Officers 2025-2026
Co-President: Vigor Lam
About: Vigor (he/him) is a 5th year Ph.D. candidate in Higher Education Leadership. Born in the South and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Vigor holds a B.S. in Landscape Architecture from The Ohio State University and a M.Ed. in Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs (PASA) from University of Southern California. Vigor’s dissertation research focuses on how college campus buildings and spaces and construction decisions impact students’ sense of belonging and success, especially for students of color and students with disabilities. His research interests include the study of decolonized, equitable, and universal physical campus spaces and intersect with his passions in architecture, design, construction, and higher education. He is a distance student and is based in Los Angeles, CA, where he works full-time as a construction manager for Jacobs. When he has free time, he enjoys cooking, reading, lifting, being outdoors (cycling, hiking, snowboarding), and traveling.
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Officer Job Description: GSC-President
Co-President: Cassandra Puletapuai
About: Cassandra (she/her) heads into her fifth year as a multicultural Pacific Indigenous doctoral candidate in Education, Equity, and Transformation. She emerges from the endearing and honorable “military brat” subculture, which grants a nomadic lifestyle, exposing her to various cultures, communities, and regions across the country. At a young age, Cassandra’s interest in STEM education influenced her pursuit of a B.S. in Geosciences with a minor in Spanish, an M.S. in Technology with an emphasis in Construction Management, and attending a trade school for certification focusing on Construction Technology and Residential Construction. Cassandra’s scholarship centers on the fusion of science, art, and culture through transformative learning and teaching practices, Indigenization, allyship in educational partnerships, innovative and holistic/well-being curriculum designs, emotionally intelligent and positive leadership, and effective faculty development. Following her North Star Dr. Daniel Birmingham in STEM Education, Cassandra hopes to elevate hyper-invisible voices and redefine science spaces to increase accessibility in STEM participation. Cassandra dances in tap, modern, and cultural genres, along with enjoying carpentry/upholstery, writing poetry, exploring the outdoors, barbequing, and traveling. Cassandra wishes to express gratitude to her committee (Dr. Sue Doe, Dr. Diana Chen, Dr. James Folkestad), family, friends, allies, mentors, community members, colleagues, various CSU staff and educators for supporting her to dream unapologetically.
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Officer Job Description: GSC-President
Vice President of Advocacy: Amanda Espinel
About: Amanda (she/her) is a first-year master’s student in Ethnic Studies and a Graduate Teaching Assistant in the Race, Gender, and Ethnic Studies Department. Originally from the East Coast, Amanda has been in Colorado for almost sixteen years and is new to CSU and Fort Collins! Amanda is a multiracial, transnational, decolonial feminist historian who is incredibly passionate about advocacy and using her voice for and with others. Joining the Graduate Student Council as VP of Advocacy gives her an opportunity to hear the needs of fellow graduate students and bring their concerns to leadership. When she is not on campus, she is enjoying life with her partner, puppy, and two kitties.
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Officer Job Description: GSC VP Advocacy
Vice President of Engagement: Delaney O’Brien
About: Delaney (she/her) is a first year masters student in Design and Merchandising . She has a passion to help create community amongst graduate students at CSU,
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Officer Job Description: GSC-VP-Engagement
Vice President of Finance: Hari Hara Vara Prasad Tummala
About: Hari (he/him) is a master’s student in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at CSU. He’s originally from India, a place rich in culture and diversity. Hari considers himself a bit of an introvert, but he truly enjoys helping and supporting others whenever he can. His research centers on computational fluid dynamics, with a focus on aircraft winglets and their aerodynamic performance. Outside of academics, Hari spends time doing pencil sketches, where he finds a balance between engineering precision and artistic creativity.
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Officer Job Description: GSC-VP-Finance
Vice President of Grants: Olivia Jones
About: Olivia (she/her) is a 4th year PhD student in Journalism and Media Communication. She loves hanging out with her pets!
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Officer Job Description: GSC-VP-Grants
Vice President of Information: Kyler Howard
About: Kyler (he/him) is a fourth-year Ph.D. student in Biomedical Engineering. He grew up in the Pacific Northwest near Seattle, Washington, and then got his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering from George Fox University near Portland, Oregon. He works in algorithms for medical imaging, with a focus on cardiorespiratory diseases effecting babies and older children. In his spare time, Kyler volunteers and serves heavily with his church, goes rock climbing, bikes, plays video/board games, and works on various craft projects.
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Officer Job Description: GSC-VP-Information