Each of our events is planned by a dedicated staff headed by two co-chairs and numerous committee members. Each member plays a vital role within the RPC structure and is responsible for maintaining RPC across campus. Please contact the respective committee for more specific information. Our committee co-chairs for the 2023-2024 school year are listed below!
Beer Bike: Willa Liou and Daniela Covarrubias
rpc.beerbike@gmail.com
WILLA LIOU
Willa is a sophomore at Baker studying computer science. She was a Beer Bike committee member last year, making this her second year in RPC. In her free time, she enjoys sleeping, playing viola, getting boba, and eating good food. She’s super hyped for all the RPC events, especially Beer Bike!
DANIELA COVARRUBIAS
Hi! My name is Daniela Covarrubias, and a I am a junior at Hanszen majoring in BioSciences. I love watching reality television and playing Uno with friends. My favorite RPC event has to be Beer Bike. I love seeing everyone come out to support their college.
Festivals: Nimah Shukkoor and Jay Messina
rpc.festivals@gmail.com
NIMAH SHUKKOOR
Nimah is a sophomore at Hanszen College majoring in Chemical Physics and Philosophy. Although she was not involved with RPC in the past, Nimah religiously attended several events, her favorite of them being Bounce Into Homecoming! She’s a child at heart and loved the opportunity to carelessly frolic in a bouncy castle and try Chipotle for the first time. Nimah’s hobbies include café hopping, learning new languages, feminism, and plain video games (the Monkey Island series has her heart). Fun fact: she DETESTS black pepper.
JAY MESSINA
Hey there! My name is Jay Messina and I am a sophomore at McMurtry double-majoring in Managerial Economics and Business. I love binging tv shows (Curb Your Enthusiasm is my favorite), sugary foods, and getting 8 hours of sleep. I was a member of the traditions committee last year and I look forward to another great year, this time in festivals!
Design: Catherine Stidham and Amelia Tsai
CATHERINE STIDHAM
Catherine is a sophomore at Martel majoring in bioengineering on the pre med / grad track. This will be her first year on RPC and she is now Co-Chair of the Design committee. When she’s not working or studying, some of her favorite pastimes are working out, drawing / painting, and going out exploring around Houston. That said, she’s always down for a chill/ movie night and will watch literally whatever, from horror to rom-com (please send recs!)
AMELIA TSAI
Amelia is a junior at Lovett majoring in Neuroscience, though she used to help run Beer Bike as the coordinator for Waterballoons and Parade! (Unless you didn’t like those portions of Beer Bike. Then it wasn’t her ;D) Her favorite RPC event is Stuff-a-plush and she loves indie comics!
Night Owl Antics (NOA): Alexandra Serrato and Akash Bhat
nightowlantics.rpc@gmail.com
ALEXANDRA SERRATO
Alex is a senior at Brown College studying Biosciences and Neuroscience. In her free time she enjoys hanging out with friends, true crime podcasts, board games , and going to the movies. This year will be her third year in RPC! She has previously served as a member on the Festivals and NOA committees, and this year she is one of the NOA co-chairs. Her favorite event is the Gingerbread House Competition because it kicks off the holiday season!
AKASH BHAT
Hi! My name is Akash Bhat, I’m a junior from Brown College majoring in biosciences, and I’m one of the NOA co-chairs for the 23-24 school year! I spent the last year as a member of NOA and I grew to really love the people and events of this committee, and I’m so excited to contribute even more to it this year! My favorite RPC event definitely has to be the annual Gingerbread Building Competition – it always has great campus-wide involvement and I love the warm and cozy vibes of the event (I also loved my team winning it my freshman year). In my free time I mainly just watch TV or play the guitar, but I’ve recently started getting into cooking! A fun fact about me is that I have awful vision but I managed to hide it from everyone for 3 years until I tried to get my driver’s license.
Passport to Houston: Nicholas Harrison and Brianna Bukowski
passport.rpc@gmail.com
NICHOLAS HARRISON
Nick is a junior at Baker College studying Theatre and Business Management. This will be his third year in RPC, serving as a Publicity committee member and co-chair of the Traditions committee in past years. He enjoys spending his time exercising, working around campus or streaming his favorite shows! You can find him at Hamman Hall, Baker, the RMC, or the rec! His favorite RPC events are Night Bites and BEER BIKE!! If you discover any super-secret amazing study/hiking spots around Houston, please reach out; always looking for new and fun places to try!! 🙂
BRIANNA BUKOWSKI
Hi! I’m Brianna, a junior at Sid double majoring in mechanical engineering and computer science. This will be my third year on passport and I am beyond excited to be a Co-Chair of the committee. My favorite RPC event is the Rodeo (a passport event!)! I enjoy flying planes, hiking, live music, and exploring new places!
Publicity: Disha Baldawa and Gecy Obambo
publicity.rpc@gmail.com
DISHA BALDAWA
Disha is a junior at Brown College studying Computer Science and Business. This is her second year at RPC, last year as a member of Beer Bike. This year, she is really excited to host Nite Bites w/ Gecy! Her favorites RPC events are Gingerbread Competition (her team won in 2021!) and Beer Bike :)) Her hobbies include watching sunsets, aggressively procrastinating her work, walking in cities that are definitely not walkable and discovering literally anything new and making that her personality for the week!
GECY OBAMBO
Hi guys! My name is Gecy Obambo, and I am a senior at Brown College. My major is Health Sciences with a Spanish Certificate on the pre-med track. I have been in RPC since freshman year as a member of the Festivals Committee. My favorite RPC event is Screw-Yer-Roommate because it’s interesting to see all the creative costumes. Other than that, I like board games, reddit, and casual biking.
Socials: Olivia Finch and Christopher Rodriguez
socials.rpc@gmail.com
OLIVIA FINCH
My name is Olivia Finch, and I’m a New Orleans native. I am beyond excited to be one of RPC’s Socials co-chairs for the 2023-2024 school year! I am a Hanszen sophomore majoring in economics. If you ever want to chat, chances are you can find me in one of the coffee shops on campus!
CHRISTOPHER RODRIGUEZ
Hi! My name is Christopher, a Sophomore from Lovett! I was previously in the Socials committee last year. My favorite RPC event was definitely Screw-Yer-Roommate, simply due to the nature of the event. Some of my interests includes Yu-Gi-Oh, Doctor Who, and Vocaloid. Also, a fun fact about me: I can recognize any Billie Eilish song within the first four seconds of the track (imagine a Swiftie, but for Billie Eilish).
Traditions: Katy Sue Robinson and Ixchel Marino Lee
rpc.traditions@gmail.com
KATY SUE ROBINSON
Hi! My name is Katy Sue Robinson and I am a junior from McMurtry majoring in political science and minoring in history. My main hobbies include arts and crafts as well as watching reality tv. On campus I am in deeds not words and l am McMurtry’s RPC representative. This will be my second year on the traditions committee and my first year co chairing. My favorite event is gingerbread house making and I am excited for more events to come this year!!
IXCHEL MARINO LEE
My name is Ixchel Marino and I am a sophomore at Baker. I am majoring in Neuroscience and Business. I love skiing, watching shows/movies, exploring new restaurants, and sleeping. Previously I was a member of the Socials Committee, and my favorite RPC event is Beer Bike!!
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