you want to travel to and why: Vietnam by motorcycle - Vietnamese hist… — ***Kerica Bucks - OSUMUN Secretary General***
**Year:** 2nd
**Majors/Minors:** major in History, minor in Yiddish
**Hometown:** Bowling Green, OH
**Favorite IA Topic:** migration and transportation
**Country you want to travel to and why:** Vietnam by motorcycle - Vietnamese history is fascinating
**If you could go back in time to any point in history, what would you choose and why:** Golden Age of Rail - I love trains.

Neha Checka - UNA PresidentYear: 2ndMajors/Minors: major in Public HealthHometown: St. Louis, MOFavorite IA Topic: Women empowermentIf you gave a CCWA10 what would it be on: Colorism in South Asian cultureWhat is a random fact about you that nobody … — ***Neha Checka - UNA President***
**Year:** 2nd
**Majors/Minors:** major in Public Health
**Hometown:** St. Louis, MO
**Favorite IA Topic:** Women empowerment
**If you gave a CCWA10 what would it be on:** Colorism in South Asian culture
**What is a random fact about you that nobody would guess:** I have 23k followers on tiktok

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